The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-08
WRECK OF THE SLEEPERS
TWO MEN TAKEN INTO CUSTODY
ON SUSPICION.

One OF Them Said ito Have Made a
Confession duplicating Four Others
Other Arrests on the Tapis The
Railroad officials and Detectives
Non-communicative.
ALBANY, N. Y, Sept. IA rumor has
been current all day that man has been
arrested on suspicion Of being one of the
wreckers OF the Montreal express Friday
morning. The railroad officials, police and
Pinkerton detectives are reticent on the
subject and nothing could be learned from
those quarters, nor could it be learned from
any OF them where the man is held in Gus
tody.
SAID TO BE BRAKEMAN.
An Associated Press reporter, who has
been on the case all the afternoon, collected
the following story by piecemeal from
sources be deems reliable: Detective Tom
Bryant of the Hudson police forca this morn
ing arrived in this city shortly before Q
O'Clock, having In custody York Reed
Of East Albany, who has served
as freight brakeman on the Hudson river
division OF the Central road, and whom he
arrested in Hudson on suspicion Of being
one OF the train wreckers Reed is now in
Supt. - Bissel's private Office in the
union depot. This was learned from a
the railroad restaurant.
HELD TO BE PUMPED.
He is being held In private custody for
the time, being, it is thought, for time to
allow the detectives who are working on
it is known that Supt. Bisseil, Robt A.
Pinkerton and Mr.. Humphreys, the Central
detectives stationed at Poughkeepsie, have
been closeted with Reed all the afternoon.
SAID TO HAVE CONFESSED.
ALBANY, N. Y. Sep. Z, M.-FolIowine
| Is another account of the arrest Of man for
connection with the recent wreck on the
| New York Central: A man named Reed. a
brakeman residing at East Albany, was ar
rested to-day at Hudson, charged with
wrecking the train near Castleton on Thurs
day night. It Is said that he has
confessed his crime and given the names
of four companions, all of whom, it
is said. are strikers. The greatest excite
ment prevails here, and the strikers them
| selvee mako threats against Reed He was
brought 10 this city this morning very
| quietly, and is thought to be confined in the
| Central depot, although Supt. Bissell de-
MES 10.
BfssELL RETICENT.
5upt. Bssell when seen tonight by a
reporter said: II have nothing to say to-
|
kept quiet. Tomorrow may be day Of
| surprises"
Robert Pinkerton said: "Nothing can
be said tonight. My men did not appre-
bend the man, and even IL they did could
not talk Of the case"
Facts are difficult to obtain, but it seems
that as soon as the detectives went to work
they found traces of Reed, who is well
known railroad man, his whole family
| being In the business
THE ARREST. -
| He was tracked 90 Schomack and then TO
Hudson, and last night one Of tho detectives
| found him at a house of prostitution. The
chief detective Of the road clapped him on
the back, and said: "Reed, we want you at
| Albany" The man turned pale, and snid;
"What for, that Job at Uastletoni VINO
| squealed" He was locked up and
was brought here this afternoon.
KNIGHTS OF LABOR DRAGGED IN.
Mr.. Bisselps reticence In the matter, Ii is
believed, arises from the fact that they are
trying TO get Reed TO give the names of
Others, and further rumors say that promi-
nent Knights of LABOR are concerned.
Master Workman Lee said tonight that
Reed was not striker but had refused to
| go out with them. He says that tho
| knights sympethze with the road and hope
all concerned will be caught.
MISSING SINCE THE WRECK.
| Reed is unmarried and lives with his
mother at East Albany. He had been
| missing ever since the night Of the wreck at
his home. Tonight it was stated that he
was Knight of Labor and striker
despite the knights denial.
ANOTHER ARREST.
Late tonight a man named Leon Miller,
| railroad man, knight and striker, was ar
rested at his home In Greenbush Hollow,
| charged with being one Of the wreckers. 1t
Is thought that Reed has turned states
| evidence. Other arrests are promised before
| morning.