Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-10-16
CONDUCTOR SHOT DOWN
TRAIN CAPTURED IN DAYLIGHT.
Passengers Robbed of $500 In
Money - Bandits Attempted to
Rifle the Safe in Express Car, but
Were Unsuccessful.

Austin, Tex, Oct. l3.-Yesterday af-
ternoon at $3.50 o'clock in broad, open
daylight, and within II miles of the cor
pOrate limits of this city, the south
bound cannon ball train on the Interna-
tional g. Great Northern railroad was
held up by four men and robbed. The
conductor of the train, Tom Healy, was
shot by the robbers while resisting them.
but fortunately not seriously wounded.
One of the passengers had his shirt col
lar carried away by pistol ball that was
aimed at his neck and another received a
bullet in the hand.
The passengers were robbed of some
5000 in money. The bandits attempted
to rifle the safe in the express car but
were unsuccessful.
When the station reached Mcneil, a
small station IA miles above this city, two
men heavily armed boarded the train and
took up 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 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 half the
length of the first car when the foremost
robber shot at him, bringing him to the
floor with pistol wound in his right
arm.
boarded by other Bandits.
At this juncture the other robbers pull
ed the bel cord and the train was
brought to a standstill 1t was evident
ly at the appointed place, for the train
had hardly stopped before two other men,
whose faces were covered with masks,
stepped out from behind the trees and
began shooting into the cars. Instantly
all was confusion. The two men on the
train were Immediately joined by those
in the woods and began their work. As
the train porter sprang from the hear
coach and ran for shelter, robber be-
gan shooting at him and the negro emp
tied Il revolver in return without effect
The express messenger looked out of his
car and, taking in the situation, left hi,
car and ran through the woods and was
soon lost to sight
Robbed the Passengers.
The robbers in the meantime leaving
two men to guard the three coaches.
which were packed with passengers. pro
ceeded to the express car and demand
ed that the baggage man open the safe
but upon being assured he could not do
so, turned their attention to the passen-
gers. They only took money from them
not overlooking a single cent, and walk
ing two by two through the cars, so as to
always keep their eyes OH all the passen-
gers. After securing about 5000 in money
they uncoupled the engine from the train
and started off down the track. After
going several miles they set the lever at
moderate gait and left the engine,
scampering into the surrounding coun-
try. The engine came on the flag station
at Duyal, four miles below, and was there
captured and the station agent returned
to the scene of the robbery with the en-
CINE, securing the train and came on to
this city, arriving here shortly after dusk.
Officers have gone to the scene with
bloodhounds to locate the robbers. The
two men who boarded the train at Nc
NELL were not masked, but the other two
bandits features were concealed
The sheriff and a posse have gone to the
scene of the action, and a message at
midnight is to the effect that they have
struck the trail of two of the robbers.
The scene of the holdup is famous one
for train robberies, four having occurred
there within few years. 1t is a wild and
mountainous place, just at the foot of
range of mountains that afford safe
hiding place. Inc night express bound
for St. Louis, which left here at mid
night, was accompanied by an armed
guard.
BY Rail. 10 ROSSI AND