The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-10-13

Engineer and Fireman We're Compelled
to Carry 1t to the Engine, ON which the
Robbers Escaped.
SACRAMENTO, CAL Oct 13-The train
robbery which occurred about seven miles
beyond Davisville, at q crossing known as
Sheep Camp, was "a daring crime. -Four
sacks of coin We're secured from the ex-
press car, and Messenger Jack Paige barely
escaped with his life. The loot amounted
TO $4,000. Engineer Bill Scott and his
fireman were forced at the muzzle Of a
revolver to carry coin sacks from the eN-
press car to the engine. There the robbers
uncoupled the engine and rode off with
their booty
1t was well planned and slSillfully exc
cutpd robbery The robbers waylaid the
track walker on his tricycle. about
o'clock, tied him hand and foot, stole $500
and left him helpless at the side of the
track With the track walkers lantern
the robbers signaled No 3 to stop. Scott
slowed up, but did not come TO "a full stop
until the explosion of dynamite bombs
under the engine warned him that it was
useless to proceed further. By this time
the two robbers were on the engine. They
sprang on from opposite sides of the track,
and began shooting at once. The passengers
and train hands say quite number of
shots were fired before anybody knew what
it was all about.
The robbers made the engineer and fire
man dismount, and walked them back
with rifles at their heads to the rear of the
| express car, where the victims were ordered
to uncouple the train. This was done speed
! ily,and before the expressman, mail clerk or
any of the train hands knew what was go
| ing on the engine was speeding ahead and
| drawing only the two forward mail cars
| and Wells, Fargo & Co. s express car. They
went ahead about five miles, with the rob
| bers, the engineer and fireman on the en-
| gine. The rest Of the train remained at
Sheep Camp, in imminent peril Of being
| telescoped by the Oregon train in the rear
| When the captur2d cars were halted Engi
neer Scott and the fireman were marched
| back to the express car, where the robbers
| made a demand on Messenger Paige to
| open his door. He refused.
owen shoot the engineer and fireman
if you don't open in hurry" said one of
| the robbers, while the other masked man
held two dynamite bombs up to view in
! the clear moonlight and threatened to blow
the express car to pieces unless it was
opened at once. Still Paige hesitated, and
some shots were fired through the glass
door at him, one of which grazed his
temple. Then the engineer called out to
Paige to open the door
Were covered with guns and they will
kill us if you don't Open," said Scott Still
| Paige desisted and began to fire through
the door; but his aim was wild, and again
Scott, in fear of his life, called on the mes
senger to open, saying that the robbers
would surely blow him up unless he gave
up The messenger finally opened the
door
One robber then covered the messenger
and engineer and fireman with his rifle
while the other searched for coin. lie
found three sacks.
The bandits secured over $4,000. They
seem to have eluded the officers anc
escaped with ther plunder, which was
nearly all In gold coin, and consequently
heavy burden
The engineer and fireman were made &c
carry the Dooty TO the engine ana deposit