The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-09-15
BANDITS HOLD UP TRAIN.
After Finishing Work They Steal
Locomotive and Escape.
GO THROUGH EXPRESS CAR.
Messenger Claims They Did Not Get Any
Money-Passe- GERS Not
Harmed.

Des Molnes, Ia, Sept. 13.-Fiye ban
dts pcrpetrated II successful ho1-up of
passenger train ON the Rock Island
railroad near Let's, shortly after mid
night this morning. The statements of
eXpressmen are that that they secured no
money, though the safe was blown open
and the contents taken, the officers as
sorting that the safe contained merchan-
disc of some value. company papers In
transit etc. but no money.
Posses Scour Country.
Three SPECIAL trains, on one of which
are posses of railroad and express en-
ploycs and a number of officers, were
rushed to tn scene of the robbery immc-
dately upon the receipt Of the LOWS, 20
ing from Muscatine, West Liberty and
Davenport. Horses were procured in the
country surrounding Columbus Junction
and i'll that town. near which point the
robbers left the railroad. Mounted men
with hoOdhounds are now securing tn
country for miles in every direction in an
effort To apprchenl the robbers. while all
The railway trains that passed through
tulumbus Junction or nearby points from
the time Of the rohhcry are being held M
ir the officers and carefully Inspected 10y
them to ascertain if the bandits are under
taking I" escape in this way. The cngi-
ncrr ana fireman of the train furnished
pretty accurate descriptions of three Of
the mer.
Hide in Marshes.
The officials seem to be of the opinion
that the robbers when they left the line
two miles east of Columbus Junction. m
stead of going into that place, where
the robbery had already been reported
by wire from Fruitland. started toward
the east in the marsh country lying be
tween the Iowa ana the Mississippi
rivers. where the Iowa forms a delta and
whore the country is OyergroWn BY stunt
I'd timber.
Relieving they will keep to the cover
for the time being. the officers directing
the search have arranged to keep a sharp
lookout along the Mississippi and Iowa
rivers and at Wapello, Kethsburg and
other points where they might come out
Of the swamp country.
The robbery occurred at 1916, at
place known as WhiSkey Hollow. about
six miles out of Muscatinc and near
Fruitland.
Catch Train at Curve.
The train known as No. II is
through Chicago and Kansas City train.
Ihc robbery was at the end Of sharp
'urve and exactly where Il similar holI-
w WIS tlSHt''Ttl lWU NciIN uEO w lIt
-'hicagO car barn bandits. The engineer,
Is the train rounded the curve. saw
ed lantern on the track and Immediately
topped the train. Immediately the en-
sIGc. express car and baggage car wer"
boarded by the robbers, apparently five
n number. \ fuSiladc Of shots WAS
ircl along the sides of the train to pr
tent interference by passengers. Tie
messenger Of the express car was com
tll Il lac, G.t e.,
vas dynamitcd and the contents taken,
Iitcr which the engine crew was COM
Yelled to return 10 the passenger coaches,
he engine cut off and the robbers
mounted it, ran it through Let's and
within two miles OF Columbus Junction.
where the engine las left standing OH
he track
Experienced Railway Men.
Tn manner in which the robbers
lanilcd the engine. their knowledge of
he fact that Let's was Il closed station
1t night and the selection of a point CON
iguonS to Columbus Junction, to aban-
Ion the engine. cOnvinccs the officers
hat the robbers or some of them are eX-
)erienced railroad men.
Reward Is Offered
Chicago. H., Sept. ia reward of
$1,000 was offered today by the Rock
Island railroad and the United States
Express companies jointly. for the cap
ure of any of the train bandits.
Have Bandits Surrounded.
Vancouver, Il. c., Sept. l3,-Thc high
wayne who held up the Canadian Pa
life railroad express and secured $4,000
re thought to be surrounded in thewoodS
behind Mount Lehman near the Wash
ngton boundary. They were traced by
footprints and other marks in the muddy
unused trail. Besides the Pinkcrton
ncn. who are closing in on the robbers
III the provincial police and parties of
he local force of three cities. besides all
he detectives Of the Canadian Pacific
valuable. are in the party surrounding
he robbers. who are heavily armed. \
desperate fight is expected.
The men have been traced from where
hey left the train at Whonnock Siding.
twenty-five miles from Vancouver, 10 the
lace whore il IL now thought they are
oncealcd. Word of their capture is eX-
ectcd hourly.