The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-12
NEW YORK.

Daring OutfaSS On tho Central Railroad
Robbery Of the Paciac Express Car-Safe,
Of tho Merchants' Union Express Rided Of
Their Contcnts-BaggaGemen and Express
messenger Severely Injured
ALBANY, August II, 1850.
me baggage car of the Pacific Express OF the
New YORK Central Railroad, due here at two O'Clock
TINS morning. was entered at Fonda about mid
night by gang OF robbers ana robbed OF
large amount Of money and valuables.
The baggage car contained, in addition to
the local baggage two safes Of the Merchants
Union Express Company, and was ip charge Of
Charles Conklin. bagGagemah, and W. r. BeattiS,
messenger Of the Express Company The first init
paton these officials had Of the presence OF the in
truders was when both were attacked with clubs
and Knocked down. Pistols were then presented 70
their heads and they were admonished II they I'D
NOT remain quiet they would suffer instant DEATH
Both were then bound hand and foot and gag
placed In their mouths TO prevent them from making
any 0utcry This done, the rlngleader took the key
OF one Of the safes from the pocket Of the messen-
ger, opened the safe and took out several bags
the bags open ana scattering the contents upon
the floor, appropriated to their own use what they
wanted While this was taking place three Of the
was piled up against the door leading to the first
baggage car, which contained nothing but through
baggage and knocked the baggage master down,
tied his hands behind him, gagged him and sta
toned one OF the party over him with revolver.
After riding his pockets the leader returned to the
Schenectady without being detected by the
station agent or conductor, both OF whom
Of the baggage cars were lying inside
bound and gagged. After leaving Schenectady
the robbers resumed their operations on the safes
the thieves went out on the platform OF the car,
pulled the bell cord and applied the brakes the cars
engineer Vas told Of his mistake and @ on
no5, however, before the gang had left the train.
The train reached here on time, and as soon
emanatng from the first baggage car. George
Wilson, night dispatcher; George W. Munger and
then the cs and c 81 the the
man, with his hands and feet tied. his mouth
gagged and the blood streaming down his face from
gage car C0nklin was found In one and Beat.
tie In the other, both being covered with blankets
apS
LETT eye about two inches IN length, aud another on
the back of the head. His garments were saturated
suffering from the effects ofpepper thrown into their
eyes, and from chl0roform which had been
s ssImsse asac amount Of %snss
other yaluables stolen, as the robbers took the
precaution TO destroy a large number Of the way
bills, which were IN the safe. 1t Is believed several
thousand dollars were stolen. Some Of the way bills
were found this morning scattered along the line OF
the road between this city and Schenectady. 1t is
persons well acquainted with the rules OF
The railroad else the perpetrators could not nave
60 av9aoa Ge,gcon a. ,S farsr
poyes Of the Central Railroad I5 is reported that
TWO men were arrested TO day at Schenectady on
suspicion OF being implicated In the robbery. the
police headquarters here are not In possession OF
any facts relating TO the identity Of the robbers.
One OF the baggagemen states that ne should De
able TO identify the three who attacked him. The
ringleader, he says was tall man ana wore q
white hat aud had on false whiskers.