The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-13

Austin, Tex, Oct. 12v.-This afternoon
at $50 O'Clock, in broad. open daylight,
and within II miles OF the corporate
limits of the city, the southbound Cam
non ball train on the International &
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 tie passengers had his shirt collar
carried away by a pistol ball that was
aimed at his neck, ana another received
bullet wound in The hand.
Ihe passengers were robbed of some
$500 IN money. The bandits attempted
to rife the safe in the express car, but
were unsuccessful.
When the train reached Mcneil, a
small station Il 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 uD the train he reached the
platform only to find a pistol at either
side of hig head The men demanded
that he stop the train. He declined TO
do so AID began to run through the
train with the two robbers in close pur-
suit He had not gone half the length
OF the first car when the foremost rob
Der shot at him, bringing him to the
floor with a pistol wound in the right
arm At this juncture the other rob-
bers pulled the bell cord and the train
was brought to a standstill. It was
evidently at the appointed place. for
the train had hardly stopped before two
other men, whose faces we're covered
with masks, stepped out from the trees
and began shooting into the cars. In
stantly all was confusion. The two
men o. the train we're Immediately
joined by those from the woods and
began their work. AS the train porter
sprang from the rear coach and ran
for shelter, a robber began shooting at
him and the negro emptied a revolver
in return without effect. The express
messenger looked out of his car. and.
taking in the situation. left his car and
ran through the woods and was soon
lost 20 sight. The robbers. in the
meantime, leaving two men to guard
the three coaches which we're packed
with passengers, proceeded to the ex-
press car and demanded that the bag
gageman 00ea the express safe, but
upon being assured that he could not do
SO, turned their attention to the pas
sengers. They took only money from
them, not overlooking single cent and
walking two by two through the cars.
so as to always keep their eyes on al
the passengers. After securing about
$500 in this manner, they uncoupled the
engine from the train and started off
down the track. After going several
miles they set the lever at q moderate
gait AID left the engine. seampering
into the surrounding country. The en-
CINE came on to the flag station at Du-
val, four miles below. and was there
captured and tie station agent return
ed to the scene of the robbery with the
engine, secured the train and came on
to this city, arriving here shortly after
dusk. Officers have gone 20 the scene
with bloodhounds to locate the robbers.
The two men who boarded the train ID
MCNEIL we're not masked. but the other
two bandits features were concealed.
The sheriff and a posse have gone
sage at midnight is TO the effect that
the robbers.
The scene of the hoId-up is a famous
one for train robberies three having
occurred there within a few years. 1t
is q, very wild and mountainous place,
Just at the foot of a range OF noun
tains that afford a safe hiding place.
The negro porter who emptied his
revolver at the robbers while running
away has just been located some 20
miles above the scene of the hoId-uD.
al d small station. where he arrived
about 10 o'clock. completely exhausted
and badly frightened. The night ex-
press, bound for st. Louis, which left
here at midnight, was accompanied by
an armed guard.