Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-28
ATTEMPTED H0LD-UP
II Occurs In The KeishborhOOd Of
Greenwood, Kentucky.
4 Third Man Seriously Wounded,
But II Way Turn Out That He Is
Sot One Of the Would-Be Rob-
hers.

DANVILLE. KY. March 27.-An unsuc-
ccsstul attempt was made to hold UP train
so. on the Cincinnati Southern road at
. o'clock this morning az Greenwood
Ky. There was a terrific fight between
the robbers md the trainmen ana re-
port Just received says that three OF the
robbers were killed.
The train was the fast Florida special
which leaves Cincinnati at p. NJ. ana
makes only four stops between that city
and Chattanooga.
TWO OF THE ROBBERS DEAD.
CINCINNATI. ONO, March IA
special to the Post from Chattanooga,
Tom. says: Two robbers dead ana
third mortally wounded are the results
of an attempt to hold up south-bouhd
passenger train No. on the CINCINNATI
Southern road at 2;30 this morning. Inc
train had Just emerged from tunnel NO.
Q, two miles north Of Greenwood, N.Y.
when a white lantern showing IN the
middle of the track just ahead pfousht
Il to a dead stop. a tall, lank. Dearueu
cOuntrymau, perhaps h years olh iiouh'-
tu tne steps OF NV 'iih.h'f hit'f
the barrel of pistol into the lace oil
Engineer Tom Springfield. ordered nm
10 stand stiil, which he did, while + flre-
man Rankin. who was next to the Outlaw
observed discreet silence. Three other
men. wearing broad-brimmed slouch mats
and homemade clothes, climbed INTO 'he
bagga ge-car. which they evidently mis-
took for the ev ss-car. j. Donovan,
the hapgacenas was not disturbed.
Three road detectives-Thomas grimm
chief detective. from Somerset; Nil hu-
die Of Oakdale, Tenn. and VIII All
good. Of ChattanoOga-wer IN 'he sIloh
ing-car when the train stopped. AItgood
stepped out on the right side to see
what was going on. As he stepped down
he was ordered 10 throw W his hands
I by a man who had a revolver, but IN
/ s;ead he pulled his own revolver ana
| began firing.
FUSILLADE OF SHOTS.
| The other two robbers took fright at
| the shooting and jumping from the bag
/ gage-car. began a fusillade OF shots. Eddie
! and Griffin had appeared on the scene an'
| # IS believed they brought down two OF
! the robbers, one of whom died instantly,
while the other lived til 1 O'Clock. The
! third man was wounded in the breast
| perhaps fatally. He climbed up on the
tender and refused 10 bulge till Cumber-
| land Falls was reached. There he was
! given in charge of the operator. TWO oi
| the attacking party escaped, one belhs
! the man guarding the engineer. Ihe
presence Of the detectives evidently rrus-
trated their plans
! The officials OF the road have had know
ledge for some time Of plot to rob the
train. and the officers were In readiness
! Altgood being pressed INTO service as
| extra baggageman.
The dead brgands were left lying on
! the track while the officers got of and
gave chase to the fugitvcs.
The wounded man claims to be a tramp
| from Pennsylvania, and the mail clerk
| says he was struck by the last shot fired
| by The fellow in the engine cab, who
passed underneath the train and shot him
! from behind. thinking he was a train
man. The clerk saw him fall a few PAGES
from the mail-car door If this suppose
| ton Is correct three of the would-bc train
| robbers are still at large.
| None Of the men was identified, but
| they were mOuntaincers, disguised by the
clothes they wore The spot selected fOI
| their work was well chosen. as there Is
/ not a house within a mile. deep Gu,
IS on one side, while a rayine TANKS thC
other side OF the road, and the track
| makes one VI it9 H"I"'4Ou7 'uii' J"'
| beyond.
HIGHWAYMEN NUMBERED SIX.
CHATTANOOGA. TENN, March 81
| SIX men were engaged in the train rob
| berry on the Cincinnati Southern roaC
this morning. Two were killed by th'
road detectives. Their names are Jerry
IIarbin and his son, Tom Harbin. thirC
bandit was shot. but got away.
| 4 boy Of 10 "A tramp who was stealth.
| ride on the train. was shot by one q
tho robbers under the impression tha
he was "a tTainman His name is william
Parker. of Pittsburg, Pa. lie was taker
to the hospital at Somerset Ky. anC
| will recover.
Jerry Harbin was the leader OF th'
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