The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-08-02
DUPED
TRAIN ROBBERS ATTACH BAL
TIHORE & OHIO TRAIN,
Blow Open Two Cars but $500
Was in Another,

Chicago, Aug. 1.-The Baltimore and
Ohio passenger train from the east. whic
was due to arrive in the Grand Central
station, Chicago, at Q o'clock last night,
was held up by five masked men at s
o'clock tonight between Edgemore and
Grand Calumet heights, Ind, thirty-one
miles out from Chicago. One OF the mail
cars, which contained no money was
dynamited and wrecked.
The attempt at robbery was made after
the two mail cars had been detached
from the train and runa quarter OF a mile
ahead. The failure Of the robbers to
make a rich haul was due to the fact that
the express car, which contained the
trains treasure was in an unusual place.
It was the third car in the train. After
wrecking the mail car and obtaining no
booty the men disappeared in the dark
ness without attempting to rectify their
mistake. The only loot that they car
ried away with them as a result of their
adventure was the gold watch of the en-
gineer.
The train was running at a high rate
of speed as it passed Calumet Heights
and Immediately passing out of sight of
directly in front of his engine q large
fire on which some rails had been placed.
He slowed down. and as he did so three
men wearing masks over their faces
jumped into the CAP and covered Collins
and his fireman. James Whipple, with re-
yolvers
Just before climbing into the cab the
three men commenced to fire with their
~
The shots produced the liveliest kind OF
panic in the sleeping cars, where the pas
sensers made every effort to hide their
money and valuable before the robbers
could get at them. No attempt was
made, however. TO rob any of the pas
sengers. After mounting into the cab
of the engine the robbers, covering the
engineer and fireman with their revolvers
mae them step down and 60 back the
length of two cars. They ordered the
first two cars, which was done They
then hustled the two trainmen back into
the cab and still keeping the engineer
covered with revolvers. directed him to
pull up some distance from the rest Of the
train.
Engineer Collins ran up % Ofeet and
was then directed to stop. He did so.
and while one Of the men remained to
guard him the others jumped off and
hurled dynamite 1T the door Of the car
which they judged to be the express car.
bursting open the door. Hastily climbing
climbing in to get at the safe they were
astonished to find that they had broken !
into a mail car. They threatened the en- |
gineer with death for not telling them
that the cars which he had unc0upled
were not express cars and ordered him 70 |
return at once and uncouple the next car
behind the baggage cars. Climbing once /
more into his cab. Collins backed his I
engine down. coupled on the the third /
car which the fireman was made 10 IN 1
couple at the rear end. and, stIl with the /
muzzle OF the revolver at his head. Col I
Inns was ordered 70 run down the track /
as before. He crew away from the re- 4
mainder of the train about the same dis /
lance as on the first occasion and the i
robbers. stiu leaving him under charge 1
Of ore OF their number. attacked the \
other car. when they reached It they 4
found. to their wrath that they had I
opened another mali car and that Il con-
tanned no money. They train mad now
been delayed fully % minutes and fearing
II they delayed any longer help would b
coming 20 the train crew. the robbers
gave UP their attempt % rob the train
and ran into "a thicket Of scrub oaks AZ
tho side ~ the track and GisapDe
The train came on 10 Chicago and ofic-
ers were At once sent after the robbers.
within an nour after the robbery large
posse was on their ,ran.
Local express oEcers refused tc cay
how much there vas in the car
u IS estimated an ss3a-2. and that tile Job
bers knew ~ the large amount 81 money
and valuables aboard Aftsr leaving the
train the robbers turned toward Lake
Michigan = IS believed that Trey made
Their final es-a1c ia boat