Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-12-07
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Extraordinary Freak Of @ Gang of Bold
kobh-rs-The Victims Robbed sad Placed
Under Guard-A Cautions Conductors
With DETERMINATION and Courage for an
Emergency. and . Trnln-Load OF Badly
Scared Passengers
CEDAR RAPIDS. Ia. Dec. About
o'clock Saturday night three me en-
tered the depot Of 1.-THE Chicago & North
western at Luzrene, q little town west
of here, and at the point of a revolver,
commanded the agent to deliver the
money he had. He quickly gave up
the express and railroad money, when
the bandits opened the door to the
freight oom and pushed him in. tell
ing him not to make any noise. and
that IL he attempted to escape he
would be shot. In a few minutes the
night operator came down to relieve
the day man. and the robbers went
through his pockets and pushed him
also into the freight room
After a few minutes more of waiting
the conductor of a special train went
into the depot. and the robbers had
hardly tine 10 dispose of him before in
walked the train crew. Hold mp
your hands, shouted the largest of the
highwaymen. and his confederates
quickly went through their pockets
and relieved them Of their money and
watches. The men were SEN to join
the gang in the freight room 1t was
getting to be near train time. A
stranger went into the station. and
was about to ask for a ticket to Chi
cago. He joined his fellow-unfortu-
mates, and the door opened to allow the
postmaster to enter. He was treated
as had been the others.
1t was now nearing the time for pas
senger No = from the west to arrive.
The instrument in the Office was click
to answer il, and those who had been
robbed were standing huddled up in
the little room shaking with fear, won
dering what would happen next.
But they were not the only ones
wondering. No. 3 had arrived at Belle
Plain. the next station west. and was
waiting to near from Luzrene before
proceeding on. No amount of calling
could get an answer from there, how
ever, and after waiting half an hour
over time. Conductor Ward in despera-
ton o n of the operators from the
Office at Belle Plaine and started out
on a slow run for Luzrene.
When his train pulled into the depot.
Conductor Ward jumped off and started
for the depot As he did so, the rob-
bers came out of the depot and passed
him Tkn fa11o.e - &l-- ---l =
front of him and closely peered into
his face The conductor took no no
tice of this at the time. but
~ Guiding. Hut NO cas
was there He called out and wanted
to know what was the matter. An
answer came from the freight room.
and opening the door, he saw the men
all huddled up in a corner. After a re-
cital of the story of the last few hours
and the conductor remembering the
men he had passed. hastily hurried to
his train. He opened the door and
shouted: Every man who has a gun
get it ready. think the train is GO
ing to be held up" He went all
through the train. telling the passen-
gers what wa about to happen.
J h greatest excitement prevailed.
the women screaming. and proceeding
TO secret their valuables. The men
who possessed revolvers hastily in.
spected them and awaited tn. threat
ened attack But il never came. Afte,
waiting some time the train pulled
out and reached here at 1910 o'clock
/ Yesterday morning. nearly three hours
late, when h first news of the rob.
berry became known. Descriptions OF
the men have been telegraphed To all
points within n radius of 100 miles, and
their capture is probable