Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-07-03
Passengers and Express
Oar Robbed.
EXPRESS TRAIN LOOTED.
Southern Passenger Train Held Up by
Three Robbers. Who Afterward
Make Their Escape.


btANI = PASS. OltE4, July y.
the Southern Pacific overland train. north
bound, was stopped last night at lOiis by
thrvo highwaymcn near Riddles. about thir-
y milos south OF RosenbnrB. and thoroughly
fohbed. Sticks OF dynamite were placed on
the track, which disabled the engine and
brought the train TO stop. The hold-up
occurred a, The north end o canyon just
south OF Riddles station. When the dyna-
mite exploded It stopped the train.
Conductor 7. J. kcarnoy, who was In
sharge OF the train. ran out. hut waa mot
ny one OF tho bandits, who nfcd az him
With pistol, Tho bullet gfaaed tho ron-
duetore head, Tho bandit thon ordered the
conductor 70 get inside and stay there, an
order which he was not slow to obey. An
other bandit made Engecr Waite and Fire
man Gray get on the engine and 10 20 the
cypress car and order Il opened. Express
treasure At the nrst alarm and rolocked
the box These he opened al the order Of
robbers. The robbers then ordered the en-
gineor. fireman and express messenger 10
gave w all the registered pouches which
the robher ordered tho men TO cut open.
They then ordered the railroad employees
go 10 ny passenger coaches aud assist
Them IN relieving the passengers " their
Nhlunhloa They passed all who had tho
appearance OF worhingmen, hut made the
others hold up their hnnda while they went
through their pockets, tho robbers standing
over them with pistol, Tho sheriff OF
klamath county was on board With a pris-
oncr, The fohbora appropriated the Ghcfln'H
pistol, None OF tho ladies were molcntud.
During tho timo tho train wah held. which
was an hour and forty-hve mlnutes, tho rob
bors outside Kept nrlng sticka nf dynamite
To lntimidnte the passengers After the chief
rohbor had secured his booty he ordered
the engineer 10 proceed north. Ilo then shot
out the headlight aud Airing Ave additional
shots aH signal to his companions disap-
pearcd In the darkness.
r. Plother. Western Union llnomnn who
was on the train had flfty or nlxty dollars
in his pocket but he talked the robbers out
nv FEH I'm Ia - 81. 4.
who wont through the car Nc slender man
about six feet tall. Ito wore white SILK
handkerchief M mask. blue oyeralls and
Jumper He had large bag alung over his
shoulder and carried n common grain sack
In his hand. His hands were rough and
cracked. lilo had deep coarse voice which
could be easily recognized II heard again.
II was to dark 10 sec tho other robbers. The
three honra to reach Riddles.
Superintendent Fleda Of the Southern Pa
ui0c lost no time aud In an hour after learn
INK OF the hold-up had two parties on the
Of officers was hastily made up In BoHoberg
and started at once and another Of rough
and ready mountalneern started from here,
Every effort will DO nude 10 capture tho
rohhora. The mon Of tho party starting from
here are thoroughly familiar with every foot
OF the ground In the neighborhood OF the
robbery and pretty good hopes are enter
tained Of capturing the rohbera.
Portland Ore, July 2.-lmmediatcly upon
the rocclnt Of the news hero OF the train
robbery the Southern Pacific sent three
detectives 10 the scene. Thoae with tho
posse that went out from Roaehurg aud
Grand Pass makes posse OF about thirty
mon IN hot pursuit. of tho robbers The
country Ia very Wild and rugged aud the
prospects OF the capture Of the bandits are
not very favorable
It 10 estimated that tho rohbora secured
| from 5000 to $4,000 altogether. ono passenger
J In tho Pullman gave up 800 otheru contri-
! butcd In amounts ranging from $50 TO $50
As soon as tho cause OF the HtoppnRo OF the
| train was known. the passengers began hid
| ing money and yaluables. throwing II under
seats, In hat racks and siufhng boots and
| ahoca, many afterwards digging II up and
| bridal couple IN the day coach were tho nrHi
| passengers hold up. All their money wni
| taken. Both sat with hands up for an hour
| after tho robbers had left the car.
Il. H.. Smith, agent Of tho Phoenix oil
| Hartford Insurance company, with TIVE
| friends was In the Pullman smoking room
| when they heard the frst bomb They looked
| out the window aud woro told By tho robberi
| with many oaths TO pull their heads inald,
| whercupOn thoy piled each other In III,
middle Of the room 10 got away from shots
| They told the Pullman conductor the traiI
| was held up Soon after thoy ran TO thcil
| berth and rolled In After a long suapern,
messenger, porter and a tramp came nlonl
| and told them TO dig M. Tho robbcr aBkot
| the porter at every berth Lady OF Cont"
| Lower borths only were Inspected. lade
| were not disturbed.
| A porklcy student found aHlecn know moth
| ing OF the hold-up until punched IN tho rib
| with n pistol and told to dig up. He CAV
up everything Including gold watch. 1hl
| robbcr laughed and talked with the paHaen
| gers while taking their Ynluahlea.