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Show EXPRESS CAR LOOTED BY THIEVES; TWO ARE CAUGHT BY OFFICERS ROCHESTER. Ind., .June 12. Last night at midnight an express car attached, at-tached, to the eastbound train on the Erie railway was entered by robbers, ipti outside of r.nglewoof. who completely looted it. The robbers threw undesirable express packages along the road all the way from Hammond to Rochester. The crew of a freight train followed the express car and discovered the packages pack-ages beside the track and notified the officers at Huntington, where the express car door was forced open. As this was done one of the robbers dashed out, firing two shots and made his escape. The police then made their way Into tlw car end found two other .robbers hiding behind some packages. They were placed under arrest. In all pockets in their clothing they had valuable goods stored away. Every package in the car with the exception of one had been pried open. This package contained about $7000 worth of valuables. The crew of the freight train picked up goods to the amount of $4000. |