The sun., 1894-10-13
TRAIN ROBBERS GET $4,000.
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TRAIN ROBBED IN VIRGINIA, roo,

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AFTER B-,neirs the TRAITS to 4 stsndstui I
with Torpesees s.d risss, the Cai,for-
uis Robbers Forced the Easi.eer to R..
the E.E,re 60 Ssrs Bi.t.nes, s.s, by
Thresteni.s co shoot Hi- s.a the Firr-
man, cot the Ezprerr AEe.t 60 eivs Up
the Mouey-Uses the E.siue 60 Escape Or
sAoRAMENTo, Cal, Oct. i2.-The esst-bound
overland train, due here at o'clock =. NJ, was
held up by two men about six miles below this
city last night. The track walker Was first
robbed and then forced to start 10 town. The
train robbers then covered the engineer and fire.
man with guns. and compelled them to accom-
pany them TO the express car. Messenger Page
shot twice at the bandits. The engineer and
fireman called upon Page to open the door, as
the train robbers were going TO shoot them II he
did not, and were prepared to blow uu the car
with dynamite.
save their lives, and the robbers looted the car
Of four bags of coin containing about $4,000.
They then cut loose the engine, boarded II, and
ran toward the city. The engine was finally
released and set on wild run toward the train.
but by the time II had reached It's destination
the steam had run 80 low that the collision
caused little damage. The robbers made their
escape. The train arrived here at 80 A. VI.
Engineer William Scott tells this story OF tho
hold up:
ave were running on time, and would have
been in Sacramento In about fifteen minutes.
The train ran over two torpedoes, and thrust my
head cut of the window and saw that we were be-
ing Tagged. Everything was properly done aud
Ihad no suspicion Of anything being wrong until
the engine stopped, when two men armed with
repeating rifles sprang into the cab. They
dcrcd Fireman Lincoln and myself TO dismount
and go with them TO the express car. which they
ordered US TO uncouple. They accompanied us
back to the engine and made us pull out about
,hree;Gas,5tsrs h,s. e mile to point between
car the conduct9r and the b,atenan got
rs 20 Bsei
press car. They called TO the messenger to open
the d9or or they would XIII The nEsmsn and
and pleaded with the messenger to open the
door, The robbers told hin, that they would not
dered us to get into the car. one Of them follow
ing after us. The messenger gave up the keys
ing out four sacks of money. two Of them being
so heavy that one man could not lift both.
carry sacI, I OF money and % we W we walk walked back E
to the engine, the robbers constantly punching
US in our backs with the muzzlcs Of their guns:
When we got to the engine the robbers jumped
upon II, opened the throttle, and the engine
spranR away down the track. After they ar
jumped OF, reversed the lever, and sent the en-
gine back. over the track under full head OF
steam. The engine struck the train, but did
Fireman f. >. Lincoln, who got good view
Of the robbers, says there is no doubt Of their
being men who thoroughly understood railroad
sThe skpn, used in Stopping u. complied per;
think ! would know either of the men II I were
ever to see them. When the robbers ordered
% one e. T. open p:Sos ss the
s ssGs ts %%s opsn ~ IL
The b.eks OF scott and Lincoln are covered
ends of the res sed BY The roSbsrs '9 NsM. .ef Of
and the alive with aG q assst r.
try In every direction. 1t seems almost impos-
.ible that The robbers can escape as The descrip.
Of necessity he either In very close to the city
James Cotton, who was beating his way to
the robbery than any one else. His story Is as
follows;
when the torpedo went of. II seemed to light
the car. said to Hanley. a tramp who was rid
ing on the forward platform Of the blind bag
petlo: something Is wrong swung out on the
step and. looking ahead, saw two figures on the
other white lantern. A the train slowed up. |
climbed up in the back end of the tender and
The ns sam ss ans roSSsTs
run up, one on each side of the engine. They
we're dressed in close-fttinI white suits, wore
have seen OF the White CAPS in the East. They
looked like clowns IN a circus, They had repeat
could see. The big fred his rife on and
said 10 the engineer: Get down out OF that and
:" The engineer replied, I will, will; don't
kill me; III mind you The engineer and Are
them with their The tall aaid leI
a move on you They went back and uncoupled
the four forward cars from the passenger
platform OF the frst car. and sad to the gneer;
you to stop One OF the robbers kept his gun
aimed at the engineer and rested IL on my legs
large bore that / thought Il was mustet at
nrst. AT At1er h we had gone about nile the big
sSa '6s he aas % s,SP The pig
time; He pointed his rife at me and said;
".whS In hell is thisY' J. said, Don't shoot,
compelled the engineer and fireman to go go back c
messenger began 70 shoot at once, but was i'm.
plored not TO by the engineer saw the four
heard the srss MAN say hs sack. %ssSsd
about seventy -hve pounds, though the two car
f sae s s
told US 20 get away from the machine, and then
x 5 they were bringing the sacks to the engine
engineer said THAT fool viii XIII US yeti The
biz robber laughed and said; No he won't; he
can't hit the side OF q house They were the
coolest men ever saw The mouth opening in
the big fellows mask was very large, and |
could see thai he had a dark moustAche."
Hanley, the other tramp. tells a story similar |
To COltOns, though his opportunities for seeing |
were not so good. as he was behind the storm |
doors most OF the time.
Train Robbery IN VirEiAia.
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