New-York tribune., 1885-01-04
ROBBTNG A TR4ININ MARYLAND.
WESTERN CRIME IN AN EASTERN sTArE.
RU.TIcs WEARING REvOLvEHs AT THEIR ELTs-
FRIGHT OF COLORED MAN.

pr.TIcs WEARING REYOLvERs AT THEIR Fills
FRIGHT OF CoLORED MAN.
WuMIvGrON, Dsi, Jan. IA dispatch to Eroy
Ercriag gives the following particulars of the rob-
berry of the oxford accommodation train on the
Baltimore Central Railroad last night. The two
mon, who are unknown. boarded the train Mt Ris-
ing Sun, having bought tickets for Sylmar. q sta
ton three miles distant. The train consisted OF
TWO passenger cars. The robbers entered the train
nj the rear end and passed through the last ear
without molesting the passengers. who they doubt
less concluded from their appearance were not
worth bothering with. They passed into the for
ward car, and pointing revolvers at the head OF
each passenger in turn, demanded your money or
your life.n The first two persons Of whom they
made this demand had no valnables, and they
passed on TO George o. Carey, Editor OF The North
east Star. whom they compelled 10 surrender val.
uable watcl and chain. colored man next gave
up his pocket-book.
The twomen who appeared like farm hands took
their seatSquietly on first entering the cars. The
conductor f.. L. Gilllgan took up tho tickets OF the
men in the smoking car. +. ii. Tarring. brake
man who was In the smoking car noticed that one
of them had "a revolver at his belt but did not pay
any more heed to this than to give the weapon n
passing glance. The brakeman passed through
into the rear car and when hc got to the door
started to reverse the seats. AS he strengthened
himself up after adjusting the seats he found HIM
self looking into the barrel OF pistol which ono or
the supposed countrymen was pointing at MIN,
with tho injunction to keep quiet. The astonished
brakeman looked ut tho man and ut tho pistol ana
quickly dropped his hands to his sides. Meanwhlio
the other countryman quietly kept his SCAT atten-
lively looking on. The robber made step toward
the few passengers In tho car there
move toward. The countryman Quick as
lightning pointed his weapon and cried
"stand quiet or ri blow your heart out" Tarring
renlained aulet After robbng Garcy the man
walked over to a darkey aud said
%s said S0aEh tho %SaSy soSyyea n% got
elry I'll glib yer, all the money" ana }ne sapis PIC
passenger went down In his pockets for Oil h}s
clutchipg one dollar bill which he seemed anxious
TO get rid Of The whites Of his eyes wero enlarged
and he rs%Slsd IKE Mr dne
quietly %hs pAa Watching sSa'S the rosSsps mcye%sn
Pped his watch and into one 81 h N D0Sss Ss
selling an opportunity quickly Jumped inside and
slamming the door, locked himself ~; h.. ma ,h.
robbers: probably satisa that they had sll that hat
to be gotten from those In t4s car waksG r,;m Uu,
csaSos sas ssi1 to stp sscaps and hs made hs
smoking car and warned the conductor. The latter
hurried through the train and as be swung open open
the door at the rear platform tho two mon 5esPedd peg
reversed, but the scamps had disappeared. T.
The robbery has created great oao excitement Sn IN
Baltimore % % Washinsto I'M ton and philadelphia are work.
ing up the case to-day. Suspicion points out & Two
Trainor and Griffith. The men more than likely
were injured in jumping trem the train, ana d9nD.-
less made their way over the State line lato fenn-
sylyania, where they are hiding.