The Topeka state journal., 1905-05-06
BOMB THR0W WIN.
Dynamite Exploded Under Ex-
press Company Wagon,
At Des PLANES and Van Buren,
Streets, Chicago.
IT SUBDUED THE MOB.
Strikers Join in Search for Man
Who Threw Missile.
Little Harm Done But Every
body Was Frightened.
A Number of Persons We're Ar
rested on Suspicion.
IT SUBDUED THE MOB.

Chicago, May 6.-Suspected of hav-
ing thrown a bomb under a United
States Express wagon, julius Hide
brand is under arrest charged with
deadly assault. He is also accused of /
violating injunctions of the United
States circuit court. The bomb throw
ing took place last night at Des
PLANES and Van Buren streets.
The scene OF the explosion was half
a dozen squares due south Of the Hay
market, where the celebrated bomb
throwing took place 10 years ago al
most to a day When last nights eX-
plosion occurred a number of police
men We're guarding the express wagon,
which was en- route from the United
States Express company's station at
Des PLANES street and the Chicago,
Milwaukee e st. Paul railroad tracks.
The wagon was being escorted through
the streets amid riotous scenes. Many
times the police had been forced to
use their clubs and threaten the per
sons who followed and threw stones
sticks. bottles and pieces of coal at
the nonunion drivers.
On both sides of the wagon were
copies of the injunction issued by
Judge Kohlsaat of the o. s. circuit
court fOrbidding all interference with
the express companies. At times the
police pointed to the injunction and
warned persons in the crowd against
violating the injunction and incurring
danger of being held for contempt of
the federal court This had a good
effect on the crowd, which generally
ceased for the time throwing missiles
but continued to follow the wagon.
AT Van F3Uren and TOpS PLANES streets
a street car blocked the passage Of the
wagon. The police cleared the obstruc-
tion only to be encountered by a crowd
OF .000 persons, which rapidly SWelied
20 1850 or more. All traffic at the cor
ner was stopped the police meanwhile
Vainly endeavoring to disperse the
crowd. Soon persons living in build
tngs in the vicinity began to throw
missiles The crowd followed suit. The
police did their utmost to stop the riot
ing but We're overwhelmed when sud
denly, while the rioting was at its
fercest and the crowd kept pressing
closer to the wagons. a deafening sound
was heard, and flash was seen under
the express wagon. Smoke poured from
the vehicle, and the crowd fell back.
Bomb, run for your lives" was the
shout taken up by the crowd. riot
call brought 200 police to the scene but
there had been an almost immediate
transformation from the lighting,
swearing mob of a minute before and
now a quiet, subdued and much dimin-
ished crowd pressed toward the express
wagon.
A general search was made for the
persons who threw the deadly suppos-
ed bomb, members OF the crowd as
sisting.
Many detectives were scattered
about and soon Hildebrand was ar
rested. Later two men named James
Rogers and Henry Pfeiffer were ar
rested. A number of other persons in
the crowd were taken to the Des
PLANES street station where they were
questioned. 1t was said at the station
that several signed statements had
been obtained from witnesses.
Little Damage
Examination of the wagon showed it
was but slightly damaged. Pieces of
the bomb have been found and one of
the horses was struck by d piece of
the bomb.
Taking into consideration the al
most total lack of destruction, Police
Inspector Wheeler denied today that
there had genuine case OF bomb
throwing. He especially threw doubt
on the story that there had been an
explosion and maintained that vitrioI
not dynamite, was thrown. Reports
that there had been anything like
repetition of the Haymarket bomb
throwing were declared by him to be
altogether unwarranted.
Nearly $4,000 has been added to
the Jeamsters' strike fund by the en-
ployes OF the Union Traction company.
Says Missile Wasn't a Bomb.
Chicago, May Especial Agent
Eddy OF the Express company. saws. no
Donb was thrown nor was the wagon
damaged. Three arrests were made
one of the men taken into custody be-
ing formally accused of assault with a
deadly weapon. Those arrested were.
julius Hildebrand, Henry Pfeiffer. and
Joseph Roger.
on bail
SpeciaI Agent Eddy said:
Ihe alleged bomb was nothing but
a plue powder inclosed in a. breaka BILE
pag. 1t was thrown at one of our
wagons and struck the side Of the
scar, blue powder bespattered on one
OF our drivers, but he vase not hurt
Two of our secret service men Wit
messed the act from the sidewalk and
Kept watch of a saloon into which the
I1aE Who threw the bag ran They
summoned the police and he was ar
rested He viii be prosecuted for
violating the United States Injunction
me prisoner Hndebrand, who is the
son OF g letter carrier, is about 2S
HS'trs old. says re took part in 10
EioIehce- he says he was on his way
nome ard While caught in the crowd
was arrested. Hildebrand is clerk
IN the employ of w H Hutchinson
ana Son, 1875 Des PLANES street. The
two others arrested are employees of
the same firm.
Rain Makes for Good Order.
The patter of raindrops. instead of
tne clatter of brickbats formed a vel
come novelty today for the eTnDIo,raTe,
side OF the teamsters' strike sif41afior
Wet weather was more influential even
than police and deputy sheriffs in Civ
ing a more peaceful aspect to the
streets. Much of the time wagons be-
longing to strike-boun firms moved
freely today without the slightest sign