Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-25
ROB NORTH COAST LIMITED
Famous Northern Pacific Train is Held Up
BY Lone Desperate.
ENGINEER SHOT AND MAIL CAR LOOTED
Dogs and Armed Men start in Pur-
suit, Hoping thnt Mountains VIII
Keep RObber Close TO Rail-
road Tracks.

MISSOULA, Mont, Oct. 24.--Eastbound
jassenger No. 2, on the Northern Pacific
was held up by a lone robber last night
near Drummond Mont, at a place forty
five miles from this city, and Engineer Dan
O'Neill was killed by the bandit, who after
ward ri1ed the mail and express cars.
The train, which included mail, baggage
and express cars, with nine coaches, ar
rived at Missoua at 1920 p. m. from Port
land and coast cities, and proceeded east
ward after a short delay. 1t arrived after
midnight at a place two miles west OF
Drummond. Here the train was signaled
TO stop and the engineer, accordingly slack
ened speed.
While doing so he saw man creeping
toward him over the tender. The man, who
was armed, called to o'Neill to stop the
train instantly.
The engineer took in the situation at
once, and pulling open the throttle, tried
to start the train at full speed The rob-
Der OWNED his purpose and fired at him.
The sho' took instant effect and the en-
gineer fell dead at his post.
The robber then proceeded to rife the
express and mail cars. He plundered the
regular mail and blew open the safe in the
express car He also dynamited the bag
gage car. TIE amount of plunder which
he secured Ia not known at present, but
1t is supposed to be large.
The excitement on the train was intense.
The sudden stoppage, followed by the ex-
plosions, spread alarm among the train
hands and the passengers. The darkness
Of the night and the loneliness OF the place
added to the general terror.
The robber boasted that he was the man
who took part in the holdup Of the South
ern Pacific train near Portland, Ore, about
year ago. He made this boast to the
train hands to terrorize them while he en-
ployed them to run the train four miles,
that is, to two miles east of Drummond.
He declared that he would be hard to
catch, as he had a horse in the timber.
Word Of the attack was sent to Drum
mond, whence it was telegraphed to Deer
Lodge, about fifty miles away and Warden
Conley of the Deer Lodge penitentiary
started for the scene at once with blood
hounds,
Sheriff Prescott, with a strong force of
men, also started for the scene on a special
train, The coroner went with him.
The mask worn by the bandit was found
on mountain trail. two miles from the
scene of the holdup. The bloodhounds we're
SiNSh tuC bSCuI VI lnt u1dbh anu lumG~
diately took up the trail, which was then
about eight hours old.
The Northern Pacific has offered a re-
ward of $4,000 for delivery of the robber,
dead or alive, and the officials hope that
the mountainous country will compel him
ts keep close to the railroad tracks.
1t is believed the robber boarded the
blind baggage when the train stopped at
g water tank near Bear Mouth. After the
robbery, taking one Of the train crew
named Berry for a companion, he marched
down the track without molesting the pas
sengers.
After walking about a mile and a half
he bade Berry goodby and took to the
woods. He is described as a short, heavy
Get man, stoop-shouldered, dressed like a
laborer, but wearing a light cap and light
shoes.