The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-10-16
ROBBED A TRAIN.
Work OF Masked Thieves Near Austia
Tex.

Tex.
Austin, Tex, Oct l3.-Tuesday after
noon at $3.50 o'clock In broad open day
light and within IL miles of the cor
porate limits of this city, the south
bound cannon ball train on the Inter
national a. Great Northern railroad,
consisting OF mail, baggage and express
cars and three coaches loaded with pas
sengers, was held up by four men. 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 collar carried away by pistol
ball that was aimed at his neck and an
other received bullet wound In the
hand.
The passengers were robbed OF some
$500 In money. The bandits attempted
10 rifle the safe in the express car, but
were unsuccessful. When the train
reached Mcneil. n 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 10 find a
pistol at the side OF his head. The men
demanded that he stop the train. lie
declined 10 do SO, and began 10 run
through the train, with the two robbers
IN close pursuit. liz had not gone half
the length OF the first car when the
I foremost robber shot az him, bringing
/ him TO the floor with pistol wound in
his right arm. At this juncture the
other robber pulled the bell cord, and
the train was brought TO a standstill.
IL was evidently al the appointed place
for the train had hardly stopped before
two other men, whose faces were COW
cred with masks, stepped out from the
trees and began shooting into the ears.
Instantly all was confusion. The two
men on the train were Immediately
\ Joined by those from the woods, and
/ began their work. As the train porter
4 sprang from the rear coach, and ran for
4 shelter, robber began shooting at HIM,
/ and the negro emptied a revolver in
4 turn without effect. The express mes
senger looked out Of his ear, and, taxi
/ ing in the situation, left his car and ran
1 through the woods, and was soon lost
/ To sight. The robbers In the meantime,
/ leaving two men to guard the three
/ coaches, which were packed with pas
sengers, proceeded to the express car
and demanded that the baggageman
open the safe, but upon being assured
/ that he could not do SO. turned their at
/ tcntion 10 the passengers. They took
/ only money from them, not overlooking
I a single cent, and walking two by two
/ through the cars so as TO always keep
i their eyes on the passengers.
After securing about $500 in this man
ner they uncoupled the engine from the
train aud started OIL down the track.
After going several miles they set the
lever nj a moderate gait and left the
engine, scampering into the country.
/ The engine came on 10 the flag station
at Duyal, four miles below, aud was
there captured, and the station agent
returned 10 the scene of the robbery
with the engineer, secured the train
and came on 10 this city, arriving here
/ shortly after dusk. The officers have
been notified and have gone TO the scene
j OF action with bloodhounds to locate the
! robbers. The two men who boarded tho
/ train at Mcneil were not masked, but
! the other two bandits features were
/ concealed.