The record-union., 1893-09-16
ROBBERS MAKE A BIG HAUL.
HOLD UP a TRAIN NEAR BOSTON
STATION, MICH.
They Secure Seventy-f1ve Thousand
Dollars, Money Intended to Pay
Off the Employees of Mine.
Special to the REcoRD-UN1oN.

HoUGHToN (Mich.), Sept. 15.-The ex
press car on the Mineral Range passen-
ger train which left Hancock at O'Clock
this morning for Calumet was held up
and robbed by bandits half a mile from
Boston Station about half an hour later.
The robbers secured $40. 900 in cash. The
money was intended to pay off the en-
pIoyes of the Calumet and Hecla copper
mine, for whom Tomorrow was pay day.
The money was drawn this morning
from the First National Bank of Hough-
ton and the Superior Savings Bank of
Hancock.
The express car was in charge of Mes
senger d. w. Hogan. and there were no
special guards. The train was going along
at the usual speed, ana within half q mile
of little station called Boston, five miles
from here, when man stepped into the
middle of the track and tagged the train.
The engineer quick applied the brakes,
no thought OF train-robbers entering his
mind. The man stepped behind the sta
tion-house, and as the train stopped two
women passengers got off.
At that moment a masked man jumped
on the locomotive and pointed revolver
at Engineer Schulter, and ordered him to
stop. The engineer thought he was fool
ing, or lunatic, but the gun went OFT and
the engineer knew he was at the mercy of
desperate man. The fellow pushed the
engineer into the corner of the cab and
grabbed the lever to keep the engine
moving slowly, showing perfect famil-
iarity III handling the engine. Fireman
Sutherland jumped out, and was met by
two more of the robbers, who fired at
him, ordering him back. He had no al
tentative but to obey. Two more rob
bers in the meantime got on the front
end of the express. and with sledge
smashed in the car door.
Express Messenger Hogan then tells
his story: II was sitting in my CHAIR" he
said, with my feet on the box, singing,
when 1 heard a crash. and, looking up,
saw masked man covering me with two
revolvers and ordering Hands up
There was another man just behind him.
I threw up my hands mighty quick, and
the robbers took my gun away. Then
they demanded the keys OF the safe. I
pretended to be looking for the right
kew, when they Threatened to kill
me. ] then opened the safe and
took out four packages of currency,
and one of the robbers scooped them into
bag he carried. Backing out Of the car
door again, they fired two shots, evi-
IDENTIFY signal to The robber on the traiX:,
ing: You will find a rail pulled up
about three miles ahead The engineer
pulled the throttle wide open and new for
Osceola, telegraph office, when the
news oil the robbery was at once tele-
graphed here. The robbers, on leaving
the train, disappeared III the WOODS, the
one who had the treasure waving his
hands at the passengers, VINO were ignO-
rant OF what had taken place, so quickly
was the robbery completed. Among the
passengers was Teller Fish, of the First
National Benk of Hancock, with $40, 600
in currency IN his pockets, but the rob-
bers did not know it,"
AS soon as the train arrived at Calumet
the Calumet and Hecla Company sent
nearly 100 Deputy Sheriifs in every di-
rection in chase. Sheriff Dunn also sent
boats were sent along the lake shore TO
cut of escape by water. Every road is
CLOSELY guarded.
Jack King, a Cornish wrestler, John
Kehoe, q sport, and Jack Challew were
seen driving very fast into town about
10 o'clock, and persons near Boston Sta
ton saw horse corresponding in color
to theirs tied up near the station. These
men and man named German were ar
rested, and the clew against them seems
to be very strong one. The conductor
OF the train, who saw the robbers walk
away, thinks the gait aud general APP
pearauce corresponds to these men. Jack
Challew'S wife attempted to leave by the
noon train, but she was brought back.
The prisoners were put under $4,000
bonds, in default of which they were
placed IN jail. They will have hearing
at 2 o'clock tomorrow. a man named
Butler, from Marquette, was also ar
rested this evening, and will have an ex-
animation with the others tomorrow.
The robbery does not interfere with
the paying of of the miners at the Calu-
met aud Hecla, as the banks III the coun-
try loaned them all the funds needed for
the purpose.
The loss By the robbery falls on the
American Express Company, which has
ordered the best detectives from Chicago
tonight.
The widest excitement prevails
throughout the country, as this is the
first train robbery in the history Of the
copper region.