The daily sentinel., 1902-07-15
Most Daring Daylight Train Rob-
berry Ever Occurring in the West.
Amount Of Booty Unknown. The
Masked Men Cover Their Trail.
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In broad daylight, al tne nour Oh o'oo
o clock yesterday morning narrow gauge
passenger train No. 3l5 WAS held up by
five masked men just as IL was rounding
Horseshoe Curve, on this side OF Mar
shal Pass, and while many people were
viewing the marvellous scenery from the
platforms OF the cars.
AS far as can be learned from a can
vass of the passengers who arrived IN
the city last night, there were five men
in the party who held up the train and
the manner in which they performed
their work gave evidence that they were
not povices in the work which they un-
dertook.
There are many versions OF the hold
up, but from the best information which
can be obtained after the story is several
hours old, the following account will be
fouud to be about correct.
w. w. Cotfey, the express messenger,
would make no statement which would
give any information regarding the
amount Of money and other valuables
which were stored in the local safe or in
the safe of the car
There was no one killed and but one
man, Engineer John Rubin, was hurt,
having been hit over the head with
gun, by one OF the robbers.
The first intimatlon that Engineer
Rubin had that anything was wrong
vas when he discovered on the track the
trunk of an old tree and u pile OF ties,
.imber, rock, etc BY the eide OF the
track lay n man waving something white
to attract the attention OF the engineer
When he had done this the engineer.
believing something was wrong with the
track, stopped the train, and was at once
Commanded to get out OF his cab, The or
Ter being enforced by gun in the
nands OF one OF the holdups.
The men, as they were seen by the
passengers who were relieved OF their
valuables, were OF medium stature, and
all dressed nearly alike. They wore
light hats, overalls and white masks tina,
completely hid their faces, SO that none
II the passer gers were abe to give any
sort Of an account of their appearance.
chey were all heavily armed with Colts
-evolvers and 30 80 improved Winches
ters.
When the engineer was ordered down
aud out of his cab, he was followed by
travelling Engineer Haskins, who was
riding on the engine. Right at the mo
nent that Haskins stepped off the en-
zine he was relieved OF his watch by the
nan who had given the order to vacate
he cab.
When the engineer reached the ground
ae was handed four sticks Of dynamite
md ordered to blow open the express
car. He walked to the express car door
and in low tone Of voice told Express
Messenger Cotfey to get out as he had
to blow up the car,
Coffey got out Immediately and was or
dereu to 60 back to the rear OF the train
with the passengers, and he went.
Rubin at this time WAS little slow
about lighting the dyr amite and 1T Is
thought that it was at this time that he
vac struck by one Of the robbers, to &C
.ellerate his movements.
One Of the robbers became impatient,
md jumping into the express car put
The dynamite on the safes, and lighting
them, jumped from the car.
1t was few seconds before the explo-
sion occurred and the effect was 30 great
that there is little left Of either OF the
safes or the express car. Ii there were
many valuables in the safes they doubt
lees suffered more from the effects OF
he explosion than they did from falling
into the hands of the robbers, as from
the expressions OF the robbers IL is sup
poeed they secured very little.
Just about the time the explosions
we're taking place Fireman Marion My
are was ordered to go through the cars
and tell the passengers to get out. Con
ductor Mike Guerin also went through
the train telling the passengers that the
train was held up.
The passengers scrambled out as live
ly as they could and marched back two
5r three hundred feet. There were
about l25 pas engere. They walked un-
til they came to a little cut, and they
climbed over one OF the embanknents
and before the robbers had time to care
for them they had opportunity to hide
many OF their valuables, which they did.
There are number Of amusing stories
which will come out later, OF the man
ner which some OF the passengers took
to hide their valuables.
One man from Lake City, liveryman
by name OF Newton, had $1,000 in bis