The Conway log cabin., 1900-11-27
The Iron Mountain Hold-Up.
The Iron Mountain cannon ball

north pound, was neld up ai point five miles from Malvern at { ::25 p. m. on the 21st, by six mask ed robbers. The train was in charge of Conductor John White side and Engineer Eggleston. The bandits piled crossties on the track at a deep cut and set them on fire. When the train was brought to standstill the engineer and fireman were covered with revolvers and marched back to the express car. In the meantime two of the robbers were shouting warnings to the pas sengers, and taking an occasional shot at those who ventured to thrust their heads out of windows to as- certain the trouble. When the men in charge of the engineer and fire man reached the express car they were joined by the fifth robber who carried number of sticks of dyna-. mite, and the sixth directed opera tions from position on the em- bankment. Without demanding ad mittance, a stick of dynamite was placed at the end of the express car and the explosion shattered the door into splinters. The express messenger and baggageman had taken up positions in the car and stood with their guns ready to re- sist the robbers, but the force of the first explosion knocked them off their feet, S. R. Avery, the mes senger, being struck in the head by piece of timber and seriously wounded. Following the explosion two of the bandits entered the car and compelled the wounded messen- ger to turn over the key to the way safe, and then marched him and the messenger outside, where they were grouped with the engineer and fire man. After securing the contents of the way safe, five attempts were made 10 blow open the large safe with dynamite. While the outer door was blown off and the safe almost demolished, the contents were not reached The force of the explosions tore great holes in the sides and top of the car After ey- hausting their supply of dynamite, the train was backed to Nal vern, and the alarm given. No at tempt whatever was made to rob the mail car, and the passenger coaches were not entered by the bandits. Just how much money was secured is not known, but it is possible the robbers made a big haul. It is reported that $15,000 was sent from Hot Springs to Nal vern, which, if true, was placed in the small safe, as the through safe could not have been opened But little has been given out by the ex- press company officials. Ike Iron Mountain and Pacific Express Com panies offer a reward of $500 for the arrest and conviction of each of the robbers, besides 10 per cent of all money returned The hold-up was one of the boldest on record, and the bandits went about it in the coolest manner. During the forty five minutes the train was held not a sh1t was fired al the band ts.
 Attorney General Griggs has in- formed President Mckinley that he will leave the cabinet March 4, next.
 Fitzsimmons has declined to make match with Jetfries, and says he will never again enter the ring for finish fight.
 A Mormon settlement near Ju- arez, Mex, was attacked by band of Apaches, and a number on both sides were slain.
 Andrew Carnegie has made an offer to the city of Pittsburg to build technical school and endow it with S1,000,O0O
 Arrangements have been made to colonize 800 negroes from Louis jana, Alabama and Mississippi in the state of Tamaulipas, Mex.