The Red Cloud chief., 1888-07-13
A Dynamite PLOT.

.<0n O0cerO Claim to Have Cn.
: .ned . Plot 10 Wreck Trains-Sese ral |
IAfrests.
CHICAGO, July G..-Thomas Broderick aad
N BOwles, members of the Brother
hood Of Locomotive Engineers, and ano,k.
er man named Wilson. were arrested on a
Shicago. Burlington & Quincy train yes
terday afternoon, brought to Chicago and
locked IN the county jail, under bond Of
t5.VN each, charged with c~onsptring to de-
stToy the railroad company'a property.
They had q considerable quantity OF dyus-
mite In their possession when arrested.
1t is stated that the Burlington Company
mas had Q large force Of detectives engaged
tor . long time in watching the movements
OF the strikers. Several so-called '-4g.ta-
tors" whose movements correspondent
with some OF the past attempts upon the
company's property we're put under special
surveillance. 1t was discovered that
dynamite was used in several nnsuc-
cessfal attempts to wreck trains within
he past few months. The principal sus-
poets were not allowed to make q move,
dag or night, krithout being under the
watchful eye q the officers. Il was i'm
possible at first TO locate the dynamite, but
the officials Of the O. assert that positive
information was finally received that
yesterday Was the day chosen for .
grand attack upon the company's property.
Superintendent OF Motive Power c. W.
Raodes swore oat a warrant yesterday and
Deputy Marshal Burchard proceeded with
IT to Aurora, in company with detectives.
Their men were located and Swallowed to
the gals afternoon tram FOR Chicago.
Thomas Broderick and James Bowles, two
Brotherhood ex-engineers Of the 90 were
seen 10 board the train in company with .
man not known 10 the officers. A fourth
man they were looking for was not identi-
fed. The strange mau, who proved to be
John @. Wilson, took = double seat beside
Broderick, while Bowles Sat Just across
III aisle. The train had barely started
when the officers tapped the men ON the
shoulders and made them prisoners. Tn
men had taken Of their coats and under the
twc Goats lying between Broderick and
Wilson upon the seat was an innocent
looking package wrapped in a newspaper.
When he had captured this Detective Nc
Giniy's look OF triumph quickly faded As
he realized The possible danger of its con-
tents. While they were putting the brace
kts on he prisoners, Frederick quickly
snatchcd a letter from his pocket anu threE
4, + out OF the window.
AASAtk -PaN Az - AetS 49,
stopped the train. Running back along
the track ne found the letter. 1t is now Ia
the possession of District Attorney Ewing.
He refuses tc reveal its contents. out Gen
eral Manager Stone intimated that its con-
tents gave lH portant information regard
ing the plot
The officers reached the city with their
prisoner without incident Broderlck and
Wilson being stoicalIy Indifferent 10 every
thing. while Sowles was profuse in his ex-
plantations Of mistake"
a valise vas taken from Bowles and sew
eral letters and papers. These were x
to the district attorneys office with the
newspaper package and the latter was then,
! for the frs time. examined and found 10
! contain four dynamite cartridges eack ten
inches long and an inch and a quarter
square. These We're fitted with q small fuse
to each, and Mr.. Rhodes estimated thate each
contained a pound OF dynamite In
BrodericA's pocket, in a purse. were founc
several small dynamite Illuminating caps.
The priso1er, were taken before United
States Commissioner aayes on thelr ar
rival here. BowIes asked for Chairman
Hoge. of the Old Burlington grievance
, committee. and also for Attorney Sullivan
These gentlemen were sent for and while
waiting Bowles talked quite freely. He
claimed tina. he knew nothing abou: the
dynamite. He worked On the Atchison
road until March, when he was discharged
! for putting g fireman of his cab. During
J the strike he went TO work on the Burning
ton and remained thirteen days. when his
brother, q Brotherhood engineer, induced
| him to leave the company'S employ. SInco
, that time the Brotherhood has paid his
! a and he has been travelling about
He WENT to Creston a few days ago, as he
! saws. to brace the strikers uH rs they were
becoming weak, but he clAl1ls he never
counseled them TO 60 any thug wrong. He
claimed not to know the men who were ar
rested with hiu-
On Broder.ck's person was found .
Brotherhood membership card. declaring
him a member Of the Pot,svilled division No.
80. ~good until August q, 1855" and signed
J. II. Ward Dolts. Broderick has been In
the Burlington employ as recently as April
last, but the officials know very little Of his
past record. Both he and Wilson have
lust come on from Creston. Iowa. where he
was closely identified with the strikers.
Wilson is supposed to be . striking fire.
SEVERE STORMS.