The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-07-03

GRAx1s Pass, oRE, July 2.-The
Northern Pacific overland train, north.
bound, was stopped last night as l0;l5
p. m., by three highwaYmon near Rid.
dies, about thirty miles south Of Rose.
burg and thoroughly robbed. Sticks Of
dynamite were placed on the rails,
which disabled the engine by blowing
the fanges of tho pony trucks and
brought the train TO stop, Taxing the
fireman, two Of the highwaymen pro.
ceeded to 90 through the train and
every car from the exprssa to the rear
Pullman was searched. Nothing was
obtained from the express car, for there
was no treasure on board. In the mail
car better success was met aud the
Portland, Tacoma, Seattle aud Victoria,
B, O. registered sacks were ritled. The
passengers were also searched pretty
thoroughly.
II is estimated that the robbers So
cured from $1,000 to $1,000 all together.
One passenger in the Pullman gave up
500. Others contributed in amounta
ranging from $50 to 500. As soon as the
cause OF the sstoppago Of the train was
known, tho passengers began hiding
money and valuables. throwing 1t under
seats, In hat racks and stutling boots and
shoes, many afterwards digging !! up
and giving it to the robbers at their re-
Quest A bridal couple in the day coach
we're the first held up. All their money
was taken. Both sat with hands up for
an hour after the robbers lett the car.
r. Z. Smith, special agent ot
the Phmnix Insurance Company,
OF Hartford, with two friends was
in the Pullman smoking room when
they heard tho drsl bomb. They locke d
out OF the window, and we're told by the
robbers, with many oaths, TO pull their
heads inside, whereupon they piled over
each other in the middle Of the room to
get away from shots, They told the
Pullman conductor the train was held
up. Soon afterwards they ran to their
berths aud rolled In. After long sus-
peuse, a robbeT, with the engineer, ire-
man, expFeJsman, porter and tramp,
came along and told them to dig up.
The robber asked the porter At every
berth: Lady or gentleman Lower
berths only were inspected. Ladies
we're not disturbed. A Berkeley stu.
dent, sound asleep in the Pullman.
knew nothing oil the hold.up until
punched in the ribs with a pistol and
iold to dig up. He gave up everything,
including gold watch. The robbers
laughed and talkod with the passengers
while taking their valnabes.
Another report says; The train was
held up at the north end Of a canyon
last south OF Riddles station. When
the dynamite explosion brought the
train 10 q Stand.still, Conductor I. j.
Hearney, who was in charge ot tho
srain, rain out, but was met by one oil
ihe bandits who 6rod At him with a
pistol. Tho bullet grazsd the conduc.
tors head. The bandit then ordered
the conductor TO got inside and stay
there, an order which he was not slow
in obeying. hiding himself In Pullman
closet, from which he saw one man
patrolling the bank which overlooked
Inc train. Another bandit made tho
engineer, Waite, and Fireman Grey get
oil the engine and 90 10 the express car
and ordered it opened.
Exprsssmau Donohue had taken out
his way treasure at tho first alarm and
re.locked his box. This he re.opened at
the order Of tho robbers. The robbers
then ordered the engineer. fireman and
express messenger 10 enter the mail car.
Postal Clerk Herman gave up all the
registered pouches, which the robbers
ordered the men 10 cut open. He then
ordered the railroad employees to 20 to
the passenger coaches and assist him in
relieving tho passengers Of their vain.
ableS. They passed all who had tho ap-
pearance Of working men, but made tho
others hold up their hands while they
went through their pockets, the robbcr
standing over them with pistol
The sheriff oi Klamath county was on
board with q prisoner. Tne robber ap.
proprIalad tho Shorin's pistol. None OF
the ladies In the car were molostod.
Daring tho time tho train. was hold,
which was an hour and iorty.tivo min
utes, tho robbers outside kept nttng
sticks Of dynamite 10 intimidate the
passengers.
After tho chief robbor had secured
his booty he ordered tho engineer to
proceed north. lio then shot out tho
headlight and llrOd FIVE additional shots
asa signnl TO his companions and dlsap-
pearOd In tho dRrkneN.
i. Plolnor, n Western Union lino'
man. who was on tho train, had lliIy or
sixty dollars In hi8 pocket, hut no
talked tho robbsr out oi searching him.
iIo describes tho robber who went
through tho car ~ slondor man, about
ak foot tall. llc worn whitO silk
handkerchief No a mask, blre oyurGlla
and a Jumper. lIu had largo bag
sluny over his shoulder and carried n
common grain sack In his hand. His
hands wcro rough and cracked. lIo had
doep, ooarse voice, which could bo
easily recognized II heard again. II was
too dark TO 500 tho other robbsrA The
engine was 40 badly disabled that II
took three lionFl 10 roach RlddIcS, Iour
milos distant.
A posse Of oiIlcora was hastily made
IN In llosgbnrg and started at ones, aud
another posse Oi Tou2h.and'Toady
mounlninoon started from hnro Evoty
effort will bO mRdB IN capture tho rob
bsfs. tbs mon Oi the party hrc thor
ouyhly familiar with every foot Oi tho
ground in thU nelplborlInnl 0i tho rob'
berry, and pretty good hopes nFO on
tOFlnlnod oi capturing tho f0bborL
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