The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-04
Another Socialist Move OF the Most
Horrible Character-A C0mbi.
nation Of Horrors.
Pittsburg Standing on a Volcano
Ready TO Destroy What the
Natural Gas Leaves.
TERRIBLE TALE.
Either sad State of Affairs or, Like the
Chicago Socialist Story, a Large Militia
Appropriation is Wanted.

PTTsBURG, Feb. 3.-The publication OF a
lengthy article in the Chronicle Telegraph
this afternoon, in which ii is asserted that
there was an organization of dynamiters in
this city, who are armed and waiting for O
pretext for an outbreak, created great ex-
citement among the timid, and considerable
alarm. The story as published is as follows:
Within the PAST two weeks Information
has been obtained, piece by piece, which
shows that here in Pittsburg there is smoul-
deIing volcano ready to break forth at any
propitious moment. This information is to
the effect that the dynsmiters are armed and
supplied with explosives and ready to cause
an outbreak whenever favorable opportuni-
ties are presented. For several months a
Russian and two English spies have been at
work in Pittsburg and vicinity, endeavoring
to learn who are in sympathy here with the
Irish dynamiters.
PlItsburg for q long time has been the
source of a large revenue to dynamiters.
The men OF the mills and mines who believe
in the doctrine of annihilation have been
liberal donators for the cause. Not from
these men alone have donations to the Social.
ist cause been received. At least two men
who are famous the country over, and who
are worth millions OF dollars, have furnished
money in considerable sums. One Pitts
burg millionaire is referred 10. 1t is said
that not only has he furnished money to
English and French Radicals, but also 10
German Extreme Liberals, who used the
funds in the German Reichstag elections.
He evidently did not intend his money to
90 into the dynamite branch Of politics, but
a portion of il has drifted there, neverthe-
less, for it has gone from hands of one
branch of extremists to the other.
And now, as To current events have taken,
it must be understood that it is a time OF
disstfectiOn and discomfort among working
men. Nine workingmen out of ten, even of
those out OF employment and in sore need of
money, would scorn the idea of Soclalistic
movement, and would be among the first
to help to suppress 1T. It is not
this class of men who are feared.
There are at this moment however, several
thousand men in this country who would
not stop at anything which would carry out
their ideas Of the rights of poor men to the
possessions OF the rich. There has been no
hesitation on their part TO talk openly in
their meetings and in the press.
These men have gathered kindred spirits
from Chicago, from the Hooking Valley. from
tie anthracite ana bituminocs coal mines
int the western part of the State. These men
have been drifting Hto the city siDgly and in
pairs for month or more. They have come
take hand IN any movement for plunder
and revolt against the law that may be or.
ganized. Within the past three weeks from
LOCO to ], 500 guns and revolvers have been
received by men in this city. Some come
with money from Canada others from West
erD points, and some from Eastern cities.
These arms have been put into the hands OF
only those whose character is known, and
who can be relied upon. In addition to
these arms large quantity OF 0ynamits has
b. en- obtained By the revolutionsts. Some OF
this was brought from other points and some
were made here by men who are not doing
this sort OF work for the first time. This
dynamite is stored in two or three secret
magazines, which are only known to the
Leaders OF the movement. This sounds ex-
travsgant, and reads like wild sensation
perhaps, but IT is true and known u be true
by persons who rave interests at stake.
These men complain that they cannot find
work, that they are suffering from hunger,
and on that plea claim that they are lusti-
fed in anything they may do against the
mill owners and capitalists.
Several Of these men hsve been warned,
or have discovered the condition of affairs
in part, and have notified the police. That
there is an uneasy, restless feeling among
them IS sc true that it can be readily proven.
The police have not been idle, but they
have no results as yet In this movement
there are ali sorts of elements, Italian,
Swedish, Swiss and French socialists and
revolutioDists and Irish dynsmiters have
joined forces. There are English interests
TO be reached here by Irish dynamiters and
English representatives, too, and they know
ii.
a month ago the local Socialists were at
swords points with the Anarchists pure and
simple. Now they are warm friends and
allies, and have met together in more than
enc recret meeting. What has brought
them together un less there may be common
interests? These men are known and so are
their records, and their recent movements
are ksewn also on the other side of the At
lantic- The leaders of the movement have
been looking for some pretext for an out
break. No later than Saturday the city had
o narrow escape from just this kind OF thing
sylyania avenue on last Saturday
caused hot indignation among the
workmen. There was talk of trouble
and an attempt 10 tear up the gas pipss.
Wiser couusels prevailed, bat ii there had
bs en- further explosions that night caused by
leaking gas it would have led to more serious
trouble than seemed from the surface indi-
cations TO be possible. The police force was
sent out in force, the cellars of houses in the
neighborhood we're opened to allow the gas
to escape. and the danger passed away. Still
it wss seen and recognized by tie police, and
their apprehensions were not quieted until
next day. More than one warning was
given the police on Saturday that there was
10 he break of tae mob on the south side,
and f II had come the South Side Mills
would have come in for share
OF the trouble which would have
followed More than one precaution had
There is authority for saying that perhaps
befcre long he loral military will hear of