Show BOLDER auther another daylight robbery in texas THE CONDUCy OiS IS SHOT cars fired into causing general confusion passengers are arc bobbed 11 AUSTIN tex oct 12 this thia after noon at in broad open daylight and within twelve miles of the corporate limits of tha city the F southbound cannon ball train on tl the e international great northern railroad was held held up by lour four men and robbed the conductor of the train rain tom healy was a shot hot by the robbers while resisting them hut but fortunately not seriously wounded one of the passengers had his shirt collar carried away by bv a pistol ball that was aimed at his hia neck and another received a bullet wound in the hand tha passengers ware robbed of some in mone money v ane bandits attempted attempt cd to rifle tho rf in n the express car but were unsuccessful when the train reached mcneill t a small station 14 miles above this city two men man heavily armed boarded the train and took up heir stand on the rear platform af after ter the ennd actor had checked up the train he reached the platform only to find a pistol at either side of his bis dmd tho the men demanded that he stop the train he declined to do PO fo and began bean to run through the train with tee two robbers in close pur suit he had not gone half the length of the first car when the tha foremost robber shot fit at him bringing ingine br him to the flor floor with a pista fiatal i vr p r ii ia the fe right arm at this j acore the other rob bers pulled the bell bait cord and the train was brought to a standstill it was evidently at the tha appointed place for the train had hardly before two other men whose faces were covered with masks stepped out from the trees and began shooting ag into the cais instantly stant lyall all was confusion the two man on the train were immediately joined by those from the woods and bagan their work As the train porter sprang from the rear coach and ran for shelter a robber began shooting at him and the negro emptied a revolver in return without effect the express messenger looked out of his car and I 1 taking bakic in the situation left his car Q and ran through the woods and WES was soan lost to sight the robbers in the meantime leaving two men to guard the three coaches which were packed with passengers proceeded to the express car and demanded that the open the express safe eafe but upon being assured that he could not do so turned their attention to the passengers they took only money from them not overlooking ovar looking a single cent and walking two by two through the cars so sa ai aa to always keep their eyes on all the passengers after securing about in this manner they uncoupled the engine from the train and started off down the track after going several miles they set the lever at a moderate gaitand gait and left the engine s scampering am into the surrounding country the engino came on to the flag station at du val four miles alies below and war waa there captured and the station agent returned to the scene of the robbery with the engine secured the train and aad came on to this city arriving rivine ar here shortly after dusk officers have pone gone to the sa seene cene with bloodhounds to locate the robbers rob bera the two men who board edthe train at mcneill were not masked but the other two bandits features were concealed the sheriff and posse have gone to the scene of action and a message at midnight is to the effect that they have struck etrick the trail ot of two of the robbers the of the holdup hold up is a famous one for train robberies three having 0 occurred cur red there within a few beare it is ig a verv wild and mountainous place just at tho the foot of a range of mountains that afford affo rd a safe hiding place the negro porter who emptied his revolver st at the robbers while brunni runni running 10 9 sway away has just jast been located some 20 miles above the scene of the holdup hold up at a emall email station where he arrived about 10 completely exhausted and badly the night express bound boned ter lor tit st louis which leit left here at midnight was accompanied by an armed guard |