The herald., 1894-10-13
now 1T WAS DONE.
Particulars OF the Quautico Hold-U]
The Booty 815O,O00.

Particulars OF the Quautico Hold-Ups
The Booty S15O,O00.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct. 13.-The
train which was held up was through
special from Jacksonville for New York.
Only few passengers stepped off when
the train reached this city, tho remain
der going north. The follow ing facts in
regard to the hold-up were obtained
from the baggageman Of the train:
1t is customary for all trains to stop at
Aquai creek. several miles below Guam
tico for water. The train was 200 or 800
yards this side of the creek at 9 20 to-
tonight, when the engineer got signal
to stop. The porter went forward to see
what had caused the signal and was
confronted bv the iobbers, who, it was
learned, had given the signal. There
were seven or eight OF them
and ss soon as the engine stopped
they walked back towards the
train and eommsnccd to FIRE their
weapons, at the came time warning
every body to keep inside the cara. A
number OF shots we're fired, but by the
greatest chance no one was hurt, for by
this time the passengers had become
excited and eome had thrown open the
windows to ascertain the cauae. But
upon seeing the nsasksd men they be-
came aware that the train had been
held up by desperate men.
Tho robbers By their bold course thus
intimidated the passengers and train
crew and thereupon quickly came up to
the express car They found the doors
tightly barred and were unable to force
an entrance by percussion or threats.
THAR time was precious and they were
well fixed to do their work rapidly.
They wers supplied with dynamite and
bv it's use the door OF the express car
was shattered and An entrance
gained. The messenger was in the
car at the time. and they told him
they would blow him up ii he did not
open the doors OF tina safe. The
messenger appreciated that he was in
the hands of desperate men, aud after
demurring he opened the safe. The
robbers got every cent Of The money in
tho car. No one knows just how much
they obtained, but one OF the employees
said he thought 1t would probably
amount to $4,000 The safes were
brought from various places along the
road, and frequently three or four are
taken from Rich mond.
After looting the car OF all the money,
the robbers uncouplod the engine from
the train and ran it several miles up the
road, until coal chute was reached.
when it was wrecked. The train was
left standing until an engae was
brought from Quantico. The train re-
manned at the scene of the robbery two
and half hours, and arrived here at
2:t9 a. M.
The door OF the express car showed
evidence OF the dynamite and all the
glass panes in it were shattered. II
was. however, allowed 20 proceed to
New York and tho express messenger,
Cruschfeld, who was In charge, accom-
panied it. The robbera escaped with
their booty, and up to this hour they
have not been apprehended. In iact.
the police of this city at am. had not
been notified OF the hold-up. 1t 10
thought the men escaped across she
Potomac to the Maryland aide OF the
river.
Within the safe were six registered
packages, and each of these was opened
by the robbers and the contents looted.
The two men who entered the ca
showed some familiarity with shipping
practices, as one of them demanded the
production of the waybiils when told {
safe wsH empty. 1t is thought the estts