Connecticut western news., 1910-12-01
NO MORE HOLD-UPS.
BERKSHIRE TROLLEY GANGS
 RECOVERED FROM FRIGHT

Work on Canaan Extension Progress
 ing SatisfactoriIY-Paymaster Travels
 With Formidable Guard of Deputy
 Sheriffs Carrying Weapons.
 Work on the Egremont and Canaan trolley extentions is now progressing without interruption because of fright ened laborers demanding guards as a result of the hold-up says the Courier. The incident of two weeks ago is almost forgotten now by the laborers who are working up to the task of getting the Egremont line ready for operation by the first of next month, and having the Canaan line completed as far as Shef- field before the winter recess is taken. Both of these aims will be accom- plished according to present indioa- tiops. Practically all rails have been laid on the Egremont extension with two slight breaks amounting to about one hundred yards in all. Most of theiother work is also completed and if the bridge work over the railroad and the river is completed as rapidly as aGtlcipated there is no reason why the Egremont line will not be ready as soon as had been anticipated, de- spite the excitement caused by the hold up. The poles ars practically all set, but the cross arms, trolley arms. and wires are not yet in place. Still this work can be rapidly done when the wire gang once starts. Work on the Sheffield line is also progressing rapidly.
 Every precaution was taken in pay ing off the large force of laborers on the two extensions last Saturday. Be- sides Manager A. D. Roberts, Sup erintendent c. c. Robbins and Pay master R. J. Hein, the party looking after the suitcase of money Saturday included Chief-of- Police W. J. Osch- man, Deputy Sheriff White of Pitts field Deputy Sheriff Fred M. Trues- dell of Great Harrington and Deputy Sheriff B. F. Clark of Sheffield. In two automobiles they started off for the construction work at o'clock and it was nearly noon when they re- turned to the Great Harrington busi- ness center. h one automobile with the money was Deputy Sheriff White. Deputy Sheriff Truesdell, Superinten- dent Robinson and Paymaster Hein.
 In the other were Manager Robinson and the other officers. The force of laborers at the MoGrath fill on the Canaan extension were first pail off At no place on the line was the suit case taken out of the automobile, the workman being called up to the ma chine to receive their two weeks wages which were due on the day the hold-up took place. >t
 The way the Italian laborers, es- pecially, were delighted when they received their cash was amusing, if not impressive. Nobody catch mon- ey today" was one of the favorite ex- pressions heard. After paying off at the McGrath fill the party went to the Chadwick place where men employed near there came for their money, and then to the Pendergast fill. From there the automobile proceeded around to the West Sheffield road near the Baldwin place, the South Egremont road, and lastly South Eg- remont village. The teamsters had previously been paid off in checks, so only the laborers who received cash were paid Saturday. The foremen and all others who receive checks were paid off at other times. The men will be paid off again this week, for it is customary to pay only once in two weeks, one week was lost because of the robbery and the time for the regular payment falls again this week. About 5000 was paid out and there was no hitch in the work.
 After last week Wednesday no clues of any importance were located in connection with the robbery. In fact no clues at any time were dis covered that amounted to anything. Detectives and other officers are still working on the case, however, all though a quiet hunt is being made. The swamp is still guarded, although by uniformed officers. and every eff fort will be made to keep a guard on this place.
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