The San Francisco call., 1897-11-08
SACKFUL Of
COIN REPAYS
THEIR RISK
Rich Haul Made by the
Santa Fe Train
Robbers.
ONLY TWO MEN IN
THE RAID.
Obtained as Much Gold as
One of Them Gould Con-
Veniently Garry.
FIREMAN CAUSED LOSS OF
CARS.
Sent the Engine Crashing Into the
Coaches After the Outlaws
Had Departed.>
Special Dispatch to THE CALL.

ALBUQUERQUE, Nov. THE train
which was held up at Grants. ninety-siX
miles west of here, last nigh: at 7:5(
o'clock reached Albuquerque at II 80 this
morning. None of the trans crew or pas
sengers was killed or in jured. The amount
of the express company's loss cannot be
learned. but it is known to be large. The
Santa Fe Pacific Railroad Company lost a
combination baggage and express car,
day coach and a chair car.
The holding up of the train was accom-.
plished by two men, who boarded it al
Grants. At the stockyards, about mile
east, they put on the air brakes and began
shooting at number of tramps that were
scattered along the train. Most of the
passengers and many of the tranmen
thought that some OF the crew we're hav-
ing fun with the hobo5 and weHe not
alarmed until the robbers were in posses
sion of the train.
The outlaws began shooting into the en-
CINE cab. and Harry McCarty, the en-
gineer, jumped off and went into the rear
sleeper. Henry Abel, the fireman, was
grazsd across the check by bullet and
was compelled to obey the orders of the
robbers He was ordered to uncouple the
press car, and it and the cars preceding
it were pulled up the track for short dis
tance to the point where the work was
done.
When the shooting began Messenger
Lord left the express car, locking The door
behind him, and went into one OF the
cars in the rear OF the train. Conductor
Aldrich went back TO Grants to telegraph
for help as soon as the cars were un.
coupled. The rest of the crew have not
| yet been accounted for.
| When the robbers found the eZpress- cal
| locked thew resorted to gianipowder tc
| open il. and were obliged to fire three
| shots before it gave way. On opening the
car they went AT once to the through safe
and blew a large hole into it with one
! shot. The fireman was com PEELED 10 hold
the sack in which they placed the money.
| They took all that could be conveniently
carried by one man, and paid no atten-
ton to watches and jewelry, which were
scattered throughout the car. The jot
| took the robbers abont an hour.
| No horses we're seen, but it is presum ed
that confederate was waiting with them
at some point near by. When they left
the fireman got on the engine and started
back for the rest OF the train. While he
was firing Up as he went back he did no;
! notice how close he was 10 the other cars
and struck them so h2rd mat stove III
the day coach was overturned. Three OF
tie cars-the express, day coach and
chair car--Tere entirely destroyed by fire.
Most of the baggage was saved, although
there was some loss. The contents of the
three safes which were not cracked were
almost entirely destroyed by heat.
No clew whatever has been found as to
the identity of the robbers. The general
manager oil the Santa Fe Pac fic will, it is
understood, offer a reward of $500 each for
the outlaws, dead or alive.
For some time Marshal Foraker has
been trying to get authority from the
Mexican Government to arrest this gang.
He has known the location of it's strong
hold in the mountains, and had hoped to
be able to bring the outlaws into the
United States to stand trial for the many
crime. supposed to have been committed
by them in New Mexico and Arizona but
the Government of Mexico reused 10 give
any authority in the matter, insisting
that before any step was taken all the
evidence against Black Jack and his gang
should be laid before and be reviewed by
Minister Romero at Washington.
1t is feared that before their arrest can
be effected the Black Jack raiders will
have reached their mUuEt lain hiding 2! &C e
ana be free from arrest until Mex co can
be prevailed upon to consent to their ex-
tradition,