On August 29, 1900, Yearning for more, the Wild Bunch struck the Union Pacific for the final time in Wyoming. Fifty miles west of Rawlins near the railroad station of Tipton the gang was able to stop the train. Once again, they packed too much dynamite in the passenger car that held the safe and blew the sides out of it. It is estimated that the gang was able to lift between $50,000 – $100,000 at Tipton. The railroad claimed that the bandits only got away with $50.40 worth of valuables. However, after the Tipton robbery a $3,000 reward for “dead or alive” was offered for each of the Wild Bunch.
Pictured above are some of the Pinkerton Detectives in pursuit of the Wild Bunch.
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