The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-12
AWED BY TRAIN ROBBERS.
SUCCESSFUL LOO7TNG or AN EXPRESS
CAR ON THE ILLINOIS GENITAL.


Three Masked Men Capture tho Engineer
nud Scare on tt- Firemnn-Using the Ea-
rincer rs Buffer, They Gain Entrnnco
TO tbe Express Car - small P,under.
BARpwELI. Ky. Nov. 1i.-Three masked
robbers hold UP north bound train No. - on
the main line OF the Illinois Central early this
morning ut Maynold Creek trestle two and
one-half miles north of Mayleld Junction
Tho express car was robbed OF two money
packages enc containing $685. addressed to j.
& Titus. Chicago and the other containing an
unknown amount OF money In transfer from
Memphis to Chicago. The express messenge
saved the remainder otthe contents ofthe SAFE
About o'clock. while the train was leaving
Bardwell throe men climbed over the tank.
and one OF the robbers said to Engineer Clark.
Pull out as soon rs you can"
At the Same time the robber grabbed the
left arm OF the engineer. and one OF them
pushed revolver under his ear. ordering him
to do as he was told or be killed The fireman
dropped out OF sight and got on the pilot OF
the engine where he remained In hiding. The
passengers in the two sleepers and three
coaches which made up tho train were In ig-
norance OF the hold-up No shooting was done
to arouse them. The engineer wanted to get
down and put some coal on the fire. but the
robbers refused to let him leave his seat In the
cab. One OF the robbers did the firing for him
from Burdwell to Port Jefferson. and ordered
him to stop the train on the Maytield trestle.
The self possessed engineer insisted that
the robbers sh ould let him put the ilagman on
to protect tho rear end OF the train and the
lives OF the passengers, because they had
passed a freight train at Bardwell which might
run Into them. This the robbers agreed to.
and when the train was stopped by their or
ders at the trestle they forced he engineer at
the point of their pistols to so In front Of them
to the express car door and open it, He
shouted to Express Messenger Mcneil to open
the door and not to shoot as he was in front OF
the robbers. One OF the robbers went into the
car and came out with several bundles which
he put into n sack. They then ordered the on
Cineer to take the train to Port Jefferson. The
Eobbers got off and went behind some piling.
They shouted to the engineer. Pull out fast.
old man."
All the robbers wore soft hats and masks OF
black cloth completely covering their heads.
Holes were cut for the eyes aud mouth. Two
OF them were spare-built men and the other
heavy and tall, with blue overalls on. One OF
the spared built men was well dressed. but the
clothes Of oil were covered with mud. The
Sheritfs Of Ballard and Carlisle counties and
the hold up. and started with posses in differ
ont directions to hunt the robbers with blood
hounds Second Vice President Harahan OF
the Illinois Central sent word along the line to
spare no money to capture the robbers.
ST. LOUIS. Nov. 11.-Information received at
the Offices OF the American Express Company
in this city says that the amount Of money
secured by the robbers is about $1,000 1t
was being carried from New Orleans to Chi
cago. The express officials say they do not
know the name OF the consgnee.