New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-16
FOUR ROBBERS MAKE A HAUL.
A TRAIN HELD UP IN MICHIGAN.
THE HGHWAyMEN GET ST.. 900 OUT OF THE
EXPRESS CAR AND ESCAPE.
THE MONEY WAS FOR THE PAYROLL OF THE
CALUMET AND HECLA COPPER MINE-THREE
ARRESTS MADE POSSES, TUGS AND
uFE-sAv1NG CREWS IN PURSUIT OF
THE DARING HIGHwAYMEN.


THE DARING HIGHwAYMEN.
Calumet, Mich, Sept 15.-At 80 O'Clock this
morning the passenger train the Mineral Range
Railroad coming TO Calumet was held up by four
highwaymen at Highway. about half way between
Calumet and Hancock. The engineer and firemen
were covered with revolvcrs by two of the rob
bers, while the other two ordered the express
messenger TO put the contents of his safe i'll a
bag which one of the robbers carried The mes
senger Immediately complied, and handed out
some $75, 900, consigned 10 the Calumet and Iecla
mine, and which part of the money to be
paid by the mine ON its payroll
After securing the booty the robbers fred
shot and ordered the engineer TO go ahead
"d--d quick" which he did. The whole affair
was such surprise that the passengers knew
nothing of the trouble until after the train had
started again. The train crowded
Light guards and sherhs are out securing the
country 1t is thought that the robbers had
horses conveniently near and Eoat at the lake,
from which place they would make for Northern
Canada
n Hancock, Mich, Sept b." Jack" King,
Wrestler. and Jack" Kehoe, a sporting man,
were arrested by Marshal Malpeibe on suspicion
of being implicated in the hold-up of the Mineral
Range train.
Jshn Chellicw has also been arrested on su.
picion. Together with King and Kehoa he drove
out Of town early this morning, and the trio
were seen returning from the region where the
robbery occurred about 10 80 O'CLOCK, about
the time the rePor, of the hod-up reached here
The train was stopped at Boston flag station
Two masked men boarded the engine, but the
two who boarded the baggage car were not masked
The description given of the two latter almost
tallies with those of Kchoe and Chcliicw. Inc
fourth man quite stout man, and de-
scripton of him does not tally with that ol
either of the three now in custody. Many posses
arc in pursuit. while the Lake Superior coast Is
being secured by tugs and the litc-saving crews
The S75. 900 was all in currency, and would nave
been paid 10 the miners Tomorrow.
4 United Frcss representative went to thc
scene of the robbery and interviewed the people
living in the nechborhood, but none of them had
scen the men in custody about the railroad
track.
Tho Messengers were not aware of the robbery
untn the conductor rushed through the tram
shouting: There are highwaymen on board
Much excitement ensued, but the robbers ana not
tppear in the passenger coaches. The ropperS
gained entrance to the eApres, cal by smashing
Il in with n sledgehammer. which was secured al
The Peninsula mine close by. After securing the
rich booty and ordering the engineer 10 pun
ont. the bandits coolly walked down the track
waeftr ss ne rfn ni'i uI,ir Sir risuprcd
The money was in the car of the American En-
press Company. IL shipped TO the Calumet
and Heoa Companc TO secure the payroll tomor-
row by the First National Bank OF Hancock and
the National Bank of lIcrg gton.
Hundreds of men are still securing the country
in the hope of finding clcw to the robbers
Boston, Sept - Spccial..-At the oihce OF
the Calumet and Hcca Company in this city
10 was stated to-day that no word hal been re-
oeived by the company regarding the reported
robbery by hghwaymen, but it was probable
that il had occurred. However, it will not be
the loss of the company the money shipped
from Hancock TO Calumet does not belong to
them until 1t is delivered at their Office IN the
latter place The Calumet and Hcca Company
draw npon the bank al Hancock for money anu
il is shipped at the banks risk
The Calumet and Hecla mine near which the
robbery occurred and to which the money secured
bv the bandits is said have belonged. is the
richest and most famous copper mine in the world
II was opened in 1915. The copper is extracted by
crushing and washing the rock, and is then IN
nearly pure state requiring only to be melted down
10 ingot copper There is evidence that mines IN
that region were worked ages ago by primitive
peope who had only stone tools for Their work
The annual output of the mine is upward of 5ogOo.
81. tire