Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-02
ANOTHER DARING ROBBERY.
a TRAIN HELD III Al NEW ALBANY,
MISSISSIPPI
People Who Heard the shvoting
Thought II Was Some of the noys
Taking in the Town-De,ccu,es
Hunting for the Robbers.

New Albany, Miss, Nov. 1.-The
eastbound express on the Kansas city.
Memphis and Birmingham railroad
was held up In regular Jesse James
style in the heart OF New Albany last
night. Almost the entire town was
awakened just after midnight by
fusilade Of shots near the depot. But
little attention was paid to the mat
ter as 1t was supposed to be the work
OF gang OF boys taking In the town.
which OF late has been common o.
currence, Not for an hour did the
people OF New Albany realize what
had actually taken place. When tho
looted train reached Tupelo a dispatch
was sent 10 Sherin Robbins thai the
tram had been held up by three mask
cd men. Two Of them were low and
heavy. Two wore moustaehes, while
the third was clean shaver. The roh-
beers made quick and effective work,
nut did not secure much booty, only
few scaled express packages being
taken, supposed to contain Jewelry.
Luckily no money was aboard the
train for It could huve been easily Sc
cured. The passengers were not mo-
than a fright. The train. which is
due here at II 80 O'Clock came In on
time. After discharging passengers
ana express. the engineer opened his
throttle and pulled out Just as the
train began to get under way three
men, wearing black masks, stepped
from behind the cotton on the cotton
platform and mounted the engine at
the forward end OF the express onr
Emufmnar Cam ftNan n1ttanf.l
presence and stopped the train Ia front
OF the Jackson house, but was ordered
at the mu2zle OF a revolver TO 40 on.
At this time the conductor put his
head out and asked why the trnin was
stopped and why It did not 20 on.
The engineer replied by asking how
in the hell he could go on with two
pistols in his face, The train pulled
up n couple OF hundred yards and then
was stopped ana the robhora proceeded
with their work OF footing the express
car. One of the men attended TO the
engineer and fireman while another
stood by and kept up fuslAde OF
shots. while a third compelled the OK
press messenger to disgorke the con
tents OF his car. The TRAIN was then
ordered 10 move on, while the bandits
| stood By to see that orders were
obeyed. After pulling IN short din
lance the train men decided to back
down TO the station and report the rob
berry. but were frustrated IN this de-
sign by the bandits. who told them to
20 forward, firing farewell salute and
disappearing In the darkness
Upon the receipt Of the telegram an
nounclng the robbery herir Robbins
ana deputies began serach for the
| robbers. As no clew 10 Their iden-
| tity was LEFT. he has accomplished
nothing up to this time.
The train held UP has al entire night
| run from Memphis 10 Birmingham and
never carries any large amount Of
money. except IN through safes. the
combination of which ls unknown to
the messenger. II Is generally believed
that the robbers will he apprehcndcd
| in a few days. The Southern EXpresa
company's detectives took up the case
! today and VIII not doubt make start
! ling revelations in short time.