Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-09
A TRAIN HELD UP.
Robbers Loot the Express Car on q
Gulf Passenger Train.
Twelve KILLED BY Az EXPLOSION.
4 DesUernte Encountsr In an Elevator ~
lhicago-Two Wrecks on the NJ, X.
nra . T.-Fatsl Boiler Explosion .,,
Near Toronto, Kan.

DENVER, Col, Sept. News has just
reached here that the Gulf passenger
train No. was held up and robbed at
Twin Mountain last night at 1880 by
two masked men. The two men got
on the blind baggage at Folsom and
when nearing Twin Mountain they
climbed over the tender Of the engine
and, covering the engineer and fire.
man with revolvers. ordered them to
stop when they reached the road
crossing. At Twin Mountain two
men were stationed at the road
crossing with four horses and as
soon as the train stopped they began
10 shoot their revolvers to intimidate
the passengers. The men entered the
express car and blew open the safe.
1t is not known how much was Sc
cured. but il is estimated at from s., 900
to $4,000. Immediately on receiving
the news at Folsom posse was organ
lied and started in pursuit. A posse
also started from Trinidad at two a.
m. The railroad company has offered
a reward of $500 for the capture Of the
robbers.
TWELVE KILLED BY AN EXPLOSION.
GLENwo0D SPRINGS, COL, Sept. A.
At six o'clock yesterday evening ter
rible explosion of coal dust occurred
in the old Sunshine mine, owned by
the Colorado Fuel & Iron Co., 70 miles
from Glenwood. Twelve bodies have
been recovered and so great is the ex-
citement that it cannot be learned
whether there are any more in the
mine or not. Rescuing parties are
still exploring the mine and great
crowds surround the entrance. The
bodies recovered are in most horribly
mutilated condition. Physicians have
gone from Glenwood to care for those
who may be recovered wounded.
FIERCE FIGHT IN AN ELEVATOR.
CHICAGO, Sept. 4.-Bare fists against
a razor were the unequal odds yester-
day afternoon in desperate encounter
between Adam Wilson and Samuel H.
Smith in the elevator at the post grad
uate hospital and medical college on
Dearborn street 1t was a fight for
life by Wilson and blood-thirsty as
sault by Smith, prompted by quarrel
over their respective duties. When
the battle ceased Wilson was lying on
the floor Of the elevator in the blood
that flowed from a dozen or more
wounds. Smith escaped. His victim
is in critical condition.
TWO WRECKS ON THE M, RAT.
MusKoeEE, |. T., Sept. 1.-TWO
wrecks occurred on the Missouri. Kan
sas 4 Texas railway yesterday, one at
Gibson. small station nine miles
north Of here, caused by a misplaced
switch, resulting in head-end COLI
sion, in which both engines were de-
and Engineer Terrell slightly
injured. The other occurred near
Eufaula, |. t., and was caused by de-
fective rail. An unknown tramp was
killed in the latter wreck and seven
cars of merchandise were ditched.
The wrecking train is now at the scene
OF the Eufaula wreck.
FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION.
TORONTO, Kan, Sept. A boiler
used on the place of A. II. Cox. prom
inent farmer seven miles north of here,
exploded yesterday afternoon, killing
two children of Mr.. Cox. also II. V.
Carlisle. an engineer of this city. who
was repairing the engine. Mr. Cox
was injured so badly that he can live
but few hours. He had small irri-
eating plant on his farm, and was
using the engine to pump water The
cause of the explosion is unknown.
CLINTON, MO-, sept. o.--While Fred
Judy, aged IL, was out squirrel hunt.
ing near Windsor, his gun was acct
dentally discharged. The full load
the boys abdomen and he died
several hOurs "a ftnr,yard