The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-05-18
Al the Point Of Pistols a Gang OF
Men Capture an
Engine
Reckless Run OF "A Coxsy Train
on the o. N. Pacific
Extension
Almost Crashed Into . PassonEsr-Thsir
Train Ditobsd-Au the stoAlsrs
Are IN jail,
spenIAl % The Indsnnnd.nt.

pp'Nihl 'o lhe lnnopennenI
KALisPrLL, May H.-About midnight
last night band Of CoIsyitoa atole Great
Northern engine At Toy. 40 miles vest Of
here. and started east. ond II was only the
prompt and determined action on the part
of the railway oiiioihlH md deputy shsrifia
that passenger and freight trnink we're not
piled up with great loss OF life As
bostISr was taking an engine from round
house 10 the main limo at Toy -four indus-
trials jumped on the engine and drove the
hostloF Of With pistols. fhey then ran the
engine up the track half q mile. when
twenty more industrials we're taken on
board. They took q wild ride east to Jsn-
nsngs thirty miles. Az this point a switch
had been spiked. bn, the industrials dis
covered II aud, removing ,hs spikes, pro-
ceedod on. Eight miles cost of Jennings
they broke open a section house and stole
lot Of tools, spifss. oto
At Jennings and al this point. the indus
trials wsro warned that o rail would DO
taken up east. and they we're advised to
stop. but they paid no heed and went on.
PeroeiyinR the gravity Of the situation tho
railway officials determined on radical
measures. Tho vsstbond passenger. fol-
lowed by q double-hesder freight train. vas
going wost and liable TO crash into ths
stolen engine. They we're fortuste enough
TO catch the day operator al Atlantis. when
orders we're given to hold the passenger
on . sidstraek. All other intervening tsle-
graph Offices being day offices the freight
eould m IA ha lasat.t
SomeshinR desperats must be done
quickly TO stop the industrisls in their mad
flight. 30 orders were given to have rail
taken mp al Atlanta. The passenger train I
got In on the siding just In time to esosps
collision With the industrlals' engine. The
industTials passed over the switches at
Atlanta al four this morning. soeing the
passenger train on the side track steam was
crowded on, and thoy we're making good
hsadway. One Of the deputy sherids Who
had gone up on the passenger train tried TO
haR the indus,rials, but they few on. strik-
ina ,hs spot where the rail was taken ur.
The engine stayed riRh, sidO mp. bus the
tender turned on its side. Tho industrials
jumped and took 10 the woods. Eight dep
wv Huoiihs Noio ou USeie VIZ phhatnkoE
train, who captured three Of the number.
Az. 6;45 this morning Superintendent
Rysn. OF the kaIispell division. coming east
on No. 4 passenger. arrived al the scene,
bringing four more deputies. The deputies
were divided In two squads and search fos
the industriAls commenced. The superin-
dent saw smoke rising on the side OF
mountain about four miles east OF Atlanta.
On going TO the spot they found q gang Of
eight Coreyiies sitting around q camp.
They broke to run. Deputy Ford ordered
their leader. Bob Phsir. TO halt. and at the
third call levelsd his rifle. Phair halted.
and the whole gang was arrested.
Another gang OF the train stealers were
captured In a shack where they we're Ia
camp mile further east Two more were
discovered asleep In a prospect hole mile
and half no the aide of 4 mountain from
Atlanta, and two more near Melbourne.
by II o'clock the whole gang OF twenty
four were oundei MP and loaded on pass