Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-08
Fights When Two Train
HoIdups Put RevoI-
vers in Face.
AIDED BY THE PORTER
Sensational Attempt to Loot
Pioneer Limited on Mil
Waukee F0iIed.

La Crosse, Wis, April S.-An un-
successful attempt was made early
this morning to hold up the Pioneer
limited on the Milwaukee railway be-
tween Tomaha and Oakdale, Wis. The
robbers were frustrated through the
courage of Conductor Shumway. AS
the conductor stepped from the buffet
car onto the platform of the sleeper
two masked men sprang up from the
edge of the platform and, thrusting
revolvers into his face, demanded
that he throw up his hands.
Strikes One Down.
Shumway promptly struck one of
them down with his lantern and as
men began TO crowd to the door of
the buffet car the highwaymen leaped
from the train and fed. Several shots
were fired after them but. presumably
without effect, as when the train
stopped and search was made no trace
of them could be found.
Did Not Get Cent.
Not a cent of money and no valua-
bles were obtained in the attempted
robbery, according to the official state
ment of Conductor Shumway today.
The bandits failed to secure rich booty
due to the nerve of Shumway and a
negro porter Shumway says that,
after the wen ordered him to hold UP
his hands. he Knocked one down, but
at the same instant the other Fobber
poked a revolver into his face.
Porter to Rescue.
The negro porter came to the rescue
and the robbers, seeing him, leaped
from the train. Several shots were
fired at them, but they escaped in the
darkness.
Negro Suspects Arrested.
Two negroes were arrested at North
La Crosse this morning on suspicion
of being implicated in the Milwaukee
train robbery. They were heavily
armed and are being held for identif-
cation. They refused to give names,
but said they were from Chicago.
Lay In wait for Shumway.
st. Paul, RpriI 8.-Two masked ban
dts attempted early today to hold up
the Milwaukee railroad Pioneer linn
New Lisbon, Wis, getting in by way
of the forward vestibule of the front
sleeper and passed through the sleeper
into the rear vestibule of the car,
blocking both doors of the vestibule
When Conductor Shumway passed
through the train he was stopped by
the locked vestibule door Unlocking
the door he was confronted by revol- !
vers held by the masked men and |
ordered TO hold up his hands.
Gives Battle; OverpOwered.
Shumway leaped upon one of the |
bandits, but after hand to hand tus- |
sle was overpowered. One of the ban
dts then cut the air connection and |
the train stopped and the wen jumped /
off and fed into the darkness. From
Mauston, Wis, comes an unconflrmed |
report that the robbers took a gold |
watch and $3.50 diamond ring from
Shumway.
Cut the Air Hose.
Milwaukee, Wis, April 8.-Pioneer
limited No / on the Milwaukee rail
way was boarded by two masked men
at New Lisbon, Wis, at 2 o'clock this
morning. The men, after riding a
short distance, cut the air hose and
stopped the train near Camp Douglas.
1t is not known here at present wheth-
er they obtained any plunder.
Were in Sleeping Car.
Conductor Shumway reports the mask
ed men entered one of the sleeping
cars at New Lisbon. On arriving at
Camp Douglas the men left the car.
Going to the baggage car between the
engine and first mail car, they severed
the air hose and the train slowed up
sufficiently to permit the supposed
holdups to leave the train.
Reported Money Was Secured.
Sparta. Wis, April S.-A report here
says that in the holdup of the Pioneer
limited on the Milwaukee road the rob-
bers obtained $4,000 from the express
and naScanoarc