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#002 The Worlds Columbian Exposition Scrapbook, 309
114. George D, Roberts, the heroic but finally van-
quished defender of the Express Car against the savage
and determined attack of Evans and Sontag, at Collis
Station, on the line of the Southern Pacific Railroad,
August 3, 1892.
The struggle was maintained by him until seven dynamite bombs had been
discharged successively against the car by the robbers, and a wide breach was
effected, when Roberts surrendered himself, a badly shaken up and broken-down
hero, and his car and its contents a complete wreck. (See No. 66.)
115. "Pony" Stamps.
A complete set of the franks or paid stamps used for correspondence carried
by the Pony Express, across the continent. Very rare. (See No. 133.)
116. Express Franks, or Government Envelopes,
bearing a special Imprint to show Prepayment and
Carriage by Express.
117. Interior of W. E. & Co's Office at San
Jose, Cal.; Mr. Elliott Reed, the veteran agent of
the Company, in charge.
The office was recently remodeled.
118. Public Circular Describing Black Bart,
whose apprehension is requested, and giving a speci-
men of the doggerel he was in the habit of leaving
behind after a successful foray.
His muse has been silent since his professional career was abruptly ended by
arrest and imprisonment, some years ago. He is now at large, if not dead. (See
Nos. 64 and 161.)
119. Treasure Box—a memento of the attack on the
Redding and Alturas stage, 1892.
The stage left San Andreas at early morning April 30, 1892, for Sheep Ranch,
with the box, containing a large amount of money for paying the miners at that
camp, Mike Tovey (see No. 33) the Guard, seated by the driver, as also a young
lady, Miss Rodersino, on the same seat. A sister of the lady and one gentleman
occupied the inside. At a favorable spot on the road a masked man emerged from
behind a tree and, without a word of warning, fired both barrels of a shotgun in
the direction of the driver, killing Miss Rodersino instantly; mortally wounding
the driver, Ruggio, a brother of the proprietor; and wounding the guard in the
arm. Tovey seized the reins, and with the dead body of the young lady lying at
his feet, and the dying Ruggio by her side manipulating the brake, managed to
place the stage and its precious cargo beyond reach of the robber, who was never
discovered.
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Object Description
| Title | World's Columbian Exposition 002 |
| Subject LOC |
World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.) World's Parliament of Religions (1893 : Chicago, Ill.) World's Congress of Representative Women (1893 : Chicago, Ill.) Chicago (Ill.)--1890-1900 |
| Subject IDA |
Religion Papers |
| Description | This is a collection of documents from the World's Columbian Exposition and the World Parliament of Religions, which was held in Chicago, Illinois, in 1893. |
| Date Original | 1893 |
| Searchable Date | 1890s (1890-1899) |
| Identifier | WCE 002 |
| Coverage Geographic | Chicago (Ill.) |
| Coverage Temporal | 1890s (1890-1900) |
| Type | Text |
| Collection Publisher | Meadville Lombard Theological School |
| Rights | These documents can be read, downloaded, and the transcripts printed for educationalpurposes. |
| Language | en |
| Contributing Institution | Meadville Lombard Theological School |
| Collection Name | Jenkin Lloyd Jones World’s Columbian Exposition Collection |
Description
| Title | 0309 |
| Subject LOC |
World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.) World's Parliament of Religions (1893 : Chicago, Ill.) World's Congress of Representative Women (1893 : Chicago, Ill.) Chicago (Ill.)--1890-1900 |
| Subject IDA |
Religion Papers |
| Description | This is a collection of documents from the World's Columbian Exposition and the World Parliament of Religions, which was held in Chicago, Illinois, in 1893. |
| Date Original | 1893 |
| Searchable Date | 1890s (1890-1899) |
| Coverage Geographic | Chicago (Ill.) |
| Coverage Temporal | 1890s (1890-1900) |
| Type | Text |
| Collection Publisher | Meadville Lombard Theological School |
| Rights | These documents can be read, downloaded, and the transcripts printed for educationalpurposes. |
| Language | en |
| Contributing Institution | Meadville Lombard Theological School |
| Collection Name | Jenkin Lloyd Jones World’s Columbian Exposition Collection |
| Transcript | #002 The Worlds Columbian Exposition Scrapbook, 309 114. George D, Roberts, the heroic but finally van- quished defender of the Express Car against the savage and determined attack of Evans and Sontag, at Collis Station, on the line of the Southern Pacific Railroad, August 3, 1892. The struggle was maintained by him until seven dynamite bombs had been discharged successively against the car by the robbers, and a wide breach was effected, when Roberts surrendered himself, a badly shaken up and broken-down hero, and his car and its contents a complete wreck. (See No. 66.) 115. "Pony" Stamps. A complete set of the franks or paid stamps used for correspondence carried by the Pony Express, across the continent. Very rare. (See No. 133.) 116. Express Franks, or Government Envelopes, bearing a special Imprint to show Prepayment and Carriage by Express. 117. Interior of W. E. & Co's Office at San Jose, Cal.; Mr. Elliott Reed, the veteran agent of the Company, in charge. The office was recently remodeled. 118. Public Circular Describing Black Bart, whose apprehension is requested, and giving a speci- men of the doggerel he was in the habit of leaving behind after a successful foray. His muse has been silent since his professional career was abruptly ended by arrest and imprisonment, some years ago. He is now at large, if not dead. (See Nos. 64 and 161.) 119. Treasure Box—a memento of the attack on the Redding and Alturas stage, 1892. The stage left San Andreas at early morning April 30, 1892, for Sheep Ranch, with the box, containing a large amount of money for paying the miners at that camp, Mike Tovey (see No. 33) the Guard, seated by the driver, as also a young lady, Miss Rodersino, on the same seat. A sister of the lady and one gentleman occupied the inside. At a favorable spot on the road a masked man emerged from behind a tree and, without a word of warning, fired both barrels of a shotgun in the direction of the driver, killing Miss Rodersino instantly; mortally wounding the driver, Ruggio, a brother of the proprietor; and wounding the guard in the arm. Tovey seized the reins, and with the dead body of the young lady lying at his feet, and the dying Ruggio by her side manipulating the brake, managed to place the stage and its precious cargo beyond reach of the robber, who was never discovered. 21 |
