New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-02
ROCK ISLAND TRAIN HELD UP
ROBBED AT MIDDAY BY FIVE MASKED
MEN
PASSENGERS LINED Up AND THEIR MONEY TAKEN
THE MAILS RIFLED. But THE EMPRESS
SAEE RESISTED DYNAMITE.

SAFE RESISTED DYNAMITE
FL Reno. l. T., oct. 1.-Bandits robbed the
southbound Rock Island passenger train and all
it's passengers at il o'clock this forenoon at
Siding No. l. about five miles south OF Minco, IN
the indian Territory. The railroad and express
officials have feared hold-up In that section
for several weeks. and armed guards have peen
put on board all night trains AT FL Reno ana
carried through TO Chlckasha. 1t had not been
thought tha; the outlaws were bold enough TO
attack train in midday
This morning the tranmen were completely
SURPRISED and they we're not prepared to offer
any resistance when five masked men came
upon them at the lonely siding The place is
uninhabited and the only persons In the vicin-
:tv at the time were four section hands These
men naggedothe train, the robbers having COM
pelled them to do So The bandits were hidden
at the time In 4 brush pile and jumped out as
soon as the passenger train had taken the
sizing
Under the pressure Of Winchesters and ugly
looking six-shooters tn. trainmen. the express
messenger and all OF the score or more OF pas
sengers were made to climb down from the tram
and stand In n line. hands up. on the prairie.
along the railway. While three OF the robbers
covered the badly frightened crowd with their
them The bandits secured about $500 in cash
and such other valuabes In the way OF "a'0"es'
pins and tewelry as were In sgnt
The passengers and trannen having been
thoroughly plucked three Of the bandits turned
tbe,r attention TO the express and mall coaches.
the others standing guard the helpless
crowd on the prairie. The registered mall
nouches were quickly rined. but the through
so,a (, tho express-car resisted all the force
and ingenuity Of the road-agents When the
messenger had convinced the randi's tha' NO
cou,d not open the strong box. they resorted
TO dynamite Several heavy charges were eN-
pcded. but the safe proved burglar-proof'
though II was brdly battered. Having taken
rossessIon Of evcrythin, that they could carry
away. the bandits mounted their horse ana
rode of to the west.
As soon as the tranmen could collect their
wits they got their scared passengers aboard
and hurried on - the next station house
Chickashn. from which point tho railroad or
aclals were told Of the hold-up. At Chckasha
q nosse OF citizens was hurriedly formed. The
rosso set ont IN pursuit of the gang. and or
fcers have been dispatched from FL Keno ana
o,bor no,nts in this section. 1t Is hardly posi-
hlo ,hat the bandits can be overtaken In tho
pralrie country. and they VIII probably he aoie
10 reach the Wichita Mountains They are sup
posed to he the same men VINO heii up tne
santa Fe train It Eimunds twice during inc
A sensational feature OF the hold-up Is n
statement made by the conductor or me looied
train During the robbery one OF me oahII's ,II' ;
lac, his mask his features for moment beins
avrosoa The conductor of the train stated that
mis- man was an Cx-Coun'y Attorney OF 'hha-
dian County. oklahoma.