The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-08
TRAIN HELD UP.
Bandits stop II In Kansas. but Oct
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Bandits stop II In Kansas, but Get
Nothing Of vaiu-.
Kansas City. Oct 7.-Bandlts stop.
ped Chicago and Alton express train
last night at a point less than aiv miles
from Kansas City. The robbery Il
the third occurrence Of the kind occur.
ring on that road within a yeUr. all
within 10 miles OF this city.
The Chicago and 81. Louis express
which pulled out Of the union depot at
$3.50 o'clock last night was stopped by
eight masked men at Evanston. O "a.
burban stopping place just beyond
Washington park. Evans on Is about
eight miles nearer 10 Kansas City than
Blue Cut. made famous by the motto.
rious James gang. and which was thl
scene Of the previous robberles on thsI
Chicago and Alton.
The train was stopped at the Fyan1'
ton siding by the explosion Of torpe'
does which had been placed on the
track. When the conductor and brake
men went out to ascertain the cauIdI
OF the trouble they were covered with
revolyers In the hands OF four " the
eight road agents. The others quicky =
covered the engineer and fireman Thu
brakemon were compelled TO uncoupl'
the baggage and express cars from the
passenger coaches.
In the meantime ihe bandits AZ the
head OF the train had ordered Engln'
eer Volllette and his fireman 10 clint
down out OF their cab. Engineer Vol
lette hesitated until a pistol bail was
sent whlzzing by his ears He and The
fireman after this persuasion quickly
climbed down and two OF the robbers
Immediately took their places. The
others OF the bandit crew jumped
aboard the baggage and express cars
This part OF the train they ran mp he
track towards Independence. Mo-,
about q quarter OF a mile. There they
compelled the frightened express mes
senger to open the door OF his car and
made him walk back toward the oihei
portion OF the train. The bandits then
placed "a sticks OF dynamite on the hia
through safe and then lifted the
Amaller way safe upon the top Of a.
They applied n match 10 the fuse and
then evidently waited for the explosive
10 reveal the treasure for which 90
much had been risked. But for somt
reason the explosive did not 90 on an ]
from subsequent development Il II oy-
ldent that the dynamite had 3 eat ter
rors for the men. who were not afraid
TO run the ordinary risks Of train rob
berry.
II IL clear that they we're afraid "a
return to the express car. for. after
waiting a few minutes for the eN'
pected explosion. they hurriedly In
the place, running into the under.
brush which skirts the railway In that
section
The tralnmen who had been let
behind with the passenger coaches
| politely waited a reasonable length 81
time for the robbers 70 complete thcf
work and then ran ahead TO the en-
cline and the two cars. After some de-
Law. for they too were afraid Of the dy'
Mantle. they succeeded IN lifting dowl
the small safe and throwing out the
/ dynamite.
The engine was then run back TO N :
rest OF the train and coupled on ard
after a full two hours delay the eV-
press resumed the journey towards 81
Louis.
The passengers. especially the lndie
were very much frightened and When
/ the robbers began shooting a. Ergif'
Ger Vollette there was a Wild scramb
IN All the coaches Diamonds. lewe ~
and other valuables were hidden IN ey
cry place conceivable In a passenger
/ coach.
Two Chicago and Alton detective
were on the train. Both were badly
scared and neither Of them put IN an
appearance outside OF their coach mr..
| An Il was all over. County Marshal
Childs and several deputies. as well
a squad Of city police. left for the seen
Of the robbery at midnight on q spe-
/ cial train.