The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-12
Ii Was Tagged and the Express
Car Blown Open With
Dynamite.
TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS GONE.
Two Packages Dropped by the Six
Bandits Recoyered-Com-
pany said To Have Been
Warned.
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EErUEII- Special.
W,gEIf.a Ky. July 1.-The TIi-cie ecu
trai fast mail train No. :. Conductor Kinkie
and Engineer TlSial.. was held VI and
rntbei Al IN This morning. Just as the
train had passed over Nayfelj Cree.
bridge. about three miles south o, Wick
lTe. i Vas tagged BY both .cd and
y hits light.
!, stopped and six masked men appeared
frous the bushes along the track. They
seemed 10 know their business and ordered
the express messenger T. open the door.
which vas refused. Ehercupon dynamite
49, brough; into play and the doo- q the
car blown oIer.
when the robtrrs had gained entrance. ].
2. Hick. the messenger in charge Of the
car, -as forced 70 open the safe. which
contained several money Packages. 4 num-
Der OF the packages were taken. Il Is not
tnoTn Just tie amount gallen. but il seems
70 be generally understood that something
Ike sleGoo IS missing.
The robbers ordered Fireman J. J. Er-
yesrst 20 cut the engine loose from the
trai.. He refused TO obey the order and
vas whacked over the head with large
revolver tor his disobefieuce.
a faEman started back 20 hold another
4
and had his lantern shot from his hand. He
kept going. however. ard reached tsle-
graph station IL zine TO prevent a wreck
The bandits took th.ir booty. Unccuplci
the engine from the -est of the train ana
started north. leaving the entire train crew
with n. cars in the woods Taey came
within 80 yards Of the WickliS- yards.
stopped the engine and took 20 the river.
The engine was let- standing on the main
track. with three passenger trains due.
The next train due from the south pushed
the cars Of the held-up train "a Wichi!ffa.
B.oodhcun5s we-e sent gp from Fulton by
special trair. but could not ind trai on
the Missouri side Of the river. Chiefs o.
Police from Cairo. Fulton and other places
are In pursuit. Fifteen railroad detectives
arrived this afternoon 20 join than. Fully
as many railroad officials are with ~ n
and ;hei- escape Seems almost Impossible.
The affair has caused much exci;srn5 n
and the passengers last night were terror
stricken. The detectives are headed by
George Murray, chief OF the Illinois Central
force
one posse IS stiIl in Missouri; tr-vinE 20
fan on the trail. L consists OF the Sheriff
Ct Ballard County. Kentucky. Chief Patrick
Mahoney and Others. with two blooGhounds.
II is impossible 20 ascertain the exact
amount Of money taken, as the bandits
took the way bills p so. Some registered
bonds were also taken.
Douglas White. who watches between this
place and the bridge. discovered 4 sack
containing $50 this morning near the scene
Of the holi-Up between the railroad track
and the river. He found a derby hat with
a hole shot through il. a blue steel -
Colts revolver. - Winchester. several
large cartridges. some pieces Of dynamite.
a bottle OF r!troslycsr,n. pair 81 shoes.
several empty bees bottles. black mask
and the wrappers from some OF the pack
ages. which are being held TO furnish
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