The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-10-15
TWO TRAINS HELD UP.
Masked Men Make Rich Haul ABOVE
Richmond, Virginia.

RichnorI. Va, October 12.-t5pecial.) J.
The north-bound express between t|'c"-
mcnd ana Washington, leaving here Al
o'clock tonight. was held up by q gang %
robbers tonight at AQusa crock. 4" me
train relied into the station Two
masked men leaped upon the engine, co.
cred the engineer and fireman with rcVoi-
vels ana Iorced them 10 IeaVe tne locol'otNe'
III the -,laY;n2 deed were engaged IN I'M
coupling the express car and driving thcIe-
from, the passengers. This done the engine
pulled IN the road about mile bearing
only the express car. The safe was riilcu'
II is believed that the robbers secured IN
the neehhorhood OF $lSo,eO), as an Un';Suaily
large amount Of money went out Of Rich
lnond this evening, to say nothing OF the
through currency. When the men secured
their iwas they started the locomotive on
at rapid rate Of speed, alghting them
selves On towards Washington rlubleu
the engine with no one at he throttle until
il reached GuantIco which place IS only
about thirty miles this side OF the national
capital.
Major e. Il. ID. Myers, president of the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac,
has. just at l o'clock a. m, offered a re-
ward of $1,000 for the capture o. either ot
or all of the desperate gang.
Blew Open the Doors.
The robbery was on the Richmond. Fred
ericicsIlrs and Potomac railroad. Tine ROD
bsrs were masked ard did not blow opsn
he safe D. at first reported. Taey force"
the messenger to open il. Thc express
i,esseucer e. T. Crutchfeld. and his help
er H. Murray. barred the Guor OF the eN-
rress car bun these we're blown open win
dvna,nite After the robbery The thieves
made of with their booty in the direction
of the Po.olnGc river, where Il IS supposed
the. had a boat in waiting 10 TAX" them 70
I'D
.nts,ed The % sSenge3 coaches. The opera
tor NJ Brooks. six miles FROM Qtan'i"o. lis
covered that the engine was Wild as II
oassed his station and telegrapned 70 IRudn-
tico where q switch was thrown 80 liat II
,,as brought futo collision with t|o loate't
freight ca RS aHd wrecked. Had the iotoii"-
tie be@a permitted tn pass Qa8r'ico u
would have collided with the soutA"ouEd
passenger train.
passengers on the train repo1t that as
the train approached Aquia creek two men
s,eorad out and comma nded IhS engineer 20
ston the train when he promptly att. Cen
dre.or Birdsall notified the passengers OF
what had happened ana asked Tor reV'',
or %ot one Of the passengers WAS ast"-
,rro a,-,,ra.e messenger made an attempt
OF r,-fstonca and fred two shots at liz"
rohhcrs who OPENED FIRE on him WoundnE
mir, in the LETT arm. This was the only re
SistaHCc attempted.
TIC express messenger Said lhdt '"e ~
contained $4,000 The robbers secured TINS
onl All of the express packages cor tanning
none, II is thought this amount will foot
up 20 aoout $iSooo
The Vrnin at Jersey CITY.
New York. August l3--the "9ln W"'1r
yas held up last night on ire tHcahl'a"'
E-rc.5ar;oksburq and Potomac railroad, reach
oJ tho ponrsylvania station at 'efseE 'n'$
at sos o'clocl, this morning br:nslns W." VIZ
nvn
80, t.vnress Cunplny's messengers
laft the train and proceeded at once.to the
headquarters in New York city.
They reported that all OF their safes ha4
hean rfad by lhc robbers. Ii is SUPPOSED
maj The bandits obtained between Sl5o'01o
and S209,900
When the express car, which IS one pc
longing to the Atlantic division, was SIDE
tracked messengers passers-hy ana tratu-
men gathered around 10 examine Il spsT.a-
Gle SO unique in the history OF railroauplis
i'm this section. Ii was found that the heaIy
oak doors had been splintered by the SUCKS