The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1877-03-03
ATTACK ON THE pIocaE STAGE.
One Hixhwayman Shot.

seven o'clock, brought the news Of
desperate encounter that Eugene Blair,
Wells, Fargo & Co.'S shotgun mes
senger, had had with two highwaymen.
The stage from Hamilton was within two
miles Of Ward City about nine o'clock on
Tuesday evening, February 9th, when,
without warning or an order to stop, two
parties commenced to fire their guns into
and at it. The messenger, Eugene
Blair, returned the FIRE OF the party on
the left, who, after couple of shots, he
wounded in the arm. This man, whose
name is John Carlow, at that turned and
fed and at the distance of about $50
yardssfell to the ground. In the mean
time, Blair had jumped from the coach
and advanced on the other man, whose
name WAS subsequently found to be Jim
Crawford. Crawford advanced at the
same time, both Blair and he keeping
up constant fire. All of sudden
Crawford dropped his arm as il he had
been hit, turned and commenced to run.
Blair followed as well as he was able
short distance, but being heavily en-
numbered with overcoats. was very soon
obliged to give up the chase. He then
approached Carlow, who had not been
able to rise from the ground. Carlow,
seeing Blair approach, said "shoot me-"
Blair told him that he was not such
coward as to shoot man that he had
the best of. Carlow was removed to the
coach. whilst Blair searching around the
grounds came across the overcoats of
Carlow and Crawford, and from papers
and letters in tho latter was enabled to
find out the names. Crawford escaped
for the time, but as the ground is soft.
showing the impression of his tracks and
as he is we'll known, be will be easily
caught. During the fight one passenger,
O. ConOver, received a flesh wound in
the leg. There were three passengers on
board-Wm. Siausfisld, G. Conover and
Mr.. Grigg The stage carried the
wounded man to Ward; doctor was
called, and as the stage left for Phoebe,
his arm was amputated, the doctor saying
that Carlow could not live until morning.
Both Carlow and Crawford were former
residents of Phoebe, and worked for a
long time in the Raymond & Ely mine
Eugene Blair, by his actions, showed
that Wells, Fargo & Co. knew their man
when they placed him on the road as
messenger, and he acted just az his
friends have Away said he would in case
of an attempted stopping of tho stage.
Posters are now out Offering reward
for the apprehension of Crawford.
We learn by last nights Hamilton
stage that Jim Crawford, the highway
man, who escaped at the time OF the fight
at the stage near Ward, had not yet
been caught, although parties were
securing the country in search OF him.
Jno. Carlow died on Thursday morning,
March LIST, at Ward City at about six
o'clock.
TREATMENT OF CANARY RDs.-Canary
birds, as we'll as all kinds of human
birds, must have variety in their food.
I put in ono seed-cup oatmeal, and in
another seed mixed as follows: One
pound canary, and one-half pound rape
seeds, putting on the top of this seed cur
about one dozen hemp seed daily, an
part of the time leaving out the hemp
and giving little good fresh lettuce
seed, say twenty or thirty seeds daily
not too much or it will make the bird
drunk and dumpish. Hang also in the
cage a nice piece of salt pork, as we'll al
q good cutie bone. After treating thu
bird in this way for three or four weeks
procured another canary, q fine, free
songster, and hung it in the hearing, bu,
out OF sight of my bird, and in a shor
time had as good singer as I coult
wish. He has sung ever since, through
melting and all. Most people are afraid
of getting their birds into too good con
dition; but remember you must not &c
them fat on hemp seed, as that seed i
their candy and cake. [-Ex.
STRUCK WITH A MONKEY WRENCH
Andy Clothier, driver of the Salt LAX
coach from Phoebe, arrived in town O.
Sunday morning with his head ali bar
daged, in consequence of wounds that b
had received with monkey wrench.
appears that on arriving at Deadwoo'
Station, Utah. on the Friday previous
he had just gotten off OF his stage will
his overcoat and gloves on. When he wa
attacked by one of the hostlers at tb
station with q monkey wrench, who CAV
him bad cut over the eye and ono owe
the head before he could be stoppet
His wounds we're dressed as well IS poi
} sble at the station, and he made bi
: usual trip notwithstanding his woundl
; Clothier and the hostler had had som
mi, understanding on previous triI
} hence the assault.
TAKE NoTIcE.-We publish to-day
notice of Importance to H. Duffenbachs
j. W. Pierce, T. s. Coleman and in,
Baker. warning them if they do not pa
J up certain Indebtedness due by them
, Fl. S. Lubbock and h. H. Elan for none
, expended and labor performed on the s
r George mine, their several interests
said mine will be forfeited according
i, law. Please take notice.
! SHERIFF's SALE.-A Sherff's sale toe