The record-union., 1894-07-09
RESULT OF INCENDIARYISM.
Citizens of Ogden Form Strong Com
mittee Of Safety.


mittee Of Safety.
OGDEN, July Sat a meeting this
afternoon in the District Courtroom all
the representative citizens of Ogden were
present. The meeting was called for the
purpose of organizing Committee OF
Safety for the protection of life aud prop
erty. The general expression of the
meeting was exceedingly favorable to the
railway companies. Speeches were made
by attorneys, calling the attention of citi-
Zens to the fact that should railway
property be destroyed at this time the
country in all probability would be
called upon to pay for all damages; also,
would suffer loss from which it would
be a long time in recovering. That this
reign of terror had existed long enough
and it was now the duty of every good
citizen to see that the laws were oDeyed.
Over 100 special policemen, consisting
Of merchants, professional men and
other citizens, offered their services and
fire department. have been doubl
During the meeting Ed. Barton, a South
ern Pacific painter, and ID. K. Davies, a
Southern Pacific brakeman and extra
conductor, asked permission to speak.
Barton said; "We are committee of two
appointed by the American Railway
Union to wait on this meeting and offer
the services of the members of the
American Railway Union to the Com
mittee of Safety to protect life and prop
erty of Ogden City. We represent be-
tween $50 and 500 men.
At this time the audience was crying.
"No; don't want you, You did enough
damage and destruction to property last
night" At this time Attorney Evans
arose and said: Mr.. Barton, does the
American Railway Union believe in
obeying the laws of the land 2" They
do" "You offer your services to protect
property-whose property will you pro-
tect?n 'The property in Ogden City.p
Railway property" After a slight
pause, Yes" docs the American
Railway Union believe in transporting
the mails and railway trains of the rail-
roads in the United States ?" He lodged
this question and refused to answer.
"Does the American Railway Union be-
lieye in taking men off OF trains who are
willing to operate them, and pounding
and beating them ?'' 1--WE believe in in
dueing them to get off of trains by peace
full methods" '.Thep you do not be-
lieve in permitting United States mail
and railway trains to do business unless
agreeable to your order?" IN OF always;
but what has this to do with the ques-
ton ?'' 1T mas this: the COmmlttee OF
Safety does not want men to act with US
who do not believe in maintaining the
laws of the land ?'
At this time there were Kisses and
yells against the American Railway
Union. At this time Barton yelled:
1.-TWO members of the American Rail-
way Union came in pretty handy last
night when fireman was exhausted, and
/ myself and another took nozzle from
the hose wagon around to the Boyle
block fire. A member of the Boyle firm
arose and said: "Yes. it is true he did
bring nozzle, which, when coupled to
the hose, was found to have big rock
driven into it and unfit for use. causing
considerable delay In getting another
nozzle.'' This statement was verified by
a Fire Commissioner.
At this time the American Railway
Union was hooted, and the meeting adj
iourned. giving the committee no fur
ther voice. The Committee of Safety
meets tonight at O'clock, and will have
every man found on the streets and
around the railways after 9 o'clock ar
rested if he cannot give an account of
himself.