The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-05
ELEPHANTS BOLD BANDITS.
Seven in the Gang Who Held Up the
Train and Killed the Conductor.

tor Shot While Firing on the Robbers
From the Rear Platform.
Little Rock, Ark, Nov. Mot since
the day when the assassination of John
M. Clayton was announced on the streets
has such intense excitement prevailed in
this city as was caused this morning by
the news of last nights train robbery at
Oliphant.
The robbery occurred at a lonely light
saw-mill station in independence county
A more desirable place for a hold-up
could not have been found at any place
Oliuhant is situated in the midst
of the largest and most dense
canebrake in the state of Arkansas
For fifteen miles on either side of
the railroad is continuous mass of al
most impenetrable reeds. 1t is thought
some of the robbers are now in this cane
brake. There is but little doubt that the
robbery was committed by gang of men
experienced in the business. Engineer
Harriett, of train No 81, says that the
men who jumped on the engine and or
dered him to throw up his hands showed
unmistakable evidence of having had ex-
perience with locomotives before.
THE ROBBERS OPEN FIRE.
The train had not fairly stopped when
the robbers began firing a fusilade of
shots from their Winchesters. Two of
the men jumped on the engine and imme-
diately Engineer Harriet. and Fireman
John Quarles found themselves looking
down the muzZles of Winchesters. They
were ordered to dismount and We're
forced to accompany the robbers with a
gun placed at theirsheads. The brakeman
and porter were also captured and placed
under guard, McNally, the conductor only
escaping. The whole crew were
forced to go through the train
in advance of the robbers.
man open the express car, but they de-
clined. When the door had been opened
they endeayOred to make Quarles open
the safe, but be told them he mad moth
ing to do with the safe. The robbers in
quired as to where that man was, but
Quarles replied that he did not know,
while the express messenger stood right
beside him at that moment
THE CONDUCTOR OPENS FIRE.
Harriet and Quarles were in charge of
the robbers while McNauy was firing at
them 1t is not believed that any of Nc
Naly's shots took effect Quarles
said that the robbers demanded
watches, as well as money but # a man
handed over a bad timepiece it was
given back to him. The men finally rec
ognized the express messenger, p. B.
Moore. who was standing in the car
with the engineer and fireman, and
compelled him to open the money safe,
pointing two Winchesters at his head.
There was another safe in the car CON
tanning jewelry, but this was not touched
by the robbers. All the time the rob
berry was going on inside the train, the
four men stationed outside kept up a fusi-
lade of firing. The express car was per-
fOrated with bullets and it is estimated
that fully 200 shots were fired.
TOUR OF THE COACHES.
After the robbers had finished holding
up the express car, they went into the
coaches. The other four were still on the
outside, two on each side of the cars.
shooting and swearing. The three re-
naming robbers marched the train crew
into the car in front of them Every man
had both hands up. The colored porter
came in first and was frightened nearly
to death. One man took position on one
side Of the coach near the door and
leveled his Winchester at the heads of
the row of passengers on that side of the
car, while another took charge of the
other half OF the coach in q similar
manner.
THE MAN WHO TOOK TIRE BOOTY.
The third man, and he was a vicious,
bloodthirsty looking fellow, at least six
feet tall, took his position in the aisle.
LeYellng his revolver al the heads of the
passengers he quietly, indeed with al
most mOdesty, informed the passengers
mat they had better proceed to yield up
their valuables He then proceeded
Slowly along the aisle, relieving every
man OF his yaluables.
PLUCK OF THE CONDUCTOR.
Walker Kline, OF Memphis, was a pas
sepger on the train. Speaking of Con-
uuctor McNallY, he said: "McNally, the
conductor, was one of the bravest men
ever saw, While all the shooting was
gong on, outside, and in the face OF three
or lour Winchesters, he drew his revoIv- |
er' walked to the rear platform of the
luggage car, and took his stand. 1t was
evident, from the determined look on his
lace, thai he meant to defend his train,
even at the risk Of losing his life. When
ne reached the platform, he stepped down
on Jhe steps, grasped The iron railing with
MS lett hand and began using his
revolver with his right. He only fired
one shot. Just as he was about to fire
we second time a bullet from one of the
,"lnchesters of the robbers, which had
peen aimed deliberately at him, struck
Ilih IN the abdomen Just below the naval
ills oaggagcman was on the step behind
MIN and he fell into his arms. He was con
sgIoQS only few moments before he ex-
illtre1 lie asked US TO notify his sister in
S-e' Claud, o., but the poor fellow died be-
i,. iole ne could pronounce her name or give
her address"
low MUCH THEY GOT UNKNOWN.
NO idea as to the amount Of booty Sc
o1leu ny the robbers can be given, as the
lINpfess people refuse to talk The rob
o.r3 Cid not molest the lady passengers
Snu' IN several cases, declined money
to4 Jhe male passengers, on the ground
1 sIH1 lhey were worhingmen ana could
Hoy ~ aFord the loss. In several instances
80 returned some small sums. ranging
bll, I'm ~ cents to 81, to their victim to get
oaeahIast with. The robbers told the
Hassengers that they wanted only good
w.,a.c4es, and when passenger handed
him. " % ii'''i'A00 O"0A "
+,,E Al inquest was held on the remains of
oLt. ene qead qfad conductor at Cooks undertaking
,.1.'5 s'U5oushment this morning, and a verdict
IeHuered in accordance with the facts
above detailed.
WI McNouy was a member Of all the
T1,I;esonlc orders, both York and Scottish
lcS l1Lve ana was a thirty-sccond-d degree Ma |
II2N' I',' IN good standing. The only relatives
O. ~ AuOWu 10 have is a sister Mrs Kate