Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-10-07
N. 2. TRAIN ROBBED.
Near Seattle-RObbers Secure Over
One Thousand Dollars.

northern overland train Was uolu Wy
and the baggage and express car dyna-
mited half mile east of Mile Post lC
about five miles from Ballard. 1t was
very late before the train pulled into
Edmonds and the most meager reports
sent to the local Office. Three men are
known to have done the work. Two
boys who got on the blind baggage
here, as soon as the hold-up began en-.
tered the passenger coaches and began
holding up the passengers. They were
captured. They say two Of the men
were on the blind baggage when they
got on, and the third got on at Ballard
All were well dressed, with raincoats
and SLOUGH hats. So far as reported nc
one has been killed, but it is reported
that Charles Anderson, express mes
senger, is slightly injured. Manager
Waring, of the Great Northern Express
company, said he did not know the
contents Of the safe, but believes il
was a small sum. After securing the
contents Of the safe the three men
started off in an easterly direction. II
is believed other members of the gang
went ahead to the scene of the hold
up and the robbers joined them.
Engineer Is Covered.
The train was tagged near the brick
yard, and as the engineer slowed ul
two men with raincoats climbed over
the tender and presented revolvers to
his head. When the train stopped the
baggage and express car was uncou.
pied by one Of the robbers and the en-.
gineer instructed to pull ahead, which
he did for several hundred yards, when
he was again commanded to stop
Two Of the robbers then jumped off
making the engineer and fireman dc
the same, and all marched to the bag.
gage car door. The messenger was
commanded to open the door, and, re-
fusing, an extra heavy charge of dyna
mite was placed against it and ex.
ploded. The explosion tore the car al.
most to pieces. The safe was Their
dynamited. The train was delayed two
hours and half and then pulled into
Edmonds, making brief report before
proceeding to Everett.
Says Robbers Numbered Seven.
Conductor Grants report of the hold.
up shows that at least seven men were
engaged in the robbery. The con.
ductor believes there were other men
further down the track, but they did
not take any part, possibly because
the train had stopped too soon. When
once inside the car the robbers began
dynamiting, the first explosion being
of six sticks, the second of II and the
third of 18.
While the robbers were engaged on
the safe, the two boys who had been
riding on the blind baggage slipped of
and went through the train, attempt.
ing to hold up the passengers. They
had no guns, but took advantage Of the
timidity Of the passengers while the
shooting was going on outside.
Land Hold-Ups in Jail.
The boys, who gave their names as
Frank Alfred and Roland Gibbs, are
now in Jail at Everett. A passenger
on the train says their method while
going through the coaches was more
of begging character than a hold-up.
Secured Less Than 1000.
St Paul, Mimi, Oct. General
Manager j.. S. Elliott, OF the Great
Northern Express company, gave the
following statement regarding the
hold-up Of the overland passenger
train near Seattle: Our train leaving
Seattle for st. Paul was held up by
masked men between Metum and Rich.
mond Beach, about ten miles north OF
Seattle, on the shore of Puget sound.
Two men evidently got on the front
Of the mail car at a railroad crossing
stop and very soon after went into the
cab Of the engine, held UP the engineer
and fireman, requiring the engineer to
stop the train at given point, where
they were met by probably three 9TH
ers, who joined the party and forced
the engineer and fireman at the points
Of revolvers to require the express
messenger to open the car door. The
messenger was then forced to leave
his car. Some of the robbers got into
the car and wrecked the safe by the
use Of dynamite, using three charges,
so we are informed. Such Of the con-
tents Of the safe as were not damaged
by the explosion were taken by the
robbers, who, it is supposed, had a
boat handy to carry them away. There
was very little money taken, being all
small remittances and amounting to
less than 1,0OO."
Prosperity Is Proven.
New York, Oct 4.-The monthly re-
port issued by Appraiser Whitehead
Tuesday is more than usually inter-
esting, in that it gives a striking indi-
cation Of the prosperity throughout the
country. The total appraised value of
importations during September was
$55, 004, $50. This is an increase of about
eE mn 000 an ha