The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-05-26

FRED L. JOHNSON. Observer.
WASHINGTON, May 24-Following is the
forecast up to s .. m. Friday
For Kansas-GeneTallyf fair: north winds.
For Missouri-Showers; cooler IN the
southeast; variable winds.
THE PACIFIC STATION HOLOUP.
KANSAS CITY, May 25.-The Missouri
Pacific train which was held up near
Pacific. "A short distance west Of st. LOUIS,
last night, arrived here this morning at
O'Clock, ou time. From various trainmen
it was learned that the story Of the rob
berry as told in the Associated Press dis
pstches last night was materially correct.
The amount of cash secured by the robbers
was 81 ,256 The bandits also secured
81 500 in Missouri Pacific pay checks, but
they are not negotiable, as payment upon
them has been stopped. There was
large quantity of silver left by the rob-
bers, it being too bulky to carry of. All
the facts concerning the robbery were
gathered by Conductor King at the time
of the robbery He says that one man got
on the blind baggage at Pacific There he
found a tramp who was stealing ride.
The robber told the tramp what business
he was up to- and asked him to Join III the
contemplated hold-up of the train The
tramp refused to Join IN the raid Inc
robber threatened to throw the tramp
from the car. but after a short alteration
the tramp promised not TO give the alarm.
He said that all he wanted was to be left
in peace to complete his stolen ride. Ihe
rohber agreed to this. Shortly after leav-
ing Pacific. and while the train was creep
ing up steep grade, the robber mounted
the tender and, with a drawn revolver.
laH Enuinnar " a oy,1gltpn Stnn he
engine.
The train having come to n standstill,
he robber Was Joined by three compan-
ions, who compelled the engineer and fire
man 10 accompany them TO the express
car. When the train stopped Express Mes
Senger Hamiin suspected something was
wrong and securely bolted the doors of the
ear and began fortifying himself by piling
up baggage and express matter against
he doors. In the mean time the robbers
had demanded admission TO the car. The
express messenger refused to open the
door. and the robbers fired four shots
through the side of the car, and again,
with many threats and oaths. demanded
that the door be opened. The messenger
again refused, and then the robbers resort
ed TO dynamite. \ stick of the deadly eX-
plosive was placed under the door of the
car and set off. The explosion was terrific.
1t blew the door off its gearing and shat
leieu lDe PIlilJt sue Vi tue CtI EDcclHS
that further resistance WAS useless, the
messenger. badly frightened, though I'M
hurt, allowed The robbers to proceed with
the matter IN hand unmolested. Two OF
the latter held the fireman aud engineer,
another stood guard outside the car,
while the other two went through the eX-
press car.
Mean while the passengers had become
aroused at the firing of revolvers ana the
explosion of the dynamite, and, grasping
the situation, :hey began to make them
selves and their valuables scarce. Watches,
money and Jewels were hastily secreted,
and many passengers hid themselves Ia
various hiding places. One small man
crowded under a berth which had been
made up. and could not be induced to
come out until the train had got fairly
started on the journey again. No attempt
was made 10 rob the passengers.
Among the passengers were Governor
Stone and State Treasurer Lon Y. Stephens
The governor WAS thoroughly aroused over
the hold-up. He said TO the passengers
that the thing of rohbing trains in Mis-
souri with impuuity had gone far enough.
End he proposed TO have ii stopped. Be
fore the robbery was fairly completed he
ISSUED an official notice OF a reward for
.he capture Of the robbers placing the 4
amouut at $500 for each robber
After the robbers had finished their work
Shey escorted the engineer and fireman
back to the engine aud ordered them to
pull out quick. The order was obeyed
hut the train was stopped at Washington
There Detective Pat Lally, who chanced
10 be on the train, got off and organized
posse and took a special train to the scene
uf the robbery, and entered upon the pur-
suit OF the bandits. There Governor Stone
promulgated the offer OF reward
Although the robbers were unmasked.
none of the trainmeH are able to give de-
scrption of any of them except in a gen
rral way. The tramp, however, who had
the encounter with the man on the blind
baggage car, who was evidently the leader
of the gang. has vivid remembrance of
him. The tramp, after his connection
with the affair was learned. was taken into
the sleeper TO the governor He said that
the man with whom he had the interview
on the baggage car was tall aud thin and
wore his hair like Governor Stone-iudeed
he resembled the governor in almost every
detail excepting his attire. The tramp
WAS taken III charge by the Missouri Pa
rific people at Washington. Nothing is
TOO good for him, and he i being well en-
iertalned there. awaiting the arrest of the
robbers He viii be held TO identify the
leader, should he be captured
TEXAS TRAIN EOERERS.
SAN ANGELO, Tex. May "a west
bound passenger train was held uD and
robbed at Coleman, early this morning. bv
Two masked men. The train hands were
covered with siN-sbooJers and Messenger
Barry WAS compelled 70 open the eynrssS
car door Ii cannot be learned what
amount was secured from the express ear.
though it i generally believed that th.
robbers were well paid for their trouble
The passengers were not moleSted Tbt.