The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-02-23

Tramp Killed. "'h
Los ANGELES. Cal. Feb. IA u.
nf train robbers wrecked ~. ing
train No. 20 on the southern u
railroad AT Roscoe station. tyelr.,..,
north of here, M | o'clock ye.,,.,
morning. The highwaymcn blew o,.
the express ear with dynamic ~ XXI
fired several shots at the ,rir,n
who attempted to escape
The robbers escaped with x.
strong boxes belonging to the Wen'|
Fargo Express Co.. but III. ~,
amount Of cash is believed 10 amo.~.
10 not more than $1,000
A Most Daring and Cool Piece Of w.,
None Of the passengers. SO a. II
known. with the exception Of iran.
named Granger, were injured. MI
robbery was the most daring and s.,
piece Of work done in the was, 4
years, and it is believed that chs,1
Evans and Morrcll. the outlaws t']
whom California officers have h.a
searching for weeks. planned and e,|
ccutcd the crime.
The train was late in LEAVING
Angeles. Besides the barrare I'll
press and three passenger cars th.r
were two ears loaded with fruit for \. |
Francisco. At Burbank, six Mill
north Of this city, Conductor Oder
tclcgraphed back, indicating that a
that time everything was all right,
boarded 10y "a Gang of Ioueh..
Several rough-loolsing men boarae|
the train at Burbank. and il is believe
they were accomplices Of the robh,r,
who were waiting further north n
throw the switch and ditch ile ,ralp|
At Roscoe. six miles north N m,
bank. is short spur leading fr,m "A.
main line To "A sidc-traciS used "A
switching. As the locomotive heard
the junction Engineer Thomas saw
the glare OF the headlight that
The switch was Open
He reversed the engine and tried
stop the train. but the heavy load N
hind was too much TO be stayed ID u
short distance and the locomotive AZ
two fruit ears left the rails ana ~.
wreck into the ditch.
Before the passengers aud Conduct
Odcll could realize what had happere
three masked men jumped into IN
from the woods adjoining the iFaca|
with rifles in their hands.
a Noiiey OF shots.
was fired at the engineer and fireman.
who were struggling to escape n
the tangled wreck. and then Tie raa|
kept up fusilladc OF bullets % icrri|
the passengers and prevent them from
leaving the ears. Fireman Nas;rr|
was instantly killed at the first IA
A tramp named Granger was al
struck by a bullet and died On II
spot. The engineer was badly hur|
but managed To crawl into the hrus
out of sight of the robbers
Wrecked with n Bomb.
When the shock os the accident val
felt the accompliccs who boarded "A
train at Burbank left the rear coac
and hurried To the express car. Wild
stood on the rails unharmed The|
placed bombs under the car and "A
explosion tore the doors from the I'll
Express Messenger Harry Edgar WI
uninjurcd. The thieves then riilei u
ear of all its contents. and moun'inI
horses. which were tied in the WOOD
near the railroad. gallopcd north.
Escaped To Give an Alarm.
Foster, the brakeman, was in one 4
the passenger coaches Mt the time
the accident. and realized that robte-|
were at work as soon as he heard 4
rifle shots. lie quietly slipped fro1
the train and made his way toward
light he saw across the country. whe|
proved TO be "A farm house. Foster :
a team at the ranch and after arousin
and notified the deputy sheriff ai thi|
place.
A Relief Train sent to the Scene.
The Southern Pacific and Wclls-Far-|
officials in this city were notified 81 ~
robbery. and train was sen, at our|
TO the scene. DIR. Ainsworth. the ~
roads surgeon. was sent to Roscoe ~
found no one 10 care for but Engnes|
Thomas.
The bodies OF Fireman Masters an|
Granger were brought back 70 ~
city. None Of the passengers ventura
to move outside To see what caused "
stop. as the highwaymen kept up
continual fusiladc of shots.
Hears the stamp Of Evans Work
The belief that Evans and More
who escaped from the Fresno jail se1
cral weeks ago. participated IN n
robbery is shared by many railroad an|
express officials.
The job was such cold-hlooded ah|
desperate piece Of work that oiiiee'|
familiar with the two desperately
agreed that 1t bears their trade mar
a Previous Attempt Frustrated
IL is not over Six weeks ago tha'
previous attempt was made 70 hold
n Southern Pacific train ut Roscoe y
ton. by mere accident the plan ri
frustrated. The fact that the 'ra
which left Los Angeles THURSDAY n'gn|
was late proved to be OF value To u
robbers. for the engineer, in trying
make mp the lost time. was running \
fast rate. and could not thcrr''
stop his train when he came IN sign
the open switch. Engineer Iho"'1
prompt action in reversing his cns
however. saved many lives, FOR nag
hcavily-loadcd passenger coach'S
lowed the locomotive into the "iV