The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-10-13

Because the Latter Refused to stop
the Train-rhcn the Gang Relieved
the Passengers OF Their Cash. But
Failed to Get at the Express Safe.
Austin, Tex, oct. 13-Last evening
at $3.50 o'clock, in broad open daylight,
and within u miles of the corporate
limits Of this city, a southbound can
non ball train on the International and
Great Northern railroad, consisting Of
mail, baggage and express cars and
three coaches, loaded with passengers,
was held up by four men and robbed.
The conductor Of the train, Tom He0ly,
was shot by the robbers while resist
ing them, but fortunately was not seri-
ously wounded. One Of the passengers
had his shirt collar carried away by a
pistol ball that was aimed at his neck,
and another received a bullet wound
in the hand The passengers were
robbed of some $500 in money. The
bandits attempted to rife the safe in
the express car, but were unsuccessful.
When the train reached McNeill, a
small station IA miles above this city.
two men, heavily armed, boarded the
train and took their stand on the rear
platform. After the conductor had
checked up the train he reached the
platform, only to find a pistol at either
side of the back of his head. The men
demanded that he stop the train. He
declined to do so, and began to run
through the train, with the two robbers
in close pursuit He had not gone hall
the length of the first car when the
foremost robber shot at himJ bring
Nw.Tr HI g. Hn1
wound in the right arm.
At this juncture the other robbel
pulled the bell cord, and the train was
brought to a standsti1. 1t was evi-
IDENTIFY at the appointed place, for the
train had hardly stopped before two
other men, whose faces were covered
with masks, stepped out from among
the trees and began shooting into the
cars. Instantly all was confusion. The
two men on the train were immediately
Joined by those from the woods anC
began their work. As the colored trai1
porter sprang from the rear coach anC
ran for shelter a robber began shoot
Ing at him and the negro emptied ;
revolver in return, without effect.
The express messenger looked out o
his car, and taking in the situation lef
tlAI Cdl anu ltlll lllLOuBn LllG WuOuS hllN
was soon lost to sight. The robbers il
the meantime, leaving two men t
guard the three coaches, which were
packed with passengers, proceeded t
the express car and demanded that the
baggage agent open the express safe
but upon being assured that he coulC
not do so turned thir attention to the
passengers. They took only money
from them, not overlooking a singl,
cent ana walking two by two through
the cars, so as to always keep thei
eyes on the passengers. Having Sc
cured about 5000 in this manner, the.
uncoupled the engine from the trail
and started it off down the track.
After going several miles they set tn
lever at a moderate gait and left tn
engine, they scampering into the sur
rounding country. The engine came ol
to the flag station at DuvaI and wa!
there captured, and the station agen
returned to the scene of the robbery
with the engineer, secured the train anl
came on to this city. The officers hav,
been notified, and have gone to tn,
scene with bloodhounds to locate tn
robbers. The two men who boarded tn
train at Mcneil were not masked, bu
the other two bandits features wer
| concealed.