TRAIN ROBBERS.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 406, 28 September 1889, Page 3

TRAIN ROBBERS.

How They Made a Haul of 30 Watches and over £1,000 Train robbing in the Far West goes in periodic waves. Just at present * road agents,' a ' New York Herald ' telegram says, appear to have broken loose on the community. An express train oil the Denver and Rio Grande Railway was * held up ' on Wednesday night by three daring adventurers in a deep canon near Thompson's Springs. Utah. A red light caused the engine driver to stop the train, and a burly ruffian, with a cocked revolver, prevented him from starting again. The stoker was ordered, at the point of a pistol, to break open the heavy oaken door of the express with his coal pick. The express messenger in charge was prepared for such attacks, and when violence was offered to the door

He Sent a Warning Bullet from a carbine through the panel, uncomfortably near the heads of the attacking parties. The fire was returned with no effect other than to cause the intervening barrier to resemble a sieve. When the besiegers finally ceased tb.9 fusillade, failing to secure a rich plunder of money and packages in the safes of the express carriage, the desperadoes turned their attention to the passengers. Every man in the train was compelled to hand over* is valuables, including 30 gold watches and upwards of £1,000 in money. The women were not molested. The engine driver and the stoker were compelled to wa*k in front of the man who went down the carriage aisle

To Aci as a Breastwork, and a confederate followed closely, walking backwards, with two cocked revolvers extended and acting a& a rearguard. The stoker was made to carry a bag in which the plunder was placed. When the passengers were thoroughly cleaned oub the thieves lifted their sombreros and bade everyone a pleasant adieu and disappeared.