Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-05-10
LIMITED TRAIN HELD UP.
BANDITS HALT NORTHERN PACIFIC
TRAIN, MURDER ENGINEER
AND WOUND FIREMAN.
DIDN'T GET ANY MONEY.
Bloodhounds Aid Officers in Hot Pursuit
of Robbers, who Hide in
Mountains Near Butte.

BUTTE, Mont, May 1.-THE North
Coast Limited, the crack train on the
Northern Pacific, was held up at Welchs
Spur, about fifteen miles east of this city,
and the engineer, James Glow, killed.
Fireman James Sullivan was shot i'll the
arm
The sheriff's office has been notified
of the robbery and officers have left for
the scene.
The object of the robbers it is pre-
sumed. was to secure the contents of the
through safe carrying consignments of
currency from Seattle, Portland and
Spokane TO eastern points. The blood
hounds of the penitentiary have been
wired for.
Fourth Bold Holp-Up.
This is the fourth time the North
Coast east-bound has been held up in
three years. The other three times this
train was robbed near Bear Mouth,
about eighty miles west of here. This
mornings hOld-up was near the scene OF
the robbery of the Burlington Flyer two
years ago, in a section OF country very
rough and mountainous.
How Glow Met Death.
Engineer Glow was hauling his train
at pretty fair speed, when he was sig
nailed to stop. He brought his train to
Il standstill and Immediately a fusillade
of shots was heard. Glow knew then
what vas going on and opened the thrOl-
tie wide for full speed ahead, but was
dropped by bullet from the gun of one
of the robbers. The latter ran to their
horses nearby and after firing wildly i'll
an evident attempt to terrOriZe the tram
men rode away.
Case Full of Dynamite
When the train was again brought to
4 stop, the fireman who had seen Glow
fall to the floor of the cab, Il search of
the train was made. On the water tank
a suit case filled with dynamite was
found, clearly indicating that the rob-
bers intended to get at the contents OF
the express car.
Sheriff Henderson of Butte, and q
posse, left on a train for the scene of
the EOld-up. Sheriff Webb of Yellow
stone county was on the train and, with
one of the train crew, started on the
trail of the hold-up men. five minutes aft
er the shooting. He trailed the men half
a mile and after picking up their MASKS,
lost ali track of the bandits.
Negro Tells Odd Tale.
Conductor Culver found a colored man,
who related the circumstances of the
holdup. This man said he had been
stealing ride and that the men offered
him & third of the booty if he woulC
assist them. He said he had refused and
had taken no part i'll the holdup. He
says he can identify the robbers and the
man is being held for this purpose.
The body of Glow was taken to White
hall. Glow lived at Livingston, where
he leaves a widow and son. He was %
years old and had been in the service of
the Northern Pacific eighteen years.
Take Up the Scent.
BUTTE, Mont, May IA special
train from Deer Lodge, with deputy
sheriffs aboard, left here this morning
Cured. Bloodhounds from the state
penitentiary are on the special and the
hounds were put to the trail this morn
ing. WEIGH Spur is eighteen miles from
Butte and in some of the widest coun-
try in the Rocky mountains. 1t may be
hours before the posse with the dogs
reaches a telegraph station.
Engineer Is Killed.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, May 7.-Genera
Manager Horn of the Northern Pacih,
railway gave out the following state
ment on the attempt to rob the North
Coast Limited near Butte, Mont, early
today:
Number % east-bound North Coast
Limited, Engineer Frank Glow and Con
ductOr Culver, was held up on the east
side of Butte mountain about eighteen
miles east of Butte Mont, by two or
more men who shot and killed the en-
gineer and shot the fireman through the
arm. They did some more shooting but
evidently became alarmed and left.
Blood Hounds on Trail
Sheriff Webb Of Billings, was on the
train aud started on the trail of the hold
up men at once. Bloodhounds from the
Deer Lodge penitentiary have been put
on their trail also and we expect to get
the men. Engineer Glow had been run
ming that train for eight years, ever
since the limited was put into service.
The robbers did not get any money.
while this road has had several hold
ups in that vicinity in the last ten years
we have captured the robbers in every in
istance and they are all doing time III
the penitentiary and in all that time cur
money loss has not been to exceed
$4,000"