Evening star., 1929-11-26
Crack Union Pacific Train Is
DeraiIed by Lone Youth,
Who LootS Cars.
RAIL WAY WOULDN'T GIVE
HIM WORK, VICTIMS HEAR
Join Wyoming Sheriff in
Hunt-Amount Taken From
Passengers Set at $500.
Rr the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., November 26.-
approximately 40 passengers of the
Union Pacific Portland Limited were
robbed three miles east of here last
night by youthful robber, who wreck
ed the train by pulling spikes from the
rails and then, single-handed made q
thoroughgoing trip through the train,
taking cash and jewelry from passen-
gers. Six Of the trains eight cars were
derailed and five toppled against an
embankment, but no one was injured
seriously.
Railroad officials said the robber took
amounts ranging from 35 cents to $loO
from passengers, and estimated the total
amount he obtained at $500. Many
passengers continued their journeys on
westbound trains after being brought
here on special train. The limited
was bound from Chicago to Portland.
Unlike the notorious Bill Carlisle, last
Of the Vests widely known train ban.
dts, who once terrorized passengers of
Union Pacific train with a toy glass
pistol, the robber last night flourished
q heavy revolver and Speeded his work
by jabbing it viciously into the ribs of
slow-moving victims.
Passengers said he was about % years
old and had a very thin face, light
brown eyes and deep and very rough
voice" He wore overalls.
1t was held likely that the robbery
was committed for spite, as the bandit
was quoted by several passengers as say
ing, I've got wife and two kids at
home and the railroad won't give me
work"
Railroad officials pointed out, how
ever, tnat the Portland Limited is not
mail train, and that the robber NAV
have planned to hold up train No. S.
which preceded the limited and car
ried mail to the Pacific Northwest.
They believe 1t was chance that saved
No. from being wrecked, as it was due
TO pass over the section Of track which
fell apart under the limited only 20
minutes later.
Anxious to Get Away.
= Passengers agreed that the man apz
peared anxious to get away, as he hur-
ried his work. took whatever was Of
fered him and made no threats in order
to obtain more. Several Of the Is
passengers reported he took only a part
OF their money
Sheriff G. S. Romsy of Laramie
County and a squad of deputies left
for the scene of the robbery and wreck
Immediately upon receiving the alarm
and began an intensive search of the
surrounding country.
Oficers througout Southern wy
oming, Northern Colorado and West
ern Nebraska were given descriptions of
the robber and more than a hundred
citizens of Cheyenne joined in the hunt
First news of the hold-up reached
here with the arrival of Walter Flintch-
er, engineer of the train, who uncou-
pied his locomotive after the wreck and
piloted it into Cheyenne.
The locomotive and baggage car
passed safely over the spot where the
spikes were drawn. The next car left
the track, but remained upright, and
the last five, including one coach, two
Pullman sleepers, the dining car and
the observation car, partly overturned.
Steward Saves Funds.
A. A. Inman, dining car steward, had
just collected the days receipts when
the robber entered the car. Inman ran
to the baggage car and closed the door.
The robber followed but was unable to
gain entrance.
Train robbery is capital offense in
Wyoming and punishable by death.
A few of the passengers suffered
minor bruises and cuts and were given
medical attention, but none was injured
seriously.