St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-16

HOUGHToN. Mich, Sept. 15.-The ex-
press car OF the Mineral Range passen-
ger train, which left Hancock at 8
O'clock this morning for Calumet, was
hrldsup and robbed by bandits half
mile from Boston station about half an
hour later.
The robbers secured SIS. 600 in cash,
money Intended for the employees OF the
Calumet d HecIa copper mine, for
whom tomorrow is pay Il y. The money
was drawn this morning from the First
National Bank of Houghton and the
Superior Savings Bank of Hancock.
The express Car was in charge Of d.
w. Hogan. and there were no special
guards. / he money was sent, according
to the usual practice. the day before pay
day at the big mine, and the thought
that there were train robbers daring
enough TO make raid on the valuable
treasure in broad daylight apparently
n .ver entered the minds either of the
officials of the company or the trainmen.
1t might we'll be supposed that III the
train robbery in Indiana the first of the
week the acme of such daring exploits
was reached, but 1t remained tor today
TO demonstrate that a train can De
stopped and robbed with impunity in
the broad light of day, and with little or
10 attempt at disguise by the men who
successfully accomplished the deed.
The train was going along at the
usual speed and was within half a mile
of the little station called Boston, hve
miles from here, when a man stepped
Into the middle of the track and
FLAGGED THE TRAIN. -
The engineer quickly applied the
brakes, no thought of train robbers ell
tering his mind. The man disappeared
behind the station house, aud as the
train stopped Two women passengers
got off. At that moment masked
man jumped Oh the locomotive and
pointed revolver at Engineer Nick
Shuler, and ordered him to stop. The
engineer thought lie was fUUiiEg or
was lunatic. but the gun went off, the
ball whiZzing past SchuIer's left ear.
and the engineer knew lie was at the
mercy of desperate man.
Tue fellow pushed the engineer into
the corner of the cab, grabbed the air
brake lever TO keep The engine moving
slowly. He opened the throttle slightly,
showing perfect familiarity i'll handling
an engine. Fireman Sutherland Jumped
out of the cab window and was met by
Two more of the robDerS, who came from
in front of the engine and fired at him,
ordering him back OH the engine on pain
of Instant death. The fireman had nU
alternative but 10 obey.
Two more robbers had in the mean
time got on the front end of the express
Car, and with n sledge smashed in the
Car duor. Express Messenger Hogan
thus tells his story: Il was sitting III
my chair" he said, with my feet ON q
box, Singing. when heard crash. and
looking that way saw q masked mai
ordering
'HANDS Up"
There was another man just behind
him. l threw up my hands mighty
quick, and the robbers took my gun
away; then they demanded the keys oi
the safe. | pretended TO be looking fol
the right key, when they threatened to
kill me if didn't hurry. l then opened
the safe aud took out the four packages
of currency. and one OF the robbers
scooped them into bag lie carried.
Backing out of the car door again, they
fired two shots, evidently as a signal t.
the robber on the train, who ordered
the engineer to go ON, saying, You will
find rail pulled up about three miles
ahead The engineer pulled the throt-
tie wide open and flew for the Osceola
telegraph office, when the news Of the
robbery was at once telegfaphed here.
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 Hon. E.
ID. Ryan and Attorney Mooney, and
Teller Fish, OF the First National Bank
of Hancock. was in the coach with S40,.
00O III currency in his pockets, but the
robbers did not know it.
AS soon as the train arrived at Calu-
met the Calumet IL Hecla company sent
nearly 100 deputy sheriffS in every di.
rection in chase. Sheriff Dunn also
sent deputies out from HOughton, and
tugb0ats were sent along the lake shore
to cut off escape by water. Every road
was closely gOarded.
Jack King, the great Cornish wrest-
Ter; John Kehoe, a sport, and Jack
Challew were seen
DRIVING VERY FAST
into town about 10 O'Clock, and persons
near the Boston station saw horse cor
responding in color to theirs tied up
near the station. These men and a man
named German were thereupOn arrested
and the clew against them seems to be
a very strong one. The conductor of
the train who saw the robbers walls
away thinks their gait and general APP
pearance corresponds 10 these men,
Jack ChalleW'S wife attempted to leave
by a noon train, but she was brought
back. The prisoners were put under
10000 bonds, in default of which they
were placed in Jail. They will have a
hearing at O'Clock tomorrow.
A man named Butler, from Mar
quette, was also arrested this evening
and will have his examination with the
others tomorrow. The robbery of the
moneS does not interfere with the pay.
ing off of the miners at the Calumet i
Hecla, as the banks in this county have
loaned them all the funds they need fol
that purpose. All the banks in this
county are i'll excellent financial con.
ditIon. The loss by the robbery falls or
the American Express company, which
has ordered the best detectives from
Chicago tonight.
Engineer Schuler says the voice OF
the robber on the locomotive was ia
miliar to him. A large revolver and a
leather strap were found near the spot
where the robbers left the train The
sledge-hammer they had with them was
left on the car.
The widest excitement prevails
throughout the country. as this is the