The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-07-12
THE DYNAMITE PLOT.
Another Railroad Man Arrested
for Conspiracy.
The Burlington People Claim the Arrest
hyery Important-The 20" Makes
Public astartling Letter from
. brotherhood oncial.


Il Very Importaat-The 20" Makes
Public astartiIng Letter from
. brotherhood onicial.
STARTLING DEVELOPMENTS.
CHICAGO, July 7.-Engineer J. A. Bauer
olsen, chief OF Aurora division OF Brother
hood OF Locomotive Engineers, who was ar
rested at Aurora Friday morning, charged
with completely In the alleged dynamite
plot to destroy tho Burlington railroad
property, was brought 10 this city yesterday
| morning and taken before Commissioner
Hoyne. The trial was set for July 10, and
| Bauereisen held In 5000 bonds, which were
promptly furnished. Engineer Bauereison
| took his arrest very coolly. He talked free
| ly and was half Inclined TO laugh AT the
| whole thing. He declares he does not know
| why he should be arrested, and that he did
| not know OF the arrest OF the other men
| until the officers told him Friday morning.
The three men arrested Thursday night
are still in Jail, having been so far unable 70
| get bail The arrest OF Baueriosen would
have occurred Thursday night, but at the
| time there was little or no evidence that he
| knew any thing about tho transportation OF
dynamite. Certain twas that he did not
| had the nitro-glyccrine cartridges in their
possession. II Is surmised that the recovery
| Of the letter which Broderick throw out OF
the car window after he was placed under
arrest was tho cause of the arrest OF the
| fourth man yesterday morning. Neither the
deputy marshal who made the arrest nor
any OF the "Qn officials would say what the
| letter contained, but they spoke of u In such
significant way that 1t Is almost certain
| the letter contained the names OF some
prominent members Of the Brotherhood, and
| also some details In regard TO contemplated
| plans for operating and employing dynamite
| that will produce q sensation when they are
made public at the trial next week. More
arrests arc expected before the trials take
| place.
General Manager Stone, OF the BurllnR
| ton, last night gave out for publication the
| following sensational statement OF facts Us
| TO the recent arrest made by the Burlington
| National Detective Agency at his instiga
| ton.
"a few days after the middle OF May
| last,n said Mr.. Stone, "the company was
| informed that attempts were TO be made TO
| damage its property and trains by the use
| OF dynamite, and that Bowlcs, the Brother
| hood engiuoor who was arrested Thursday
afternoon with dynamite in his possession,
was about TO leave town TO put the plan In
operation. Bowles did leave Chicago, rs
was expected, having taken package OF
| dynamite aud caps with him from room ~,
Grand Pacific Hotel, tho headquarters OF
the grievance committee of the strikers and
occupied by s. L. Hoge, chairman OF the
general grievance committee
Mr.. Stone then furnished In detail an nc
90 UhaE 81 awnlOainna anil M
tempts TO wreck the company's property
and trains at points where Bowles and Brod
erlck were located, and continued; During
| this time Frederick and Bowles had been
| furnished with funds aud letters OF intro
| duction 10 various members OF the Brother.
| hood, stating that they were on secret bust
ness of the utmost Importance 10 the Broth
| erhood and asking cooperation In every pos
| siblo way from all members to whom they
wero presented Let ers Of this character
were found on their persons when they wcrt
arrested. Frederick before going 10 the
| train at Aurora on Thursday afternoon.
| went 10 the hall OF the brotherhood OF 10
| ,omotive Engineers and there got the pack
| age Of dynamite which was afterward taken
| by him, Bowlcs and Wilson onto tho trait
| with them. This package Of dynamite had
/ been taken by John A. Bauereisen. spoken
/ OF above ns being the chief engineer OF the
/ Brotherhood OF the Aurora division, 70 the
| Brotherhood hall for Frederick. He was
| therefore arrested by the United 6tatoi
| Marshal rs an accomplicc."
| Mr.. Stone further said that these attempts
| TO inture tho company's property were by
| no means tho first OF the attempts OF the
| Brotherhood In that direction. On April II
| Mr.. Hoge, the chairman of the general griev
| anco committee, issued circular TO thu
chief engineers Of number OF divisions o.
| the brotherhood, reading as follows;
| CHICAGO, III. April 10, 1883.
L To G. +. and IT. A. f.. Div. No. -:
| The O., B. 4 q. have only got about one hal
| OF the men employed prior To the strike The
want about 400 to 500 more engineers We hayi
decided To call on you TO furnish one or two mel
from your division. We will ask the same o
| all divisions throughout the country 10 COM
| and apply for situations on tho %, under 81
| assumed name, and, rs soon Us they get 70 work
i TO corresp ond with John Sewers National Hotel
Chicago, for Instructions. The object Is TO dis
| able engines In every way they can
| and, on q given day, TO quit work n body afie
| is on their last leg. and, BY this means, we pro
nose 10 take the other. We don't want any o
them to come here, but to make applications .
iington, Creston Plnttsmouth, Lincoln and Nc
i Cook. BE very careful who you select TO com
get men that don't talk too much or who ar
A t1c 1nDlt OF ur1nklnK. supply tuCu WIN
4 plenty OF sal soda and emery. Have them GO
i leave OF nbseDco for thirty days or more.
p. S.-Please don't let this outside excep
within yourselves and those you select TO come
| Please answer on receipt OF this. Yours fra
ternally, D r. HoOE
At the time Mr.. Hogc issued this circular
however, the company wns fully supplies
| with engineers and had a largo number o
applications from reliable men and will
i good references for any vacancies wkicl
Il might occur A number OF attempts wer'
i made to carry out the suggestions Of tn
circular, but In all cases heapplicants wcr
refused employment, Tho company hn'
| been on its guard against this very sort o
thing from the first day OF the strike.
Mr. Stone explained that the sal soda wa
| TO be put into the tanks of the engines, 81
that the water on being pumped into th'
| boiler would .foam,n so as 10 prevent tn
engine from getting dry steam and mako
impossible 10 proceed and TO cause tho burn
ing Of tho crown sheets Of the fire boxes
| The emery was 10 be thrown onto the boar
ing surfaces of different parts OF tho ma
chinery. causing the bearings TO run hot o
| even ruin them.
The officers who arrested Bauoreisen re
turned TO Aurora at noon yesterday and o
seven D. m. arrived In the city, having Il
| custody Alex Smith, who was taken over {
the jail and to-day will be put under bond
like the rest He is striking fireman oil
the Aurora division, ayoung man OF twenty
| six. who has lived in Aurora some time. III
Is said to have also handled some Of thes
dynamite cartridges.
My son, don't jump at conclusion
when you see man going TO the BAN
with his head in the air and the end
of two twenty dollar bills ostentatious
ly sticking out between the leaves Q
his bank-book. He may not be goinI
TO deposit five thousand dollars Ii
twenties. He may be going to take u
ninetY-daY note that Is SO close 70