The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-09-15

THE sNoW-sHED BURNERS Ar
RESTED.
Saturdays Sacramento Usion an
who burned the Central Pacific snow.
sheds. II says:
In the month of July the Central Pacific
Company began to receive hints Of the or
ganization of a band of desperate men. who
angered at the action of the company in
discharging white mel from their employ on
the other side of the mountains and substi.
tutlng Cinnamon, had banded together fol
revenge, which was to be achieved BY burn
ing and otherwise destroying snow-sheds,
bridges, ETC., along the line Of the road
August LIST the railroad company gave to
ex-Chief of Police Burke of this city the
task of ferreting out the conspirators, who
had already, by the torch. made themselves
felt. After few days spent in gathering
information and arranging his plans, he. TN
the Sth, accompanied by officer Rider, went
up the road, his object being to catch an in
dividual whom he had ascertained to be a
member of the band. 1t was expected that
he would be found at Verdi, but in this the
officers were disappointed, their man hav-
ing disappeared, Leaving Rider in Verdi
to watch, Burke walked to Reno, where he
met Deputy Sheriff w. S. Edwards. ex-Chief
Of Police Of Virginia City, and describing
to that officer the man he wanted, Burke
was pleased to learn that a man answering
the description was under arrest at Reno,
having been taken in charge for brutally
and unprovokedly kicking 4 small boy.
Burke vert to the station, saw the prisoner,
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The next thing was 10 get him to Sacramen
to quietly, but this was not easy OF accom-
piishment, Reno being in the State of Neva-
da, and Burke having no requisition on the
strength Of which to bring him to California.
Under these circumstances ruse was
agreed upon between the officers, acting upon
which the prisoner was informed that the
people Of the town were SO indignant that
they would lvnch him if possible, and the
best way to escape would be by going with
Burke down the road until a train should
come along, when they could signal it and
thus be conveyed TO Truckee. The bait
took; tie prisoner got alb ard the train with
the officer, and after the State line had been
crossed, handouts were slipped upon his
wrists. He was brought to Sacramento in
due time, and has been here ever since.
From remarks that he has made and testi-
mony against HIM. it is evident that he is
thoroughly acquainted with all the moves
of the conspirators, and that, although he
was not one OF the principal actors in the
affair, he knows the men who set FIRE to the
sheds at Cisco, June 18th. Since the arrest
of this individual, Burke has been actively
at work with view to the capture OF
numerous others and the breaking up OF
the entire gang. Circumstance and the vigil
lance of the conspirators have been greatly
against him in this in fact, success was
only TO be gained by the utmost careful |
ness. shrewdness and energy. Notwitstand
ing all the difficulties In his path, however,
his plans were all matured early this week, |
and on Wednesday last, accompanied again |
by ofhcer Rider, he proceeded to the other |
side of the mountain, having arranged to
make simultaneous arrests on Thursday Of
several prominent members of the league, |
residing in various places along the line of
the road. Deputy Sheriff Wood of Cisco |
was to arrest two of the parties on the day |
but something occurred render.
ing it necessary he should make one of his |
arrests. that of an individual who was in |
Truckee, on Wednesday. in order that he
m CIR apprehend his econd man at Co fax
The next day. Sheriff Nef, of Placer county.
arresteds an individual assigned to him at
B"ca, on Thursday. Burke. assigned BY
'iHCei iNiucts Dtpitt SHellE EQNdTQs ana
Comstock, of Reno, and -
Weeks, took a special train Thursday even
ng. and went to point four miles this side
IF Boea, lay on the side-track till the freight
rain passed, and then went after their men
IN detail. the train dropping TO within half
| mile of the camp in which the man tha,
vas wanted lived. and the posse going after
md securing him; then on TO another camp,
Until the five men they had proposed to ar
ct were secured, when they were all taken
q Verdi, Nef putting his man on board a,
3oca, and the whole Of the prisoners are
low in Jail at Auburn.
Thus far nine of the leaguers have been
pprehended, against several Of which, If
lot all. there is positive evidence. Some
4 them have been prominent in the con-
piracy twJ are said to be the parties who
ct the fire which lately DESTROYED many
thousand dollars worth of shedding. The ,
RESTS will doubtless prove the means of !
ursting the whole scheme of vengeance
gainst the Railroad Company, as the actors
n the drama will be apt to get out of the
each of the officers on future visits which
hey may make. Burke, and the other of
GERS engaged in the working up and carry
ng out of the plans that have resulted thus
satisfactorily deserve great praise.