St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-10-13

two torpedoes, and l thrust 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 Winchester rifles sprang into the
cab.
'They ordered Fireman Lincoln and
myself to dismount aud go with them
to the express car, which they began TO
uncouple. They then accompa MED US
back to the engine and made us pull out
about three-quarters of a mile to point
between two :restles.
"While uncoupling the car, the con-
ductor and brakeman got Off the train
and the robbers shot at them. After
stopping the engine between the tres i.
Ties, the men made US 60 back again to
the express car.
They called to the messenger to
open the door or they would kill the
fireman and myself. The messenger
said that that was all right, but if he
opened the door they would kill MIN.
IL knew the robbers were determined
and pleaded with the man to oDen the
door. The robbers told him they would
not hurt him if he opened it.
They ordered Us to 90 into the car
first, one of them following. The
messenger gave up the keys to the
boxes, and the robbers opened them,
taking out
Four Sacks of Money,
two Of them being so heavy that one
man could not lift both.
"They then ordered us ahead of them
to help carry the sacks of money, and
we walked back to the engine. The
robbers constantly punched us in the
backs with the muzzles of their guns.
When we got to the engine the robbers
jumped on it, opened the throttle, and
the engine sprang ahead down the
track.
"When they arrived In the neighbor.
hood of Sacramento they JUMPED Off,
reversed the lever. and sent the engine
back over the track.
THE first knowledge that we had Of
this act of the robbers was when we
heard the engine coming down the
track at high rate of speed. At first
we thought it might be some one COM
ing to our aid, but moment later real
lied that the engine was running away,
and stepping aside we were just in time
to avoid being struck by the Wreckage
as the engine crashed into the train.
Fireman Lincoln. who got a good view
of the robbers, says there is no doubt of
their being men who thoroughly under
stand railrOauing."
1.-The signal used in stopping us COM
piled exactly with the regular form, !"
said Fireman Lincoln. II think l
should know either of the men If | were
ever to see them.
NV hen the lObber ordered the eX.
press messenger to open the car,
instead of complying the messenger
fired two shots through the door and
came near hitting Engineer Scott and
myself. 1t was then that we asked him
to open up or the robbers would kill u.s."
The backs of Lincoln and Scott are
covered with bruises, caused by con-
stant prodding of the rifles held by the
robbers. The news of the robbery pro-
duced the greatest excitement, aud the
city is alive with men eager TO assist i'll
the search.
Men are already securing the country
Ill every direction. 1t seems almost
Impossible that the robbers can escape,
as the descriptions furnished Of them
are good. and they must of necessity
either be in or very near to this city.
Detectives Have n Clue.
The detectives are as yet without a
clue as to the identity of the robbers,
and it is not even known in which direc-
ton the band have fled. Yesterday two
strangers registered at the Western
hotel and were given room, in which
they left overcoats and overalls. They
did not sleep III the room, but this
morning returned and claimed their
property. They are said to answer the
description OF the robbers.