New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-18
MASKED MEN ROB TRAIN.
Crime Committed Near Where SINH
lar One Occurred Too Years 4go

p.ar Mouth Mont, June 1.-Two masked men
IA 10 the North Coast Limited Northern Pacific
.sserger train. eastbound. a. about mile and a
80 east Of this station. last night After bringing
-. -rain 70 Z stop they used dynamite for the
,ess car blew open the safe. and secured all Of
=. contents The amount secured IS not known. but
!, Is believed 10 be large. After blowing out the
- lights Of the train the two men disanpeared
ne hoid-u0 was similar 10 the one which occurred
.u,o wears ago at nearly the same spot, and IN
.A,-h an engineer named O'e1eal lost his life
The men boarded the tender Of the engine az the
,+sr tank AT Bear Mouth. and after having re-
aimed quiet until the train had gone a mile and
: half they crawled Up over the coal and covered
u-ade the engineer. and Reed. the fireman with
,.s- guns and told them TO throw up their hands
Tbsv then commanded Wade 10 bring his train to
a standstiu, and he Immediately complied The
.,o;neer and fireman ordered from their
,nrine and the masked men went back to the
.vnress car. Before making an effort to gain an
sntrance they forced the engineer 10 light cigar
The express messenger was directed 10 open the
soor but he refused. The engineer was next or
ssrqd 10 light a stick Of dynamite Of which ex-
1losive the robbers had large quantity and he
,lsced the lighted stick against the car door The
force Of the explosion completely wrecked the door
and the engineer and fireman were compelled to
rrecede the masked men into the car
When admission was gained the men AT oncA
directed their attention 10 the strong box FiA
sticks OF dynamite We're placed on top Of the safe
and ignited but the force Of the charge was insg-
nacant. and another one with a larger cap was
rsed The second charge exploded with terrific
force blowing out the SIDE OF the car and throwing
the safe a distance Of forty feet After rifing
fhe safe ~ its Ealuables, the robbers directed the
train crew 10 remain quiet and no harm would be
dane them While this conversation was going on
one Of the robbers accidentally struck the engineer
with his revolver and. IN apologizing called him by
name. indicating possibility that the robber may
be railroad
The party then left the express car. and the
rncu were ordered back 10 the engine under cover
OF the guns. The robbers then passed 10 the rear
Of the tran. ana after putting the train lights
dlsappeared II The darkness. Meanwhile the pas
ssngers were terror stricken and had crawled under
every place that offered hiding.
The rear brakeman the moment he understood
what had happened. slipped of the rear OF the
,1Rin and back Bear Mouth. where COM
nuuication was secured with the superintendent
and tie sherin's Office at Missoula
4 posse was Immediately summoned and an
engine a car Of horses and Superintendent Thai
rner.s private car were soon on their way TO the
scene. The posse was headed by Sheriff Thompson.
and the bIoodhounds al Deer Lodge Prison were
sent for.
Il is believed there are four OF the masked men
ali told. Four men have been IN Bear Mouth for
che last INC or three days and Il is said have been
laying IN large supply Of groceries, and especially
canned goods. The theory is that they have
rendezvous not Tar from the scene OF the hOd-up.
A lght engine from Drunmond. bearing eight dep
uies was Immediately started, and il IS thought
ne men cannot escape Two deputies are on their
way from Missou!a Up Hell Gate Canyon 10
head OF escape IN that direction. while two other
onoers Were Jet on the train al McCarthy's Bridge
70 prevent escape there. II is learned that the
railroad people were expecting the hold-up for the
last two DAYS. but looked for II on the Phillips
Two boys. Ralph Daily and Albert Horton were
stealing q ride on the blind baggage car. and both
gay they car Identity the men