The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-14

the following facts: The robbers first nred
a shot through the door and ordered theili
to open Il. They refused 10 open. ana tne
dynamite cartridge was thrown, snatte,
Ing the door and knocking large hoie
I'm It, The express messengers sun re-
fused 10 open, but the banoits threateheI
TO throw cartridges inside the ear, anu Ia
Crutchneld then threw the door open. re
was Immediately covered with Wmcnes-
ters. and ordered TO throw up his hanos,
while Murray was ordered ana loFceu w
slit the pouches for examihaton'
The only man who entered the car was
businessllke and quick of speech ana
movement -, "a o,,,na
Crutchheld II that was the best the 1n, coIhn
many furnished him, and conteinptuousiy
pitched it out Of the door. -,
ne fold the messengers that ne Wanteu
nothing that belonged to thein, put -
one cent belonging to the express I'm, CoIr,
pany was withheld, he would XIII 'heii
both.
BEIN THERE HIMSELF.
The robber told them he had been In the
express business himself, and sho"ed "
his knowledge of the manlfests, Whlch
he demanded to look over, IN oruer 70
locate the Valuables, that ms sIdteIHeI,e ~
was true. Before leaving the cA
made Murray place the packages lhai
he had selected in an empty pouch, ana
hand IL out Of the car. -. -.
He says there were seven or eight OF
the robbers. 49,.
When they mounted the engine tney
showed perfect familiarity with the ma
chine, making the impression on the tram
men that both old express and railroad
men were among the gang.
While Captain Birdsong ana nurnper
OF his passengers were on their way 10
Wide Water, In search OF assistance 10
move the train. they met engine NO. Z,
of the material train, coming from wac
Water and Il was that engine WhlGh
a 4xN4A
engine, which the robbers abandoned at
Lundys Crossing, when about 10 dash
| into the Atlanta special standing at Cuan-
tico was turned by the switctm man on
| the side-track leading up steep grade, 10
! n coal bin. and the collision with the
coal cars was made at a speed OF hfty
miles an hour The wreck Of the cars and
engine was complete.
DETECTIVES At WORE.
number Of 1otectivos camo down
ington on the morning train yesterday
accompanied by officers of the Express
Company. to view the scene and secure
clues for the pursuit Of the robbers.
Mr. Andrew Welch, the Richmond
agent of the Express Company. thinks
that $4,000 will cover the loss. or this
amount about $1,000 IN currency and
$4,000 In bonds went through the Rich
mond Office. The balance Of this estimate
came from points further South. The
bonds are probably registered, and cannot
be used by the robbers. The express men
say that very little money is being ship
ped North this time Of year
Major Myers. the president OF the Rich
mond, Fredericksburg, and Potomac rail-
road. is Of the opinion that the roDDers oD,,,s
from the South or West. He thinks the
robbery had been carefully planned f9r
some time, and that they crossed the
Potomac i'm a boat to the Maryland side:
Major Meyers has offered a reward OF
81, 600 for the arrest of the robbers or Sloo
for any one OF them.
The Governors Reward.
Governor O'Ferrall yesterday issued
the Following proclamation:
Information having been received by
the Executive that about $3.50 o'clock on
the night of October L, 1884, the Norlh-
bound Mail and Express train on ,.,tl's tie
Richmond, Fredericksburg q Potomac
Railroad was held up by train robbers sup
posed 10 be seven in number, at or near near
ACQuia Creek, in the county OF StaHoFu,
State of Virginia; the doors or the express
car blown open by dynamite and the
express car robbed of a large sum OF
money. as well as valuable papers; tne
engine then turned loose, ana con- tH5
sion with a south bound train. on salo
road which would necessarily nave
caused great loss Of life. barely ayerted
by a timely telegram; and that said ROD
bers are now going at large.
Therefore. / Charles T. O'Ferrall, gov
ernor of the Commonwealth OF Virginia,
do hereby offer reward Of one thous-
and dollars for the arrest of said rob
bers, or one hundred and fifty dollars
for the arrest Of any one OF them the
said reward is 10 be paid only after the
trial and conviction of the persons or
person so arrested.
And l do moreover require all oilccrs
Of this commonwealth, civil and mill
tary, and request the people generaly to
use their best eXertion to procure their
arrest, that they may be brought to JUS
Ind 4 Governor
under the Lesser Seal OF the Common
wealth at Richmond, this 18th day OF
October, 1894 ,,r,r,r,,,,
CHARLES 4. O'FERRALL.