Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-29

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v0l1oy. Bnblic sentiment 4 always
back Of anyone who defends property.
and few hot arguments from Win
chester will send train robbers WHARF,
they can do very little further mis-
chief. Another desirable thing is the
adoption of campaign methods by the
government similar TO those now en-
pldyed in fcrreting out counterfeitera
We have In this country the best de-
tectivc skill in the world. The records
of the police departments show this
Before very long the train robbing gen.
try could be rrn to the ecrth. precisely
rs the noCnshincrs and showers or the
queer are so clcvcrly hunted down.
Train robbing is practically new
phenomenon, for although we have had
robbers of this class among as since
trains first began to travel, they have
not operated so daringly and systcmati-
cally as mt present. But determined
effort, accompanied by thorough study
of SO perfect system as that of the
New York Central railroad, will soon
rid us of the evil"
What of mechanical contrivances
and the various patent devices for out
whiting the robbers?"
"Thcy are very well in their way,
but no mechanical continuance can
ever be mn effective substitute for
human ingenuity. The time wills
come when these robbcries will be
things of the past, always assuming
that the public mind is properly
aroused to perception Of the evil.
There is no telling where this matter
may stop, If not adequately dealt
with now and nipped in the bud, as it
WERE"
piled up desk and went chcerily about
his business.
1t is noteworthy in this connection,
that the pay trains of the great rail-
roads, which at times arc heavily
freightcd with money and go from sta
ton to station at stated and well
known intervals, are rarely attacked.
There have been some exciting cpl
sodes, however, when the cars have
been attacked, but not often have the
would-bc robbers made away with tho
precious freight they were after. The
Pennsylvania railroad has taken the
most elaborate precautions against
any attempt at hold up, and he must
be n bold robbcr indeed who would
make an attempt of the sort. Not long
ago one robbcr was killed in the Key.
stone state and several others were
sent to prison for long terms.
The difficulty with the roads in the
far west is that they arc rs Ii rule Toe
poor, or affect to be, to deal with the
matter ~ all adequately. Many Of
them are in receivers hands and In
some cases they cannot command the
best railroad talent, and, therefore
the very men who could devise rlar
of campaign against robbery arc ir the
! service of eastern roads. Moreover, the
stockholders and even the directors, in
some eases. are eastern men, not on the
spot end therefore not able TO deal with
the matter from, personal knowledge.
II is important TO note, however, thai
the United States government is plan
ming what promises to be most effec
tive crusade against train robbing
Chief Ilazen, of the secret service, ha.
set about gathering, through his sub
or.linates, fnn set of reports upor
the whereabouts and haunts of al
train robbers, or those suspected Of
being implicated in these expeditions
A very careful watch will be main
tanned upon movements of suspicion,
character and by q thorough systcma
tizing of the campaign, holding up q
train will become even moro risky thar
counterfeitiUg, smuggling or moonshin
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