New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-12
HELD UP BY MASKED MEN.
A TRAIN on THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL ROAD
ROBBED IN KENTUCKY.
THE OUTLAWS GET SAFELY AWAY WITH 5000
FROM THE EXPRESS CAI-cooL AsSUR.
ANCE OF THE BANDITS.

FROM THE EXPRESS CAI-CooL AsSUR-
ANCE OF THE BANDITS.
Hardwell Ky. Nov. Il.-Three masked robbers
held I'D n northbound train. No. %. on the main
line OF the Illinois Central, early this morning. al
Mayield Creek trestle. two and a half miles north
of Mayfeld Junction. The express car was robbed
of two money packages containing $50. ad-
dressed 10 J. S. Titus. Chicago. and the other
containing 5000. in transfer from New-orleans TO
Chicago. The express messenger saved the re-
mander Of the contents Of the safe.
About 3 o'clock while the train was leaving
Bardweil. five robbers boarded the train TWO OF
them climbed over the tank and OF the rob-
hers said to Engineer Clark: "Iull out soon as
you can" At the time one robber grabbed
the left arm OF the engineer and one OF them
pushed a Colts revolver under his ear. ordering
him at the same time do what they wanted
or they would Kill him. The other robbers stood
on the ends OF the baggage and express cars. The
negro fireman hid on the pilot Of the engine ana
remained there until the robbers went or
The engineer wanted get down and put in
some coal. but the robbers refused to let him stir
from his seat In the CAB. One Of the robbers did
the firing for him from Bardwell TO Port jefferson.
and ordered him to stop the train on the Mayield
trestle. The self-possesse1 engineer insisted that
the robbers should let him put the nagman OF to
protect the rear end OF the train and the lives Of
the passengers. because they had passed freight
train at Tardwel which might run into them 'IhIH
the robbers agreed to. and when the train was
stopped by their orders at the trcstle they forced
the engineer at the point Of their guns to go III
front OF them to the express car door and open IT,
He shouted to the express messenger Mcneil 10
open the door and to shoot. rs BE- was In front
Of the robbers. one Of the robbers went into the
car and came out with several bundles which ne
put into a sack. He told the engineer to pick up
his dynamite on the platform Of the car. ana put
II In another sack. which Clark did. In the rob-
bers company. and with revolvers close to his
head the engineer carried the train TO Port Jener-
son, where the robbers got behind some piling ana
shouted 10 the engineer 10 Pull out fast old man.
In reply to Clark's question the robbers said they
were not going TO bother the passengers. and they
kept their promise. All the robbers wore soft hats
and masks OF black cloth completely covering their
heads with only the holes cut for seeing and breath
ing. Two OF them were sparc-built men ana IN"
other heavy and tall. with blue overas on. one
of the small men well dressed. but the clothes
Of all covered with mud. All carried line
double harrelled shotguns. with pistol grp. ana
Colts rcvolvcrs. The sneriifs of Ballard and Car
Isle counties and the marshal OF Fulton ny,
as soon as they Informed Of the "hold-up
started with posses In different directions 10 hunt
tho robbers with blOOdhounds Second Nic"-Prrst-
dent Hanrahan OF the Illinois Central. sent word
along the line spare money to bring the rob
bers 10 the penitentafy, aud reward OF NJV Is Of
fcred for their capture.