The sun., 1894-10-14
THE SHATTERED DOOR.

THE SHATTERED DOOR.
An interesting fact in connection with the
robbery s that the messengers were practically
unarmed. Their revolvers were not within
press press Company ordered their messengers me % to
carry revovers in u belt while on duty, but tho
cars of the Wells. Fargo Company are furnished
with rifles and revolvers ready for instant use.
Exchange place that the case was In charge Of
the Philadelphia branch.
STORIES OF PASSENGERS.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 13.-w. G. Folant OF Eutley
Nh, was passenger P on the train which viii ,n, was
He arrived here this morning. He said:
The n, train came no 70 stop ire TemaEhs6ly ts quick
aud peered through the windows into the dark
ness. could not see anything but a negro man
who was IN the car, who threw his hands up and
sinser and hre%"9 % out % dsr Sid pistols d pinsSd
at dar heads. Lordy. Lordy"
Sure enough, our eyes got accustomed TO
the darkness we could see the enxineer. Frank
the track with their hands over their heads,
grinning grimly into the muZzles of half
dozen ugly looking revolyers, held by masked
al heard one of the men call out to the express
me:senger 70 open his car. He refused 70 DO 80,
know wha. yS.a have got II there. We wsntit
pssy a Sff .ssa .
stepped forSSrd and hurled dynsmits car
fridge at the car. II exploded with a terrific
Then another cartridge was sent flying Into tho
car, and made havoc among the parcels and
I'm the mean time the conductor. NJ. A. Bird
song, who was in our car, was vainly searching
and s Brdsons Ias5sd sst on shs @ patform @ and and
toward the express car. The passengers saw that
he wG stand Is show with the S
him back Into the car"
Charles H., Anderton,. a travelling salesman
"Our hrst intimation that anything was wrong
was when q series OF sharp pistol reports were
drs~bridgs draw Rroofss STATION STATION. Ths.e d shots @
were TO intimidate the passengers. The effect
every one realized what was going on. Some
pnde 6a, ae Ss st pSrte but
outside called to him 70 duck in. He
all sS%s n Ss and
man guarded either side OF the train. The pas
sengers were not m2Issted, and we were an very
The express man. heard. had all his money
blown open. He was completely at their mercy
even being compelled TO give an extra bag for
them 10 carry away the booty In"
HOW THE TRAIN WAS STOPPED.
WAsHIsGToS, Oct. l3.-The fret intimation
anybody had that trouble was brewing was
into the cab, and, levelling reyolvers at the as
tonished engineer and fireman., ordered them TO
stop the train; The engineer hesitated for an
the train be killed ne closed the throttle. and
the train, which had been running at about
standstill. The fireman and engineer were com
PEELED 10 leave the engine and sit quietly on the
Crutchheld thinks there may have been $780,
900 in the packages. The robbery occupied
a deep cut. The man who entered the car
seemed TO be the leader, although man on the
10 ehsEys TSs hsa was
and ran about good deal He drove Charley,
ne porter who rushed ahead AZ nrst; thinking
and fired two shots at HIM. The train crew, the
postal clerks, and all the nassengsrs were
explosion having caused them TO fear
that they would be blown TO pieces
one OF the oldest conductors on the road, alone
Of those IN the rear coaches. showed fight.
he stationed himself at the head Of the ladies'
car and cautiOnsd the passengers 70 Keep thelr
the first ro6ber who SGT foot on the platform.
All the passengers hid their valuables, and many
Of them dropped down In the aisles and between
There were seven postal clerks in the car ahead
OF the express car. Tne postal car was fall Of
They had no arms. The postal car had many
sacks OF registered mall but no effort was made
When tue robbery had been completed the
tall man, who had fired lhe first shot into the
engine" Tho bandits compelled the engine
crew 70 uneOuple the locomOtiye, Then they all
Jumped abOard, and made their escape.
The robbers are supposed To have left the en-
gins before IL passed Wide Water, and the train
despalcher at that station, cnmpre heading that
something was wrong telegraphed ahead to
QuAnIicO To look out for . Wild engine. A switch
was thrown just outside OF QuantlcO, aud when
ths engine arrived II was side-tTa"k ked. IL
crashed into number Of empty freight cars,
and In a moment huge pile OF debris marked
the spot where the collision occurred. The en-
gine was thrown on Its side and Is COM
plets wreck. The freight cars were re-
duced to kindling wood. The long Atlanta
special MAS standing on the main track
At Quantico, and II narrowly escaped being
struck by, the runaway engine. A brakeman
had just thrown the switch as the wild engine
came up. An engine WAS sent from QqAntioo 10
bring on the train, and IL arrived in Washing
ton with its frightened and demoralized passen-
gers at l:l7 A, NJ. a little over tWo hQurs be-
hind scheduled time. The train with the rihed
express car, still In charge OF Agent crutch-
field. was Immediately united With the New
York train. and In ten minutes after It's arrival
Was on its way To New York.
The railroad company has offered a reward OF
$1,000 for the capture Of each robber.
RICHMOND, Va. Oct. l3.-IhTre policemen
left to-day for the scene Of last nights train
robbery near Quantico. Twenty thousand dOl-
lars Was the amount OF money sent from this
eity by ths train aid nearly All VI that Was In
hOndA
Gov o'FaFrell has offered 81 900 reward for
the arrest Of the robbers and has tele gTa phed
the GoSernoE of Maryland asking hls eOopera-
Gon.