The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-07-10
A DAY OF DYNAMITE.
TWO ATTEMPTS TO BLOW UP PAS
SENGER TRAINS.

OSNGER R6iNS.
On the Southern Pacific in Oregon the
Hishwaymen Disable an Engine and Rob
the Mail and the Passengers,
GRANTS Pass, Ore, July 2.-The
Southern Pacific overland northbound
train was stopped last night at 1915
o'clock by three highwaymen near Rid
dies, about thirty miles south of Rose
burg and thoroughly robbed. Sticks
of dynamite were placed on the rail
which disabled the engine by blowing
off the fanges on the pony trucks and
brought the train to a stop. Taking
the fireman, two Of the highwaymen
proceeded to go through the train and
every car from the express to the rear
Pullman was searched. Nothing was
obtained from the express car for there
was no treasure on board. On the
mail car better success was met with,
and the Portland, Tacoma, Seattle and
Victoria, B. c., registered sacks were
ritied. The passengers were also
searched pretty thoroughly, but what
success was met with is not known.
One highwayman took a hasty shot at
Conductor Kearney, who was re-
charge OF the train, but no damage in
suited.
Superintendent Fields of the South
ern Pacific, in an hour after learning
of the hold-up, had two parties on the
Wav to the scene of the robbery. a
posse of officers was hastily made up
in Roseburg and another of rough and
ready mountaineers started from here.
Every effort will be made to capture
the robbers. The men of the party
starting from here are thoroughly IA
miliar with every foot of ground in the
neighborhood of the robbery. The
train was delayed se-eEall hours, hav-
ing been compelled to turn the engine
around and 60 into Roseburg back
! ward.
The robbers, in going through the
train, passed all who had the appear
ance Of being workingmen, but made
others hold up their hands while they
went through their pockets. The
Sheriff of Klamath county was on board
with prisoner. The robbers appro-
priated the sheriff's pistol. None Of
the ladies in the car were molested dur
ing the time the train was held up, one
hour and forty minutes being con-
suned.
The robbers outside kept firing sticks
of dynamite to intimidate the passen-
gers. After the chief robber had Sc
cured his booty, he ordered the engi-
neers to proceed north for one hour.
He then Shot out the headlight, and,
firing five additional shots, which
were signals to his companions, dis
appeared in the darkness.
It cannot be determined yet how
much the robbers secured, but it is
thought the amount is small. T. Plot
ner Western Union lineman, had
$50 or $50 in his pocket, but talked the
robbers out of searching him. He de-
scribes the robber who went through
the car as a slender man, about six
fleet tall. He wore white silk hand
kerchief mask, blue overallsand jump
er. He had large bag slung over his
shoulder and carried a common grain
I sack in his hand. Eis hands we're
rough and cracked. He had a deep,
coarse voice, which could easily be
recognized if heard again. It was too
dark to see the other robbers. The
engine was so badly disabled that it
took three hours to reach Riddles,
four miles distant. Upon the arrival
of the train here the sheriff and posse
left for the scene of the robbery.
THE MIsCREANTS MISTAKE.
WASHINGTON, July 2.-Train No.
40, known as the Chicago Express,
eastbound on the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad, ran over dynamite cart
ridge near the Monocacy bridge, thir-
ty-fve miles west of this city on the
Metropolitan branch at II o'clock last
night. The cartridge was exploded
and caused the detachment of the air
brake pipe in the rear of the engine.
No damage was done either to the en-
CINE or to the cars, but a piece Of the
rail where the explosive had been
placed was blown away. The train was
Immediately stopped and backed to
the place where the explosion onoeeurreeed7-
but no one was found in the vicinity.
Baltimore and Ohio officials believe
that the intention was to wreck and
rob passenger train; if so, the mis-
creants made a mistake and selected
for their operations train consisting
entirely of express freight cars, carry
ing neither passengers nor money.
Detectives have been sent to Monocacy
to investigate the affair.
Five arrests Of suspects have been
made by the detective department Of
the Baltimore and Ohio Company.
The parties are Timothy McCourt,
John Flaren, Jesse Wells, William
Young and Harry Johnson. They
| were taken into custody during the
day at points along the line charged
with trespassing. They were brought
to this city and committed for hear
ing July s. They are all rough look
ing individuals and it is said that per-
sons closely resembling them were seen
lurking around Monocacy prior to the
explosion. The force of the explosion
aroused the country for miles around.
Death of Mrs. OLeary.
CHICAGO, July Mrs Catherine
IOLeary died yesterday afternoon.
She was the owner Of the factlous
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