Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-09-03
A TERRIBLE SCENE IN RAILROAD CAR

PASSENGERS PENNED UP WITH A LUNATIC.
London paper gives narrative of a terrible scene
which lately occurred in a railway on the road from
Liverpool! to London, where two passengers we're at
tackled by mailman, and had narrow escape with
their lives The story is as follows:
Two travellers, Mr. Mclean aud a Mr.. Worland
took seats second class carriage by the Friday night
express from Liverpool to London. In the some com
partment moody looking Irisbman and an elder
ly woman. The lrishman sat by one window, the wo-
near the other, aud the two men between Until
the train had passed Blechley the sedate passenger
hardly noticed by the others. 1t is true that he had
now and sgaiIr talked to himself somewhat ercely and
seemed TO be threatening an invisible oe Mr. Mclean
and Mr. Worland glanced at him, and then continued in
friendly chat Now it it so happened that the man had
beeR insane, and was rapidly growing insane again. A
wild notion fast Acquiring the strength OF Axed
idea. The two in familiar chat were in his mind,
thieves, planning how they could rob him. and he was
resolved TO be the first in the field.
There was method in his madness for be post.
poned the execution of his project until the train had
fairly started on its last to London. A soon as it
left Bletchley the man drew knife and stabbed Mr.
Worlaud in the head He drew back his arm 10 repeat
the stroke, when Mr. Mclean, who seems TO have had
Ills wits about him. knocked him back into his seat.
Sprnging up the manic made another dash at the now
insensibe WoTland, but here he foiled Bgan by
Mclean who gripped his throat and hi, armed hand,
and close combat began. Ali the time the train flew
rapidly through the country The woman sitting near
the window had done sll she could to alarm the drvr
by wasting her screams the morning air, and now
lay insensibe from the effects of terror The madman
drew the blade Ofhs kufe through the fingers of Nc
Lane and thrust with it wildly.
Worland had refaned his senses, and he at once
entered into the combat getting behind the mailman,
aud throwing him down. The maniac's yell3 louder
than those OF the womln; they continuous, but
mel her guard driver heard them. And sothe TRACE
10y continued one long act, a raving maniac held
down by two all covered with blood, lighted by
dim lamp and The gray dawn. For forty long miles this
scene lasted by none except those engaged in the
strife, until ticket collector, hastily opening the door,
saw the two gtshed and haggard men beading the
exhausted mailman on the blood stained floor.
Since the French police found the body Of muir
dered Judge in railway carriage nothing terrible
has occurred. OF course the madmIn for he must have
been mad taken before magistrate, and there he
gave reason for his conduct, the explanation we
have already mentOned-he thought the two men we're
about TO rob him He turns out to be Irish school
MASTER Michael Lyons, by name, coming to London on
mixed errand OF business and pleasure 1t is said that
he has been confined in asylum for year. and, of
course every inquiry will be made into bis past life and
character. he is now in the Bucks county jail.