The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-07-06
AFIEND|SH PLOT
Burlington Engineers
Resort to Dynamite.
Taking Pattern From Chica-
go's Fierce Anarchists.
Railroad Trains and Property to
be Blown Up.
Human Life No 0h5ecs-A Sweeping
Plan Of Destruction - ImPortant
Arrests 81 ssrikers-Hish Brother
hssa oasrer. Implicated : oa ti,e
I've Of Eseestssn.

cHtesss. Jaiy s-Thes- 7. Bro<ierick and
J. flowies. raezntess os the Brotherhood; Of
Lcometiys Engineers, snd = man named
wilson, were arrested on a Chicago, Bur.
iiugsen a ssai1ey train nssr AURORA this
af,eraesa. They had aynausite In their
possession, asla are charged with con
srirars 70 destroy the Taiircad eompaay's S
property. Tney are IN the county jail
each unssr- toad of ssso
IL Il stated that The Burlington Company
has had a larrs force of detectives for some
ssEse watchiAS the movements oi the stFls-
eE. II vas discovered thar dynamite was
uxSSi IN several unsuccessful attempts TO
wreck trains wstkis the past month O.ss-
GERS cf the read state tonight that rsos;ssve
information Tas Feseised thai today was
fse day eAosen iar The graasi attack aron
the esmTanss property. The officers arc
rsstieeu& REGARDING ihElf sources Of infsr-
they admit thai. besides the seiaite lssaI Il,
nIoy rP znAISs
Ca tlls track. By means ef dynamite car.
trisizes, i inciGsfed the probabilities af an
attark upeg the depot property and mag
aisreft Office buildings hcge.
The officials sar thai had the danger not
been 20 iinreiacnt they would have allowed
tnE Noaztsif1lDfr 70 20 On anu cIMlHate
themselves further. hut the piot had
rraehed = stage where Il sas necessary 10
tnse decisive steps 10 pTcFeus the destrae-
ton OF property. hot 10 saw luss OF life
When the men we're arrested to-day ene
OF them took from HIS pocket letter and
threw il oet Of shc window. The train
was stopped and the letter picked ua II
IS nosg III the hands OF District Attorney
Ewing He refuses 10 reveal its coni.ais,
bus Geacral Manager Stone intimates that
u contained important Information re
gsrsiiGs the plot.
The men appeared greatly agiiatc,l when
arrested and arraigned IN the United
States commissioners Office here. and de-
mandea thaf
caaiRaAS HoGE BE sESr Fos
When he arrived they recognized him at
once, bat he claimed not 10 know them
Thc detectives found ON seat la the train
when they arrested the th.co men several
sticks ct dynamite, and on opening a
yGlise found a number of dynamite car
irldses. The men GiselaiUea all knowl-
edge Of This property. and say IL docs not
belong 80 them. One Of them was very
much agttated. while the others are more
composed. Neither Of the three would tell
their place Of residence. They have been
travelling about on the % system for some
weeks iassf.
District Attorney Ewing aTraigned the
men Hgder section 5eS5 of the United States
revised statutes. which relates 20 the
CARRYING oF HIGH EXPLOSIVES
On passenger trains. Ii Is supposed this
charge is brought temporarily, until the
Burlington officials can perfect their case
Commissioner Hoyne held them In s.,o1o
bonds each for examination ON the 18th.
Hoge and Vice Grand Master Hannahaa
OF tae fjrcinsl,s brotherhood Informed
the men fhcy seel4 do nothing for theia
tonight. and they were sent to Jail.
General Manager Stone Of the BurlisE-
ton. when Interviewed. would tell no more
than given above. bat said be believed
lftsa OFFICIALS oY THE BROTHERHOOD
Are connected with the conspiracy.
Il don't know any Of these mea.n said
Chairman H0ge % reporter. They mas
be HIciabers of the Beofhera0od. but /
dou't remember them. II their case Is
foHHd worthy Of Investigation we viii
help them, and get them bail :"
ua Ar0dc-ieE's person was fGHnd a
Brotherhood membership card declaring
him member Of fo;tsvilIe division
Broderick aud Wilson had just come on
from Crestau, where Rrosicriek was closely
identified With the strikers. Wilson IS sup
posed 70 be striking fireman.