Daily Republican., 1889-08-26
SHOT ON AN EXPRESS.
DESPERATE ATTEMPT AT
ROBBERY ON p. r. r.
Revoivers on n Pullman Car-Charles
ID. Chambers Boards n Train at Lam
caster, and In q scuffe Seriously
Wounds the COlored Porter,

| LANCASTER, Pa, Aug. 25.-One Of the
ooidest crimes ever perpetrated In thi.
city, attempted train robbery and at.
tempted murder, occurred In the depot
OF the Pennsylvania Railroad hero at /. 20
| O'Clock this morning.
When the Western express reached
here ht lilo last night q young man.
who subsequently proved to be Charles
ID. Chambers, just released from the
Eastern Penitentiary, was elected for not
hav ng ticket or any money to pay his
iare. The man was discovered shortly
after leaving Philadelphia, hut as the
train makes no stops between that city
anu Lancaster he was held until the train
reached this place.
After being elected Chambers huna
around the railroad station and between
that time and the arrival of the
facidc express at lbs a. M, apparently
decided on his plan OF operations.
BOARDING THE TRAIN.
When the train Came to stop in the
station Chambers managed to Hnd his
way into one OF the Pullman sleepers OF
which Charles Stark, colored, OF Jersey
City, was the porter, and immediately =
proceeded TO go through the sleepinR
passengers. The porter was lying down
in one of the berths, and as bad luck
would have 1t for Chambers the latter
started to work at his berth. The rorter
was surprised to find a man leaning ov, r
him and going through his pockets and
Immediately grappled with him. The
train had just started and was not alto
gether out OF the railroad station when
the scuffie commenced. 1t was OF short
Duration, however, as Chambers pulled a
O-Ca hra pltro nj
the porter. The shots were fired in
quick succession, two of which took ef-
fect, cne in Stark's abdomen and the
other passing almost through the right
leg.
TRYING TO ESCAPE.
Having shaken off the wounded porter.
Chambers ran out of the car onto the
platform OF the regular passenger coach,
followed BY some OF the passengers who
had been aroused. He pulled the bell
cord to signal the train to stop, but
Jim Hatcher of Philadelphia,
was at hand and immediately coliared
him. Hatcher at that moment was ig.
norant of the shooting and asked Cham
bers what he meant by pulling the bell
cord. Chambers replied that he had dis
that he didn't have ticket and
wanted to get of. At this moment Riley
O'Donnell, the conductor of the
train, and other assistants over
powered Chambers and forced him
into car, the train being signaled to 90
ahead. Unknown 10 his capiors, Cham
bers threw his pistol out of the car at
point between Lancaster and DillervilIe.
not more than mile apart, and although
lilligent search has been made up to this
evening 1t has not been recovered.
The wounded porter was carried to
and taken to the county
hospital, where the companv's surgeon
one OF the bullets. The wounds
ire serious, but 1t is believed he Will re-
,over.
Chambers was also taken to Harris
'urg and locked up, but will be brought |
'ack to this city for trial. lie is young |
pan OF good build, and was only releas-
d from the Eastern Pe litentiary last |
eek, after laving sesyeda term for bur.
larry.