The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-14

tramps were shooting, back into the
sleeper. and fired two shots at him.
The train crew, the postal clerks and
all of the messengers were Thoroughly
eowed the terrific dynamite explosion
having caused them to fear that they
would be blown TO pieces at any moment
Conductor Birdsong, who Is one. OF the
the rear coaches showed fight. He pass
"a through the train, asking each pas
senger whether he had revolver, ana
finally succeeded in finding a small one.
Armed with this, he stationed himself at
The head OF the ladies' car. cautioning
the Messengers 10 keep their seats ana
remain quiet He coolly asserted that
he would kill the first person VINO set
font on the platform.
io0{ Vr ,ho nassengers had their valuables,
and many Of them dropped down IN lne
aisles and between the seats IheLe VIZ
seven postal clerks in the car aneao o, o,
the express car The postal car was luii i,ii
OF windows, and the clerks were baoly
scared, They had no arms. The postai
car had many sacks of registered mall,
but no effort was made to touch them'
WILD ENGINE RAN AMUcK.
When the robbery had been completed
the TAN man, who had fired the flrst shot
into the express car, gave the Woru, az, a1o
ahead with the engine. Inc DamuIfs arI,,is
compelled the engine crew 70 unc0upie
the locomotive, jumped aboard, ana hdue
good their escape In the direction OF the
Potomac river, where IL Is supposen they
had boat in waiting to take them 70
MARYLAND. ,,.
The robbers are supposed to have left
the engine before it passed WidewateF'
and the telegraph operator at tnat sta
tion, comprehending that something "ao 40
wrong telegraphed ahead to Quantlco 10
look out for wild engine. A sWltch was
thrown just outside Of Quanuco, anu
when the engine arrived IL was thrown
over on a switch, crashed into a number
Of
more a huge pile of debris marked the
spot where the collision occurred Ihe
engine was thrown on IT'S side, and Is a
complete wreck. The freight cars were
reduced TO kindling wood.
The long Atlanta special was standing
on the main track at Quantleo, and mar
rowly escaped being struck by the run
away engine. a brakeman had just
thrown the switch as the wild engine
dashed into the yards and out on the
side tracks into the freight cars. An en-
CINE was sent for to Quantico TO bring
on the delayed train, and II arrived IN
Washington with its frightened and de-
moralzcd passengers at III a. NJ, Ut
tie over two hours behind schedule tlme.
The train, with the rihed express car
still in charge OF Messenger Crutchteld,
was Immediately switched on TO the New
York train, and I'm ten minutes after its
arrival was on its way to New York
Is THIS THE LEADER OF The ROBBERS
Advices received in Washington are TO
the GHGCt tldt ItSiutIlS OI CAduOIb tOull~
~, Va, in which county the train hold
up and robbery was perpetrated last
night, believe that the leader OF the band
was George Carter, who, il is said, up
to two years ago, lived about a mile from
AcqUia Creek, the scene of the robbery.
Carter is described as thirty-one years
of age, 3 feet 1Gt2 inches in height, weight
about 100 pounds. lie has brown hair
and a dark complexion, two moles on his
left cheek, and mole in the under lid
Of his right eye. The thumb and index
finger Of his right hand are gone. In
January Of last year, it is stated Carter
was sentenced to saven years imprison-
ment In Sing Sing for robbing the home
of the Superintendent Of BlackweIFs
Island, but escaped after a few months
Incarceration, and has since eYaded cap
ture. He Is also wanted In Pennsyl-
vania and Virginia for robbery. Carter
was at one time a locomotive engineer,
is crafty, and thorough desperado
SAYS He Is ONE OF TIE BANDITS.
This afternoon a man came to police
headquarters and gave himself up. de-
claring that he is one of the bandits,
but being refused a share of the booty,
would turn States evidence He is
closely guarded by the detectives and rep
resentatives of the press are not allowed
to see him.