The Washington herald., 1906-10-14
TRAIN ROBBED OF GOLD
Russian Rebels Get Quarter
Million RubleS.
ONE SOLDIER IS SHOT DEAD
TTans-Stberlnn Passenger Describes
Attack, Which Is OF Amazing Swift
Sg Cadet Leaders Strengthen Pre-
mier Stoiypin's Ministry.

St Petersburg. Oct l3-Passengers
across the Trans-Siberian Railroad who
have arrived here. bring fun accounts OF
the seizure by reyolutionaries OF mail
train with a quarter of 4 million rublcs
of government money near Ufa. They
state that when the train was approach
ing the Aqueduct bridge on the night Of
October 4, It was suddenly stopped, and
the passengers supposed that soldiers
were entering the train TO escort II
across the bridge.
Suddenly" says one traveller ''we
heard a violent noise from a second-class
carriage, which was occupied by six gov
ernment messengers armed with rifles,
who were guarding a number of iron
bound boxes. a few seconds later came
revolver shots. and men sprang on the
train. A soldier turned his hayOnet on
the first assailant who stepped aside,
seized the barrel, turned the bayonet
upward, and shot the soldier dead The
next moment two other soldiers were
wounded and bound.
Several men wearing masks sprang on
the train and swiftly disarmed the rc-
mainder of the escort and those OF the
passengers who carried revOlvcrs. and
bound the government messenger. They
then took the keys and the iron bound
money boxes.
The passengers were amazed ut the
sWiftness with which the men worked
In obedience to their leader. who gave
his orders through "a speaking trumpet
the boxes were emptied near the side of
the railroad into money bags which were
tied TO the saddles of horses which the
assaiiants had near by.
Asked Return of Money.
"One government messenger pleaded
that his own 400 rubleS. in a strong box
which he had been protecting. be returned
10 him. The leader told him TO leave his
name and the money would be sent to
him ut Ufa.
While the unloading Of the boxes was
proceeding some Of the passengers .crept
along the corridor and cried for the en-
ginc driver to steam ahead. The only re-
ply was a voice through the speaking
trumpet. shouting Everybody keep IN
side. Then vollcys from rcvo!vers were
fired on the locomotive and first currihgc.
and theu there was an explosion of bombs
while the tender and train remained Still.
and the passengers were kept 10 their
places for half an hour
Meanwhile the transfer of the boxes
To the saddle bags was finished, and the
captains voice WAS heard calling Report
casualties. The reply was. one killed
three wounded Sorry responded The
captain.
~BanGagcs and surgical dressings were
placed alongside the wounded aboard the
train. and the assaIlaHts. who numbered
thirty, drove of in the darkness, with
2u eco rubIes"
Ministry Gains Strength.
The plumbers Of tire cadet leaders are
giving Premier StoIypius ministry a
strength which its own achievement
coulG not acquire The Hclsinsfors con
grcss arrived at a Iong-wiudcd omnibus
resolution. which it was supposed could
keep all shades of Liberal opinion within
the party organization. Striped OF YER
biage, IL did net make The refusal enec-
tive They conteudcd themselves with
declaring for continuance Of the cduca-
tional propaganda.
Premier StOlypin has promptly done
what he warned the government Ire would
go ii L5l+ congress letLllEElcG llt iDFFE
manifesto in any shape. The Ministry of
Justice has Instituted prosecutions against
each member OF the HcIsiuElurS congress
who signed the Viborg manifesto. which
means that none OF them VIII be eligible
us candidates III the next election 10 Tho
DOuma.
Their humiliation has been made worse
Icy what most lussi0u7 regard a. "a fiasco
of the postponed visit of the delegation
irpW England. The usefulness of this
delegation &C. the reform agitaUOn would
be DO giving tie rcforIners AN opportunity
to hold public meetings, which political
parties are not allowed 10 hold
When il is explained that the visit was
abandoned because the mission had no
intention Of Identifying Itself with any
particular party. but only with the DOum
as an institution the Russians remain
unconvinccd- They soc only another dis
play Of successful mIsterfulnces on the
part OF Premier StUlypiu