Show A 1 train robbery in alabama ala sept 2 the louis v villa illo baskville mashville Mash bash ville cannon ball train last night was held op up at pensacola junction by robbers robbs ts who entered the express car the mes euger to give up the ilia contents of the safe ate it is not known at this time the extent of the loea loss having secured the tile valuables the robbers jumped off and took to the woods Eagin engineer eer bob says he was pulling out aldand j jast oat as bis his train got under nay ay he ha turned around and saw a man standing near him before he could ask a questioner onor look twice two big revolvers were in his fice face lie ile wai was then told to run his life train up to escambia river liver bridge there was nothing left for him to do but to obey and he did so the en was told to pet get off bis his engine then the robber directed sizer to go to the express car and force an entrance the robber put a bea heavy vy mallet in his liand hand and bizor did so and burst open the car door express messenger archie Jo johnson was standing in his tits car with pi in hand but seeing sizer he lie lowered it the next minute be he was covered and told to lay down bis his gun and he is obeyed then the robber standing in the car door compelled the tile messenger to open the safe and hand him all the money while this operation was going on the fellow was standing in the door coolly looking at bis his victim and firing first to one bida side of the train and then the other to overawe the passengers A and nd train crew crow when ha be got the money the robber told to follow him the man showed tho the way to the engine he made sizer pull out ont and with a parting shot and wild yell dashed off in the bushes bashes and was lost to sight A posse has left flotation Flo mation and another has left mobile in pursuit of the robbers |