The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-09-14

Well Known Railroad Engineer Dis
appeared Suddenly Last Saturday.

There Is much interest In tnls CITY
over the reported mysterious disap-
pearance of Jerry Mclean North
Western engineer well known in Crys-
tai Falls. The last word received is
that the search is still on and no re-
port has been received OF what has
happened TO him.
The story OF his disappearance Is
told by the Menominee Herald-Leader
as follows:
Engineer Jerry Mclean, OF Mari
nette. employed for the Chicago and
North Western railroad company, has
mysteriously disappeared.
Marinette and Menominee police au-
thorities, officials OF the railroad COM
pany, and interested citizens. have
carried out a most thorough investi-
cation. since his disappearance at the
Menominee depot Saturday night but
up until o'clock this afternoon not
a single trace OF him had been dis
covered.
Engineer Mclean is married man,
and for some time past has been liv-
ing on Partridge avenue. In Marinette
having moved here from Escanaba.
Prior to his residence In Escanaba he
lived In Powers. He Is the stepfather
DR. the Cotterill sisters, Menominee
county's trio OF talented musicians.
The missing engineer drove passen-
ger train No 200 into Menominee Sat
nrday night at the usual time, shortly
before midnight. AS this is the last
train, 1t is always the custom to have
the regular engine back the bars on
the sidetrack, where they are stationed
until the next day. Engineer Mclean
was in the best OF spirits, It is claimed
and requested his fireman to take the
engine and do the switching while he
went into the toilet at the depot.
The fireman, Walter Hurd, carried
out his engineers orders, and after
placing the engine back in the side
track awaited his clearance orders
from the dispatcher, which he expect
ed Mr.. Mclean would get while he was
in the depot,
lie waited for quite awhile, and fin
ally got out OF the cab and went into
the depot to find out what was wrong.
The dispatcher announced that he had
not seen Mclean, and Immediately in
vestigation was made. y
The depot and railroad yards were
searched but there was not single
trace OF the missing railroad man,
After going over the ground again,
Fireman Hurd took the engine back
to the roudhouse in Marinette.
Searching parties were then formed
by railroad employees and an all night
investigation made. The immediate
surroundings OF the railroad yard
were carefully searched, but no trace
of him found.
Yesterday the Menominee river was
dragged by parties believing that per
haps Engineer Mclean met with some
foul play. No trace OF him was avail
able from this source
This morning the matter was placed
in the hands OF the local police au-
thorities, and rigid investigation is
being carried out.
Engineer Mclean was 60 years old
He had been e:c2!oyod by the North
Western road for the past 30 years
No reason is given for his disappear
ance. His wife claims that he was IN
the best OF spirits OF late, and is as
much mystined at his disappearance
as the rest Of the Twin Cities
Foul play has been suspected by the
authorities, but they are met with the
question of how he could meet with
foul play in the depot, and be carried
away without being seen.
LATER-Mr McLane returned mys.
teriously Wednesday night, and give.
no account of where he has been.