The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-07-20
POND GREEK DYNANITERS.
THEY ATTEMPT TO BLOW UP A
TRAIN WITH TROOPS.
HERROH Escape FOR TIE SOLDIERS.
Two Charges or the Explosive Touched
on While the Moon Was Shining
BrightIy-FortunateIy the Mis-
creants Missed Their Foul Aim
Bitter Feeling Against the
Rock Island Railroad.

POND CREEK, Ok, July 1s.-Troop A,
Third United States cavalry, of Fort
Reno, under command of Captain J.
o. Mackey, hich had been on duty
in this vicini for several days guard
ing the Rock island road and protect
ing the passage of the mails, barely
escaped being blown up by the Pond
Creek train wreckers at 1 o'clock
this morning, two explosions of
dynamite occurring within 200 yards
of the south line of the city while the
special train carrying the troops from
Enid to Pond Creek station was pass
ing. One of the charges exploded inn
mediately under the train but did no
damage, but the other blew out
cattle guard and shattered rail
The wreckers were decidedly bold,
for the night, with full moon, was
almost as clear as day and the dyna-
miters touched off their shots in full
view of the train when so close that
1t could not be stopped until it had
crossed the spots
Captain Mackey was particularly
vehement in denunciation of the das-
tardly crime, which he said, no men
had means of fighting, and he de-
clared that he would see that the
perpetrators of these outrages should
be apprehended if he had to ask the
war department for half the United
States army.
The cattle guard was quickly re-
placed and trains moved regularly
this morning. The bridges burnt the
night before had been rel lit tenn
porarily several hours befr the ex-
plosions.
Mayor G. B. Frank last night wired
to Acting Governor Lowe that Satur-
day next the city authorities proposed
to put into effect the ordinance re-
quiring the Rock Island trains
to stop at the principal streets
of the city and flag the crossings.
he thought that probably the
city force would be unable
to do this and he requested
assistance from the state if they
should fail. He wished the governor
to call for the assistance of United
States soldiers. Pond Creek had
been established by the government.
The proceeds of its property had
been taken by the government and
the government was bound to afford
it protection from the selfshness, ar
rogance and tyranny of the Rock
Island railroad company, and to assist
it in enforcing the laws made for the
No answer has been received from the
governor.
The mayor of Enid has wired to the
governor and the United States au-
thorities that the local authorities
are unable to keep down lawlessness
or to apprehend the men who have
been destroying the railroad proper
ty and asks for an increase of the
number of the United States troops.
The governor has signifed his inteD-
ton of complying with this latter re-
quest, but has not yet asked for the
additional troops.
Acting Governor Lowe has offered
a reward of $500 for any parties APP
pretended in destroying railroad
property, or convicted of former dep.
relations and Mayor Frank of Pond
Creek this morning posted notice of a
reward of $500 for the apprehension
of the parties who attempted to blow
up the train last night.
Chief Deputy United States Mar
shall C.. Madsen, under direct instruc-
tions of Attorney General Olney, is
again at the scene of trouble with full
authority to employ all deputies nee
essary to prevent destruction of life
or property along the railroad and to
arrest parties connected with former
outrages.
Sheriff B. H. Hager, County Attor-
ney C. C. Daniels and County Commits
sioner w. B. Cox were called to
Guthrie this morning to answer for
their failure to protect railroad prop
erty. Sheriff Hager declares that he
will not resign.