The evening world., 1894-09-18
BULLETS FOR BANDITS
Train Robbers Plan Spelled by
Armed Men in Missouri.
Instead Of $4,000 the Robbers
Get a Leaden Shower.
Engineer Shot by q Coward-Panic
IN Among Passengers.

'oIlN, NV, sept. To- he NblOIduO
and Utah express on the Santa Fe was
held up by robbers at $50 A. NJ. to-day
Owing to the fact that the railroad and
express officials had a spy on the trail
! OF the bandits when they stopped the
train, the robbers met a hail of buck
shot and bullets.
The raid was planned three weeks
ago. When the train left Chicago at
o'clock last evening, railroad and ex-
press detectives, all walking arsenals,
climbed on at every station. Chief De-
tective j. j. Kinney, of the Santa Fe,
man. boarded It at Joliet. At Streator
they were Joined by two more men,
who have been patrolling the line for
twenty days.
the spy for the last two weeks, and
getting the news of their plans. put In
an appearance at Ga;esburg. He brought
news that the would-be robbers met
early in the day and decided to leave
their hiding place. near Memphis, at $50
O'Clock last night, and make their third
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make hau! Of at least $50 900, the Mon
day run being always much heavier than
any other day of the week.
When the train reached Fort Madison,
Ia. shortly after midnight. Division Su-
perlntendent Stockton. of Wells, Fargo
Express Company, got Into the treasure
with a history. 1t formerly belonge to
Bill Dalton. With the Superintendent
were four men.
two of his good shots tarried in the ex-
press car. In the forward end of the
smoking car the forces were massed.
out from between two high enlbank-
ments, just one mile from CORN, sped the
train.
Then ou came the crack Of torpedo
Ab,, mom SsHs ,a aRd nat sh f5n sharp
had heard, and almost before his hand
left the valve. across the track, not
nifty yards away, swung red light.
Within twenty seconds from the ex-
plosicn of the torpedo the train was at
a standstill
out from the dense underground north
Of each was hidden by black mask.
One man, more agile than the rest,
rushed to the engine almost before his
companions could reach the express car.
feet of the tender, brought II to his
shoulder, pointed 1t at Dad" Prescott,
the white;bearded engineer, and as he
shouted Hold up your hands" pulled
Dad fel to the fiaor of i his ' eab w shh
bullet In his right shoulder. The
With one bound Kinney gained the
top of the tender, and, bringing his gun
to his shoulder, sent shower of shot
almost into the face of the masked rob
her. The fellow did not fall as ex-
pected, but turned and made for the
woods.
The shot which laid Engineer Pres
colt low was the signal for fusillade
and was echoed and re-echoed from
bank to bank and through the woods.
1t was also the signal for the hasty re-
treat OF the bandits.
Not until they reached the timber did
they answer the fire of the guards They
only fired two shots and failed TO hit a
man.
over 100 yards away. When the posse
from the train reached the spot they saw
one animal, a gray, galloping north. A
well directed shot brought II low, but
where the horses were tied was soon
found, but only cut hitching straps were
left.
Sheriff Sailing took the saddle blanket
and bride from the dead gray, and says
by their aid he will have no trouble in
Identifying the owner. The search for
dead and wounded was postponed until
daylight, but the chase after those who
after the shooting ended.
1t Is not likely -tne passengers in the
rear end of the smoker, those who were
doing In the chair car and a half dozen
ever forget their experience. With the
first shot every. man near window
opened 1t and looked out with the
second he drew his head in. And when
the volleyng commenced he had not
time to close the window, but lust
dropped down on the floor of the car.
,n Then the cry ty, Train robbers" went
down on their knees, lifted their hands
and screamed. When the excitement
was at its height, the brakeman put his
your heads down, ladies and gentlemen.
Train robbers are outside