The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-11
HELD UP THE EXPRESS TRAIN.
Five MasIed Men Rob the Hannibal and 1t.
Joe Flyer.

ST. JOSEPH. Mo, Jan. 10.-Five masked men
held up tho Hannibal and St Joseph Rail-
roads fast train about $40 o'clock this even
ing, four miles east OF this city. and robbed the
express and mail cars.
The men placed torpedoes on the track and
swung a red lantern to stop the train. and as
# slowed up three men climbed into the en-
gine cab. Reyolvers were thrust into the faces
OF the engineer aud fireman. but they were not
told TO throw up their hands
1t was an old-fashloned robbery. but It was
successful in every detail The engineer and
fireman we're forced to walk back in front OF
the rohl ers to the door OF the express car and
ordered TO tell the messenger to open the door.
Express Messenger q. r, Wetzel did not sus-
pect that there were robbers outside. and
when he heard the engineer calling he opened
the door. As he did so two OF the robbers leap9d
In They secured the keys to the safe. and
went through It In jlffy. but the officials re-
fuse TO say how much was in the safe. They
say. however. that the amount was not large
As the train was . through one to Chicago.
IL is believed that the robbers made a good
haul. notwithstanding the deniAls OF the
ofiicials The mail car was entered In the
same manner as the express ear, The mall
agents were unarned and made no resistance.
II is reported that a registered pouch was
carried on by the robbers. Other mail pouches
were cut open aud rihed and everything OF
value in sight was taken. The passengers
were not disturbed. As soon as the train had
been robt ed the masked men ordered the en-
The rear brakeman. John Ryan. had been
sent back to flag approaching trains when the
robbers stopped the train, and when they re-
leased II Ryan was left behind He secured q
horse and rode back TO the elty, where no re-
The brakeman SAYS two or three buggies
were standing beside the track near the spot
belief that the robbers were from this city.
and the police were at once nOtlned anu began
a search among livery stables to see what
kilograms received an hour later from Con-
ductOr Frank Murray confirmed the report
brought in by brakeman RYAN Only three
drsd 10 the air to intimidats passengers.
Express Messenger Metsel opensd the sale
with two TeyolveTs pointed AZ bis head, lie
carried two TeYolVers each. and there were
two rifles 10 their possession.
Wetssl says one Of the men was short wore
black coat and oyereoat and black derby hat
The other one wore double breasted coat
and no oy5rcOat. and was tall and slender
The three other robbers stood out IN the
darkness and could mos DO described All
-Four wagon roads reach this city from the
place where the train was robbed. IL - be-
and are now ia hiding here The Hannibal
and -. Joseph Company has offered rewards
of SluO each for the capture OF me robosts,
pulice nul SheTids deputies
An attempt was made 20 rob Burlington
train netT his ettJ on sept r. ~; ISL aHd tmo
cials believe that the robbery tonight was
committed BY some OF the same g4ng W 20
made their escape In the darkness from the
NTpto a 40 hsHr Tonight no clue had been
] obtained b. the police o. railroad 0nleialS