Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-04
STRIKE DlABOLlSM.
An Alleged Plot to Flow Up IA Fact'
MIN hAn..i.I Il.

An Alleged Plot t" Flow Up Factory
with Dynnmit".
CHICAGO, juno 4.-9be Times Friday
morning contained q startling story to
the effect that striking workmen have
been frustrated in their attempt to blow
up the McGregor boiler factory by a
mine of dynamite. The plan which the
police say they have discovered shows
as great q disregard for human life as
that displayed by the anarchists of
Paris. According to the report wires
have been found connecting the plant
with nn electric battery and n quantity
of the deadly explosive. The plot seems
to have been deeply laid, from the in
formation which has come into the
hands of the authorities
Three weeks ago three men took
rooms in the house at the opposite cor
nor of the street intersection from that
occupied by the boiler works. Early
Thursday morning fimjlar trio were
found in the vacant lot adjoining the
factory by an officer
Though suspicious looking they were
permitted to depart unmOlested, but
further investigation showed tho exist
ence of twin copper wires run along the
CurhStonc of the sidewalk and up tele-
graph pole ut its end.
A large coil of wire was also found
lying near the pole and box containing
a battery of twcnty-one cells in the
rooms occupied by them at 102 Fran
cisco street. Until the discovery Of
dynamite iii the house later in tho day it
was supposed the tenants had intended
to make money by procuring early infor-
nation on the racing at Garfield park
track But the find of the explosive re-
called the fact that q second telegraph
pole stand Immediately behind the
factory and that nothing was moro SIM
pie when the fuse was once connected
with that ON the pole than to explode II
charge against the wall of tho boiler
works.
The three men, the landlady of the
house they occupied says, brought with
them large packing case which they
declared contained dishes. An cx;unin-
alton of its contents by the detectives
revealed twcnty-onc jars OF electric bat
terry, while in remote closet of tho
mems bedroom was found large pack
age of dynamite.
Mr.. William McGregor, the head of
the factory firm, says his non-union men
have been threatened with violence since
the strike of May /. No arrests have
been made, but sensational develop
mcnts are promiacd.
NCar ieiandSSIlle, u, Farmer David
Ecssfer and daughter were struck by II
train mt crossing. Mr.. kcssler was killed
and his daughter fatally injured.
George T. Smith, or ''Iittsburg Phil, "
as Ike Is better known 30 the American
public, Is said to have won S50,1o Mt the
Morris Park race track Thursday.
Wednesday night during the prevalence
of severe storm in Granger county, Tenn,
Priscilla Goodlin, thirteen year old girl.
was struck by lightning ut Blaine's Cross
Iloads and killed
Emanuel Mcmahon, son of Marshal Nc
Mahon, was married in Paris thursday TO
Mile dc Fromisscnt, daughter Of the
Nicomtcssc dc Fromissent, at the Church
Of st. Clothilde Cardinal Richard, arch
bishop Of I'nris, oniciated
At Cleveland a slipping rope resulted in
painters suspended scaffold turning.
Charles Stadcy and George Edwards fell
five stories. Stadey was killed and I'd
wards will die Another workman caught
n rope and hung until rescued