The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-04-05
ANOTHER ROBBERY.
Bold Men Break Into Rock Island
Baggags Car.


Bold Men Break Into Rock Island
baggage Car.
CHICAGO. April AIT the headquarters
of the Rock Island road it is said that at
IL 80 o'clock last night, 20 rods west Of
Dover, train No. 1 was held up by FIVE
mounted men, who ordered the baggage
man to open the door of the baggage car.
He refused and the robbers fired II shots
through the door. wounding the baggage
man in the wrist. The robbers then broke
open the door with a sledge, but did not
get any plunder from the baggage car.
They hurriedly proceeded through the
smoker and one of the day coaches, se-
curing about $500 from the passengers,
six revolvers and a number of watches
and rings. The passengers In the sleepers
were not disturbed. The robbers were
last seen from the train going west from
Dover. all mounted, the leader being upon
a mettlesome gray horse. A posse has
started from Kingfisher, the next station,
in pursuit of tho bandits.
HENNEssY, o. T., April 4.-Robbers
boarded the engine as Rock Island train
No. was leaving Dover n IL 80 o'clock
last night, and covering the engineer and
fireman, commanded them to stop about
200 yards from the water tank. The en-
gineer, a little excited, went about a
fourth of mile before stopping. One of
the robbers fired at him. just missing
him, and the ball going through the cab
window.
Conductor James Mack, not having
heard the shot, started to find out what
was wrong and was covered as he ap-
preached the engine and told to climb in
the engine. They robbed him and were
then Joined by the others, who had come
up to the train. A. demand was made for
the. express messenger to open his door.
This was refused and afusilladeIfollowed,
in which the messenger was wounded in
the wrist. He attempted to escape from
the opposite side of the car, but was cap
tured by a guard on that side and made
to crawl under the train. An attempt
was then made to open the safe, but moth
ing could be done. Then the robbers pro-
ceeded to rob the passengers. When the
train arrived at Kingflsher Sheriff Bur-
chett and United States Marshal Medsen
of Elcine, were notified and carried to the
scene of the hold-up by a special trai.L
They found the trail about two miles west
of Dover, where Cimarron river had been
crossed and are still following il. The
robbers are supposed to be led by Dick
in Cheyenne county. If the posse comes
up with the robbers fight will probably
occur.
Topeka, Kas., April A messenger j.
w. Jones, one of the trainmen who was
wounded in the Rock Island robbery,
gives this account:
"Wnen the train was brought to stand
still opened the door of the express car
to see what was up. At that instant saw
several men rise up from the grass in q
ravine along the track. One of the rob-
bers shouted TO me: Take your head
back or I'll shoot it off, lost no time in
getting my head inside the car. slammed
the door and locked it. Then the robbers
opened fire on the car, at least 100 bullets
perforating it. l was sitting on a mail
rack with my Winchester across my
knee when was struck in the left wrist
and leg by a bullet. My arm fell limp at
my side. Then the robbers smashed in
the door and worked nearly an hour try.
ing to open the safe. Failing in this, they
all went back and robbed the passengers.
While they were in my car some one car
rying lantern appeared some distance
from the car. One of the robbers said
Watch me put that light OUT Then he
fred in the direction of the light and il
at once. Another robber said
We'll show the Rock Island people they
ran be held up as well as other roads.'n
The railroad has offered reward of
81 900 for the arrest and conviction of each
Of the robbers.