Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-01-26
THE WESTERN STATES.

THE WESTERN STATES.
A MYSTERIOUS box sent to Judge Woods, Of
the United States Court at Indianapolis, was
found upon examination TO contain two car
tridges, loose powder, and matches carefully
prepared, so that On explosion would have
been unavoidable IL the box had been opened
without suspicion. There is no clue to the
sender
A REVISED list OF the victims of tho recent
blizzard in the Northwest shows that 1876 per-
sons have persisted and that s. are still miss
ing Tho dead are distributed through the
Northwest rs follows: In Dakota, 40; Iowa,
9; Nebraska, II; Montana, q The following
is list of the dead:
In Dakota-Six unknown people, near Scot
land Joseph Kocaren, at Scotland Mrs. Phil
lips and SON, at Apena; Nelse Halliburton, at
Mrs. Frank Balboss, at Tyndall; A. j. Winters,
OF Lacrosse, Wis.,, a travelling man. found near
Tyndall; mail driver. between New Salem
and Stanton; Miss Sarah Daland, Of Water
town; four unknown farmers, near Watertown;
Mr.. Davis and son, near Minot; Will c. Garth
nate, at Doland; Willie and Harry Driver, at
Raymond Emma Lamar, school teacher and
Carrie Amman, near Faulkton Miss Sarah Oar
land, at Palmer; Walter Munger at Mitchell
Jacob Scholf, farmer, - Coleman, Joseph
Kocher, two unknown persons, Annie hhu-
heldt and sister, near Yankton; Thomas
Gilkerson, at Huron; Frank Nirison and VIII
liam Nirison, and Robert Chambers, at Huron
ID. Gunstrom and throe unknown persons, near
Sioux Falls; Jacob Kratz. at Lestervile; three
persons near Tyndall; two girls at Wakonda;
TWO children OF Joseph Hutchinson, near
Gary; two unknown men near Bridge
water; one unknown man near White
Lake; Emil Gilbertson at Altoona; Pierson
brothers and an unknown man at Yir-
w.
b. Headley near Barkston; Mrs. o. Il.
Owen at Wentworth; John Newcomb near
pupil named Guide. Miss Brandy, a school.
teacher, and 15-year-old pupil OF Miss Brandy,
st. Olaf; two sons OF b. Cleveland. at Larch-
wood an unknown man. near Lisbon Miss
Cora Curtis, at Delemere four school-children.
near Lennox Adam Goner, at Iroquois Charles
Ozeman. at Ashton; Miss Bessie Stanheld, at
Worthwhile; an unknown man, at Meranda; A.
Gosbey, at st. Lawrence; William Bowman, at
St.Lawrence Jerry Bowman and Sam Bowman.
at Fort Miller Harrison Shoots. at Bristol Miss
Lizzie Dwyer, at Hurley; Miss Stenburier. at
Claremont; William Merrill at Aberdeen four
children Of Peter Wernga, at Parker; a teacher
and two OF her pupils, at Wyndemere; John
In Montana-Patrick Hanley, at Marysville:
William overman, at Belgrade; several cow
boys.
In Minnesota--Mrs. Knutson, at Rushmoroj
John Lay, at Magnolia; John Walsh, Jr., ut
Avoca; Ole A. Eagge, at Hartland Mrs. Jer-
ginson, at Montevideo; two school children. at
.
o. e. Wig, at Cerro Gordo.
In Iowa-Two men at Puringhar; two school
children at Inwood; two boys at hardwood.
In Nebraska--John Sparks, in Gage County;
Emil Grossnan, at Peru Mrs. Smith, at Wood
lawn; Mr. Mason, Mrs. Chapman, Edward
Faust; Minnie Faust, and Mr.. Bertrand and
daughter OF n farmer named Bolliae, in 0toe
County; Charles Maxwell, at Beatrice; child
Michael klienes, OF Schuyler; L. w. Taylor, OF
Clearwater; - Eller, at OMAHA
In addition to these, fifty five are reported
missing and supposed to DO dead
PARTY OF masked men attempted to rob
an express train on the Wabash Railroad,
east of Kansas City, but were foled by
party of officers who had received notice OF
the intended attemp. st Louis SPECIAL
gives the following partcu airs of tie affair:
The regular Kansas City-St Paul express
train, No. 4, lett Kansas City ut tho regular
ct ON to sn9 .F ~ Che s.l
ton was band OF mon with shotguns Tho
conductor was informed that they were under
command OF an official OF the county, who had
received word that an attempt would be made
to rob the St. Louis express ut lonely spot
little less than two miles east Of Missouri
City. One or tho officers got in the cab OF the
engine with the engineer and fireman, and the
others distributed themselves through the train.
Cooley's Lake, fishing resoIt-one OF the
loneliest POINTS ON the road in winter time
was the place where the attack was to be made.
As the point of attack was neared red light
was seen cleaning ahead As the train slowed
up the engineer saw three masked men, armed
with rifles, standing on the track. Get of
thereT said the leaderof the three men to the
engineer. Morsey climbed down Cus OF the
cab. just as he reached.the ground the officer
in the cab pointed his shotgun out of the win
dow and fired. The shot from tho cab was
answered with shots from the guns OF the
three robbers, which ratified about the en-
CINE, but did no harm. The three men
moved back u part OF the posse came
up from the woods, where they had been in
cOncealment for some time, and opened fire
on them. These men had been sent out from
Missouri City in advance of the train and had
concealed themselves, to be in readiness when
shots were exchanged. the men ON the train
joining In the pursuit. The posse continued in
pursuit of the band. The trail was easy to fol-
low in the moonlight, and the posse after an
hours hard run found they we're close
the robbers. few minutes later the re-
bullet whizzed by the head OF one
Of the men In advance. There was
general scattering of forces, and several
OF the posse fred at suspicious shadows
in front. John Sweeney, the leader OF the
bandits who up TO this time had been sup
crawled into a snow-covered thicket. Tue re-
manning four robbers scattered through the
timber, firing on the posse they retreatod.
They were pressed closely, and three OF thom.
counting King, were captured. The other made
his escape. sweeney. who is said TO be danger
is considered one OF the worst men in Missouri
since the days OF the Jesse James gang OF out
laws. He was a member of that gang of des-
peradoes, and is a cousin Of Jesse james.