The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-07-25

midnight, train No. 81 on the Lake
Shore road, to which was attached an
express car, which runs between Bnf'
ialo and Chicago, was stopped at
Reecs's switch, midway between Arch
bold aud stryker, iorty-tour miles west
Of this city. When some distance from
the switch the engineer saw the switch
was turned, displaying the red light,
aud az no turned on the air brakes sew
eral shots were fred at the cab. One
Of the shots put out the headlight
When the train stopped four rObborl
wont to the express car in charge OF
Messenger Q. b Netlleman, Of Buffalo,
and ordered him to open the door and
come out.
Nsuleman refused ana tho robbers
threatened to blow up tho car. lie
then came out. When tho door was
| opened the four men entered. They 10.
cured the contents Of the local safe,
amounting TO about $50, and then went
at tho big safe, which contained consid'
cradle money, Since the KondalvIIle
robbery tho express company hnS sup
piled its cars with dynamite proof safes,
aud this safe stood the test Of four dyna'
mite cartridges fired by tho robbers,
This discouraged them and thev jump.
cd from tho train and disappeared.
James 7. Stark, u clerk in SupHrin'
tOndent Johnson's office OF tho Lake
Shore road, was on the train at the time
Of the robbery. He was seen at hia
home this morning aud gave the follow
ing account OF the robbOry; 81 think
it must have been about l o'clock this
morning when it happened. | was
sleeping in tho smoking car at tho time
aud vas awakened by hearing several
shots as the train came to u stand still.
The conductor said that the train was
being held up, | did not go outside to
investigate, being satisfied from what |
heard that something was going on.
Shortly after hearing tho shots, heard
four exploIions Of dynamite and then
all was still aud soon the train pulled
out for 6tryker, whore We arrived at
ll:20. l went into the express car alter
wards aud the messenger said he saw
only four men. The interior oil the car
did not appear to BIO damaged except
that the windows had been shot full OF
holes. The only evidence OF damage
about tho through safe was a small dent
in the door. The robbers did not make
an attempt to get into the passenger
coaches. When the robbers left the OK.
preBs car, one OF them shook hands with
the messenger aud apologized for put.
ting him to so much trouble.
CHICAGO, July 2+.-ThO Lake Shore
& Michigan Southern express train,
which was robbed at Recess Sid
ing. Ohio, shortly after midnight,
arrived in Chicago to-day about
on time, but with the express car in a
badly shattered condition. Every win
dow Of tho car was broken. The big
safe, though unopened, showed tho
marks Of dynamite, and tho email or
way safe lay open in the centre OF the
car, while the train crew and passcn.
gers showed plainly the effect OF their
midnight scare.
Tho express company's official state
ment was to tho OlTect that but $50 had
been stolen. The train mon were or.
dered TO avoid newspaper notoriety.
The MESSENGER VAS taken to the United
States express headquarters and cloI-
eted with the officials.
The passengers story 10 that the train
was nearing ReeCo's Siding, a lonely
spot In the woods near WauZon, Ohio,
when tho engineer say tho rod light
showing at the switch. lie reversed his
engine and as the train same to n stand
still, a volley OF shots ratified around tho
locomotive cab and express car. En-.
ginOer TiOrmRn Was ordered to stand
out on tho tender In full view and when
Conductor Darling appeared he was
sent back inside his coach with n half
dozen bullets aI pace makers. While
ono mRu covered tho engineer, tho
other thrcs poured a few rounds Of
shots into tho express q ~ an eye
opener TOR the messenger, and ordered
him TO open tho door, threatened to
blow tho whole rrSin over into Indiana.
Messenger q. i. NottIston fired one
shot AT thu robbers, and then slowly
opened tho door. Two Of tho mon
sprang into tho a and pitched Nottle.
ton in a heap out NJ the door and began
operations on tho big safe. Several
attempts 10 blow It open were made,
but tho big stoNl doors stood last aud
with an oath the dynamiters finally gave
it up. They thOn turned their attUn.
ton to the small way safe, meanwhile
the robbOrR outside keeping up an
irregular fire to prevent an attack from
the passengers. Finding tho small safe
securely locked two OF the robbers
picked up Messenger NettIOton aud
dumped him back into tho car with m
Imperative order to unlock the safe
doors. With the cold muzAlo OF a ro.
volvOr At tho back Of his neck tho mos.
songOr promptly complied aud tho rob.
bera quickly cleaned out tho CompNrt.
monta. After II few complimentary 70.
marks regarding the construction Of the
largo RntO, the mon backed into tho
weeds lining tho road, aud with u part.
ina volloy disappeared into tho woods.
THO trainmOn believe that tho dOspOr.
adoOs woEO old railroad mon, but NJ all
woro mnakod with handkerchief none
wcrO recognized. Tho large snia which
rosINtOd tho attacks OF tho robbers con.
talnOd n large amount OF monOy. How
much tho officials refuse to say, but had
tho snfO boon opened tho loss would
have boon very large.
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