Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-15
CHARGES OF THEFT
Among the Mildest Allegations
Against Some Railroad Men.
COLUMBUS IN A REGULAR STEW
Big Four Officials Accused Of Having
Worked Huge Snap.
ARRESTS EXPECTED SOME TINE TO-DAY

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COLUMBUS, O., Aug. 14-The big sensa
tion OF the day here is the reported stealing
of Big Four railroad officials in the freight
| department Railroad detectives have
been tracing lost freight for some time, and
finally came to the conclusion that the
thieves were men iu the employ of the road
here in Columbus Thousands of dollars
| worth of goods that have been lost in transit
were paid for BY the Big Four Railroad
Company.
The following are the charges:
1t is alleged that about year ago Mr..
Evans, agent Of the Big Four Railroad
Company here, went into partnership with
G. I. Hopkins, his brother-in-law, in the
transfer business, the object being to do all
the transferring of Big Four freight from
the railroad cars TO the various depots of the
other roads to which it was consigned.
To do this, so it is claimed, they equipped
themselves with two wagons, teams and
harness. This, it is alleged, gave them an
opportunity which they took advantage OF,
to help themselves to whatever goods they
took fancy to, which they converted to
their own use or sold.
some OF inc c'uc SubrSes.
1t is specifically stated that they appro-
priated hay and corn, which they made use
of themselves and sold some to Michael
Lee and a man named Barringer, Of Mont
gomery street, this city, 1t is alleged
the wagonload, and that 1900 feet
of fagstone disappeared in the
same direction. 1T is also claimed that
three men, named Sharp. Fay and Schrull,
did all their work in handling the freight,
for which Messrs. Evans and Hopkins got
big money, and at the same time the three
men mentioned we're ON the pay roll of the
company.
They are also accused of charging s. for
transferring cars from one track or line. and
pocketing one-half the amount paid.
These, it is intimated, are only q few of
the things of which they are charged. To
reporter Mr.. Evans said:
Evans Has Nothing to Blush For.
"I knew nothing of any charges until 1
read Of the affair in the papers 1 saw
Vice President Ingalls, in Cincinnati,
but he never mentioned word
about the case to me. I don't
know of one single thing while I
have been here that would blush for, and
if anybody else does, wish they would
speak up and tell 1t. Ihere may be some
error of Judgment. as there always is in
such large business, but if the Big Four is
not satisfied with my services I'll step down
and out"
Detective Schutts was seen bv a news
paper reporter tonight Against Evans
he says he can prove that Mr.. Evans has
loaded freight into his transfer wagons
and hauled it to points where it was dis
posed of through 'fences." He also states
that the Evans Transfer Company has
been charging the Big -Four Railroad for
hauli ng freight to other depots in wagons,
where the goods were loaded from one car
directly into another standing within few
feet of each other. He claims to have other
things to relate when the proper time
comes.
1t is rumored tonight that several prom
inent railroad men will be arrested to-mor-
row. The air is now full of the widest
kind of reports. but more definite news can
be given tomorrow.