The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-09-16
GOT AWAY WITH $4,000.
The Money Was on Its Way to the Cslu-
met and Hecia Mine.

The Money Was on Its Way to the CAla-
met and HeciA Nine
HANCOCK. Mich. Sept. ia train on
the Mineral Range railroad was held up
between here and Calument by three
masked men this morning and robbed OF
$1,000 belonging to the Calumet and
Hecla mine. Everything is in a turmoil,
but there was no blood she'd.
The Mineral Range road is . narrow
gauge running between Houghton and
Calumet with several branches. The
Calumet and Hecla mine employs 2,00o
men and pays them on the 18th OF each
month. The money was to-day sent
from the eastern banks. The robbers
were evidently acquainted with tho cir.
cumstances. There were four highway.
men. Two covered the engine men,
the others ordered the express mes
scnger to put the contents of tho safe in q
bag which the robbers carried. The mes-
scnger handed out $1,000. The robbers
ordered the engineer to 20 ahead in .
hurry. which he did. The decd was &C.
complished SO quickly that the passengers
were unaware of the trouble till after the
train started. Guards and sherrins arc
securing the country. II 10 believed that
the robbers had horses near aud boat at
the lake To take them across to Canada.
Express Messenger Hogan tells this
story: IL was sitting in my chair with my
feet on box. singing. when l heard .
crash and, looking up, saw a masked man
covering me with two reyolvcrs and order
ing Hands upr 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. pretended to be looking for
the right key. when they threatened to kill
me. then opened the safe and took out
the packages of currency. and one OF tho
robbers dropped them in n bag he car
ried. Backing out Of tho car door
again they tired two shots, evidently
as signal to the robber ON the train.
who ordered tho engineer TO go on
saying. You will find a rail pulled up
about three miles ahead The engineer
pulled the throttle wide open and few for
the Osceola telegraph Office, when the
news Of the robbery was at once tele-
araphsd hare. Tue robbers leaving tho
train disappeared in the woods, the one
who had tho treasure waving his hands at
the passengers, who were ignorant OF
what had taken place. SO quickly was tho
robbery completed. Among tho passen.
gers was Teller Fish OF the First National
bank Of Hancock, with $4,000 In currency
In his pockets, but the robbcrs did not
know II.
As soon rs the train arrived at Calumet
tho Calumet and Hecla company sent
nearly 100 deputy sherihs in every direc.
ton In chase. Sheriff Dunn also sent
deputies out from Houghton and tug boats
were sent along the lake shore to cut of
escape by water. Every road 10 closely
guarded.
Jack King. the Cornish wrestler, John
Kehoe, n sport, and Jack Challew were
seen driving very fast into town about 10
o'clock and persons near Boston station
saw q 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 q very strong ono. Tho conductor OF
| the train who saw the robbers walk away
thinks their gait and general appearance
corresponds to these men. Jack Challew's
wife attempted to leave by the noon train,
but she was brought back. Tho prisoners
were put under $1,000 bonds, in default
Of which they were placed In Jail. They
will have hearing at 2o'clock tomorrow.
| A man named Butler, from Marquette,
was also arrested this evening and will
havo an examination with the others to-
morrow. The robbery does not interfere
with the paying of OF tho miners at the
Calumet and Hecla, as banks in tho
county loaned them all the funds they
need for the purpose. The loss by the
robbery falls on the American Express
company, which ordered the best detect-
ives from Chicago tonight. The widest
excitement prevails throughout tho
country, as this Is the first train robbery
/ in the history OF the copper region.