Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-07-07

Manager stones History of the Alleged
Dynamite Plot.

Dynamite Plot.
CHICAGO, July 6th.-General Manager
Stone, Of the c., b. and {, , has furnished
the Associated Press with a long state
ment giving the history Of The dN Mantle
plot. lie says:
" About tie middle Of M5y he company
was informed Of plot to destroy its prop
erty BY dynamite, and thet Bowles was
about to leave town 10 pat The plan in op-
Grafton. Bowles did leave Chicago, having
taken dynamite caps with him from room
occupied at the Grand Pacific bg Chairman
Hoge, of the General Grievance Committee.
On the 29ih OF May, near Aurora, an en-
CINE struck some explosive material which
bore strong evidences OF being dynamite
The engine was badly damaged. On the
remnants Of some paper found was the
mark of the manufacturer, the same as on
the cartridges found in the possession of
the men arrested on Thursday.
shortly after this Bowles was at
Noblesville, Ind where he was supplied
with funds By draft from j. A. Bauer
eisn, Chairman of the American local
Grievance Committee, who was also ar
rested this morning. Broderick was at
this time at Creston, Ia, where he repeat
edly requested Bauereisn to meet Bowles
with his goods, as il was favorable place
for operation. Bowles accordingly went TO
CTeStOn, ana met BTOQCTlCh. 4 lew nOurS
alter Bowles left Creston, and
ANOTHER EXPLOSION TOOK PLACE
In the Cres.on yards, with all the ciroum-
stances and evidences of the previous ex-
plosion. During this time Broderick and
Bowles had been furnished with letter of
Introduction to various members of the
brotherhood stating that they were acting on
business of importance to the brotherhood
and asking cooperation from its members
Such letters were found in their possession
when arrested. Before going 10 the train
at Aurora on Thursday Broderick went to
the hall of the brotherhood and got the
package of dynamite which was taken on
the train. This package had been taken to
the hall by Bsuereisn on April 10Th.
Chairman Hoge issued a circular to the
Chief Engineers of Divisions of the Brother
hood, reading as follows
The c. b. and @ wants four OF FIVE hundred
engineers. We have decided TO ask you to fur
nish one or two men from your Division We
ask the same OF all Divisions come and ap-
ply for positions under assumed names, and as
soon as they get to work correspond with John
Sewers, of Chicago, for Instructions The OBJ
ject is to disable the engines in every way they
can, and to quit work on given day. Supply
the men with plenty OF sal soda and emery.
1T DID NOT WORK.
A number of attempts were made to
carry ont the suggestions in this circular,
but in all cases the applicants were refused
| employment. Mr.. Stone explained that
the sal soda referred to in Hoges circular
was 20 be put into the tanks of the engines
to make the water foam and prevent steam,
| and cause the burning of the crown sheets
in the fre-bozes. The emery was to be
thrown on different parts of the machinery
10 cause the bearings to run hot and r1in
| them.
ANOTHER MAN ARRESTED.
| The officers who went to Aurora to-day
returned to- night, bringing with them Aleck
Smith, striking fireman, who said is to
| have handled some of the dynamite cart
ridges.