Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-02-06
MANY LABOR UNION OFFICIALS BELIEVED TO
Be IMPLICATED IN DESTRUCTION OF MUCH PROPERTY

had more than any other one state.
Illinois, Indiana and New York fol-
low IN order, In respect Of the number
of the explosions
There were two explosions In 1905.
nine iE 1906 six in 1907 tWcnty-siX
In 1905, twenty in 1903. twenty-five
| Ia 1910 and thirteen iu 1871. These
figures are exclusive OF the explosion
! which wrecked the Los Angeles Times
| plant and resulted in the confessions
| ana imprisonment OF the brothers,
| John j and James u. Mcnamara.
| John j. Mcnamara was secretary
treasurer Of the international Associa-
tion of Bridge ana structural Iron
Workers.
The preliminary exhibit OF facts
aud allegations about the explosions
and their supposed origin was gath
cred aud presented To the federal au-
thoritles by the National EFectOrs' as
sociation. an organization OF iron and
steel manufacturers and contractors
4 who had declared for the open shop"
After the explosions IN 1905 the Erect
! ors' association was formed, and Ia
| May 1905, after detlarns as an or
ganlzatiOn for the open shop" en-
gagged detectives 20 seek out the iden-
! tlty Of those responsible for the ex-
plOsions
one OF the first instances OF the
finding OF hidden explosives occurred
before the crectors organized and tol-
lowed an attempt TO blow up a build
ing In East Twenty-third street New
York city Two men were convicted.
one of them confessed To having re-
| ccived $3.50 on one occasion for "A
| sob" and 500 for cutting "a cable.
| He told of tile location Of iNO one
| pound sticks OF dynamite. which aub-
! seuuontiy were found In the Jersey
meadows and in the sands az the foot
Of East Twenty fourth street
The erectors continued their inves-
tlgations until the spring Of 1911. but
while the detectives were working In
one place the explosions occurred with
more Frequency Ia others. More than
Ia dozen yladucts. bridges. buildings
land other construction work, all being
erected by firms employing non-unlon
labor had been blow up before Ortie
H. McManigal appeared Oh the scene
and before hc began 20 work with
John j. and james y. Mcnamara as
a professional dynamiIer.
The Investigation OF the dynamite
conspiracy. after the pleas of guilty
had been made by the Mcnamara
brothers. was continued, to ascertain
who else. n anyone, participated IN
or gave financial support 20 tho
crimes.
The chief explosions. or attempts.
which were given special attention by
the federal grand jury were as fol-
lows:
1908.
summer Milor's Falls, Mass;
American Bridge Co.. railroad bridge
tAttemptD
summer New Haven. Conn Amer
lean Bridge Co.; bridge. tAttempt)
1905.
Jan la--New York city: Post a
McCord building. East 23d street tat
Tempt, two men convicted; 100
pounds OF dynamite later found I'M
Jersey Meadows and ia sand at tho
foot of Esst gath street
March Cleveland. o.; American
Bridge CO.. hotel (AttemptJ
April cleveland o. American
Bridge CO.. hotel (AttemptJ
april Cleveland o., American
Bridge CO.; Arcade building. cat
temptj
M, IT, Bridge un Buffalo a sus-
quphanna railroad. American hridge
60. tAttemptD
Nav Newark. y. J.s Piusburgh
Coustructlon Co.; warehouse. derrick
wrecked
August --Conshohockcu Pa
McCluuc- Marshall Construction COS
iron mill. several thousand dollars boy
llrc.
Sept. 25-Cleveland o.; Pittsbursh
: Construction Co. railroad yiaduet
: tAttompt)
! oct Near clarion Pa Amer
loan Bridge Cos yiaduct. derrick car
wrecked
Dec So WHISKY Island, near Cleve-
land. O.i Pittsburgh Construction Co.
bridge damage surht
1907.
June Coz Detroit Mich. Russell
. Vince and Foundry Co.. Gas build
ing. damage not giNen.
sept Cleveland. o.. American
, Bridge Cos American Steel a Wir'
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