The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-03-31
AFTERNooN pIsRATcHng.
The Associated Press News Contained
In the Afternoon Report.


Sacramento, March CO., The north.
bound Oregon Express was held up
by two men three or four miles north
Of Wheatland about 2 O'Clock this
morning. Engineer Bowsher was COM
pelled TO stop the train and so back
and open the express car Failing to
secure anything in the express car the
robbers went back and started to rob
the passengers In the coach and smok-
er. Sheriff Bogard, Of Tehama county,
was on the train and opened fire on
the robbers in the smoker, killing one
of them, and was himself killed by the
other robber. The fireman was shot In
the neck and one leg. and Is thought
to be severely injured A passenger
NAMED Eampbon. Dof Relldings was
struck on the head and cut. Several
passengers were robbed. uhe dead
bodies were turned over to the coroner
at Marysvile. The dead ropber has
not been identified, and no accurate
description of the man who escaped
has been secured.
Fireman A. Nethercott was seriously
and possibly fatally injured. having
received two wounds on different parts
OF his body The first iDllimation that
the engineer and fireman had OF the
presence OF the robbers was when one
climbed from tn blind baggage and
commanded at the point Of pistol
that the train be stopped When the
stop was made they commended them
to move about one hundred feet tur'
ther, which they did, when the robbero
caused them to jump from the train
and with others who appeared 70 como
from a fidlng place an the roadway
they demanded that the express be
opened.
This was DONE but the robbers could
find nothing Of any value as the SAFE
combination was not IN the hands OF
the messenger Then the robbers cons
manded the two railroad men TO SO
into the cars. They had the Lex Of
an old pair Of overalls tied at one end,
and as they went through the car they
made the passengers put their coin ana
valuables In 1t, the tireman being the
custodian and guard behind which
they stood The colored porter In the
tourist car became aware that o rob
berry was In progress. and knowing
that Sheriff Bogard was In q berth
called him. That heroic man was ir
his shoes and trousers IN q minute
and armed with his heavy revolver,
started for the north door.
He crossed the platform between the
sleeper and the day coach, and as he
entered the latter at the south door.
the robbers came in from the north
The sheriff stepped to one side, aimed
and fired. His bullet dropped the man
nearest him, but the second faded TO
reach the target. One Of the robbert
must have seen Bogard enter and
jumped down, and runnlng alongside
the car, entered and shot hm IN the
rear.
When the robber was shot ne ex.
claimed II am done for" Others ask.
ed, "Are you killed. Bill," and thereups
the now thoroughly frightened train.
men not TO attempt to follow.
The robber who escaped and known
as johnson Is now fully identified AZ
the brother OF s. Mcclure. the lnaa
now at the morgue.
Washington, March 80 --rhe Chinese
legation received q caIbleEram from
Pekin stating that the condition OF
Ii Hung Chang was stIll q matter Of
doubt.
The authorities regard the infoima.
ton as representing later phase than
the recent unofficial reports, which dla'
missed the wound as OF slight import
ance. 1t does not express fears OF ser
iOus results but the tenor OFT ne DIS
patch Is to indicate II rs still too early
to feel assured that Prince IA ls entire,
ly out OF danger Now that the aus.
pension OF hoStllities has been directed
the renewal Of interest as TO the tel1ne
Of peace is sure to follow While there
is no definite information on the sub
ject at the Chinese legation. the Opin'
Ion prevails that the money indemt
nifty will be paid largely IN silver,
Baker City. Oregon. March 3o.--Rev
Oscar A. Smith, pastor Of the M. y
church, was yesterday arraigued BE-
fore the court OF inquiry, composed -
ministers, Elder Anderson presiding
He is charged with defamation of char
ecter. The charge was sustained ana
Rev. Smith was suspended from INK
ministry until the next meeting Of fhl
conference. al which time HIS case viii
be disposed Of.
Washington, March Secretary
Smith has instructed the surveyor
general OF Oregon to award Deputy
Surveyor J. II, Neal, OF Diamond, Ore.
gon the contract for surveying the
lands embraced within the meander
lines OF Lake Malheur. Oregon.
Tacoma, March 30.--Qkbe Gross.
member OF Gross Brothers, large retail
dry goods dealers, was found dead IA
his room this morning. It Is supposed
he committed suicide, No cause ia
known.