Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-14
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the cxpresSmessengers.
TWENTY SHOTS FIRED.
Being questioned by Major Myers. Mr..
Gallagher said that he and his fireman
were made TO get on their engine on the
west. or left, side; that twenty sno's III
all were fred by the robbers as soon
az the train came 10 standstiil; tnat
the whole affair took about twenty MIN
utex and that the men talked In a
quick and jefky fashion. indicating 'hA'
they were northerners.
when the robbers departed captain
Birdsong and myself started TO walk to
! whitewater" continued Mr.. Gallagher.
when almost there we met NO. en-
CINE coming from Quantico and poarun's
this wa refoincd our train. which was
pulled I'D 10 Quantico. Before meeting
the engine l stopped at the house OF the
! section master, and he tod me thht one
of his men reported 10 him thet my
engine had been stopped a niue piece
down the road end that the TWO men
debarked thorefrom and went toward the
river The engine they then sent WHO
Mr. Gallagher said further, that when
he GOT en- tho engine 10 move II back'
| I'm order that II might be uncoup'eu from
the train he NOTICED that In the tehuer
n large bag. probably containing the
stolen money, had been placed.
Captain Birdsong's Statement.
Cantaln Prdsong was then called upon
| Cor a statement Il what he saw anu
| heard. -, o,..r
counting out my tickets" he said when
| the train was brought TO stands'ilI'
| charley MunfoTd. my porter. rOshed past
| mo end out OF the door. / followed him.
! ond INST as got TO the front end OF the
car heard two reports, which l took 10
he those from torpsdoes. Charley came
rushing back into the car and exclteu'y
called out that the train was belhg
robbed | then went out on the PLATFORM
| md he advised me TO come BACK saying
I would be shot. just then ! saw man
run up by the platform. and. stopping
| tust IN front Of me. ne bred MS p'stoi in'o
| the air. AT once realized that we mad
boen held up. and. thinking 10 intriidat5
| the robbers. called out loudly. 'Charlty.
| hiring me my Winchester / then went
through nay train. -IIt.Cned AL OF the
messengers TO re calm and remain III thsIF
ssats. | borrowed the only pistol there
| was on board, and. advising the maze
Messengers to draw their knives, AGAIN
went out on the platform, where l re-
manned ur'il the bandits had gone. only
| saw three men, and one or these am
.r~e | would recognize II ever saw him
again. Several pr ssengers Joined me after
| the men had gone. and we made CIR
| cult OF tha train. When l again entered
| the coaches some one proposed three
| cheers for me. They were given with a
win. and ladies and all responded. | was
very much grat!fed, and lifted my hat In
recognition
DID ALL HE COULD.
To CAPTAIN Birdsong. Motor Myers then
road the following telegram. which he
| had received from Mr.. Sol. Haas;
Conditions were all against your con-
| ductor and crew. j am sure Conductor
| B,rdsong did an he could"
The fagman on the train was cues
| toned by Major Myers. and he said that
| he saw men on both sides firing pistols
| Ue had TO 40 back to flag any tram that
| might approach from the rear, and con-
| sequently knew very little concerning
| what was happening.
CAPTAIN Brdsong said aiter Inc inNe9'
| tigatlon that he had been told Oy Inc e"-
| press-messengers that only one man en-,
| tered the eypress-car. Eve o.h'fs S'oo, 4,
| on the outside and kept them coNeleu
| with Their reVolvers. ,,. .Ar..
| Tne investigation lasted prooaoiy I'M
| ouqrtcrs Of an hour. and after IL vas
! over Major Myers expressed the pc'lel
| that the train crew had done al IN tfTir
| noyer. and lie complimcnted both zap
| IAN Blrasong and Mr.. Gallagher