The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-08
DYNAMITE.
A SUPPOSED ATTEMPT TO
BLOW UP THE FORT
WORTH DEPOT.
MILITARY OyERAwE STRIKERS
ALL QUIET AND FREIGHT
TRAINS RUNNING.

Snecial Telegram to the Statesman.
FoRr WORTH, Texas, April 81 p. H.
The day opened cool and clear, with a
brisk norther blowing. The fearful ex-
oitement of Saturday night and Sunday
had somewhat abated, but the sun arose
upon city of twenty thousand people
still laboring under apprehension as to
what the day might bring forth.
The city last night and this morning
had all the appearance of town during
the civil war when hostile army was APP
proaching. Guards and. sentinels met
one at almost every turn, and military
uniforms and the clanking of sabers, or
the glitter of bayonets, reminded veterans
of the days of '61-'66. Last night the city
was guarded by fully four hundred men,
including nearly three hundred militia.
The companies present and that ar
rived Yesterday were as follows: Dallas
Light Guards Hibernian Rifles, of Dallas;
Austin Greys, Texas Rifles, of Austin;
Uleburne Guards, Alvarado Guards, Craw-
ford Battery with artillery, of Dallas; a
Capt. McMurray, with ten rangers, has
also arrived.
Brigadier- General A. S. Roberts is
here. in immediate command OF the
state troops, but Adjutant General King
has charge of the movements of state
forces, and also of trains
The two military companies from Aus
tin, the Greys and Rifles, commanded by
Captains Stacy and Patrick, who arrived
Sunday, accompanied by Brigadier-Gen-
eraI Roberts and assistant Adjutant- Gen
eral Gaines, have behaved in most sol
duty.
Gov. Ireland arrived this morning at
daylight. At Waco, where the train on
which he was stopped for supper, the en-
gine was killed.
A committee of leading citizens waited
on the governor this morning, and dis
cussed the situation. 1t was agreed that
Two companies of rangers should be sta
toned here as long as danger exists.
Nine companies of militia are here, and a
convoy of troops accompanies every Mis-
souri, Pacific train north and south
bringing back incoming freignts.
The strikers are Overawed by the pres
ence of the troops, but some of them
threaten that their time will come after
the soldiers have gone. leading knight
stated that N. NJ LAWN, master work
man of assembly 10l, was not only re-
sponsible for the strike, but for the VIC
lent measures which resulted from it,
OF course, sensational rumors have been
edoat all day, and among them that the
strikers had torn up the road, south OF
the city, which was not confirmed.
Between II and II O'Clock Sheriff Mad
dox discovered half empty box OF dyna
mite in the house of a Knight OF Labor
near Union depot, and the damnable and
hellish design of its proximity to the
depot was quickly OWNED.
The first freight train through TO the
south, since the fight, went out Sunday
evening, to AlvaradO, guarded by fifty
men, and it reached its destination, NJ
cowardly assassins being encountered
on the route.
Yesterday and to-day the strikers from
Alvarado have all congregated here, show
ing some general plan or understanding
but, whatever might have been the lnten
tion of the strikers or the knights II wat
scared out Of them by so formidable {
display of military forces. The strikers
in fact. have made clear back-down.
Two freight trains went out, and ont
passed north this morning without inter
ference. The strikers know the conse
ouences, had they lifted finger, for thu
determination here, both among the mil
itary and the citizens, was TO settle th'
matter at once, and determine which Ii
the strongest in this community, the grea
conservative body of the citizens, IN faYol
OF law and order, or the worthless scOun
drels. graceless "skippers" and miserable
scalawags, infamous agitators, drifting
hither and thither, with nothing TO lost
and stealing, when they can get chance
who are at the bottom of these troubles
That noble officer, Dick Townsend, wht
Welded up his life in the defense of th
law, who succumbed to the bullets o
the sneaking scoundrels, was laid in hl
grave Sunday evening.
RFIaN or TERROR.
5p.m Mn the time of peace, when on
country ia on friendly terms with all tn
outside world. the streets of our cit,
swarm with armed soldiers with loaded
guns. called here by the la:5less acts o
our own citizens. Quiet and stald mel
have been called from their tiresides ant
have been required TO patrol orr street
day and night to protect the property o
the city and the railroad company iron
the depredations of men who no longe
respect the law.
Last night in nearly every house brlgh
lights we're seen pouring from the WIN
dows, showing that the inmates wer
astir. The truth is, they were afraid t.
sleep lest they awaken to find their home
in flames. The night passed without dis
turbance, and the day broke clear AM
cold. A few strikers appeared on tn
streets Those who came out at al wer
sent out as spies. Everything they Sc
and hear is reported to headquarters
They are thoroughly posted as to the mum
Der of troops here and the number o
extra police on duty. The movements o
every prominent citizen are spotted
THE WOUNDED oFTICBRs.
The condition of the wounded men, VIII
were shot in the fight Saturday, continue
to improve. Charlie Sneed is nowregarde
out of danger, though his face will be ter
ribly disfgured. officer Fultord is rest
ing much better and his recovery Is onl
matter of time. The wounded striker