Rensselaer Republican, Volume 21, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 August 1889 — IN THE WOOLLY WEST. [ARTICLE]

IN THE WOOLLY WEST.

tiro Cobber* Despoil the Passengers of a Train at Kansas City. Two men, evidently novices, went through the St Paul car on the Wabash Srain at Harlem, across the river from Kansas City, Sunday night Their faces were concealed benina handkerchiefs. There were seven people in the coach—fix men and a woman—and all quietly lubmitted and handed over $175 in money and two gold watches. The robbers then advanced toward the next car in front, but on the platform met the conductor. They ordered him to hold up his hands. He supposed they were train hands disposed to practical joking. He soon changed ffis opinion, however, and hit one of the robbers over the head with his lantern, breaking the glass and putting out the light. The robbers then lired upon him, hut neither of the three shots took effect. As they jumped from the train, which they did immediately, although it was running at a speed of twenty-five miles an hoar,the conductor fired the remains of his lantern after .hem with the same effect their shooting had upon him. The conductor, therefore, had “the last tag,” showing that his early education has not come amiss. Thu train was soon stopped, and an effort made to capture’the bandits, but without success.

A Texas Bobbery. A special from Fort Worth, Texas, says: At 2 o’clock Sunday morning six masked men stopped the Fort Worth & Denver mail express south-bound between the Cheyenne water tank and Tuscosa. Three men got on the locomotive, compelled the engineer to pull away from the passenger coaches, which had been detached by the robbers and left under guard of three other men. After going half a mile they compelled the engineer to get off the engine and bring a pick to force open the door of the express car. Express Messenger Marsh closed the door and put out the lights in the car, first secreting til the express packages but three. The robbers, coming to his car, ordered hiin to open it and fired into it The engineer hammered away with his pick until he got the door partly open, when a torch was pushed into the opening and a revolver poked in and pointed at Marsh, who was told to open up or be killed. Marsh opened the door and three packages were stolen, but the Pacific Express jpeople say very little money was secured. Tne robbers then went to the mail car and compelled Route Agent Wolcott to open his car. He had hidden all his registered matter but one letter, under a sack, and turned his lights out. The robbers got the one package and then opened the mail pouches and scattered the contents over the fioor. After doing the worn they then ordered the engineer to put out the torch and tmll out. When they left, authorities in the neighboring counties were notified and are in pursuitr It is said that the total amount stolen is less than $2,000. The passengers were badly frightened, but not one was molested in any way. Cheyenne is 375 miles northwest from Fort Worth.