New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1892-02-24
FIGHT ON ENGINES.
One Of the Most Daring At
tempts at Express Robbery
Ever Known.
ItOccurson a New York Central
Train---The Robber Escapes
on an Engine.

ROCHESTER, N. Y, Feb. % The shoot
ing OF an express messenger in Central
Hudson train, the rifling OF a valuable safe,
the flight of the robber on the engine Of
another train from WHICH he drives the
crew at the point of revolver. a running
fight from the engine for miles, followed by
another engine filled with railway men,
and the final capture of the desperate by
sheriff's posse in swamp after a long
chase across the country, are some of the
features OF the first attempt at tram robbery
in the history Of the Central Hudson rail-
road, and which cast IN the shade as an ex-
hibition of nerve the famous exploits of
the Jesse James band or other outlaws of
Western fame.
Train No. 81 on the Central Hudson is
known as the American Express company's
special. 1t runs every day in the year be-
tween New York and Buffalo, and carries
goods and property shipped by that COM
pany. The train leaves New York at 8
o'clock each evening, and is due in this
city at 7:05 in the morning. Nearly all the
cars are run through to Chicago, and con-
tain the most valuable express matter One
Car is known as the money car, and in it is
sent the specie from the United States
treasury for Western banks as we'll as the
money in process of exchange between the
banks OF New York and the West. Tbs
load ofwealth sent out from New York or
this train is usually greater on Saturday
evening than on any other day. and often
amounts 20
MORE THAN A MILLION DOLLARS
in addition to jewelry and other valuables.
One of the most trusted messengers of tie
company, and sometimes several, is placed
in charge of this car, and so great is the
secrecy III regard to the car and its contents
that the very men in the car do not know
in which car the money is carried.
Daniel i. Mclnerny Of this city was il
charge Of the money car on the trip Satur
day night. The train was made up OF eigh,
express cars and a day coach, ior the &C
conlmodation OF the regular train crew.
Only one messenger was assigned to the
money car, as the work OF billing was
light. The other cars had two messengers.
The train lett Syracuse at S O'clock this
morning in charge OF Conductor Laass o:
this city. The train was drawn by engine
G02, with Caleb Cherry engineer. The
coach was 1.-THE rear of lbs train and the
money car was just ahead.
When the train was near Weedsport, the
conductor. who was in the coach with his
two trainmen, thought he heard the air
Whistle sound very family. 1t was enou.h
to arouse him to the belief that something
was wrong in the express car. Going out
on the platform OF the coach. lie climbed
onto il, and, looking through the hole
which the bell cord passes through, he saw
the upper part of man whose face below
the eyes was concealed by red flannel
mask. The messenger he could not see.
He went back, set the air brakes and ca led
his two trainmen. The three stood lean
ing out from the Platform toward the sides
of the express car.
Suddenly mans form appeared at the
side door of the express car. Revolver
bullets whistled past their ears and voice
was heard commanding them to signal the
engineer to go ahead or take the conse-
quences. The train men were unarmcd.
The conductor told one Of his men to jump
off, run back to Jordan. and telegraph
on board. This. was done and the con-
ductor signaled the engineer to 20 ahead at
tull speed, thinking that the robEer would
not dare jump. The train went to Fort
Byron. Here the brakes were set again
and the conductor and train men Went to
the express car. The car showed signs Of
A DESPERATE STRUGGLE
Money packages and jewelry were lying
scattered about, everything in the car
stained with blood and Messenger McIn-
erny was lying bleeding from several
wounds and almost unconscious. The rob.
Der was nowhere to be seen and was sup
posed to have jumped and made GOOD his
escape. McInerny wanted to be broughtoa
to Rochester. A telegram for an ambul-
ance was sent on to Rochester and the train
went or to LYONS. the next stop. The
news had spread all along the line by this
time and the station at Lyons was ali
alive.
Among others in the crowd was we'll
dressed young man wearing gold eye
glasses and carrying satchel, slung over
his shoulder. Now it happened that the
trainnen had noticed the young man al
the station at Syracuse before The trail
started out, and they had not seen
linn since, and the question what
he Was uOlllg al Lyons at once suggested u
self. An attempt to arrest him was made
but he pulled TWO revolvers, held the crow
back and backed across the yard until he
reached coal train, the engine CT which
had steam up ready to Pill out for tie
West. He pulled the pin holding the ten.
der to the first car. climbed into the cab
drove the engineer and ti:emen out WITT
his revolyers, pulled open the throttle an::
started tile engine.
PURSUIT. OF THE FUGITIVE. q
The Central Hudson is a four tracked
road and the engines, though they were go-
ing west, were not on the same track. The
express engine soon overlook the rohber,
who suddenly reversed his engine and LEI.
his pursuers pass him. pouring a perfect
rain OF pistol bullets into the cabaas his
pursuers went by. Then the pur-
suers stopped and the pursued went
ahead. Another artillery duel ensued, the
shotgun taking part this time. No one was
hurt in either battle.
Now They're in the Right Place.
d CINCINNATI, Feb. % The greatest haul
of counterieiters. including the capture 81