The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-09-22
TRAIN ROBBERS FoiLEo.

TRAIN ROBBERS FoiLEo.
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CENTRALIA, ILL.,, Sept. 21.-It goes on
record for once that . we'll planned train
robbery failed of success. Al midnight
last night the New Orleans limited from
Chicago reached here. Three men had
secreted themselves on top OF the express
car and when the train stopped at q coal
chute, short distance further ON tho
track, two of the robbers climcd down and
entered the tender, calling on the engineer
and fireman to throw up their hands. In.
stead OF doing SO they made for the rob.
hers who fred. wounding both severely.
The robbers then attacked tho express car,
firing numerous shots through the doors,
the express messenger and conductor who
happened to be in the car replying in
kind till the doors were shot full OF holes.
The robbers finally broko open tho door
with n sledge hammer and letting them
selves down over the top OF the car with
graphing irons, renewed the fight with
the messenger and conductor, who mean.
time had barricadcd themselves behind
boxes and hampers. Whilo this was
going on brakeman warned tho passen-
gers, who proceeded to conceal valuables.
Among tho passengers was an old-time
brakeman. Jake Sanders, of Duquoin, who
had u shotgun. lie went at once to the
express ear and succeeded in bringing
down one Of the robbers with q we'll aimed
shot.
Seeing the game was up the other two
robbers fled, having secured nothing. II
is understood largo amount of money
was in the express safe. 1t is thought the
wounded robber will die. His name is be-
lieved TO be Daniel L. Jones OF Oxford
Mills. Iowa.
In the melee Engineer Young received
bullet in the shoulder, coming out at the
elbow, another in tho back, lodging in the
hip. Fireman Mcdowell was twice
wounded, once in the le; and once in the
neck. Conductor Olum was wounded
slightly In the hand. The alarm was at
once given here and large posse turned
out to hunt the robbers.
A man named Martin of Duquoin was
in the plot though he took no part In the
robbery. Charles Dwyer's house was i'm.
mediately surrounded and his surrender
demanded. His mother refused to SUR
render and the party watched till day.
light when Dwyer gave himself up and is
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