Show IT WAS DAEIXG HoldUp of the California Express on the Iron Mountain St Louis March 2STho California express ex-press on the Iron Mountain railroad r which was held up by two masked rob bprs one mile this side of WillSamsville Mo at midnight last night reached here this forenoon several hours late Accord Ing to the trainmen the holdup was one of the most daring since the time of the Jesse James gang Two men took complete com-plete possession of the train Their arms consisted of Winchesters and Colts revolvers re-volvers Conductor Webb said One of the men covered me with a gun and or dered me to throw up my hands He grabbed my watch ran his hands down my pocket and got about 7 I had collected I collect-ed in fares They forced the engineer to I run up the track about half a mile with the express car after uncoupling it from the train sST J messenge was compelled I I i I to open the X safe at the point of a pistol and when he could not open the larger safe they threatened to kill him They ransacked the local packages but Vos njjer Early thinks they got nothing I of value as all the money was locked in iif urici sate at Poplar Bluff Their Ii work done the highwaymen got over the fenr j and mae for the woods |