The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-02-22

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Romance oftl,e Approved Style.
ROCHESTER,, n. Y, Feb. 2l.-The eshoot-
ing OF an express messenger on Cen.
trail Hudson train, the riilnc OF valua-
BILE safe, the flight OF tho robbcr on tho
engine OF another train from which he
drives the crew at point OF revolver,
q running fight for tho engine cab for
miles chased by another engine filled
with railway men, and the final capture
OF the desperate by sherifi's posse in
n swamp after wild pursuit across the
country, IRE some sensational features
OF the most desperate attempts OF train
robbery in this territory OF tho Central
Hudson railway, and which cast in tho
shade as an exhibition OF coolness and
ncrvo the famous exploits OF the Jesse
James band or other outlaws OF western
fame.
Train No. 81 leaves New York at 0
O'Clock each evening and is due in this
city ut o'clock in tho morning.
Daniel I. McInery. OF this city, was
in charge OF the money car When the
train was near Wcedsport tho conductor
thought he heard the air whistle sound
very family. 1t was enough to arous o
him to the belief that something was
wrong In the express cur.
Going out on the platform OF the coach,
he climbed on the rail, and looking
through tho hole where the bell cord
comes through he saw the upper part OF
man, whose face, below the eyes was
concealed by red flannel mask. He
could not see the messenger. He went
back, set tho air brake and called his
two trainmen. The three stood leaning
out from the platform looking forward
along tho sides OF the express car. Sud.
denly q mans form appeared at the side
door OF the express car. Revolver bul.
let's whistled past their ears and q voice
was heard commanding them to signal
the engineer to go ahead or take the
consequences. The trainmon were un-
armed.
The conductor told one OF his men to
jump of, run back to Jordan and tele-
graph to Rochester that they had a
train robbef on board. i.
The train stopped at Fort Byrcr and
the conductor with the trainmcn went
to the express car. The car showed
signs OF 4 desperate struggle. Money
packages and iewelry were lying scat
tered about, everything in the car
seemed stained with blood, and messcn-
ger McInerncy was lying bleeding from
several wounds and almost unconscious
The news had spread all along the
line by this. time, aud at Lyons, the
next stop, the platform was crowded.
Among others in tho crowd was q we'll
dressed young man wearing eyeglasses
and carrying sachel strung by strap
over his shoulder.
An attempt was made to seize him
but he pulled out two reyolvcrs, held
the crowd back and backed
across tho yard until he reached
coal train, tho engine OF which had
steam up ready to pull out ior the west.
He pulled the pin holding the tonder to
the first car. climbed into the cab, drove
the engineer and fireman out with his
revolvers, pulled open the throttle and
started the engine.
Conductor Laas5 and one Of the switch
men freed the engine OF tho express and
with the fireman and engineer started
in pursuit OF tho fugitive.
The express engine soon overlook the
robber, who suddenly reversed his en-
gine and let his pursuers pass him on
the other track, pouring q perfect
shower of pistol bullets into the cab rs
his pursuers went by. Then the pur-
suers 1stoppcd and the. pursued went
ahead. Another artillery duel ensued.
The party on the express returned to
Lyons, where tho sheriff OF Wavne
county had organized 4 posse, which un.
der command OF Deputy Sheriff Collins,
started in pursuit. Meantime the farm.
ers along the robbers line OF retreat had
also turned out fully armed in pursuit.
The runaway had taken to the country
and was sighted about iivo miles south
OF Newark. sS6
After some parloy he surrendered to
Deputy Sheriff Collins. Ho gave the
name OF William Cross. Cross had
boarded tho train when it pulled out Of
Syracuse, and climbed on ton of
the express car. EIe was pro-
vided With a hooked rope, fas.
tening the hook in the slight
cornicc OF the roof on ono side OF tho
chr ho lot himself down onto tho other,
and resting his toes on tho odse that
runs across tho car he looked in the
glass Of the side door and saw tho mes
sengcr in front Of one OF it's safes, which
was open, making up his bills. He
smashed the glass with his revolver,
covered the messenger and shouted to
him to hold up his hands.
Mc1ncrney fired on tho robber end
put bullet through his coat. Then
the robbcr shot tho messenger twice.
onco in the right leg and once in tho
left temple. He climbed into tho car
and q, desperate struggle took place
which did not end until the train was
stopped for the first time, near Weeds.
port.
1t is now learned that tho train rob-
Der was formerly cowboy and later
worked aa u railway brakeman. "A
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Steamship Nows.
LIVERPOOL, Fob. 2l.-Arrived steam
crs Adriatict and Umbria, New York.
Owing to tho heavy gale at Queens