Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-09-30

Ceuualia, ILL.,, Sept. 2L.-The New
Orleans limited train On the Illinois
Central road was neld ZIP shortly after
IL O'Clock last night JUST ouJsius the
city, and ia the battle which toll1wed
between the three robbers Ii the
train hands, one of the rObDcls was
mortally wounded and three oI the
train crew were badly hurt. The
thieves got nothing in the way OF
booty, and all the grown inhabitants
of this place are on the hunt for The
two who got away.
Those who were hurt in the shooting
incident to the attack were Engineer
Young, Conductor Odun, Fireman Nc
Dowell, and a IobbeI, name not known.
The train held up left Chicago ut ,
o'clock yesterday afternoon and reach
ed this city at Hos o'clock. Its stop
was very short, but in that time three
men, heavily armed ANA carrying tools,
boarded the front end Of the express
car. The lights Of Ccntrulia'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 tic tender behind them. Both
tm ned, and staring them in the face
We're " big reyolyers,
Keep your mouths shut, and stop
the machine, OF Wen shoot" the rob
bcrs cried.
The engineer and fireman both
spraug at the robbers. There was Il
clear track ahead. The two railroad
employees had hardly reached the foot
of the coal heap, when both fell wound
ed. one Of the masked robbers sprang
over the forms of the bleadiIg men,
and putting his hand on the lever,
stopped the train. one of the robbers
then ran back to the coaches and, re
yolvcr in hand, stood guard over bag
gage Master Armstrong and Brakeman
Stacey. The TWO other thieves Climb
ed to the top OF the express car, in
'wh4-- were the messenger of the amer
lean Express company and Conductor
:. Odum. They were just beginning TO
get curious as to the stopping Of the
train when they heard a furious pound
ing ON the express car door.
open The door, OF Wen blow you
up" they heard a man say.
Their reply was d shot from a re-
yolyer. This was followed by another
and another. The men outside also
took plrs id the fusillade. The attack
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had empJicI their rcvoIycrs and were
rolaadmg them. In this lull lae rob.
beers tried "a uOyei plan, They had
graphing hooks. These they fastened
on rha top Of the express car, and with
ropes lowered thcmSelv $ To the top
of inc door. This was dole to avoid
being targets for the bullets tlut soon
commenced 10 pour through the sides
Jf the coach from The inside Tile
railroad men were keeping low, while
serencly above them tWo robbers We're
welding Il heavy siedge. The door did
not withstand the assault and soon
an opening large enough for the rob
bers to enter showed itself. Through
,his they lalpgd ana. r@eyolyegs in hand
faced conductor and messenger, both
similarly equipped. The messenger
and conductor, partly barIiOaded 10y
boxes and packages, fired mt the rob
beers as fast as they could shoot. The
thieves fired too. Tire conductor re
cciyed % Slight pistol Wuuud in the
hand. Neither side seemed to be able
to conquer, when help came to the
railroad Employees.
ON the train was T.. j.. Sanders, "a
brakeman ON the road. He came TO
the rescue OF the conductor and mes
Z scnger, armed with a shotgun. He at
tackled the robbers + I'm the rear, and
shot one Of those i'm the express car
through The body. Tie others, seeing
their companion fan. fed and got
away through the trees and fields.
one of the train hands hurried back
10 CeutrliH with the news and the
town was aroused. In half an hour
posses of men were beating the country
near the place where the train was
held up in a hunt for the fugitiyes.
The officials of the American Express
company were notified early this morn
ing OF the attempted robbery and two
Of them left for Ceurralia 1t is not
known how much money was IN the
express messengers care. but it is
said That the amount would exceed
$4,000 THE express company officials
received a message early this morning
saying that the wounded rohber would
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