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Show JtOBIIKUS UKATEN. Mailed Mm llo.nl A Train nil; .Miles Mart- of hail l'raneiaco. A OtSPCnATC rlQHT IB THt ntsuLT. a Tbe Tiprria Mcivrugrr l Killed, Ilut tbo Uobbtrs (let o lUitr, hy Taiertacli loi.a.Nanri I imir A TIIAIV roiienaakedllnbbrea ll.nl.n III A lie .''! leniali. Jackso.svim r, l'l., Mny 21. A northbjunil train oi the Jackaolivllte. TamiaAICey West Hallway was hold up nt Hammock Station, tfty miles norlh oiriau 1'ranclsco, tn . morning, by four masked robbrra, who, In their ueaperatu atlerat lo robtheMouthern I'xpress murey box, kllltHl Hxprees Messenger Kauuders and badly wound-e wound-e I Holloltlng Agent T, M. Cox. The trainmen rallied, and drove thsm nway, ami prev cutcd robbery. Agent Cox of the Hout'ieru Hxpress company, who was In the car with the messenger and riacbad here this evening, said that Juat thla side of Haudford bo noticed a man ataodlug on the platform of the expreas isr, and oiked Hauudera who It was. As Hsiindrra opened the door two meu elepfed Iu and ordered "bands up." Bounderaand Cox grappled with them, but as both were uuarmed. while the robbers eaoti had guna, tho struggle was an untqual one. Cox succeeded In throwing nls man out nnd closlug tho door after Maunders had received a mortal wound. In the excitement Cox did not realise that ho hlmailf waa woiiudeJ. Ilaggagemasler Hubert says he In ard shots nnd went forward, but tbe robber on the exj ress car platform plat-form shoved a gun In Ills lace and aald: "riiorelaone man lying dead there, another wounded In tho car, aud It you know n bat's healthy for you get back Iu a hurry." Gilbert did so. The express company ofllclals state that there were probibly $10,000 or $12,000 In the safe, but tho robbers didn't get A cent. |
