Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-05-07
BOMB Under WAGON.
II Was Hurled at Vehicle Of an
Express Company.
sCATTERS A CROWD.
Police had ThsIr Hands FuIl Trying
to Clear the streets and MIS-
sIIes Of Various Descrip-
lions Thrown.

chicago. May s.--suspected OF hav-
ins thrown a bomb under a United
states Express company wagon. Julius
Hilbrecht T. under arrest charged with
deadly assault. He Is also accused OF
violating injunetions OF the United
states circuit court The alleged bomb
throwing took place Friday night at
DespIaines and Van Buren, streets.
The scere OF the explosion Is half
a dozen squares due south OF Haymar-
ket. where the celebrated bomb throw
ing OF the anarchists took place nine
teen years ago almost 20 day. When
Friday nights explosion occurred
number OF policemen were guarding
the express wagon. which was en-
route from the United States Express
companys station AZ Desplaines street
and the Chicago. Milwaukee ana 81
paul railroad tracks. The wagon was
being escorted through the streets
amid riotous scenes. Many times the
police had been forced TO use clubs,
and threatened persons who followed
and threw stones. sticks, pieces OF coal
and bottles az the non-union driver
/ on the sides OF the wagon were copies
NJ iniunctions issued 20 the seven eN-
press complies by Judge Kohisaat OF
the United States circuit court forbid
ding all interference with the business
OF the express companies. Al the time
tho police pointed 90 the injuncuons
ana warned persons in the crowd
against violation OF the injunction and
Ineurring the danger OF being held for
contempt In the Federal court rms
had a good eject on the crowd which
generally ceased for n time throwing
mlssiles. but continued TO follow the
wagon. Az Van Buren, and Desplaines
street car blocked the progress OF
the wagon. The police cleared the OBJ
structlon. onls 20 be encountered by a
crowd OF 1000 persons. which rapidly
swelled 20 $500 or more. All trafiic al
the corner was stopped. The police
meanwhile were vainiy endeavoring 10
dIsperse the crowd Soon persons liv-
ing I'm buildings In the vicinity began
to throw missiles. The crowd follow
ed suit and In a short time the All
was filed with pieces OF crockery' Sld
coal shovels. OIL cans and even ashes
The police ala their utmost TO stop th'
! riotinR. but were overwhelmed.
suddenly while the riotlng was ~
TIA nercest and the crowd kept pressing
closer 10 the wagon a deafening soun'
was heard and a fash was seen una p
the express wagon. Smoke poured
from under the vehicle and the Grove
fell back.
Bomb Bomb Run for your Ives
was the shout taken up by the crowd
riot call 20 the Desplaines street
station brought two patrol wagons MI
I cd with policemen TO the scene, hu
there had been almost an immediate
transformation from the fighting
b swearing mob OF a minute before, ans
I now the crowd was much diminishe'
that pressed toward the express wag
on,
general search was made for tn
persons who threw tho bomb. member
OF the crowd assisting Many detec
lives were scattered about and soor
/ arrested "a man named Hilbrecht In
, ter two men named James Rogers and
] Henry Pfeiffer were also arrested. Eek
! animation OF the express wagon al th'
b company's stables showed " was b.
= slightly damaged.