The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-08

city.
District Judge Beckham made a strong
charge to the grand jury this afternoon.
He directed his remarks to the present
condition of things in Fort Worth. His
charge was strong appeal for the en-
forcenent of law and protection of per-
sonal property.
Yesterday Messrs. P. w. Farrell, M. N.
Gambrell, E. Pearson, S. L. Flnlay and w.
J. Burke, all prominent Knights of Labor
from Galveston, arrived in the city and
were in consultation with the local lodges
last night. These gentlemen all belong to
the Powderly wing of the order, and do
not endorse the strike.
Martin Irons was in the city on the
night of the 9TH of March and attempted
to consolidate the five districts, 104, II,
10, 80 and rs, and bring within the strike
five southwestern states. The work was
prevented by such men as Finlay, who
belongs to assembly No. rs.
Notwithstanding the presence of the
military and the constant patrolling of
armed men, there is an uneasy feeling
that evidences itself on every hand. 1t is
believed that as soon as the troops are
withdrawn the unruly element in this
strike will break out again, and that the
scenes of the past will be re-enacted.
Governor Ireland arrived, and has been
engaged during the day in taking sur
vey of the field. He states that he fully
appreciates the situation here, and that
the law must be enforced, and all parties
violating it arrested He states that he
has ordered the Missouri Pacific road to
! L.. vhath
freighted or not. The trains will be
moved, and the road will be protected
At Waco, last night, while the train that
the governor came to the city on, was
standing at the depot, some one put a
coupling pin in the bulkhead, and effectu-
ally killed the engine. The governor
stared that this occurred through the
train mennot watching the engine.
THE DYNAMITE FIENDs.
This morning about IL o'clock, man
went 10 Sheriff Maddox and gave him in
formation that there was box of dya-
mite cartridges in certain clubhouse in
the eastern portion of the city. The
sheriff, following the directions of the
man. went to the place, and in an old
shed found box in which was number
of oblong cartridges, either of dynamite
| or giant powder, or some other powerful
cOmbustible. 1t was taken possession of
and brought into the city. The man who
! gave the sheriff the information exacted
a promise that his name should be kept
secret, saying that if it was known that
| he had told where the stuff was, his life
would be forfeited. The box was about
! three -fourths full, number of the car
| tridges having been taken out. The house
in which this box was found is in full
sight of, and not far from the union de.
pot. Its discovery has created consider
able excitement, and people do not now
know what to expect.
BLOCKADE BROKEN.
In compliance with the order of Gov
| ireland trains have been moving on the
Missouri Pacific all day. Two freights
were sent north this morning, and two
south, both heavily guarded by troops
Since then several others have left the de-
pot, each with strong detail of men on
it. 1t is the intention to continue run
ming trains, and the intention will be car
ried out. This morning Captain Smiths
state rangers reached the city, and are
now al uu6 uopOb' AhOlO olO AiO o0htASiN
TO be seen at the depot and very few
about the yards. What has become OF
them is mystery. 1t is known to be
fact that large numbers have come here
from other points, but instead of growing
thicker about the streets it is rare thing
to see them. The belief still gains ground
that they are concentrating somewhere ii
this section, but their rendezvous has moi
yet been ascertained. 1t has been ascer
tanned that the guns used by the strikers
in the Saturday fight we're paid for IL
checks drawn by well-known citizen O.
this city.
REWARD OFFERED.
Governor Ireland offers reward of tiv'
hundred dollars for the arrest of Hardin
the leader of the ambushers in Saturday
fight which amount is supplemented by {
reward of five hundred dollars offered by
the railway company. The dynamite
found was stolen from the magazine o.
Joseph H. Brown, wholesale grocer, some
time last night. 1t is the opinion of the