New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-13
.SOUTHERN PACIFIC ROBBED.
TWO MEN HOLD Up THE OVERLAND EN-
PRESS AND GET $1,000
THE ENGINEER AND FIREMAN CAPTURED AND
USED WITH GREAT EFFECT INs GET
TING INTO THE EXPRESS CAR.


TING INTO THE EMPRESS CAR
San Francisco oct IA report from Sacra-
men;o states thnt the eastbound overland train
due there at p. m. was held up by two men
about six miles below hat city last night. The
track walker first robbed and then forced
10 start To town. The robbers then covered the
engineer and fireman with guns, and compelled
them to accompany their captors 10 the express
car. Messenger Page shot twice at the bandits
The engineer ana fireman called upon Page 70
open the door az the tran-robbers We're going
20 shoot them II ne did noe and were prepared
20 blow up the car with dynamite. He compiled
with their request In order 10 save their lives and
the robbers looteG the car of four bags of gold
containing. II Is saiu s5l 300 They cut loose the
engine. boarded II and ran toward Sacramento
The engine was then released and set wild
run toward the train. but by the time IT had
reached It's destination the steam had run so low
that the collision caused litie damage. The rob-
bers made thci. escape.
The robbery took place about seven miles be-
yond Davisvilie, crossing known as Sheep
Camp
Engineer william scott tells the story as FOL
lows: we running on time. and would
have been IN Sacramento in about fifteen minutes.
my head out Of the window and noticed that We
were being tagged Everything was properly
done and l had no suspicion Of anything being
wrong until the engine stopped. when two men.
armed with Winchcsters sprang into the cab.
They ordered Fireman Lincoln and myself TO dis
mount and X with them u the express car,
which they ordered us TO uncouple They accom-
panied us back - the engine and made M pull
out about three-quarters OF a mile to "A point be
tween two trcsilos. While uncoupng the car
the conductor and the brakemen got OFF the tram
and the robbers shot at them.
After stopping the train between IN" UeSNes
the made US e back with them again 10
the express car They called to the MESSENGER :.
10 open the door or they would XIII the nirHhh
and myself | knew the robbers were de-
tormned. and pleaded with the messenger to
open the door The robbers told him that they
would not hurt him II he did. and he opened H.
They ordered us 10 get i1to the car one Of them
following after us. The messenger gave up the
keys To the boxes. and the robbers opened them
taking out four sacks of money, two or them
being 50 heavy that one man could not HIT both
Then they ordered us ahead OF them 10 help
carry sacks %: money. and We walked back 10
the engine. the robbers constantly punching us
In our backs with the muzZles of their guns
When we got 10 the engine the robbers Jumped
upon 1t. opened the throttle and the engine
sIrang away down the track. After they arrived
in the neghbOrhOod of Sacramento they jumped
OF reversed the lever and sent the engine back
over the track under full head OF steam. The
engine struck the traln, but did not 90 Wu'h
damage"
Fireman T.. s Lincoln. who got good view of
the robbers. says there is no doubt Of their
being men who thoroughly understand railroad
ing. "Thc signal used I'm stopping us compiled
perfectly with the required form he said. i
think / should know either OF the men II wcr"
to see them. When the robbers ordered the
express messenger t. open the car, instead OF
complying he fired two shots through the door.
nearly hitting Engineer Scott and myself II
was then that "" asked him to open up, or the
robbers would kill H."
The backs of Scot; and Lincoln are covered
with bruises, caused by constant proddings from
the ends ~ the rifles held by the robbers.
Men are already securing the country In every
direction. II seems almost impossible that the
robbers can escape. as the descriptions furnished
OF them ar" good.
The Southern Pacific Company and the Wells
Fargo Company this tfernOon offered "A re-
ward ~ So 800 for each " the men who robbed
the Overland train. and $1,000 for recovery Of
the amount stolen. which they announce was
81 600.