The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-14
THE TRAINAT IT'S DEsTINATION.
Version of Col. Shacke ford, Passenger
Probably $500. 600 Stolen.

NEW YORK, oct. 13.--The train which
was held up last night on the Richmond
Fredericksburg and Potomac railroad,
reached Pennsylvania station, at Jersey
City at 500 this morning, bring ng with
IL badly shattered express car. The
Adams Express Company's messengers
left the train and proceeded at once to
headquarters in New York city. They
reported that all of their safes had
been rifed by robbers. 1t is suppos ed
that the bandits obtained between $780,,
900 and $2j0.t0J. When the express car.
which Is one belonging ID the Atlantic
division, was sde-tracKed, the passen-
gers, passers-by, and trainmen gathered
around TO examine a spectacle unique in
the history Of raiiroading in this sec
ton. 1t was found that the heavy oak
doors had been splintered by the sticks
of dynamite thrown into the car by
tbt robbers. In addition to this the
marks of revolver bullets We're plain y
visible Every pane Of glass in the
windows of The car had been shattered by
the force of the explosion and fragments
of glass were still scattered over the
foor of the car. The officials Of the
Adams Express Company in charge OF
the car at the station, claimed that
only the pouches and safes had been
ransacked, other packages in ,he ear
remaining intact. Many Of the passen-
gers who witnessed the hold up left
the train at Washington and Pnila lei
mia. A few Of them completed the
RiomTney 10 New York city The t7ainmen
were. as usual, reticent about discussing
the affair.
PAssENGFE's STORY.
Colonel j. Shackelford a newspaper
man. who happened 10 be on board the
train at the time, however, discussed the
incident freely, and gave an account Of
the manner In which the robbers secur-
ed their plunder and made .heir IS pc.
MIR Shackleford was formerly cdto! OF
the Newark Journal. He IS i)w t. meet
ed with the Times- Enter prize o. 'hCmas-
vile. Ga He told the following stoly:
About seven or eight miles The o ner side
of Quantico station the train came TO a
sudden stand-stlii Qudntico is located
on the Potomac river on the NiTFinia
side. When the train stopped, CoAdU tor
NJ. A. Birdsong was thus addressed
by one of the masked robbers. C.id,T tly
captain Of the gang: 81 hrOw up your
hands or well blow your brains q l."
From the manner in which they ar
ranged signs for stopping the train, as
we'll as the manner In which they after
wards made their escape, IL was evident
that several OF the gang were experienced
railroad men. That they were desperate
men was even more evident and the con-
ductor and fireman lost no time in obey
ing their instructions, and wisely, too, l
guess. There were at least six or seven
masked men, and | could plainly, distin-
Euish them all IN the clear moonlight Of
the early evening; in fact, so near did
they come to me that, in spite of their
masks, | am almost sure that | could
recognize some of them If / could see
them again from certain little petuliarl-
ties Of dress or speech. When the alarm
ed passengers crowded out Of the cars to
see what was the matter the robbers
fired a perfect fusilade OF shots TO intimi-
date them, as well as to frighten the
railroad men.
HOW THE BANDITS GOT ABoAuD.
THE robbers rlfed the express car with.
out loss Of time. They put their sticks OF
dynamite under the door of the express
car and blew IL open. The manner In
which these men got on the train was
mystery at first, but We afterwards ais
covered that they In all probability board
ed the car az Brooks station, Few mlies t
the other side OF Quantico station. Trey
evidently climbed upon the platforms
and, while the train was In morton, woIh.
ed their way along the top OF the cars
until they succeeded in boarding the
tender and cab. Then. without any cere,
mony, thev held up the engineer anu
fireman. The engineer Is named fIanh
Gallagher. He is an old employe, OF tne
road, and as brave as could be; the ran-
OF them attended to the express messen,
ger and another one or two Kept guara
on the passengers and the train. some OF
the desperadoes even went 80 TAR as 70
converse In clever daring fashion Win
passengers and trainmen. This MADE us
all the more indignant. but We could 90
nothing 10 help ourselves. All Of the pas
sengers were ccol and collected after the
first rush OF excitement was over. the
robbers cut the engine loose and piled
the plunder into the cab. and the whole
crowd psd ana IN on Stated tpg p for % as
fast as steam could carry them. Tne
conductor pursued the engine on foot A.