The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-20
ANOTHER TRAIN ROBBERY.
rom UNMAsKED MEN SECURE At
LEAST $4,000 IN DAYLIGHT.
They stopped = Texas Traits by P-iiinE Up
the Track, Were Polite to the Ladies,
Forced sectio. Hs.ds to Assist Them,
and Then Rode OF with the Booty

FoRr WORTH. Tex. Oct. 19.--At noon to-day
four men. unmasked, held up and robbed the
through st. Louis and FL Paso Texas and Pa
cific mail and express train near the little town
Of Gordon. in the Palo Points Mountains. II Is
known that they secured not less than $4,000,
and probably $4,000, as their booty.
Ut. Lockaby, station foreman, was called upon
by the four men at IL 30 o'clock and told 10 take
two Of his section men and tear up the track for
four rail lengths. He demurred, but their rifles
soon induced him to do as he was told. The rails
wero torn up within three minutes Of
train time, and the chief OF the robbers
told Lockaby to get the flag and flag
down the train. lie said that they did
want to wreck the train. All they wanted was
the money on board. Lockaby did as no was
told. The fact that the train was stopped two
miles from its regular stopping place caused J.
w. Cooper, a citizen Of Gordon to jump from the
train and approach the men who acted as lead
ers of the robbers with the query;
Whats wrongT
"You get back on that train or you will be
wrong" was the reply.
what are you giving me, pard2" asked
Cooper. when the three robbers stationed along
the train opened fire from their rifles and
Cooper very hastily had business on the train.
Several ladies' on the chair and sleeping cars
took of his hat and waving II at his three con-
federates stopped tho firing and said:
You ladies need not be afraid. We won't
hurt one of you"
1t seemed to quiet them. Two OF the men then
went to the locomotive and compelled Engineer
Grisson and the fireman to get out of the cab,
and, with Lockaby and one OF the section men.
went to the express car making Lockabv carry
a heavy sledge hammer.
Entering the car, they ordered Lockaby TO
knock the combination lock Off the safe. but
even then they failed to open It. They swore
much over their lack Of foresight in not procur-
ing dynamite. The smaller safe, containing the
local money packages, was easily opened. These
they took.
1t is estimated, by one who is in a position to.
know, there was something exceeding $4,000 In
these packages. The section foreman, engineer.
and fireman were then covered by the rifles or
the robbers and ordered back to their places.
Then, mounting their horses the robbers rode
off a few yards, covered the trainmen. and were
Joined by the robber who had the money. Put
ting spurs to their horses they disappeared into
the Palo Pinto canon or ravinc, some 800 feet
deep and an eighth Of a mile wide, leading to
the foot of the Toni Mountains.
For month there has been n band OF ruffians
camped In the Ioni Mountains, twelve miles
west of Palo Pinto. and the bank In Palo Pinto
has been expecting attempted robbery. 1t was
reported yesterday that an attempt to rob
the coal company Mt Thurber would likely
be made, and . guard of twelve men was
ready at the junction to protect the coal
compauy's strong box containing 1000 to pay
on the miners tomorrow. The robbers evident
ly had tip and robbed the train ten miles this
side Of the junction. In the safe ham,
mered by the section foreman was the
coal company's money, and II had TO he
taken through TO FL Paso. II. X. Thurber, the
New York grocer, Is largely interested in the
mines and the town Is named after him. lie
and Col X. ID. Hunter, for the company. have
offered reward OF $500 head for the robbers.
Gov. Hogg on the train coming to Fort
Worth that was delayed at Gordon on account
OF the torn-up track. He was fully Informed OF
the facts. and says he will offer a reward for the
State. The men were well dressed and rode fine
horses.
Twocompanies of Rangers. the frontier guards
Of Texas, have been ordered to take the field and
hunt the robbers. II Is said the lIuges brothers,
two Texas outlaws, were in the gang.