St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-25
Eight Old-Timers Stop a Mis-
souri, Pacific Train,
CORRAL ALL THE TRAIH'S CREW,
And Then Go Through the
Cars Deliberately.
THE MAILS ARE FIRST LOOTED,
Then the Express Car Is
Neatly Robbed,
AND NEXT THE PASSENGERS.

PARSONS, Kan., Dec. 24.-Another
and the boldest train robbery ever per-
petrated has been recorded in the In
dian territory. The robbery occurred
about o'clock tonight at Seminole, a
small station on the Kansas & Arkansas
Valley, which is division of the Mis-
souri, Pacific. The train robbed was No.
232, train bound for Little Rock, Ark.
AS the train approached Seminole the
engineer saw danger signal ahead and
slowed mp. being under the impression
that he was being tagged to meet an
other train. AS the train neared the
switch, however, the engineer perceived
that fiat car had been run out of the
sidetrack onto the main line and a red
light placed on the car. AS soon as the
train reached the obstruction the engine
was boarded by two or three men, who
commanded the engineer and fireman to
jump out of their cab, which they did
with alacrity. AS they did so they
were confronted by half dozen other
men
ARMED TO THE TEETH
with winchesters and revolvers. A de-
tachment of the bandits then started
towards the back of the train, and as
they proceeded gathered the rest of the
train crew, who had stepped off to as
certain the reason for the sudden stop
ping of the train. When the robbers
had collected all the crew they were
corralled and guard placed over them.
and then they proceeded to their work
of muIcting the express and mail cars.
They attacked the mail car first and
met with no resistance from the
mail clerk. Pouch after pouch was
opened and rified of its contents. Then
the letters which had been distributed
in the nigecr holes were gone though
deliberately, and all their valuable con-
tents extracted and placed in recep-
tacIe which the robbers carried. After
completing their work in the mail car
the robbers turned their attention to
the express car, and looted it of its con,
tents without the least objection from
the express messenger, who was power
less to protect the cOmpany's property
against such odds. Having
SATISFIED THEMSELVES
that they had secured all the valuables
in the express car. the gang then pro-
ceeded through the coaches and made
clean sweep of all valuables in the pos
session of the terrorized passengers.
1t 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. 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 quickly, glad to escape
with a whole skin. The work of the
bandits was so deliberate and painstak-
ing that it is believed they are old
timers, and that they are the same gang
that held up the Missouri. Kansas q
Texas train night before last. They Sc
cured big booty, but no estimate can be
given of the loss. A posse was organ
lied as soon as it was possible to advise
the authorities of the facts, and the dep
uties are hot on the trail of the robbers.
1t is barely possible that if the posse
get near the gang a fight will enSue.