Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-01-11
The officials Claim that Less THAI
$50 Was Secured.
IT WAS THE WORK OF NOVICES
The Train stopped by Torpedoes
on the Rails and n Rcd Ian
tern Swung Across the Track.
Tho Fireman and Engineer,
With Revolvers Pointed at
Their Heads, Forced to Open
the Express Car.

ST JoSErH, Mo, January lO.-For
the second time within a few months,
this city has been the scene Of an at
tempted train robbery. On the 25th OF
last September an attempt TO hold up a
train on the Council BluF road was
frustrated by the officers being inform
ed OF the proposed plan. Two OF tho
robbers were killed that evening and
another was recently sentenced to ten
years in the pen. This was thought
sufficient to put a stop TO the operations
OF this class OF people in this city. but
tonight another train was held up. and
this time 1t was almost within the city
limits.
The Burlington eli" leaving this
city at G:25, was held up about three
miics west OF East ST Joseph by Eve
masked men. The train was stopped
| by torpedoes being placed on the track
\ and "a red lantern swung across the
road in regulation custom. As soon as
the train stopped three OF the robbers
| boarded the engine with drawn revol-
! vers and ordered the engineer and fire.
| man 10 accompany them
| TO THE ENrRESs CAR.
and order tho express messenger TO
open the door This they did. and up IA
y being ordered TO open the door, the ox-
press messenger dtd SO. when he was
| covered with rifle iu the hands Of one
or tho meu. Three otucrs with re-
volVers ln each hand had entered tho
car, and tho messenger was ordered to
open the door. lo did so. The robbers
tten took an there was iu the safe,
which amount is estimated by the rail-
road officials not 20 exceed $50. This
statement is not credited here, how
ever. as superintendent H0hl. OF the
| Burlington road, aud " II. Mosely, of
the Adams Express Company. have
been in consultation with the Sheriff
and Chlei o Police and a posse is now
being organized
one OF the robbers Nas a slim man
and wore light brown suit The othc,
was short man,ani wore bla.k suit
The engineer aud other traiumcn werl
unable 20 give a description Of the otheI
three meh. All the trainmen think tho
robbers were amateurs as they were ner.
yous all during the affair'and appeared
much excited.
j. H. Houlahan, superintendent OF th,
Hannibal and ST. Joseph Railroad, will
headquarters at BrOokheld, has offereC
! reward OF 500 for The arrest of each
Oi the robbers u captured
BEFORE To-MoEEow EVENING.
When the train stopped brakeman
went back TO flag the ST. Louis trair
following and when he was severa
hundred yards down the track he
asserts he heard shots fred and suddeT
iy the train pulled out. lie secured a
horse and came 20 this city aud gave
the alarm. lie says the robbers en- tered
the mail and express cars and took all
the registered mail in the former and
all tho packages ia the safe Of tho lat.
ter.
The shots fred, II any were. were
PROBABLY fired by the robbers as the
train started ont TO frghteu the train
men. Ihis brakeman followed The
"EI" on the 81. Louis train, which
leaves this city about half hour aftor-
wards, iu tho hope OF catching his regu-
Jar train. on this account no one vas
permitted % see him and secure a COM
p'ote report of the hold-np.
S. II Mosely, Of the Adams Express
Company, ha, just received telegram
from the express messenger on train
which was robbed, stating the exact
sum secured by the thieves was Sf7.