Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-28
CHASED BY ROBBERS.
A Sensational Suit for Damages
Against the Pennsylvania Road.
MR.. HERSHY'S WIERD EXPERIENCE.
Pursued Through Packsaddle After Being
Put Off Train.
THE SHEEHAN WILL CASE UP AGAIN

J. D. Watson, Esq, yesterday brought
suit in Common Pleas Court No. against
the Pennsylvania Railway for damages on
behalf of Harry Hershey, of Allegheny.
The incidents connected with the cause of
the suit were somewhat thrilling to the
plaintiff. Hershey's story is as follows:
On the Sth inst. he had an engagement OF
importance to him with some people at Boil
lyar, on the Pennsylvania Railroad. He
says he went to the Union station at 4:20
o'clock P. M. and asked the man at the
ticket window if he could get train for
Bolivar. The ticket agent said: eyes; the
train will leave in ten minutes"
Hershey bought a round-trip ticket to the
place, went to the gate, the gateman punched
the ticket and passed him on to the plat
form. The usher told him to board the train
on track No 9. The brakeman plloted him
into the car. After the train started the
conductor punched the ticket
PUT OFF THE TRAIN.
While scudding along in the vicinity of
the foothills of the Alleghenies the con-
ductor again took look at plaintiffs ticket
and informed him that the train would not
at Blairsville intersection, five miles this side of
Bolivar. or go on six miles beyond to New
Florence. Hershy decided that to save mile
Of walk he would get off at Blairsville inter-
section.
The sky was overcast and the wind was sing
ing requiem in the gorges of the Chestnut
ridge. Hershy's spirits fell when he contem-
plated five mile tramp through historic Pack
saddle OF grewsome memory. Of robberies and
murders In the days of the wild wagoners OF
the Alleghenies, aud even now a rather un-
canny section to travel in at night but there
was no help for it, and Hershy decided to start.
He was at first comforted by man loafing
about the station who said he would accom-
pany him four miles of the way. The twain
started, and soon the stranger began to act in
way that disturbed Hershy. showing per-
sistent disposition to walk behind him. Finally,
finding that Hershy would not walk in front,
the stranger LETT him on the railway and
plunged down slightly diyerging path in the
laurel thicket.
THE CHASE BY ROBBERS.
Soon after Hershy heard his late companion
give peculiar whistle, which was answered
from numerous parts OF the adjacent wilds
Hershy auickened his steps, and after time
looked back. In the cleaning he could see the
dim outlines of several forms pursuing him at
rapid pace. Animated by sensations more
easily imagined than described, Hershy began
to get over the ground at l5-mile-an-hour
gait His pursuers could not get within gun
shot of him, and when he was about ready to
tumble from exhaustion, the welcome lights OF
Bolivar flashed on him, and the pursuers gave
over.
Blown and with his underclothing glued to
him by perspiration, Hershy had the mortifica-
tion to tinu that the detention had lost him the
engagement with the party. Next day he hired
rig and followed the party. but could not
overtake him When he got into communica-
tion he found that the delay had been fatal.
He says that If the conductor had put him off
at the first station after inspecting his ticket he
could have saved the stu alton by telegraphing
the party To wait. He holds that the railway
company should make good the loss, and also
compensate him for his time, expenses and
physical and mental suffering