The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-03-19


express messenger was lying in pool
OF blood, spatlerings OF blood covered
the floor and sides Of the car, and
books and papers were strewn about,
and the whole condition of things
spoke louder than words of Il fearful
struggle in which Nichols after u
heroic fight had finally succumbed to
superior numbers, paying with his life
for the trust in which he had never
been found wanting for twenty years.
FROM TIE SCENE OF THE CRIME.
MORRIS. ILL.,, March l5.-The detect
ives engaged upon the express robbery
are still here and 10 the uninitiated APP
pear TO be doing nothing beyond con-
sulting in their hotel and waiting for
returns from the scouts whom they
have sent out through the county.
Word was brought in this morning
that q suspicious looking stranger in
blue Overalls, with his face badly
scratched, was seen to take a north
bound train ut Kinsman, on the Pekin
q Southwestern Road. He had a
ticket for Chicago. Kinsman is about
twelve miles distant from here and
might easily have been reached afoot
during the day. The Chicago police
have been advised to watch for the
man. Much significance is attached
to the fact that Mike Humphreys, a
Wall-known crook, was seen in the city
last week. His mother lives here and
he himself spent his youth in the coun-
ty, with every foot of which he is per-
fectly familiar. Both Mike and his
cousin Jack have already figured in
some ugly scrapes, and Jack was not
long ago released from Joliet, where
he served term for forgery. The
men have had their home in Chicago
and Joliet since leaving here. They
are believed to be capable Of anything.
No other clues have been discovered
yet, and, while the murder is still the
constant topic of street corner discus
sion. there is nothing like the excite
ment that was. 1t is thought, how
ever, that the arrest of tie criminals
would set the people on fire again. 1t
is reported that two arrests were made
in Joliet this afternoon.
NO SIGN OF YIELDING.
ST.. LOUIS, March 15.-In the Mis-
souri, Pacific and Iron Mountain yards
and at the Union Depot yesterday was
the quietest day since the Inaugural
ton of the strike. No attempts were
made to move other than the regular
passenger trains, and these were per-
mitted to go out without interference.
No accommodation trains were sent
out and none came III. The yards were
deserted, only an occasional detective
being met The rails are heavily
coated with rust from long continued
disuse, and every side-track is full
from end to end with freight cars OF
all kinds. Chief Sargent, of the Fire
mems Brotherhood, arrived in the city
this morning, and was in consultation
all day with representatives OF that or
ganization. Meetings of the tiremen
and engineers were also held, but moth
ing positive in regard TO their deliber-
atoms can be ascertained. 1t is UNI
derStOod that conference of the fire
men will be held to-day, which will be
attended by representatives from var
ious points on the Gould system. A
meeting of the engineers will also be
held at Sedalia, when it is expected
both organizations will decide definite
ly as TO the course they will pursue.
The success or failure of the strike
depends wholly on their action, as 1t
has already been demonstrated that
trains can be run if the engineers and
tiremen will stick to their engines.
Without their assistance the backbone
of the strike would be broken, and
nothing short of open violence on the
part of the strikers would prevent
trains being moved. In that event the
state would be called upon for protec-
ton, and the result can easily be fore
seen. So far the strikers have the
best of the fight, but matters may now
be said to have reached q crisis.
No freight was moved over the
bridge yesterday, and an ominous quiet
prevails about its approaches. The
outlook is that this will be very crit
ical day. The officials of the railway
confidently announce that they will
run freight, while the strikers just as
confidently assert that no freight will
run.
ST.. LOUIS, March 1.-THE strike
situation on the Gould roads remains
practically unchanged, and, although
the officials continue to talk of reSum-
ing traffic, they do not seem TO be any
nearer the accomplishment Of that re-
suit than they were week ago. 1t is
believed by some that the knights Of
Labor have hopes within q day or two
of stopping the passenger traffic, and
that If, with the assistance of the en-
gineers, they find themselves able to
do this, the company will be brought
to terms and the strike to close.
NEWS SUMMARY.
William Irwin, formerly governor of
California, expired Monday at San
Francisco.
Amasa Sprague has been nominated
by the democrats for governor OF