Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-07

and and piai'...' -, s,,.i,i,,.,o D.
'rrr The train, (which priuse'
N bridges NAM,
M me train flew on and still
[,,ser did not shoot and so the
r.adlng his eyes by the iitful
The furnace light, kept going
/. sIrectly the nervous man with
.srs on the triggers began to
i, signs OF the Imperative mood
n, engineer now realized fully
~. uanted, began to slow up as
-rroaehes to Mary Creek were
n s'hen he leaned his head over
| "a the fireman and asked;
4, IA he saying now
[t.sr,an also had been bending
,ar,ive ear toward the stranger,
I,,nsi back and spoke in tone
ssemed to be asking him for the
| axe not TO shoot.
4 what he said was to pass the
ssns u the stranger to the engi-
IN was commanded to pull
,ast far enought for the express
sfhe mail car to clear the bridge,
n the passenger coaches stand
A The bridge over a yawning
| INTO which none OF them would
"A leap II any foolish passenger
| feel Inclined to take part in an
Eminent which had not been
10 for his benefit. IL any OF
Ia been disposed TO get out Of the
see what was going on a
Encouragement was added at
neture, for Just as the train came
|Fop a shot was fired alongside
voice called out through the dark
4 LOOK out there and keep 'em in
Then two more masked men
M on the scene and the three
began To order the two railroad
4 oand In q manner and tone which
they were used to the business
sdy for any emergency
engineer had been there before
~ knew all about It.
Il he seemed TO grow enthusiasts
Toe good work progressed on this
b.
robbers said get OF that engine
ring the pick.
beer Baker jumped down on the
sud yelled back to the fireman:
ng the pick"
The robbers said:
% on the front end of the ex-
tafl"
got up.
the fireman, Silas A. Youngblood,
VI used to the performance and
AIN hurry TO do what the rob
suied like Mr.. Baker.
ls q them stepped up close and
hin In the ribs with his revolver
M the fireman became more in
ain doing what the robbers told
ID
lhty called out to the express
Eg,f:
b hat door,"
Ne sngneer added,
atlR It's no use; you can't do
rf'
Tie nan at the side of the car
~ areman in the ribs again
"
~ fireman struck the door a
wv and the messenger came
iigh' and opened It.
Me fobher at the side Of the
'nched Mr.. Youngblood again
ma 10 go inside with the en-
AZ they stepped inside. the
Atm and kept them covered with
ss0lyes, though taking care to
ueinmen well in advance of
= mey followed them. into the
W Was all ready.
~ eoor!
night as well have been going
NE country with n coal box"
engineer. as he explained TO
e,lef that It was the same safe
~ been through the Gordon
and which has not yet been
poers did not observe this at
y. conmanded:
lhe safeW
open already" said Messenger
I'll,
1--WE us the money"
ls messenger handed out the
" tne safe. There was one
= yahVas bag and two boxes,
s.'cn was a small paper box.
~s messenger explained con-
Ivy ! small amount of jewelry.
'Sg0efs.
~ sSsie eye fell on two other
'esnger, following bis glanee
',s s up and laid them down in
h ca, sats. These two bags ap-
IN s1hh s. paper money. The
4 M LOT Fort Worth.
n ~. w robbers stepped up TO
~ specie and kicked 1t. and
Sss pleased with the Jingle
sue inr he turned TO the
hn.'.,s ana fireman with n salts
,h NJ and ordered them TO
y ~ SACKS and the larger box
! WIRE marched out Of the car
~ arms full OF the plumber.
y deposited beside the track
IL engineer and fireman were
yssK 20 their cab and the
@lu 10 null hacly at,a,,, th,a.,