Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-07-16

requesting that full and accurate sworn
statements Of the interference complained Of
department OF state. I'll # 5i 1s 5ss .#= 5*55.
Minneapolis Post Oface Robbine. 81 5
AT an early hour last Friday morning ii
WAS discovered that the safe in the stamp
department OF the Minneapolis pos totfice!
had been broken open between 80 md
8 q. M, and a large quantity 81 postage
There is no mystery about the manner is
which the entrances Was effected. s sS
81 The stamp room 30 called, is completely
iBsolated from the others and located in
the upper corner OF helobby. The robbers.
eimply 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 door from the inside. They
then proceeded to drill a hole four inches
in depth in the safe door between the hand
lie 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 a practical mechanic,
but this particular style OF safe does not
seem burglar proof, even to q novice, and
its most formidable characteristic is the
words stamp department.. = 'ss-s Il: 4< ~.
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 origi
nal packages OF stamps weighing thirty
pounds each and divided as follows: Three
packages of two-cent stamps and one OF
one-cent, making a total load OF 100
pounds. package OF one-cent stamps
valued at $4,000, 1927 in currency, and
1856 in loose stamps were left in the
safe. ~ Z
After securing the booty, the thieves pro.
ceeded to a stable located on the alley di-
themsel yes with transportation facilities
by breaking into the stable, Harvesting up
horse owned by Mail Carrier Hermann
and hitching the animal to delivery wag-
on OF hickey, Middlemist & Taylorl 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 subsidized to some extent,
Postmaster Laraway began to take an &C
count Of stock with a view OF ascertaining
the real extent OF the loss which he places
at 81 ,356.S7. All the money received up
ty 5 p. 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-
coed $50 or 500, Mr.. Laraway at once
robbery, and it's agents at Chicago and
other leading points we're promptly on the
lookout for the thieves. The local detec-
tives also forwarded kilograms in all
directions giving descriptions Of the
horse and wagon and the stolen
Mr.. Laraway and his bondsman, includ-
ing such substantial citizens as Gen. w. d.
Washburn. J. II. Thompson. Joel B. Bas-
sett, Henry F. Brown, J. K. Sidle, are
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-
6rmation OF Mr.. Ankeny's appointment as
postmaster and that Mr.. L.sraway learn
ed OF the two events about the same time.
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Reduction In, Nfanitobs Railroad Rates.
The railroad commissions of Minnesota
have made an elaborate report on certain
complaints OF excessive freight rates on
the st. Paul Minneapolis & Manitoba rail
road. A summary Of the earnings and ex-
penses of the Manitoba road for 1883,
1884 and 1885 is given in this report,
The result showing that the earnings of
company for the current year had de-
ses had actually increased. The board
then deemed it necessary to modify its re-
quests, and suggested q new schedule on
wheat, coarse grains, fax seed, flour, feed
and milstuffs in car load lots, a summary
OF which is appended: rss.5>5 ~ Tr j. ~- =
l. From 10 to 20 miles, increase Nc every S
miles, vary ing from Sc to &c; % to 1914
miles, increase hc every miles, varying
from exc to TIC; 2lO to 23O miles, in
1/r.yr = sI~,.
w.: F27O to 800 miles, increase
lc for 80 miles; $50 to 400 miles, increase
1c for so miles. On lumber, 20 to SO
miles, increase Ac every s miles, ranging
from SC to Sc; SO to $50 miles, increase Bc
every 10 miles, ranging from Sc to 19Xc;
$50 to 29O miles, increase Nc; 80 to $40
miles, increase lie every 20 miles, ranging
from 2lc to 24c; $40 to 400 miles, Increase
1c. On hay and stone, car loads, from O
to 40 miles, increase every 10 miles, lc in
ranging from &c to / ! &c; $50 to 1855 miles.
no increase; 200 to 2lO miles, incre.ase Xc::
s225 to 24O miles, increase hzc;; $50 to $50
miles, increase every 10 miles, in some ca sas
|. 1c, in others Kc, in others none. $40 to
345, increase hc; $50 to $40 increase
Nc; 385 to 400, no increase. Horses and
mules, car loads, increase every 2 miles, SO.
varying from to SO; from 10 to 100
miles. increase every 5 miles, in some cases
-, IN Others "a, in Others s5Oc, varying
rom ITO $50. One attle, sheep and hogs.
car load lots, from 9 to 265 miles. fncrease
& every miles, in some cases So, in others.
81, In Others Soc, in Others none. varying
! from Sc to $40; from 275 to 4O5 miles. 81.
crease every 10 miles III some cases 81 n
others Soc. varying from $40. so to $50.
T The report in its conclusion states that