Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-07-07
EASTERN TOPICS.
Manager Stone Makes a
Statement.
EXTRAORDINARY DISCLOSURES.
Chapter of Crimes andlCasualties.
Boiler Explosion at
Pittsburg.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.


Chicago, July 6.-General Manager
Stone, of the G. B. &. @. railroad, has
furnished the Associated Press with q
long statement giving the history of the
dynamite plot. He says about the mid
die Of May the company was informed
Of plot to destroy it's property by dyna.
mite, and that Bowles was about to leave
town to put the plan in operation Bow
les did leave Chicago, having taken
dynamite caps with him from the room
occupied at the Grand Pacific by Chair
man Hoge, of the General Grievance
: Committee. On the Goth OF May, near
Aurora, an engine struck explosive mate
trial which bore strong evidences Of dy-
Mantle. The engine was badly damaged.
On remnants of the paper found was the
mark of the manufacturer, the same as
on the cartridges in the possession OF the
men arrested on Thursday. Shortly after
this Bowles was at Noblesville, where he
was supplied with funds by draft from
J. A. Bauereisn, Chairman of the Griev-
ance Committee, who was also arrested
this morning. Broderick was at this
time at Creston, Iowa, where he repeat
edly requested Bauereisn to send Bowles
with his goods, as it was favorable
place for operations. Bowles accordingly
went to Creston and met Broderick. A
few hours after Bowles left Creston
another explosion took place in the
Creston yards, with all the circum-
stances and evidences of the previous
explosion. During this time, Broderick
and Bowles had been furnished with a
letter of introducti,n N to various members
of the Brotherhood, stating they were
acting on business of importance to the
Brotherhood, and asking CO operation
from members. Such letters were found
in their possession when arrested. Be-
fore going to 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 Bauereism on April 10th.
Chairman Hoge issued circular to
Chief Engineers and members of the
divisions Of the Brotherhood, reading as
follows:
"The G. B. & @. wants from four to five
hundred more engineers. We have de-
cided 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 positions to corre-
spond with John Showers, of Chicago,
for instructions. The object is to disable
engines in every way we can and quit
work on given day. Supply the men
with plenty of sal soda and emery"
A number Of attempts were made to
carry out the suggestions in this circular,
but in all cases the applicants were re-
fused employment. Mr.. Stone explained
that the sal soda referred to in Hoge's g
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 machinery, to cause the bear
ings to run hot and ruin them. The off,
GERS who went to Aurora to-day, returned
tonight, bringing with them Aleck
Smith, striking fireman, who is said to
have handled some of the dynamite.