Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-16
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Burlington express on the Northern
Pacific tracks eight miles from this
city at midnight.
The robbers blew the express safe.
and escaped with plunder estimated at
five thousand dollars.
Preceding the blowing of the safe
the robbers had fight with the train
crew in which the mail clerk was
wounded
The train was stopped by red Ian
ter placed at a curve, and the fireman
vas forced to uncouple the first two
cars from the train, which the engi-
neer, with pistol st his head. took
two miles mp the track.
Tho sudden stopping Of the train
caused the passengers to swarm out,
and firing commenced on both sides.
about dozen shots being exchanged,
when the robbers steamed away.
a posse is pursuing the robbers.
who escaped on horseback. The
Northern Pacific offers Ave thousand
dollars reward.
Nearly ten thousand dollars in one
package was saved from the hold-ups
this morning by the quickness of the
railway mall clerk. who tossed the
package of money. which he held In
his hand. upon an unused rack above
his head.
a few moments afterwards he was
shot by the hold-ups. but his wound Is
not supposed to be dangerous. The
robbers fired two charges OF dyna-
mite. blowing both the safe and the
express car to pieces. Every officer
in the city has been called to South
Butte. and all approaches to the town
are carefully guarded.
Sbcrifrs are securing the country.
and a fight between the officers and
robbers is expected at any minute.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Feb. 12.-
George Baer. president OF the Read
Ing Railroad company, argued the case
for the operators before the strike
commission today He attacked the
Miners union, Ci'Hc Federation, ma
tIonal legislators and 'meddlers" gen
orally. lie concluded by making
proposition to the miners, which is
his first concession since the begin
ming Of the trouble.
His position In general. is that for
the next three years present wages
shall be maintained. and that next
April all employees excepting contract
miners. shall get Ave per cent In
crease. that further increase shall de-
pend on the price OF coal in New York.
He would have the average price for
each region ascertained by experts ap-
pointed by the commission.
In his speech President Baer said:
Can capital organize In such a way
that one manufacturer may employ
pickcis and surround an establishment
compelling the manufacturer, and pre-
vent ingress and egress OF workers.
Union leaders" he continued.
make no reasonable effort In re-
convicted they say he Is not guilty.
and shut their eyes to what Ia going
on"
President Baer. In referring to the
calling out of the pumpmen. compared
it to highwaymcn, who. having shot
down their victim. argues they are not
the murderers, and that the victim
would not have been harmed If he
had given up his purse freely.
LONDON. Feb l2-The European
war cloud is becoming ominous. and
various dispatches from the east are
disturbing A telegram this morning
to the Standard says the Sultan of
Turkey is absolutely resolved to fight
rather than accept the reforms calcu-
lated to diminish his authority in Ma
cedonia
Dispatches from Rome and Vienna
propose that an international con
gress adjust the affairs of the Sick
Man OF Europe. and that 1t be held In
Turkey under the guidance of the
great powers.
Today Lloyds was instructed to hold
fleet OF transports In readiness to
convey an army to Dalmatia. while the
railroads will be notified to be pre-
pared to handle large bodies of men.
WASHINGTON. d. c., Feb. 12.--
Sternberg, the German representative.
made formal demand on Minister
Bowen, Venezuela's representative,
for the payment of $4,000 in hve
equal monthly installments. The
first is TO be payable two weeks after
signing the protocol, Minister Bowen
will agree to pay in the interests OF
peace The blockade will be raised
on the signing of the protocol.
ST. JOSEPH. Mo, Feb, l2.-Dyna-
mitcrs have stolen enough dynamite
and nitro glycerine from storage hous.
as near here to wreck the city.
Threats of dynamiting Chicago and
West Michigan trains and depots have
been communicated In anonymous let
tiers to officials. in which the writer's
tell of the dynamite they have stolen
here. The railroad company has put
all its detectives to work to protect its
property and they are assisted by fif-
teen city detectives.
NEW YORK. Feb l2.-The Herald
this morning announces by authority
OF the president that he will appoint
George b. Cortelyou. now his secre-
tary, to a position In the cabinet, put
ting him at the head OF the depart
ment of commerce, This is in con
formity with the wishes of the late
President Mckinley.
ST. LOUIS. Mo. Feb. BE. j. Ar
mold, head of the Arnold Investment