The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1886-07-16
Minneapolis Post once Robbing.

At an early hour last Friday morning it
was discovered that the safe In the stamp
department of the Minneapolis postotfice
had been broken open between 1870 and
a. M, and large quantity OF postage
stamps and currency stolen therefrom.
There is no mystery about the manner in
which the entrance was effected.
The stamp room so Called is completely
issolated from the Others and located in
the upper corner OF the lobby. The robbers
simply entered through one OF the main
doors, forced open the window at the left
OF the door opening into the stamp room,
then opened the doorfrom the inside. They
then proceeded TO drill hole four inches
in depth in the safe door between the hand
le and the combination, enabling them to
force back the the bolt with apparent ease
by merely striking the handle. The drilling
shows the work of practical mechanic,
but this particular style OF sale does not
seem burglar proof, even to novice, and
its most formidable characteristic is the
words stamp department.
After gaining entrance the thieves took
out the currency remaining at the close OF
business on Thursday, the loose stamps
deposited at the same time, and four orlgl-
nal packages OF stamps weighing thirty
pounds each and divided as follows Three
packages of two-cent stamps and one OF
pounds. A package OF one-cent stamps
valued at $4,000. $27 in currency, and
ST, $50 in loose stamps were left in the
safe.
After securing the booty, the thieves pro-
ceeded to a stable located on the alley di-
rectly back OF the postoffice and provided
themsel yes with transportation facilities
by breaking into the stable harnessing up
a horse owned by Mail Carrier Heinmann
= 4 /. 4 ~, Il
on OF Hickey, Middlemist & Taylor left near
the stable. The government property was
loaded into the wagon and driven out to-
Fourth street through the alley between
the Stillman block and the Clark house.
AS soon as the excitement attending the
discovery had subsided to some extent,
Postmaster Laraway began to take an ac-
count OF stock with view OF ascertaining
the real extent of the loss, which he places
at SIS, ,356.S7. All the money received up
ty .. m. on Thursday had been deposited
according to the custom OF the Office, and
the amount Of currency on hand in the
stamp department represented the sales
after that hour, and did not probably ex-
ceed $50 or $50. Mr.. Laraway at once
noJified the postoffice department CT the
robbery, and its agents at Chicago and
other leading points we're promptly on the
lookout for the thieves. The local detec-
tives also forwarded teiegrams In all
directions giving descriptions Of the
horse and wagon and TIE stolen
Mr. Laraway and his bondsman, includ-
ing such substantial citizens as Gen. w. ID.
Washburn. j. III. Thompson, Joel B. Bas-
sett, Henry f. Brown, j. X. Side, are
abundantly able to meet the temporary
loss, and relief will undoubtedly be grant
ed when all the circumstances are made
known to the government. The fact that
the robbery occurred just after the con-
frmation OF Mr.. Ankeny's appointment as
postmaster and that Mr.. Laraway learn
ed OF the tive events about the same time.
Reduction fin DIanitoba Railroad Rates.
The railroad commissions Of Minnesota
have made an elaborate report on certain
complaints OF excessive freight rates on
the Sc. Paul Minneapolis q Manitoba rail-
road A summary of the earnings and ex
penses OF the Manitoba road for 1883,
1884 ard 1885 ID given in this report.
The result showing that the earnings oithe
company for the current year had de-.
creased 1921, l08.66. and that the expen.
ses had actually increased. The board
then deemed it necessary to modify it's re-
quests, and suggested a new schedule on
wheat, coarse grains, flax seed -four, feed
and rniIlstuffs in car load lots q summary
Of which Is appended:
From 10 to 20 miles. increase We every 3