The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-04-01

ton business OF his mpan He, like
Waldo Adams, ct the Adams Erpross COM
pany, y II. u. Plant, Of tho Southern
Ekpreas company, behaves in increasing tho
protection to vAlnables by extra guards, and
understand that In Ali these c%ompaniss,
~ we'll as ON many Of the express trains
or tha other corporations. six men arc
dstailad Tor duty on every train that oar
risa q large amount OF valuable property.
One OF these il stationed with tho rues-
sengor In the express car. Another is sup
posed 70 move about all parts Of ths train,
from ths engine TO the last car ~ often az
possible during the run. The rest arc
under his supervision, and are stationed
wnerever u may bo dssirable to have thom.
IN ths gold car from San Franciaco the
guards are. OF course, all stationed in the
express car. with the exception of the two
or three men who are known ~ lookouts.
General Manager Winchester has issued
2 series Of interesting instructions in
tenaed TO prevent what he calls this train
robbing evil. append them, as they are
perhaps the most thorough regulations is
sued on the subject:
When messengers have separate cars or
apartments for their exclusive use they
mueS not allow any person to ride therein
except by consent of tho superintendent.
,Ohaln fasteners must DO affixed to tho
END doors of all cars regularly used for our
business and kept locked whom occupied; if
AASS ~" "a FAo1A U / .
Will report the fact to their superintendent.
when alone in a Cur. whether in mo-
ton or at Il station, the messenger must
never open the door to u call for admit
lance, even il certain that the person re-
questing admission IN known, unless the
fastener is applied to keep the door partly
shut.
When approaching Il station all the
doors of the car must be securely fast
ened except the one through which bus
mess is received and delivered, and as soon
as this il done that door must also be
closed and fastened until the train ia under
sufficient motion to prevent persons enter
ing.
agents. messengers and all other en-
ployes having money and valuables in
charge, unless otherwise instructed by the
superintendent. must, while on duty, wear
q bolt and revolver properly placed outside
Of oil clothing, where it can be seen and
reached the moment required
The railroad companies, however, are as
busy perfectinE plans for new express oars
az are tho e1press companies. In the shops
Of the Chicago, Milwaukee a. st. Paul; OF
the Chicago q Northwestern; Of the Penn
sylvania and of the New York Central the
iron safe cars are being rushed to com pie
ton as rapidly as possible. All of them
are being built with the safes walled
into the car and protected on the
sides BY steel oaslngs. They are intended,
Of course, largely for through business.
General Manager Miller, Of the Chicago,
Milwaukee u St. Paul, believes that these
new cars provide absolute protection from
the ordinary train robber, although it is
yet to be asosrtained whether they can
stand a desperate onslaught from dyna-
mite fends. Vice President Thomas, OF
the Erie road, expressed the opinion that
the new Wells-FarEo cars on his system
were as effective as any yet put into service.
On the New York Central the time lock
safes have been in operation for some time,
and Vice President Webb, in talking about |
the matter, remarked that thus far the
best proofs that tho Central express ears
were pretty we'll looked after lay in the
results reaped by the train robbers
their recent desperate attempts.
On two lines I understand that gold cars
are being built which are in design a good
deal like the gold holes on the large ocean
steamships. A great deal Of money ia
out Of New York to banks and
much more, Of course, comes into the city
u steel plates one-quarter of an incl thick,
riveted together. The floor, the
Top, the sides and even the doors are to be
OF steel.
In these the famous time locks will be
These are now 80 attached as to
make it impossible for blows to stop the
On the through express cars
% California they are adjusted to open at
'Wo or three intermediate points. and only
he confidential agents at these places have
'ho combination.
Perhaps" said one railtoad official, sit
nay interest you to know that the iron car
dea is by no means a new one. There is a
ioogA d -. Louis road which has Il war
ecord. Tt is made of boiler iron and was
Used to transport ammunition during tho
scent difference. 1t also carried money
other valuables and was a pretty safe
from the rain of bullets which
,ushwackers never could tell why it was
the bullets didn't 90 through. It is
God for another twenty-five years service
8 an express car now
Superintendent jackson, of the railway
aail service, has had some unique expert
noes IN connection with mail car improve
lents.
I'VE recently adopted what were called
lail cages for registered letters.' h. said,
but they were discarded within two
lonths, as VS. were never able to get all of
he stuff into them. Train lobbers make
Q effort to got into a mail cur. l believe
nere were only two cases recorded by the
4 both instances the pilforing
as trivial. Registered matter when
4 small packages is locked up In ordinary
rawers, and when in large ones ia piled M
! pouches at a potion of the car where il
an DO Kept constantly in view. Then, too,
. always have from five to thirteen men
1 Q mail car running between large cities,
nd these are all armed and ready for ac-
on. No, J. do not think we need look for
ny Improvement i'll mail cars that will in
the p election from trim robbers.
3 1t ls, the mail cars designed by the gov
'nment are very complete, perhaps the
lost complete and perfect in the world
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