The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-19
ROBBED IN FIVE MINUTES
MISSOURI EXPRESS HELD UP IN A
HORKM4NLTKE MANNER.

r1enty 90 suupowdsr Burred.Ths Passes
gers souzht Sreiusion Cndsr the Seats
Train unHds Obey An Orders with Atae-
rItI-About $1,000 Reward the Thieves.
sr. JosEPH. Mo. Jan. 1a-Traln No. 3. the
through express on the Kansas City. St Joseph
and Council Bluffs Railroad was held up at
1920 A. NJ to-day at Roy's Landing one mile
north OF this city Just as the train ap-
preached the landing a man appeared on the
tracks and sianallcd the train TO stop. En-
Rlneer Edward Davis obeyed the signal and
brought his train to standsull II the train
had gone few yards further II would have run
into q number OF ties piled upon the track.
As soon as the train stopped two masked
men clambered over the tender and. at the
muzzles Of rovolyers made the engineer and
his fireman. L. simmons step down from the
cab. In the mean time three OF the robbers
commenced firing to intimdate the passen-
gers who hudded close to the seAts and
Rugged the floors Of thstrain.
Two Of the robbers cfAmbered into the ex-
press car and. with levelled revolyers made
Fxpressmau C. J. Baxter open the safe and
hand over the express packages contained In
IT, The men then backed out OF the car and
with parting volley took their leave. Horses
attached to spring wagon were hitched TO a
post by the roadside. and as soon as tho ban
dts had transacted their business they sprang
into the wagon and drove of In the darkness
The train was we'll filed with passengers
and at the first shot from the outlaws every
body began squeezing himself into as. small
satohel and overcoat over his head for protec-
scat with him tried to get part OF his sAtchel
over his head, when Mr.. BlgRs yelled out:
Hold on there. | haven't enough for my
number Of shots passed through tho front
passenger coach IN close proximity to the
heads Of several OF the passengers. BENJAMIN
I. Hi OF the sedalia Gazette was passenger.
When the train wa, signallsd and began to
slow up. recognized the locality and re-
msrksd to fellow, passenger: We shall he
ley Of shots was fred. All OF the passengers
K RSs.ig GS pPt ifS robbers
Engineer Davis said he was signalled to stop
Just as the train reached Eoy's. Branch. half
mile north OF the Francis street depot. A tor
podo had been placed upon the track ard a
red light was swung across the track. As the
black mask stepped into the cab and covered
the engineer and fireman with two revolyers
pang him to the express press" avn ar. The u EXPRESS
messenger opened his door ~ response to- the
request Of the engineer aud fireman. and two
kept up constant Are from their rsyolyers,
Conductor William Haywood said that his
when the train stopped He got on the front
passenger Conch to sec what was the matter,
when he heRr.l y pistol shot. and some one
said Get back there. you -" He got hack.
A fIsillnle of shots was kept up. and every
time a passengers head appeared nj window
he was ordered to ger down out Of sight.
lXpressmnn Baxter says he opened the door
OF his car In response 10 the engineers ro-
quest and was Immediately covered By 4
douhle-hsrreiled shotgun in the hands o: ono
OF the robbers.
Two mon then clIm bed into the car and covor-
cd Messenger Baxter and Baggngcmnn w.
A. skinner with reVolNers. faNter was ordered
To- open the safe. and the robbers took all the
money packages in sight. He believes tho
booty was loss than $3.OWL A vigorous search
IL hcinC made by the detectives ard county
authorities for the robbera