The Red Cloud chief., 1894-01-19
II EHOLD-UPD lDN'TPAY
ST, JOSEPH THE SCENE OF ANOTHER
TRAIN ROBBERY.

Second Event of the Kind In u Few Months
officials Claim u small Loss. u Claim
That IL Disqualification of tho Thugs
Pretty We'll Described.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo, Jan. ll.-For the second
time within u few months this city has
been the scene of nm attempted train rob
berry. On the 18th of last September an at
tempt to hold up train on the Council
Bluffs road was frustrated by the officers
being informed Of the proposed plan. Two
Of the robbers were killed that evening
and another was recently sentenced to ten
years in the penitentiary. This was thought
sufficient to put a stop to the operations Of
this class of people in this city, but last
night another train was held up and this
time 1t was almost within the city limits.
The Burlington eli" leaving this city at
6.35 p. M, was held up about three miles
east Of st. Joe by five masked men. The
train was stopped by torpedoes being
placed on the track and a red lantern
swung across the road in regulation Gus
tom.
Did II Like They Were Experts.
As soon as the train stopped three Of the
robbers boarded the engine with drawn
revolvcrs and ordered the engineer aud
fireman to accompany them to the express
car and order the express messenger to
open the door. This they did. and upon
being ordered to open the door the express
messenger did 50, when he was covered
with n rifle in the hands Of one Of the men
Three others with rcvolvers In each hand
had entered the car and the messenger wat
ordered to open the safe. The robbers thcr
took all there was In the safe, which
amount is claimed by the railroad officials
| not to exceed $50. This statement Is not
credited here, however, 'as Superintendent
Hohl, Of the Burlington road, and WI III
| Moscly. of the Adams Express company
have been In consultation with the sheriff
and the chief of police, and a posse has
been organized.
Two of the Thugs Described.
The following is given rs descriptions OF
two Of the robbers who were in the express
car: One is tall and slim and wore u light
brown suit with double breasted coat ant
no overcoat. The other was short and wOr,
n black suit, black overcoat and black
Derby hat. The engineer and other train
men were unable To give IA description %
the other three men. All the trainmei
think the robbers were amateurs, as the,
were nervous all during the affair and ap
peared much excited.
A brakeman who was too late to catcl
his train, the ELI" says the robbers en-
tered the mail and express ears and tool
all the registered mail in the former AM
all the packages in the safe Of the latter
This brakeman followed the ELI" on tn
st. Louis train which leavesthis city abou
a half hour afterwards, in the hope q
catching his regular train. lie reached
the scene just after the robbery was com
mitted.
They Only Got ais.
w. II. Nosely, Of the Adams EXPIRES
company, has just received II Telegram
from the express messenger on the trai
which was robbed stating that the eNac
sum secured by the thieves was 81. Sheri'
Carson has u force of deputies s%ca,tere
over the country looking for the thieves
A strong clew has been obtained by I'll
police and the prediction is made that til
robbers will he ahder arrest inside {
twcnty-four hours.