St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-16

There was on board the train a party
of 35 land buyers from New York, who
were going to Kansas to make pur-
chases- The robbers. obtained from
the party between $1,000 and $4,000.
The engineer of the train tells the
following graphic story: Stones were
piled on the track in a deep cut and
behind the stones stood the leader of
the gang. OF course l stopped. | was
then approached by four of the gang
and the leader, who said, '.Step down
off that engine and do as tell you or
Il will kill YOU He then told me to
get the coal pick, which l did after
some parleying, but as a revolver was
pointed at my head could not refuse
to obey them. They then marched me
and John Stealing, the fireman, to the
express car and told me to break down
the door, which did. Messenger Fox
had hidden himself in the weeds by
the roadside, but they swore they
would kill me if he didn't come out,
and so | called for him and he entered
the ear with two of the robbers, who
forced him to open the safe and pour
its contents into sack. They were
disappointed at not getting more booty,
and knocked Fox down twice with the
butt end of a navy revolver, cutting
his head in a fearful manner. They
then marched us to the coaches, where
they kept us covered with revolvers
while they robbed the passengers. At
ter the last coach was gone through
they marched us back to the engine,
/ y-han no landau sold ssNnu ,rat hack
there and we will remove the stones.
You have been bully boy; here is a
little present for yOu," and he handed
me two silver dollars. | told him |
would remove the distinctions, and the
the entire gang skipped up over the
embankment and were out of sight i'll
a moment. In going through the pas
sengers, each one was made to hold up
his hands. and what was taken from
them was put into a two bushel sack,
which was nearly full of watches, mon
ey and other valuables. They didn't
take anything from me.
In General.
A deficit of $4,000 has been discOv-
cred in the accounts of Deputy Collect
or Jesse l.. Waterman of Cincinnati.
1t is considered probable that at the
next session of Congress the old con-
troversy between the Indian office and
the army as to the control of the saw
ages will be revived.
All the estimates place the coming
cotton crop above that of any season
save 1880, for ten years.
Sitting Bull and his band were forci-
bly, removed on Saturday from Stand
ing Rock Agency to Fort Randall. The
Chief refused to go, but "a company OF
soldiers induced him to change his
mind.
A New York fruit peddler, while
shooting at young street Arab the
other evening, who had stolen few
pears, shot his own daughter dead and
fatally wounded his business partner
Thirty houses were destroyed and
two hundred persons killed Sunday
night, by land slide near the village
of Elm, Switzerland.
Cornelius O'Leary, wife and tire,
children, of Cincinnati, are dying from
the effects of lead poison by eating
canned mackerel.
There have been big forest fires il
the Delaware valley.
SiXty-one persons were burned t.
death in one day in the recent fores
fires in Algeria. Many persons were
wounded, and 6S2 dwellings were de
stroyed. The value of the cattle, grair
and other articles devOured by tn,
flames is 200, 900 frances.
Labor strikes in New Orleans arr
causing good deal of trouble.
1t is proposed to hold national con
consider the best methods for protect
ing American foreign and domesti,
commerce.
A Washington lawyer says that Gui
teau could be indicted and convicted
i'll New Jersey in case of the Presi
dents death.
The Mayor of New Orleans being
pOwerless to subdue the spirit of mol
violence, called upon acting Governor
McEnery, who has issued prOclama
ton placing the city under martha
law.
Fires at Battle Creek and Bay City
Mich, destroyed S137 900 worth o.
property.
1t is reported that a gentleman nam
ed Andrees and his family were rob
bed of $500 and other valuables by
highwaymen while on the road neal
the Glen House on Tuesday. An un.
successful attempt was also made to
rob the Glen stage.