The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-02-24

ROCHESTER, n. Y, Feb. 21.-The shoot
ing OF an express messenger on a Central
Hudson train, the rifing of valuable
safe, the flight of the robber on the engine
of another train, running fight from tie
engine cab, for miles chased by another
engine filed with railway men, and the
final capture OF the desperate by sheriG's
posse in swamp after a wild pursuit
across the country, are some of the sensa-
tional features of the most desperate at
tempt at train robbery in the history of
the Central Hudson railway, and which
cast in the shade as an exhibition OF cool
ness and 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 compa-
ny's special, and carries only goods and
property shipped by that company. 1t
runs on the same time and with the same
privileges as the limited express. The
train leaves New York at o'clock each
evening and is due in this city at :05
O'Clock each morning. Nearly all the cars
the most valuable express matter. One
car is known as the money" car, and in
it is sent the specie from the U. 5. treasu.
ry for western banks, as well as the money
in process of exchange between the banks
OF New York and the West The load of
wealth sent out from New York on this
train is usually greater on Saturday even
ing than on other days. and often amounts
to more, than a million dollars, in addi-
dition to jewelry and other valuables.
Daniel L. Mclnery of this city was in
charge of the money car on the trip Sat
urday night. The train was made up OF
eight express cars and one day coach for
the accommodation 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 mes
sengers. The coach was in the rear of
the train and the money car just ahead.
When the train was near Weedsport
the conductor, who was in the coach with
his two trainmen, thought ne heard the
air whistle sounded very family. 1t was
enough 10 arouse him to the belief that
something was wrong in the express car.
Going out on the platform of the coach he
climbed on the rail, and. looking through
the hole where the bell cord comes
through, he saw part OF man whose face
was concealed by red flannel mask.
The messenger he could not see. He
went back, set the air brakes and called
his two trainmen. The three stood lean
ing out from the platform, looking for
ward along 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 a
voice was heard coming from the car to
signal the engineer to go ahead or take
the consequences. The trainmen were
unarmed. The conductor told one of his
men to Jump off. run back to Jordan and
telegraph along the line to Rochester that
they had a train robber on board. This
was done and the conductor signaled the
engineer to 90 ahead at full speed, think
ing that the robber would not dare jump
and would be captured at the next stop.
The train went to TT. Byron. Here the
brakes were set again and the trainmen
went to the express car.
The car showed signs of q desperate
struggle. Money packages and jewelry
were lying scattered about, every thing in
the car seemed stained with blood, and
Messenger McIne-y was lying bleeding
from several wounds and almost uncon-
scious. The robber was no where to be
seen, and was supposed to have jumped
and made good his escape. McInery
wanted to be brought on to Rochester. A
telegram for an ambulance was sent on TO
Rochester and the train went on to Lyons,
the next stop. The news had spread all
along the line by this time and the station
at Lyons was all alive. Among others in
the crowd was well-dressed young man
wearing gold eyeglasses and CARRYING
satchel sung by strap over his shoulder.
Now, it so happened that the trainmen
had seen the same young man at the sta