The Monticellonian., 1902-10-16
IHR[E MASKED ROBBERS.
They Held Up the Pacific Express On the Burlington, Near
 Lincoln, Nebraska.
HE ADAMS EXPRESS GAR WRECKED.
The Safe Blown to Pieces and the Valuable Contents Carried or by the Robbers-A Posse, With BioOdhounds, Takes Up the Trail at the Scene.

Lincoln, Neb., Oct 12.-Three masked men held up Burlington train No Il, the Pacific exT ress, four miles out of Lincoln, shortly before two o'clock Saturday morning. They used explosives on the express ear. shat tering il badly and after wreeking the safe, rified it of it's contents, se- curing an amount thought to be about 1,500.
 Stopped Fly Il Danger Signal.
 Train Al reaches Lincoln at 12 5 a. m., and leaves for the northwest ten minutes later. It was a few minutes late Saturday morning and was in charge of Conductor C. A. Lyman and Engineer A. l.. Clayburg. On the crest of hill midway between the city and the town of Woodlawn. the engineer saw red light waved across the track and brought the train to a standstill. Two men sprang quickly into the cab, covering Clayburg and his fireman with revolYers. They lost no time in giving their orders and were just as pr mptly obeyed. The express car as cut from the bal ance. They found the door locked, and after commanding Messenger William Upton to open it and getting no response, fired two or three shots into tine car. The door was then opened. \ heavy charge of dynamite on the safe literally tore it to pieces. Fourteen packages, said to contain a hundred dollars each, were taken, to- gether with other valuables. The two men who were in the car politely bade the trainmen good morning, jumped from the car and disappeared in the darkness. Tie passengers were not molested, nor were the trainmen asked for their belongings.
 Third Robber on Guard.
 While the robbery in the express car was going on, third robber walked alongside the track by the passenger coaches firing his revolver occasionally to keep inquisitive pas sengers quiet. Brakeman Moore, who alighted from the rear coach to go ahead, found revolver pushed in his face, with a warning to go back where he belonged. He ran the four miles to the Lincoln yards and was the first to give the alarm. The robbers were cool, l,talkative and apparently experts. The whole job occupied scarcely an hour.
 BIoOdbounds On the Trail.
 The train was run back to Lincoln, the wrecked express car taken out and at four o'clock it resumed the journey, the original crew going out with it. Following it was an engine carrying Chief of Police Hoagland, Detective Malone and his two blood hounds and three police officers. At the scene of the holdup the hounds took the scent and the pursuit of the robbers was actively begun.
 Every town and village marshal ard every county sheriff in southwestern part of Nebraska has been notified to be on the watch.
 The Adams Express Co. says its loss is not large.
 The Loss Placed nt Fifty Thousand.
 Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 12.-The loss in the train robbery, as given out by officials of the Burlington, is placed at S50.00o. They have offered re- ward of $1 ,O00 for the capture of the gang.
 The booty consisted principally of gold coin. This made their burden exceedingly heavy, and accounts for IL. T. If