Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 December 1892 — WORK OF TRAIN-ROBBERS. [ARTICLE]

WORK OF TRAIN-ROBBERS.

A Northern I’ncltic Train "Held Up.” nnd BebhedjL____ i. ’ ♦ The Overland west-bound train oj\ tb e Northern Pacific road was “hefa. up’ Thursday evening near Hot Springs. Wash., by throe masked men, who lbbbod ail tiie passengers In the Pullman sleeper, YY’adena, six in all. Tiie robbers entered the ear, it is believed, at Hot Springs, as tbo train had not gone five miles from that place, when the men entered the rear part of the sleep, or. The first man thoy met was E. H. Miller, of Portland, Ore., who was in the smoking compartmont. Ho was releived of sloand a gold watch, and then told him to march In ahead of tho robbers, which ho did. One of the highwaymen went to U»eoxL - en;o.eud of the car, while other s stood guard at the cud they entered. Ail wore dressed in dark clothes, overcoats* slouch hats, and wore handkerchiefs over their faces, with holes cut out for eyes. Tliey piacod revolvers at the heads of the passengers and commanded them to hold up their hands. As tho robbing was going on.S. J. Freedman, of Portland, Ore., came In from an adjoining car, and as he entered, not knowing what was goit g on, he was commanded to hold up liis hands,but not complying quick enough, tho robber nearest to him fired a i h it through the side of the car, and then Freedman understood wbal was wanted and he handed over his valuables. The robbers did not molest thu ladies, of whom there were four, with two children, telling them to keep quiet and no harm would come to them. This thoy did. After rcbblngoverybody In the car, and without going to any of tiie other cars, tho robbers pulled tho bell cord, giving tbo proper signals, and when the car stopped they pnlled the bell to start again and then Jumped off, fled to tbe woods tiring A purling fusilade as they disappeared, The total amount taken wa $1,'200, besides the gold wetebea, jewelry and other valuables.