Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-07-06
BEYOND THE ROCKIES.
Timely Discovery of a Dyna'
mite Plot.
20" STRIKERS IN A NEW ROLE.
Terrible Storms in the Hudson Val.
ley and the Hawkeye State.
Eastern Echoes.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD. |

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| CHICAGO, July 5.-Thomas 7. Brodericl
and j. Bowles, members of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers, and |
man named Wilson, were arrested on |
c., B. & @, railroad train, near Aurora
this afternoon. They had dynamite il
their possession, and are charged will
conspiring to destroy the company'i
property. They are in the county Jail
each under bonds of $4,000. 1t is stated
that the Burlington company has had 9
large force OF detectives for some time
watching the movements of the strikers
1t was discovered that dynamite was
used in several unsuccessful attempts te
wreck trains within the past month,
The officials OF the road state that positive
information was received that to-day was
the day chosen for an attack on the COM
pany's property. The officials are reti-
cent regarding the sources of their
information, but the plot is known to
them and they admit, that besides the
definite plan to blow up trains upon the
tracks by means of dynamite cartridges,
that it included probabilities of an attack
office buildings here. The officials say
they would have allowed the conspira-
tors to 60 on and criminate themselves
further, but the plot had reached a stage
where it was necessary to take decisive
steps to prevent great destruction of
property, not to say loss of life.
When the men were arrested to-day,
one OF them took from his pocket let
ter and threw it out of the window. The
train was stopped and the letter found.
1t is now in the hands Of District Attor-
ney Ewing. He refuses to reveal it's
contents, but General Manager Stone, in
timated that it gave important informa-
ton regarding the plot. The men ap-
peared greatly agitated when arrested
aud arraigned in the United States Com
missioners Office here, and demanded
Chairman Hoge be sent for. When he
arrived they recognized him at once,
but he claimed not to know them.
The detectives found on a seat in the
train when they arrested the three men,
several sticks of dynamite, and on open
ing valise found number of dynamite
cartridges. The men disclaim all knowl-
edge of this property and say it don't be-
long to them. One of them was very
much agitated, while the others were
more composed. Neither of the three
would tell their place of residence. They
have been travelling about the "Q." sys-
tenn for number of weeks.
District Attorney Ewing arraigned the
men under the Section 5253. United States
Revised Statutes, which relates to
the carrying of high explosives
on passenger trains. 1t is sup
posed this charge has been brought
tenn porarily until the 20" officials can
perfect their case. Commissioner Hoyne
held them in $4,000 bonds each for ex-
animation on the 18th. Hoge and Vice
Grand Master Hannahans, of the Fire
mans Brotherhood, informed the men
they could do nothing for them tonight,
and they were sent to jail. General Man
ager Stone, of the Burlington, when in
terviewed, would not tell more than what
has been given above, but said he be-
lieved high officials of the Brotherhood
are connected with the conspiracy.
II don't know of those men," said
Chairman Hoge to reporter. "They
may be members of the Brotherhood.
l don't remember them. If their case is
found worthy of investigation we will
help them and get them bail"
On Broderick's person was found
membership card, declaring him MEM
Der of the Pottsyille Division No. 80.
Broderick and Wilson had just come on
Creston, Iowa, where they were closely
identified with the strikers. Wilson is
supposed to be striking foreman.