The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-19
THE DYNANIITERs.

with representatives OF the Engineers and
Firemens' Brotherhood, General Freight
Agent Morton said that, while the railroad
people are DESTROYS that the strike should
be declared off by the Brotherhood, yet
they have no intention of compromising
any of the pending criminal suits, nor
could they if they would. On the con-
travy, another man will be arrested at
Galesburg to-day, the last one against
whom the company has strong evidence.
San the company will do if the strike is
declared Off" said Morton, ais to take
back all the Brotherhood men it consist
emily car-the men who have taken no
part in the troubles. There is probably
room for $50. There will soon be another
conference, at which a final agreement
may be reached.
INFoRMER BowLE5.
GALEsBURd, July 17.-United States
Marshal Marsh and two deputies brought
informer. Bowles here this morning TO
test the truth of his story that dynamite
cartridge had been placed ON the Burling
ton track northwest of here and, sub
sequently, in consequence of fear of the
results, had been concealed in hedge
near by. Officers and railroad officials
and a number of municipal officers
and citizens went to the spot
that Bowles indicated and after
considerable digging around, found dy
Mantle cartridge. 1t was OF the Hercules
kind and has caps at both ends 1t is now
in the hands of the railroad officials. The
sheriff and other officers then went to the
home of George Clarke, one of the lead
idg Brotherhood of Engineers, and put
him under arrest on state warrant.
Clarke made no resistance and would
say nothing save to assert his innocence.
WHAT HoaE SAYS.
CHICAGO, July 17,-ChairmanH oge in a
recent interview is said to have stated that
satisfactory arrangements had been made
by which the 20" road is not to be sub
iected to any farther molestation growing
out of the strike which was to be declared
off and the road in turn, would cease It's
prosecution of those arrested for co n
plicity in the dynamite conspiracy
WHAT CHIEF ARTHUR SAYS.
CHICAGO, July 17.-Chief Arthur this
morning said in the course Of conversa
ton that he did not counter ence any
violence whatever on the partof members
of the Brotherhood against the BurlinR
ton road. Continuing, he remarked: IL
am very sorry to think that any member
of our order has done an overt act. |
don't know as yet whether the strike will
be declared off or not"
Arthur subsequently said that If it was
proven that any member of the Brother
hood had used violent means to gain the
da desired, that man would be sum
malily xpelled from the order. Grand
Chief Sargent remarked tpat last night
he had very pleasant talk with the 20
officials which might lead to a settlement
OF the troubles.
ANOTHER DYNAMITE CONSPIRACY.
CHICAGO, July 17.-By bold, time y
action Inspector BonGeld this morning
probably saved the lives Of himself ana
Judges Gary and Grinne.l. In small
frame house in the vicinity Of Ashlapd
avenue and Thirty. third etreet were found
twelve dynamite bombs, revolver ard
knife. AS the owner of the articles step
ped to the sidewalk he was arres' ed by
Bonfeld IN person and taken TO the police
station. Two other arrests were made
later.
When questioned rs to what the pris
oners intended to do Inspector Bonfeld
COHHuOu ullustll W fuJ ing
"There was a conspiracy Of long stand
ing and it was about to be put into ex-
ecution. They intended 20 use the dyna
mite on Judge Gary, Judge Grinnell and
myself"
The chief prisoner is an old time an
archist, aud was prominent in the schemes
of the Hsymarket times. Before making
the first arrest, Bonfeld had tho house
surrounded by five picked officers. Just
as daylight was breaking, the inspector
was Joined in the vicinity by q stranger,
and few moments later a man emerged
from the house. Tho stranger nudged
Bonfield, and an order was given to the
officers who closed on the man. He made
desperate fight, but was quickly over
powered and placed in charge of two Off
GERS. Bonfield and the other officers then
rushed into the house. They were met
on the stairs by woman, the wife
Of the man who had been cap
tured, but she was brushed aside, and
the police, guided by the stranger,
entered hall bedroom, where, hidden 10
corner, the inspector found an even
dozen dynamite cartridges wrapped in
brown paper. further search OF
the room discovered hidden 10 the bed
large revolver and dagger. Some
bundles of letters and other papers, which
were also taken care Of by the police were
also found. Thsn a patrol wagon was
called, ana the prisoner was taken to tbs
station.
The officers next went to a house some
di stance away, what it is supposed was
3016 Quinn street. Here two other
arrests were made, and all three
captives taken to Central station.
ms pectOr BonfeId is reported to have
said privately that the plot was we'll
arranged one. About twenty determined
murderers we're in the CONS piracy and
they were at certain boar after midnight
tonight to be at the homes of Grinnell,
Gray, Bonfeld, Frank Walker, General
Stiles and others, prominent in the prose-
cution of the anarchists. Dynamite was
to be placed beneath the houses of these
and the powerful explosives were to be
touched off simultaneously. The board
of trade was to be blown TO the sky at the
same time and wholesale reign of terror
inaugurated.
Sleepless nights, made miserable by