The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-31
ANOTHER TRAIN ROBBERY.
DYNAMITE USED.
Travellers in Panic and Express Mc,s-
enger Overpowered.

The Lake Shore, Chicago 4 New York ex-
night by four men. Conductor Darling arriv-
ed in Chicago with train Wednesday morning
and reported as follows,
/ was sitting In the flrst-class coach when
the train was stopped. The robbers. turned
ewitch at Reese, a place in ohio between
Stryker and Archibald They stopt el the
engineer with red light, and 1t was after
ward found that pile OF ties had been placed
on the track. After sending n brakeman to
the rear Of the train with q lantern to pro-
tect us from anything that might be coming
from behind, went forward into the bag
gage car and watched what went on from
there. Once stuck my head out, but
bullet went whizzing by, and didn't try II
again.
There appeared TO be four men in the at.
tacking party, but 1t was terrible dark, ana
we couldn't see distinctly One Of the men
was short, heavy-set fellow with n sandy
beard and mustache and about 40 years old.
They got into the express car and opened the
small safe, but could not get into the large
one. They made the engineer climb down
from his cab, and one OF the men kept him
standing beside the engine In the ditch The
fireman, II. Boardman, was under guard
next to the express car. After about 40
minutes they disappeared in the darkness
The amount taken was, l believe, about
$4,000.
1.-THE passengers we're In a panic, but they
were not interrered with. There was an ex.
plcsion that woke them up"
Express Messenger Nettleton said In re-
gard to the holdup; II was doing In my
chair near the safe about IL o'clock. knew
there would not be another stop for half an
hour, so was surprised and startled when
the brakes began to jar ON the wheels. The
train came to sudden stop and suspected
something was wrong. We had no sooner
come TO standstill than there was shock aud
loud report under the right forward end OF
my car. ,
| and stood at the door, which was unlocked
and had been partly open. In the darkness
l saw two men with guns pointed at me.
| lodged back into the car, and raising my
gun, let them have it, as thought, full in
the face. Apparently 1t didn't hit. and after
that they wouldn't stand any monkeying. III
you place any value on your life, you will
put down the gun and let us in one OF the
men said. Then gave up, and they came
in and went to work. They got into the
way safe easy enough, but after exploding
six charges OF dynamite against the other one
they had to give itup. They kept me covert
all the time with their guns. There were two
who were working In the car and two who
stood on guard outside. The men had hand
kerchieis tied over their faces and could not
recognize them"
As soon as the train arrived in Chicago the
express car was run on the side track next to
the United Express freight office. supt.
Wygant, and number OF detectives immedi.
ately boarded It. Every window had been
smashed and the side OF the car next ia
where the safe stood had one board missing
The inside wall was smashed to kindling
wood. The big safe showed circular denl
about six inches In diameter, where the dia
had been. The dial itself had been blown OF
and fragments Of 1t lay about the car. Among
the other trophies left by the bandits was a
| four-inch stick of dynamite.
The facts as to the actual loss are hard tc
get at, inasmuch as everything given out ha,
had to pass the approval Of Supt wygant
Twice when telling the story the messenger
stopped anil appealed to that gentleman &c
know whether his narrative was meeting hi
approval.
A rumor that found some currency wa. (,
the effect that 10000 worth OF jewelry haC
been put on board at Cleveland and that thi.
was known to the robbers. and that the raid
was planned with this In mind. Supt wygan
places the loss at $3.50.