The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-10
THE BoLDEST ON RECORD.
Train Held Up In Corporate Limits
OF St. Louis
THE ROBBERS SECURED no BOOTY.
Exrress Money Was In the Through
Timc-Locked s.fc--Cur Door was
llOwn Open With Dynamitc.


ST. Louis. December 9.--The Iron Noun
tain fast express train out going, was held
up one mile from the union station within
the city limits tonigh. at $3.50 o'clock. by
ak masscd men. The express safe could
not be opened and the bandits lied without
booty. a
One OF the men stood In the center Of
the track and waved a rcd lantern, signify
Ing that danger was ahead. The engineer
stopped tho train. and no sooner had he
done SO than two masked mon Jumped on
the engine cab and. presenting rcvolycrs,
told him to hold the engine still an pain Of
death. Two other robbers made for the OK.
press car. while the remaining two stood
| guard outside. In lass than fifteen minutes
the whole thing was over. and the con.
| ductor fastened to the nearest telephone
and notified tho police.
As soon as the matter was reported at
| the Central station every detective on hand
| was called into service. and under instruc-
| tions from Chief Of Detectives Desmond, set
gu, on the trail The conductor tclcphoned
| a description OF the men AZ far as he could,
! but owing to the fact that they all wore
masks It was hut meagcr.
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were called In nnd sent out to search every
tough resort In tho city WHARF =, ,cyos ava
known 10 hang out.
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