New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-06
DYNAMITE IN ST. LOUIS.
TEN KNIGHTS OF LABOR UNDER ARREST.
THE EXPLOSIONS on THE STREET CAR TRACKS DUE
TO 4 CONSPIRACY.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrBUSE.l

TO 4 CONSPIRACY.
tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRiBUyE]
ST. Louis, Nov. 5.-The heavy reward
offered last week the OF the engaged In
blowing up the various street railway lines in
this city resulted this in the arrest OF six men
and the capture Of a valise filed with dynamite. The
arrests were made In different portions OF the city about
daylight. Three OF the found I'm n room at No
2119 Lucas-ave., where the cOnspraces were formed
and where the perfect tho arrange
ments for the explosions. The interesting feature
OF the hat the crimes have been directly traced to
the Knights Of Labor. The prisoners Master Work
Pnkerton, the Cleveland Assembly, Knights OF
Labor; David Keenan, treasurer OF the assembly;
willard p. Sears, judge advocate Of the assembly, and
George 3. WithrOw and Philip Burns conductors and
strikers VI. Weathers and John Shaunnessoy strikers
and Knights OF Labor Withrow made a confession I'M
medatey after his and told the chief Of police
that, in company with the persons named he had en-
tered into dynamng campaign against the street car
companies. They rented the room mentioned and hcc-
sent Wcathers to Louisville with money to purchase
the dynamite The money takcn from the treasury
OF the Cleveland Assembly Weathcrs returned with the
dynamite and cans explode It, Ihcn followed the ex-
pOsions in Washington Jefferson ave. ST. Louis
ave. and Broadway. TO guard against betrayal, each
compelled to take his in placing the in
fernal machines the tracks. Some did their work
ne and others woakenel and hunclcd q C Job
The other prisoners have also Acknowledged the truth
Of Withr0w's story Keenan, says he dd send Weatbers
to Louisville after the dynamite and that the big eX-
posiOn IN Washington-ayc. caused by Withrow who
carried the explosive in small package. When lie
crossed lh track he dropped his hat and while oorns
Tic up placed the dynamite ami cap on the rail- lie
hadn't half block before the car passed and the
explosion occurred.
The case was worked up well by the police de-
tcctiye got into the strikers mGetn- every NIGHT and
-hadowed the suspected for wees. At one time he
followed three Of the party and observed fncm place an
explosive on tho Washiu.ol-aye. track. lie 2ckeh up
the lOsyc and ~ Is now held a evidence iic can
also identity the men. number OF lettti' disclosing
The plans ~ the conSplrItprs. were Intercepted ING
hdus place Df tIc lritJr- was watched nlcht anu
day for the last week Al the persons who entered the
room known. Tie various I--emh!agcs OF the
knights Of Labor paray lcd by the disclosures and
d-Owu the men who are impic ttri in the crimes lhey
say that the work wa, carried without their sanction
or knowledge. The whole city Is in f'rmcnt over the
incident and tho of honest labor has been -erlou-y
damaged BY The action uf thcr VINO have stood 50
Elgh In the couu~ci- of the HmEht- of Labor
Ihrg stanton, who let thr room @ the consnlrator4
nor placed under arrest J- Wa ~hown th o" dld
not know for what purpose t was used lnc i""n - lh
most fashionable portion Of tho city ana was doiot
less selected o., the iu order 10 mslchI ihr lhce
othcs arrested this evening Tor nh-tict
aud beating driver. They received order lo
yuamiter- aui carried them out 10 " best 81 ihrr
abii g. Warrants have been sworn ont 1s0ns t"" ven
men and all alc iu JAIL Tie reward i"r the party
o.. $1,000.