Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-26
TWO TRAIN ROBBERIES.
Indian Territory Outlaws Make
 a Clean Sweep.
THEY CARRIED AWAY RICH BOOTY.

Eight Desperadoes, Heavily Armed, Held
 and Mail Cars and coolIy Robbed Each
 Passsngcr-californIa Robbers.
 PARSONS Kan, Dee. 25.-Another and one of the boldest train robberies ever per petrated has been recorded in the Indian Territory. The robbery occurred at Semi nole, small station on the Kansas and Arkansas Valley road, which is a division of the Missouri Pacific. The train robbed was No. 2SS, a train bound for Little Rock.
 As the train approached Seminole the engineer saw danger signal ahead and slowed up, being under the impression that he was being Tagged to meet another train. As the train neared the switch, however, the engineer perceived that a flat car had been run out of the side track on to the main line and a red light placed on the car. As soon Rs the train reached the obstruction the engine was boarded by two or three men, who commanded the en- gineer and firemen to jump out of the cab which they did with alacrity.
 As they did so they were confronted by half a dozen other men armed to the teeth with winchesters and revolyers.
 A detachment of the bandits then started toward the back of the train. and as they proceeded they gathered the rest of the train crew, who had stepped off to ascer- tain the reason for the sudden stopping of the train. When the robbers had collected all the crew, they were corralled and q guard placed over them, and they proceed ed to the work of mutilating the express and mail cars.
 Robbed the Mail Car First.
 They attacked the mail car first and met with no resistance from the mail clerk. Pouch after pouch was opened and riflcd of its contents. Then the letters which had been distributed in the pigeonholes were gone through, and all their valuable con tents were extracted and placed in a recep- tacle which the robbers carried After completing their work in the mail car the robbers turned their attention to the ex- press cnr and footed it of its contents with out the least objection from the express messenger, who was powerleSs to protect the company's property against such odds.
 Having satisfied themselves that they had secured all the valuables in the ex- press car, the gang then proceeded through the coaches and made a clean sweep of all valuables in the possession of the terror stricken passengers. It would have been more than folly for the passengers or crew to resist, as the band was made up of eight desperate looking men, and it was evident from the way they went at the job that they knew their business.
 Oeiioerateiy Hobbed Each Passenger.
 While the robbers proceeded through the coaches each passenger was compelled to hand over all his cash and jewelry. No violence was offered because every one gave up, glad to escape with a whole skin The work of the bandits was so deliberate and painstaking that il is believed they are old timers and that they are the men who held up the Missouri, Kansas and Texas train Friday night.
 They secured big booty, but no estimate can be given of the loss A posse was or ganized as soon as it was possible to advise the authorities of the fact, and the depu- ties are hot on the trail of the robbers. It is barely possible that if the posse gets near the gang fight will ensue.