The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-09-16

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masked men this morning, and robbed
Of $4,000 of Calumet and Hecla mine
money. Everything Is in turmoil. No
blood was shed.
The scene Of the robbery is on the
Mineral Range railroad, q narrow gauge
road between HouShton and Calumet,
with branches extending TO several
smaller mines Calumet and Hecla
mines give employment to about 1000
men. The company pays its men about
the 18th OF the month. Tho money
taken to-day was sent from eastern
banks by the company. The men who
committed the robbery were evidently
acquainted with the manner IN which
the Calumet and Hecla company paid
employees and the day on which the
money ia usually shipped to the mine.
The robbery occurred at $3.50 this
morning. The Mineral Range train
coming to Calumet was held up by four
highwaymen about half way between
Calumet and Hancock. The engineer
and fireman were covered with revol-
yers by two Of the robbers, while the
other two ordered the express messen-
ger to put the contents OF his safe in q
bag, which one OF the robbers carried.
TkemessenGers Immediately complied
and handed-out some SIS, 900, consigned
TO the Calumat and Hecla mine, and
which was part Of the money to be paid
by them in the monthly pay roll. Sc
curing the booty the robbers fred a
shot and ordered the engineer to go
ahead-ouick,n which he did; and the
whole affair was such surprise that
the passengers knew nothing of the
trouble until after the train started.
The light guards and the sheriff are out
securing the country. It IS thought
that the robbers had horsea conye-
niently near and boat ready at the
lake, from which point they would
make for northern Canada. The train
was loaded with passengers, amongst
whom was Representative Edward Ryan
Jack King, the wrestler, and Jack
Kehoe, a sport, who have been in this
vicinity for some time, were arrested on
suspicion Of being connected with the
plot.
Sheriff Dunn soon called o posse, and
with Them he has gone on 70 special
train in pursuit Of the robbefs The
whole section is aroused and many
have offered their services.
It might we'll be supposed that in the
train robbery in Indiana, the first OF
the week, the acme of such daring ex-
ploits was reached, but 1t remained for
to-day to demonstrate that train can
be stopped and robbed with impunity
in the broad light of day and with
little or no attempt at disguise by the
men who successfully accomplished the
deed.
The train was going along at the usual
speed, and was within halt q milo OF the
little station called Boston, five miles
from here, when man stepped into the
middle OF the track and tagged the
train. The engineer quickly applied
the brakes, no thought of train robbers
entering his mind. The man disap-
peared behind the station house
and as the train stopped two women
passengers got out. at that moment
two men jumped on the locomotive,
pointed revolver at the engineer and
told. him TO stop. The engineer thought
he was fooling or was crazy, but the
gun went of, tho ball whlzzing past
Schultz's left ear, and the engineer
knew he was at the mercy OF
a desperate man. The fellow
pushed the engineer into the
corner OF the cab. grabbed the air brake
lever. He opened the throttle slightly,
showing perfect familiarity in handling
the engine. Fireman Sutherland
Jumped out OF the cab windows and
was met by two more Of the robbers
who came from the front of the engine
and fired at him, ordering him back on
the engine on pain OF instant death.
The fireman had no alteInatiye but to
obey.
Two moro robbers had in the mean
time got into the front end OF the ex-
press car, and with sledge smashed in
the front door.
tells his story:
II was sitting in my chair" he said.
"with my feet on box singing, when l
heard crash, and looking up saw
man covering me with two revolvers,
and ordering "hands up" There was
another man lust behind him. threw
up my hands mighty quick, and the
robbers took my gun away Then they
demanded the keys OF the
sale. / pretended to be look
ing for the right key when
they threatened to kill me. l then
opened the safe and took out the four
packages Of currency, aud one OF the
robbers scooped them into bag he
carried. Backing out Of the car door
again, they fred two shots, evidently as
q signal to the robber on the train, who
ordered the engineer 70 go on, saying:
''You will find rail pulled up about
three mileS ahead.
The robbers, leaving the train, passed
TO the rear OF it and diSappeared in the
woods, the one who had the treasure
waving his hand at the passengers, who
were ignorant of what had taken place,
so Quickly was the robbery completed.
Among the passengers were the Hon.
E. D. Ryrn and Attorney Looney, and
Teller Fish, OF the First national bank
Of Hancock, was in the coach with S40,-
600 in currency in his pockets, but the
robbers did not know 1t.
AS soon as the train arrived at Calu.
met, tho Calumet and Hecla company
sent nearly 100 deputy slerifs
in every direction In chase. Sheriff
Dunn also sent deputies out from
Houghton. and tug boats we're sent
along the lake shore TO cut of escape by
water. Every road was Iclosely guarded.
The loss by the robbery falls on the
American Express Company, which has
ordered the best detectives from Chi
cago tonight.
Engineer Schuler says the voice Of
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