Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-12
MANAGER STONES VERSION.
A Lengthy History of the Affair From Il
Company's Standpoint.

A Lengthy History of the Affair From the
Company's Standpoint.
CHICAGO, July 6.-General Manager
Stone, of the Chicago, Burlington g.
Quincy road, has furnished the assoei-
ated press with a long statement giving
the history of the dynamite plot. He
says: "About the middle Of May the
company was Informed of plot to des-
troy our property by dynamite, and that
Bowles was about to leave the town and
put the plan in operation. Bowjes did
leave Chicago, having taken dynamite
caps with him, which he had secfeted
in the room occupied in the Grand Pacific
by Chairman Hoge, Of the general griev-
ance committee. On the 29th ofiMag, near
Aurora an engine struck some explosive
material which bore strong evidences of
being dynamite. The engine was badly
damaged-on the remnants of the paper
found was the mark of the manufacturer,
the same as that on the cartridges in the
possession of the three men arrested on
Thursday.
Another attempt at wrecking was made
near Aurora on the 18th of June, and
here again dynamite wss found, with
remnants of paper bearing the same
mark as or the cartridges in the posses
sion of the men arrested. Thursday
shortly after this, Bowles was at Nobles-
vile, Ind, where he was supplied with
funds by draft from j. A. Banereisen,
chairman of the Aurora local grievance
committee, who was arrested this morn
ing. Broaderick was at that time
at Creston, Iowa, where he repeated
ly requested Banereisen to send
Bowles with his goods" as it was IA
yorable place for operations. BOwles &C
cordingly went to Creston and met
Broderick.
A few hours after BowIes left Creston
another explosion took place in the
Creston yards, with all the circumstances
and evidences of the previous explosions.
During this time Broderick and Bowles
had been furnished letter of intro
duction to various members of the
Brotherhood, stating they were acting
on business of importance to the brother
hood, and asking cooperation from the
members. Such letters were found in
their possession when arrested.
Before going to the train at Aurora, on
Thursday, Broderick went to the hall of
the brotherhood and got package of
dynamite, which was taken on the train.
This package had been taken to the hall
by Bavereisen.
On April 18th, Chairman Hoge issued
circular to the chief engineers, and mem
bers of the divisions of the brotherhood,
reading as follows:
"The c., B., & O., wants fouc or five
hundred more engineers. We have decided
to ask you to furnish one or two men
from your division We ask the
same of all divisions, to come
and apply for positions
under assumed names, and as soon as
they get to work Correspond with John
Bowers, of Chicago, for instructions. The
object is 10 disable the engines in every
way they can and quit work on given
day = =. Supply the men with
plenty of salsoda and emery x x.
A number of attempts were made to
carry out the suggestions in this circular,
but in all cases the applicants were re-
fused employ ment."
Mr.. Stone explained that the salsoda
referred to in Hoge's circular was to be
put into the tanks of the engines to
make the water foam and prevent steam,
and to cause the burning of the crown
sheets in the fire boxes. Emery was to
be thrown on different parts of the ma
ohinery to cause the bearings to run hot
and ruin them.
The officers who went to Aurora to day
eturned tonight, bringing with them
Alec Smith, striking fireman, who is
said to have handled some of the dyna-
mite cartri5nas