Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-07-15
ROBBERS HOLD UP A TRAIN
Passengers on Denver & Rio Grande
victims of bandits Near Mar
shall Pass.

sALIDA, Colo, July 14.-A report was re-
ceived here shortly before noon today to the
effect that the Denver & Rio Grande narrow
guage passenger train, which left here early
last night, was held up and robbed by sew
eral men near Sargents' west Of Marshall
Pass.
The robbery occurred at $50 o'clock to-
day at Chester, Colo. $50 miles west OF
Denver. The engineer was compelled at
the point of a revolver to stop the train, by
masked men who had climbed over the
tender. Two safes in the express car were
blown open, but 1t is asserted by officers
Of the Rio Grande Express company that
the robbers failed to secure any plunder
from the safes.
The passengers we're compelled to alight
from the cars and line up alongside the
tracks In the canyon and they were re-
lieved of all their money and valuables.
Many Of the passengers threw away their
money, watches and jewelry among the
rocks before the robbers searched them.
There were many tourists among the pas
| sengers, and while it is not known how
much the robbers secured, It Is presumed
that the losses were heavy.
The train was the westbound narrow
gauge passenger which left Denver last
were all filled. There were four robbers.
The scene Of the robbery is in wild
mountainous country, at the foot Of Mar
shall pass, on the west slope.
| The bandits mounted horses and disap
peared in the ravines that lead into Marshal
Pass. The sheriff at Salida and sheriffs o
adjoining counties and a dozen posses are ii
pursuit.
DENVER, Colo, July 14.-General mana
ger Herbert of the Denver q Rio Grande re
ceived the following report of the trail
robbery:
Train No. 315 was held up by four masked
| men at a point known as Mill Switch, tive
| miles east of Chester at $50 a. m. Stoday
| The robbers blew open two safes In tn,
| baggage car and demolished the sides anC
| roof of the car. The express company ad
car was not molested. All the passenger
| were ordered to go to the rear of tn,
train and get out onto the ground. Afte
using three charges of dynamite the rob
bers succeeded in opening the safes anC
| took the contents.
They then, went back to the passenger
and relieved them OF their money anC
jewelry. Many of the passengers threw
their money, jewelry and transportation
coach will. be returned to the scene will
| the passengers in order, that they may re
| cover their property.
| One of the robbers addressed remark
to Engineer Ruland who did not under
stand what was said and before Rulant
could ask him to repeat his remarks tn
robber struck him blow with a Win
chester rifle, breaking the stock of tn
gun, Rutland will be able to handle hi
engine through to the terminal, but hi
head is badly swollen.
No passengers nor trainmen were hur
The conductor has been instructed to se
cure the names, addresses and losses o
| the passengers, and Special Agent Brow
has been instructed to go to the scene
Sheriffs in the county in which the rob
berry occurred and in surrounding countie
have been notified.
F. r. ROCKWELL,
Superintendent.
The train is the most important trai
operated on the narrow gauge line. carryin
passengers for Gunnison, Lefe City, ourAy
Telluride and other mountei4, towns In tn
eastern slope.