The Dickinson press., 1895-07-06
DYNAMITE IS Used
A SOUTHERN PACIFIC PASSENGER
TRAIN ROBBED IN OREGON.
The Engine Is Dixabled by Dyna.
mite, Then the NObb bcrs Loot the
Train From the Mail Car 10
the Lust Pullman
Sleeper.
MALE PASSENGERS ARE ROBBED.
The Bandits Are Chivalrous and Do
Not Distarb the Ladies, hut
Make the Men Dig Up.

Grants Pass, Or, July 4. The
Southern Tacific overland train
north-bound, was stopped at 1915 p.
M. by hishwaymen, near Riddles,
about thirty miles south of Roseburs,
and thoroughly robbed. Three STICKS
Of dynamite were placed on the rails.
which dis1Sled the engine by blowing
the tianses off the pony trucks and
brought the train to stop. Taking
the fireman. two of the highwaymen
proceeded to go through the train,
every car from the express car to the
rear Pullman being searched. Nothing
was obtained from the express car
for there was no treasure on board
In the mail car. the Portland. Ia.
coma, Seatt!s and Victoria, B. c., reg.
istered sack. were rifed. The pas
sengers We're also searched pretty
thoroughly. One highMayman took
without effect
Supt. Fields. of the Southern Pa
citic. in an hour after learning of the
hold-up. had two parties on the way
to the scene of the robbery. A posse
was hastily made up in Roseburg and
started at once, and another of rough.
and-ready mountaineers started from
here. The party started from here is
thoroughly familiar with every foot
Of the ground and good hopes are ell.
tertained Of capturing the robbers
The train Was delayed several hours
having been compelled 10 turn the
engine around and go into Roseburg
backward.
The train was held up at the north
end OF a canyon, just south of Riddle
station. When the dynamite ex-
plosion brought the train TO a stand
still Conductor L. J. Kearney, who
was In charge of the train. ran out
but was met by one OF the bandits
who fred at him with pistol. the
bullet grazisg the conductors hand
The bandit then ordered the con.
ductor to get inside and stay there.
and the order the conductor was not
slow in obeying, hiding himself in Il
Pullman closet, from where lie saw
one man patrolling the bank which
overlooked the train. Another bandit
made the engineer, Waite, and Fire.
man Gray get OF the engine and go
to the express car and order it opened
Expressman Donohue had taken out
his way treasure at thu first alarm
and relocke,; his box This he re-
opened at tbs order of the rol.ber The
robber then ordered the engineer,
fireman anu express messenger TO
enter the mail car. Postal Clerk
Herman gave up i!le registered
pouches, which the roDbcr ordered the
men to cut open.
He then ordered the railroad en-
ployes to go to the passenger coaches
and assist him in relieving the pas
sengers Of their vnlua h!es. They
passed ell who had the appearance
Of working men, hut made the others
hold np iheir hands While they went
through their pockets. the rohber
standing over them with pistol.
The sheriff of klamath county was
on board Will, prisoner. The rob-
ber appropriated the she.ift's pistol.
None of the ladies in the car were
molested. During the time the train
was held, one hour and forty-fivc
minutes the robbers outside kept
firing sticks of dynamite to intimi-
date the passengers. After the chief
robber had secured his booty lie
ordered the engineer to proceed north.
lie then shot out the headlight.
1t is estimated that the robbers Sc
cured from $1,000 to $4,000 altogether.
One passenger in the Pullman gave III
$4OO.
II. Il. Smith. special agent of the
Phoenix of Hartford Insurance COM
pany. with two friends. was in the
Pullman smoking room when they
heard the first bomb. They looked out
of the window and We're told by the
robbers with many oaths to pull their
heads inside. whcreupon they piled
over each other in the middle of the
room to get away from shots. They
told the Pullman conductor the train
was held UP. Soon afterward they
ran to their births and rolled in AZ
ter long suspense a rObber with the
engineer. fireman. eXpressman, porter
and tramp came along and told
them to dig up. The robber asked the
porter at every berth: ''i.ady or gent?"
Lower bertlis were only inspected.
Ladies We're not disturbed A Berk-
ley student sound asleep in the Pull
man car knew nothing of the hold-up
until punched in the ribs with Il pis-
tol and told to dig up. t1e gave up
everything, including gold watch.
The robber laughed and tailed with
the passengers while taking their val
uables.