The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-16
TRAIN ROBBERS GET $4,000.
FIVE MEN MOLD UP A MINERAL
RANGE PASSENGER TRAIN

RANGE PASSENGER TRAIN.
In Broad Daylight They Compel the Ex-
press Messenger to Open tho Safe, and
Carry on the Cash Intended for the Pay
Rolls of the Ca,unet.Hecin Copper Mine.
HouGHToN, Mich. Sept. 15.-The Mineral
Range passenger train which left Hancock ut
8 o'clock this morning for Calumet had on 1t an
express car in charge OF Manager D. H. Hogan.
with $4,000 from the First National Bank OF
Houghton and the Superior Savings Bank ut
Hancock for the Calumet and Hocla mines
pay day tomorrow. When the train was near
ing Boston station. five miles from here. q man
stepped out from behind the station to
the middle OF the track and waved
red flag. Then he disappeared behind tho
station house. As the train elowed UP
q masked man jumped on the locomotive and
pointed q revolver ut Engineer Nick Shutter
ordering him to stop. The engineer thought
he was fooling. or was lunatic. but the gun
went off, tho ball whizzing past the engineers
left ear. Tho fellow then pushed the engineer
into a corner OF the cab grabbed the throttle
and pulled 1t slightly open. to keep the engine
moving slowly Then he opened the air brake
slightly. showing perfect familiarity In hand
ling tho engine. Fireman Sutherland got out
OF tho cab window on tho running board to
get n look at the robber around the dome.
when two more robbers came on from the front
fired at him. and ordered him back into the
engine
Two moro robbers then got on the front end
OF the express car and with sledge smashed
in the car door. Express Messenger Hogan
was sitting in his chair. with his feet on box.
singing whom he hoard crash and. looking
that way. saw a masked man covering him
with two revolvers and ordering his hands up.
There was another man Just behind him He
~ 4 Al 1I-
gun away. then demanded the keys OF the safe.
The express agent pretended to be looking
for the right key when they threatened to kill
him if he did not hurry He opened the safe
ana took 9ut the four packages OF currency a tn
tne @ OF en- door again.
fired two shots as signal to the robber on tho
locomotive, who ordered the engineer to go
You, will ind rail pulled up about three
miles ahead"
and flew for the Osceola telegraph office. whore
news OF the robbery was wired. The robbers.
eHavs the bad to the s15 Snd
the passengers. who were ignorant OF what
had OCCURRED: Among the passengers were Tst the
was in the coach with $4,000 in currency in
M p soon a. the train arrived at Calumet tho
Calumet and Hecla Company sent nearly s;r. one
sSer bnnn Also sant
Houghton. and tugboats were sent along the
lake shore to cut Of by TateT Eve5y
Cornish Corn aI wrestler. fkehoe. and Jack ChslleW
were seen driving very fast into town about 10
tied tied up o near The Boston Station These men
co com of the train. Who saw the robbers
walk away. thinks their gait and general ap-
ssE cbaew R
the noon train: but she was stopped and
brought back: The prison,rs sS we're put under
placed in Jail. The hearing is set for o'clock
tomorrow.
pany. which has ordered several Of It's best de-
teGtves here from Chicago
Der on the locomotive was familiar to him.
large revolver and leather strap were found
m near the spot where the Febbery occurred.
man named Butler from Marquette was ar
rested this evening. and will have an exami-
The loss OF tho money will not Interfere with
paying off the miners. at the Calumet and
nished all the funds they need for that pur-
pose.
Lae superio ri Ike thumb distance Of sixty
it is close to the lake on the north and within
other side days journey over a wild and
broken country suflcing to bring quick tray:
take passage BY. boat up or down the lake. II
they should not have marine trip IN view the
definite time. better place for the commits
sion OF a train robbery and for the escape OF
the perpetrators could not be found in the
State.
The robbers must have had notice OF the
large shipment OF cash to the Calumet and
Heca Com pany. for 1t is seldom that such large
sums are transferred over the road in that
form. The robbery is not dissimilar In many
respects from the Indiana ld-up a few days
ago. and the theory Is entertained hereahouts
that the same men committed both. They
had ample time to mako the trip from Kendall
Vile to Hancock.
The Calumet and Hecla Mining Company Is
the richest copper mining corporation in the
world 1t Is owned principally in Boston by
Prof. Agassiz and Others though Jay aubbell.
Gen. Alger. and other Michigan millionaires
are heavy stockholders. 1t can stand the loss
OF S75. 900 about as well as any com pany In the
world. 1t is also in q position to spend as
down and punish the robbers.