The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-01-31
CHICAGO.
Tho Miehigan Central.

OF the Michigan Cenlrai hallroau No'h
pany received word to-day that the
Great Western Railroad, which has
suffered for the past few days by hav.
ing it's track submerged by an extraor-
dinary food, is now entirely clear, and
trains are running on time again.
lFireat Fort Wayne.
A fire at Fort Wayne, Indiana, this
morning, destroyed the two upper sto1
ries of Hamilton's building. Two
stores were heavily damaged by the
fire and water. The total loss is $685.
600. Well insured.
Extensive Scheme OF Robbery.
Proceedings in the Criminal Court
which have resulted in the conviction
OF Mike E. Jones alias NJ. Fl. Nc
Henry, and sentence 10 the peniten-
,iary for ten years, have developed one
of the most extensive and stupendous
chemes Of robbery ever discovered In
the United States. The band OF Which
Jones was only an ordinary member,
have direcred their attention chiefly to
the line of the Fort Wayne& Chicago
railroad, and to the large dry goods
houses OF this city, Pittsburgh, Cincln-
patti and St. Louis. Business men have
taken great interest in this case, and
are encouraged by this verdict to hope
hat now the leaders may also be con-
victed, though they are backed by
money aud legal talent. Jones, although
but IS years old, has already
served one term at JOLIET. There were
three or four indictments against him
in connection with the same neIarlous
business. Hisarrest, trial and conviction
are regarded as an important achiev-
ment in every way, and great credit
is due to Mr.. W. Chandler, agent OF the
;.ar line in this city, who, in the face OF
numerous threats Of destruction OF
reight, trains and personal violence,
i "a continued his efforts with zeal, en-
rrey. skill and determination, worthy
-. all praise, which all good citizens
accord him. James q. Baron,
afIs Adam Brown, alas William
Davedron and q, least dozen other
alias is now in the Chicago jail, having
been arrested at Buffalo some four
weeks since by detective D. P. Tytrel
OF this city, who had been looking for
him diligently for the last eight months,
| in various sections OF the country, and
for at least hall that time Barrow was
living in this city, acting as head center
OF the most desperate band OF burglars
ever organized on this continent. Mike
Z. Jones belonged to this gang and was
the fret OF their number, including
Barron, whose arrest the vigilance OF
Mr.. Chandler has caused. The SIX
others have scattsrsi in various direo-
! tions. The Star Union suffered to the
extent Of nearly $4,000 by depreda-
tons on incoming night trains
during four months last summer,
and the goods stolen In transit were se-
creted at a point in Indiana not thirty
miles from Chicago and were repacked
on the premises of James Emen, q
farmer, also member OF the gang, who
ie also under arrest From thence the
goods we're shipped from various points
on the Pacific Central and St Louis
road to sundry auction houses at Gin
cinnati and St. Louis. The house Of
Read, Mercer IL Co, OF Cincinnati,
claiming to do respectable business,
sold Tor the account Of Adam Brown,
during the summer, come twenty thous"
aud dollars worth Of goods stolen from
the Star line and probably as much
more was derived from suu-
dry burglaries of stores in
Chicago and vicinity. The proceeds OF
the sale were paid over 10 Adam Bar
row at Cincinnati and to D. S. Gold at
St. Louis, but the same man in both
instances. This Barrow is q notei
hotel robber and his first trial here on
the nine indictments DOW confronting
him, will probably be the famous Ire .
mont hotel robbery Of this city nearly a
year ago when an adroit thief made q
haul OF nearly $4,000 worth OF jewelfy
| the property OF Mr.. Mills OF New York,
That Barrow was the man there 10 not
The slightest doubt. He was arrested
, and escaped on straw bail, and after a
( temporary absence from the city
came back aud rented dwelling or
Park avenue under the name OF Bur
: ton aod bad rented three barns within
= as many squares OF his residence under
t different names, and in those locke
3 barns the gang overhauled their plun'
der and pr epared it for shipment. Ill
: made this the headquarters until tht
i day of Mike Jones arrest, Septembel
IS, when be suddenly disappeared anc
:. was found at Buffalo by officer Tyr.el
J as before stated.
Baron, whose prison name, at Kings
+, ston, Canada, during three years resi-
depce there from 1865 to 1868, VIZ
e Adam Brown, is a Scotchman, aDd i
Il about thirty.two years old aud yer.
intelligent, well educated and OF tin
address, and has served as clerk in III
silk department OF three OF the bss
dr., good houses in Chicago. lie wa
alec three months in Seuples store a
: Pittsburgh, during which time tn
: store was robbed, the ssie broken opeE
: &c, and Brown was never suspectec
d vet his woman says be pu:lp the jo'
f. Prosecuting Attordey BIrcb, asslsit
re- BY S. KeaI, conducted the case OF IL
ID People versus Jones, with such sk''
n and ability as TO fully establish the e.
Mt istepce OF the company, which VI
of Ch haudler's perseverance, bad unearthe'
d The mistress Of Barrow is young wt
man abou: eighteen years OF age, foEu
erly the wife Of citizen OF Pitsburgl
whose Incorporate habits mat
her an easy victim 10 Il
v;les OF the young men occupyiI
sl the same position as Barrow did in Il
,rs prominent dry goods house OF semp
he of Pittsburgh. She has placed the o
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