Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-09-25
TWO TRAINS ARE A[[D Up.
Passengers on Northern Pacific
Train Robbed by a Lone High
wayman Near Athol, Idaho.
SAFE ON BURLINGTON ROAD LOOTED.
Four Masked Robbers Compel Ex-
press Messenger to Open Local
Snfe Near Lincoln, Neb., But Only
q Small Amount of Money Ii Sc
cured-POsse Pursuing Robbers.

Spokane, Wash, Sept. 24.-Single-
handed masked robber held up the
west-bound passenger train on the
Northern Pacific at one o'clock in the
morning, and succeeded in getting
away with $500 in cash and several
watches and quantity of jewelry.
The robbery occurred after the train
left Athol, Idaho, and the lone robber
left the train at Rathdrum. The hold
up was evidently carefully planned and
was executed with cool elaboration
which showed the robber thoroughly
understood his business. Until he left
the train few Of the passengers real
lied that only one man was in the plot.
Conductor Dunning was the only per-
son on the train who offered resist
ance, and few shots from the robbers
gun effectually silenced the trainman.
Conductor Fired Upon.
As the robber stepped off the train
at Rathdrum the conductor came out
of the tourist car and fired twice at the
robber. The latter returned the fire,
clipping piece of leather from the
conductors shoe. No one was hurt
during the hold-up, but every occupant
OF three cars was terrorized. The man
boarded the train at Sand Point, Idaho,
where short stop was made. He is
described as being little over five feet
in height, Of slight build, had light
mustache and wore dark suit Of
clothes, mask and a SLOUGH hat.
After the train left Athol he gained
the rear Of the second-Pufiman sleeper
and at once began operations. From
bunk bunk he worked, waking up
the sleepers and demanding their al
uables while he covered them with a
formidab le-looking revolver.
Passengers Scream with Terror.
Some of the passengers insist that
his hands were full of revolvers. Upon
his arm he carried short sack made
OF coat sleeve. For some reason he
did not use the sack, but slipped
money and valuables into his pockets.
After cleaning up both Pullmans
the robber entered the tourist car.
Here the occupants began to scream
with terror, and attracted the atten-
ton of the conductor who was in the
forward part of the coach. He came
down the aisle and the robber backed
out the car door and stepped off the
platform as the train was pulling into
Rathdrum. Drawing his revolver the
conductor fred twice at the man who
at once turned and fred three shots
at the conductor who beat a hasty
retreat into the car. The robber es-
capped before the alarm could be
given to the few people at the Rath-
drum station.
Reward for Lone Hfghwayman.
Spokane, Wash, Sept 24-The
Northern Pacific's officers say re-
ward Of $1,000 is offered for the cap
ture Of the lone highwayman who held
up the west-bound train near Athol,
Idaho, at midnight. Sheriff Bradburn
and large posse are in pursuit. The
robbsr has been traced to q point three
miles south of Athol, where he held up
rancher and stole his horse. He told
the rancher he had just killed the con-
ductor and the brakeman and had to
get out. 1t is believed he secured about
$500 and jewelry from Pullman passen.
gers. Nobody was hurt.