Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-11-20
Robbery in a Sleeping Car.
A STARTLING AWAKENING BETWEEN WASHINGTON
AND PHILADELPHIA

a
AND PHILADELPHIA.
telegram from Philadelphia, Nov. 10, to the
New York Herald says: The train from the
South over the Baltimore and Potomac rail-
passengers. 1t had left RIchm md on time
and the journey from washington was per
formed after dark. just before it passed
through the tunnel under Baltimore city a
passenger In one of the cars cried out, 1--WE been
robDed." The car was instantly in confusion
and 1T was much increased as one passenger
after another cried out, "And SO nave II" The
porter was summoned, and said that he had
been backing boots at the end of the car and
that from where he worked he did not have
lhtrucerS and had not noticed anything out OF
the usual way. There being apparently no
clue to the thieves, the losses were summed up.
ne OF G missed sefh OF
In money. and watch and chain worth $3.50.
ROBERT Brewster, travelling salesman for a
Pitts6urg iron house, lost sis1 In money.
watch and chain worth $500, and a diamond
stud and collar button, 500. Mrs. Josephine
HoushiDg of New York, lost SIS In money and
some jew elry worth $50. Mrs. Reed, of Washing
ton. hS bracelet valued at $40 and s32 Francis
b. Eeghter missed bundle OF ponds of the
Selma. Rome and Dalton Railroad, whose face
value was $1,000. Two other passengers lost
sums Of money, swelling the total to some where
near s., 600 1t Is said.
NO CLEw TO THE ROBBERS
The methods adopted by the thieves are not
even surmised. Every person In the car at the
moment OF first suspicion gave an account of
himself or herself, so as to satisfy everybody
that none OF the passengers could have commit
ted the theft. 1t is regarded as quite likely that
an expert sneak thief entered the car some
Where south OF Baltimore, and without awaken
ing the sleepers put his hand under their pill
lows and drew out whatsoever he found there
and then made his escape. Mr.. Alley says that
he was awakened by some one drawing the cur
tatnS or his berth, and asked who was there aud
what was wanted. Some one made the reply:
THE porter getting the boots" The porter
said he didn't answer and no one had asked him
such a question. Baltimore detectives were
notified, and the passengers continued their
journey In disgust.
THE IRA ALDRIDGE DRAMATIC COMPANY. under
the management OF Messrs. w. Calvin Chase
and George W. Smith, met at LIE Drott building
lHFt evening to elect officers for the ensuing
year and make arrangements for a benefit to
the Garfield and Arthur Wide Awake Club to
enable them to purchase uniforms for the 4th
or March. The following officers were elected:
Messrs. W. Calvin Chase and George w. Smith,
managers; Mrs j. c. Butler pre- sident; Miss
Pet Williams, secretary: Miss j. ". Harris, Gus
lacy: Miss Annie Johnson. leading lady; Miss
j. M. Harris, second walking lady; Miss Addie
Ware, old lady; MI John Butler, heavy man;
MI W. Z. Chase. tragedan; MI. George w,
Smith, leading comedian.
SUDDEN DEATH About II O'Clock last nyht
Mrs. NJ. Rosa AtZel wife OF Z. Atlel at 1lo5 1Ch
street, was taken suddenly i'll, and DR.. L. NJ
Tay lor was called in, but she died before his
notified, and this morning decided that death
WAS caused nv heart disease