The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1894-10-20
OVERLAND TRAIN ROBBED
Four Bags of Gold Secured by the
Bandits.
The Train Was About Half an Hour o,
sacramento--Two Men Armed With
Winchesters Did the job
without any Trouble.

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Oct. 12.-Tht
east bound overland train was held VI
by two nael. about six miles below Sac
ramento late last night. The tracB
walter vas first robbed and forced to
flag the train. The robbers then GOV.
cred the engineer and fireman with
guns and compelled them to accompany
them to the express cur.
Messenger Page fired twice at the
robbers and came near losing his life
from q shot fired in return. The engi-
neer and fireman called upon Page to
open the door, as the robbers were 60
ing to shoot them If he did not, aud
also were preparing to blow up the car
with dynamite. Page complied with
their request in order to a "
their lives, and the robbers looted
the car of four bags of gold,
the amount OF which is not known.
They then cut the engine loose, boarded
it and ran it toward the city n few
miles. The bandits then got off and
the engine was reversed and sent or u
wild run toward the train, but before
it reached its destination the steam had
run 30 low that the collision caused but
little damage. The robbers made good
their escape.
Engineer Williams tells the story as
follows: 1--WE were running on time
and would have been in Sacramento in
about twenty-five minutes. The train
ran over two torpedoes and l thrust
my head out of the window
and noticed we were being
tagged. Everything was properly
done, and l had no suspicion of
anything being wrong until the engine
stopped, when two men armed with
winchester rifles sprang into the cab.
They told Fireman Lincoln and myself
to dismount and go with them to the
express car, which they told us to I'M
couple. They accompanied us back to
the engine and made us pull out about
three fourths of a mile to q point be-
tween two trestles.
while ~unconpling the car the con-
ductor and brakeman got off the train
and tho robbers shot at them. After
stopping the engine between the
t~rsstles tho men made us go back with
them again to the express car. They
called to the messenger to open tho
door or they would kill the
fireman and myself. knew
the robbers were determined
and pleaded with the messenger to
open the door. The robbers told him
that they would not hurt him if he did
and he opened it. They ordcredus TO
go into the car, one Of them following
after us. The messenger gave up the
keys to the boxes and the robbers
opened them, taking out four sacks OF
gold, one OF them being SO heavy that
one man couldn't lift it.
"They then ordered us ahead of them
to help carry the sacks of money, and
we walked back to the engine, the rob.
bers constantly punching us in the
backs with the muzzies of their guns.
When we got to the engine the robbers
jumped upon it, opened tho throttle,
and the engine sprang away down the
track. After they arrived in tho
neighborhood OF Sacramento they
jumped off, reversed the lever and sent
tho engine back over the track under Il
full head of steam. The engine struck
the train, but did not do much dam
age"
Fireman L.. l.. Lincoln, who got a
good view of the robbers, says that
there is no doubt of their being men
who thoroughly understand railroad.
ing. The signal used in stopping lis
complied with the required form. l
think | should know either of the men.
When The robbers ordered the express
messe. ger to open the car, instead OF
complying he fired two shots through
the door, nenrly hitting the engineer
and myself. 1t was then that we asked
him to open up or the robbers would
kill U.S."
The backs of Scott and Lincoln are
covered with bruises caused by con.
slant proddings from the ends of the
rifles held by the robbers.
The news of the robbery produced
the greatest excitement and tho city
is alive with men eager L assist in the
search. Men are already securing the
country in every direction. 1t seem.
almost impossible that the robber.
can escape Is the descriptions fur
nished of them are good and they mus
of necessity be in or very close to this
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