The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-26
IA Freight Train Crew Has . Lively
Skirmish With Five Peri
patetics.
winohesters, Revolvers, Stones
and Fists Brought Into
Use In the Fray.
Tho Methodist Conference at Livingston
An Eastern Gentleman Dles sud-
denly In tho Park.

MmsouLA. July 25.-[speoial.l-A lively
scene was enacted near Jocko, which might
have resulted in bloodshed, this morning
The crew Of freight train No. 81. east-hound
had been bothered with tramps and hard
characters all night after leaving Hope
When near Jocko Brakeman Whalen found
five of the worthless lying in one Of the boz
cars and asked them to get out, which they
refused to do. He then called Brakeman
Marion Biehler to assist him in putting of
the tramps. They were informed that they
would have to get out and that they could
not ride any further. Three of the trampe
got out Of the car, but the other two, =.
Dickson and Frank Cramer, refused and
began abusing the railroaders, Dickson
pulling big knife he had concealed in his
coat. They were then put Of, when they made
bee line for q rock pile, near the track,
Dickson picking up large rocA and Airing
it at Biehler, striking him over his left eye,
at the same time pulling out gun from
his hip pocket and firing ono shot. This
proved 10 be signal for war. Conductor
Patrick and Fireman Needham came up to
where Biehler and Whalen stood, and See
ing that Beihler had been injured, Conduc-
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his Winchester rife. The entire crew then
gave chase to the tramps and they were
soon brought to q halt. Dickson, who had
fred the rock striking Biehler, was given
an unmerciful humping. His face, when
the train arrived in this city, had all the
colors Of the rainbow engraved thereon, and
his eyes were almost closed. Cramer, who
was also brought in, Jared better, as he
showed no violence and threw up his
hands when ordered to do 60. The
other three men were allowed to depart.
Dickson and Cramer were turned over to
Policeman Keim, when the train arrived,
and were then brought before Judge Evans.
They requested to be allowed to see an at
torney before pleading, which was granted
them. The charge of assault and battery
has been preferred against them.
| From present indications there ID every
appearance of a repetition Of forest fires.
The sky to-day Is exceedingly murky, sug-
gesting that intense fires are raging in this
section of the country. A messenger ar
rived to-day from Nine Mile, who stated
that a fire several miles In extent was pre-
vailing in the vicinity. From tho head. Of
Big Rlackfoot canyon come reports Of extern
| sive conaagrations, while smaller blazes are
announced from points east, west and south
of Missoula. Quite an extensive fire 10 burn
ing on the south side of the high mountain
that lies some fifteen miles to the northwest
of Frenohtown. No serious damage to
property is as yet reported.
Paul Harry, the Indian who has lately
become quite notorious az horse thief
was yesterday convicted in Judge Evans
court of stealing horse from another In
dian near Flat Creek. He admitted having
stolen the animal as we'll AZ several others
having disposed Of the last roundup fo,
$27, with which he purchased 6rewater at
the rate Of 45 per bottle.