The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-07-04
BATTLE WITH TRAIN ROBBERS.
The Fireman Killed and Ono of the Robbers
CAPTURED.

San Antonio, Tex, June %. The boldest
attempt at train robbery that ever occurred
in Texas or the whole country occurred this
afternoon about , o'clock near the little
village of Breckenridge in Wilson county,
thirty miles south of this city. The train
held up was the San Antonio and Arkansas
passenger No. ,. leaving here at / 20
o'clock p. m. The affair resulted in the
killing of f. II. Martin, the fireman and the.
capture of one of the robbers, who gives
his name as J. D. May, a cowboy.
The train was in charge of Conductor
Steele, Engineer Mike Tierncy and Fireman
Martin, all of San Antonio. 1t consisted
Of three day coaches, express car and com
bination baggage and mail car. At Rrcck-
enridge the train stopped to take water
and as she pulled out three men boarded
the blind baggage" but were SO guarded
in their movements that they We're not seen
by the train crew. The engineer pulled
out at a speed Of about fifteen miles all
hour and had just entered Il sharp curve
a few hundred yards from the tank when
the robber. May. climbed mp on the tender
and with 4S-calbcr pistol in each hand,
threw the guns down upon the engineer and
fireman.
Throw mp your hands, g d-n you,"
said the r0bbcr to the men.
EA'Iling of the Fireman.
This remark the first intima lion
that Ticrncy or Martin had that~they We're
to be held up. Terncy threw up his hands,
but Martin made a movement as though
he was about to secure pistol from a
box under his seat. The rObbcr then be-
gan pouring lead into Martin ANA cmptied
one six-shootcr into his body, keeping Tier
ney covered all the time with the other
pistol.
Martin fell dead and his body rolled ont
of the GangWay of the engine onto the track.
where it was run over by the wheels and
tod no hAp T..lJ, p,,l,l ,4.I.
when they saw the dead body fall out of
the cab jumped from their position on the
ear platform and made for the brush
There was but twelve passengers on the train
and each was armed with Il SiX-Shootcr
When they heard the firing they rushed upon
the platforms and as the two robbers rushed
into the brush Z vollcy WAS fired after them.
Tried IT Alone.
The robbcr May. who killed the fireman,
seeing that he had been deserted. made :,
last desperate effort at capturing the train
single-handed. He jumped into the cab
and ordered Engineer Tierney to run the
train across Indian river bridge The en-
gincer, instead of complying. put on the
air brakes and the train came to a stand
still The robber then grasped the thro
tie and threw her wide open, but the train
would not make any Roadway and with a
parting shot at the engineer the robber
Jumped from the engine and started up
the track on Il hard run.
Capture of May.
Finally finding that he could not reach
the bridge over the river where his VIM
chester and three pals awaited nm, the
robber left the track as the engine was
almost upon him. The engine was Brought
to a standstill and Conductor Steele start
ed after the robber single handed lie
chased him into the brush, firing ut him
as he went. The three robbers at the
bridge with Winchestcrs commenced firing
ut the conductor and their voileys were
returned by the engineer and messenger.
Conductor Steele overhaulcd the robber
he was after in the brush and disarmed
him of two pistols. The robbers at the
bridge then disappeared leaving their Win
chesters behind.
The CantIve Train Robb"r
breckenridge Tex, June 29.-J. d. May
the train robber who attempted tC hold up
the San Antonio and Aransas Pass train at
This place yesterday evening and who killed
frank Martin, the fireman, is in Jail at Flares
Vile where he is being guarded to prevent his
being lynched. He has made full COMES
sion to United States Marshal Ware and that
officer has started in pursuit of Mays con-
fcderates with the expectation that he Will