New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-14
THE SHATTERED CAR HERE.
STORY OF THE TRAIN ROBBERY AT
QUANTICO, VA.
A PASSENGER DESCRIBES THE DARING AND Sue
C,EssFI-L ATTACK-ADAMs EXPRESS COM

A PASSENGER DESCRIBES THE DARING AND Sue
CEssFUL ATTACK-ADAMs EXPRESS CON-
PANY OFFICERS HAVE LITTLE TO SAY.
The train Of the Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potomac Railroad held up by train robbers at
Quantico Va arrived in Jersey City at 800 yes
terday morning 1t came in two sections one fol-
lowing almost Immediately upon the other. None
OF the train hands came with it, they having been
left off at Philadelphia. where a new crew was
shipped The which was looted by the ROB-
bers was No PA. 1t surrounded by crowd
OF curious observers, but as soon as II was uh-
loaded it was taken 10 the railroad shops in the
Hackensack Meadows There are several nuiie'
hoes in the sides and doors. and part OF the
door through which the robbers entered had peeh
blown away by a dynamite cartridge
Some OF the passengers who came through 10
Jersey City had interesting stories to tell about
the robbery. Colonel J. VI. Shakleford, OF The
Times Enterprise" Thomasville. Ga, gave the Ioi-
lowing account:
When the train stopped. the conductor. NJ a.
Birdsong was thus addressed by one Of the masked
robbers evidently the captain Of the gang: Throw
up your hands or well blow your brains out!
From the manner in which they arranged the
signals for stopping the train, as well as the man.
ner In which they afterward made their escape, 1t
was evident that scvera! members OF the gang
were experienced railroad men
There were at least six seven masked men,
and | could plainly distinguish them all IN the
clear moonlight OF the early evening; in fact, SO
near did they TO me that In spite OF their
masks | am almost that | could recognize
some OF them t. | could see them again from GER
tain little pccuiarties OF dress and speech Nheh
the alarmed passengers crowded out OF the cars
to see what was the matter. the robbers nred
perfect fusillade OF shots to intimidate them, as
well as TO Brighten the railroad men - 49,. -.
The robbers rlaed the express car without loss Of
time They put their sticks OF dynamite under the
Of he
The engineer. Frank Gallagher was an qid en- en-
Paros q" men tell me- But two or three OF the VII
lalns attended to the engineer, while two or three
and another one or two kept guard on passengers
and train The most novel thlns IN tne eiire pa pa
their escape They cut the engine ioose plie. Ie ,
in on top OF IT, They turned on steam ana started I1
for Quantco station as fast as me eYde f., ooI M
middle OF the road The conductor AMI ensineer
pursued the engine on foot as iast as they eouii
eniantIco station they found that tho desperad9es
had turned the engine loose that u "%S ,a1, ar
ator it had been side,racked and ditcned }ust N
time prevent collision with s9u'np1uhp 'a ny
rate they had the thing well planned ana wei exc
cued tmey nd we ali thought that they succeeded
in getting to the Maryland shore WIZ" '"c''
Little Information about the robbery could %, be
aot at the Office OF Adams Express Sotnpan,y ~
The president refused to be seen, but MS priva,e
ssrrotary H. H. Gates. said that the company
could not vet say how much money hai 'csn
stolen. as III money waybills had been DESTROYED,
They had autographed TO al their agents VINO no
could have sent money by the tram 10, ,s me
amount each one sent. and when they heard tney
wou.d be- able to say how much the .oss WIS,
pinkerton's detectives at the place o. tne
robbery, and j. @ \. Herring. the manager q me
PENNSYLVANIA depot OF the express conpan' - ss
Also there and had taken charge OF the Noiik
Of tracing the criminals. His assistants ana o.
vision superintendents we're helping MN i une
General impression seems TO be that the amount
taken was less than S5ON" 1,,. 1,..
As soon the train reached Jersey City Crucn,
neld one Of the messengers who we're held Up IN
the locked express car. came over 10 me olnce o.
IN. express company and saw the presdent 10
whom he gave fun account OF the robbery Iheh
NJ. went to the headquarters OF the Pinkertoh -
tectiye Agency In Exchange Place. ana TAXED WIN
Nr Pinkcrton. After this he returned TO the eN-
press company's Office In Broadway ana Went 20
he'd NenspnTer men not allowed 10 see MN;
and officials there late in the afternoon. SAID ne nan
returned to Washington on the Congressional Lin
tied"
tFor other particulars Of me- robb'rs see page lS)