The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-09-27
A DESPERATE BATTLE
With Train Robbers on the rlli-
nois Central Railroad.
The Engineer and Fireman Shot and seri-
ously Wouuded-One of the Baudits
Gets a Dose OF Cold Lcad-No
Booty Secured BY the Out
laws-F -Four of the Gang
Arrested.

Orleans limited train on the Illinois
Central road was held up shortly af-
ter II o'clock Wednesday night just
outside this city, and In the battle
which followed between tho three rob.
bers and the train hands one OF the
robbers was mortally wounded and
three of the train crew were badly
hurt. The thieves got nothing In the
way Of booty and all the grown inhab-
itants Of this place started on the hunt
for the daring thieves. Those who
were hurt in the shooting incident to
the attack were; Engineer Young,
Conductor 0dum, Fireman Mcdowell
and Robber George Jones. ~
The train held up left Chicago at
o'clock Wednesday afternoon and
reached this city at 11:o5 o'clock Its
stop was very short but in that time
three men, heavily armed and carrying
tools which later came into play,
boarded the front end Of the express
car.
The lights OF centralia's streets had
scarcely disappeared from view and
Engineer Young had hardly pulled
open wide the throttle when both Fire
man Mcdowell and the engineer heard
a noise on the tender behind them.
Both turned in alarm. Their fears were
realized, for staring them in the face
were two big revolvers. keep your
mouths shut and stop the machine or
we'll shoot" the robbers cried.
The engineer and fireman were not
made of the stuff that hinches at train
robbers and both sprang at the robbers.
There was q clear track ahead. The
two railroad employees had hardly
reached the foot Of the coal heap when
two sheets Of fire flashed in their faces
and both fell wounded on the platform
connecting cab and tender.
One of the masked robbers sprang
over the forms Of the bleeding men
and, putting his hand on the lever,
slowed up the train. When the train
had been stopped one Of the robbers
ran back to the coaches and, revolver
in hand, stood guard over Baggage
master Armstrong and Brakeman
Stacey. The two other thieves climbed
TO the top of the express car, in which
were the messenger Of the American
Express Company and Conductor odum.
They were Just beginning to get curl
GUS as to the stopping Of the train when
they heard furious pounding on the
express car door.
'Open the door or we'll blow you
up" they heard a man cry.
: Their reply was shot from revolver
This was followed by another and an
other. The men outside the car alsC
5 took part In the fusilade. The attacl
) took a new turn. The men in the ca
had emptied their revolvers and wer'
Q reloading them. In this lull the rob
l bers tried novel plan for which the.
S had prepared. They had grapplinI
hooks These they fastened on the to-
). of the express car and with ropes low
h cred themselves to the top OF the door
: This was done to avoid being targe
t for the bullets that soon commenced 7
IS pour through the side Of the coach fror
e the inside The railroad men were ain
It ing low, while serenely above them tn
n two robbers were welding a heav
10 sledge. The door did not withstan
n the assault and soon an opening larg
d enough for the robbers to enter Shove
ID itself. Through this they leaped ant
ie reyolvers in hand faced conductor an
le messenger both similarly equipped.
The messenger and conductor wei
pluclsy and, partly barricaded by box
l. and packages, fred at the robbers
- fast as they could shoot The thiev,
=. ~ fred too, but they were at disadva
% tage. During the shooting the condu
bo tor received a slight pistol wound
a the hand.
~ Neither side seemed 10, be able
NJ =, conquer, when help came TO the ra
- road employees. On the train, dea
70 heading his way, was P. j. Sanders,
o. brakeman on the road. He came TO I
he rescue of the conductor and messeng
armed with shotgun. He attack
the robbers from the rear, and thou
IN In turn attacked by the third robb'
w. managed TO shoot one OF those in I
ay express car through the body. I
OIneTS btclHB 1hSh NSHP"A
ms bleeding, took TO their heels and 9
EN- away through the trees and fields.
ese The wounded robber, who gave
IKE name as George Jones, was carried
oy the station. On his person were fou
70 passes under the name Of Dan. LION
When safe in Jail Jones, the wound
robber, talked freely and made I
ere confession. He gave the name OF
Ion B. Jones, but papers were found
IAN him addressed TO George Jones
1t Dan L. Jones. Jones admitted that
ing was the man who shot the engin
nd and fireman.
7 OF Engineer Young's condition Is CT
INK cal and there is no hope Of hisrecove
any Martin Nichols and James Har
were captured in corn field not
from the scene of the hold.up. A fou
mes man, whose name Is yet unknown
lied the railway officials, was caught ab
NV. o o'clock at odin, q town about
ling miles north Of here
,out Thursday afternoon o'Dwyer, wi
and Jones, the wounded robber, says
The one Of his confederates, was arrei
At his mothers home In this city.
Fatal Gas Explosion In Ponnsyiv
,.do Mine.
- WuKRsBARRK, Pa, Sept 22.-By