Evening journal., 1922-09-01
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ned an organized attack on
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ALBUQUERQUE. N. NJ. Sept. 1. |
I-(United Press).-A bomb fac
tory" which was alleged 10 furnish |
bombs for use by railroad radicals, !
was found here. police said, follow
Ing the arrest OF two men alleged to |
be carrying a suitcase loaded with /
internal machines.
Authorities believe they have
frustrated a widespread plot to blow
up railroad bridges. tunnels and 9TH
er property
The two men arrested were Wi
p. Seyfred. president OF the New
Mexico State Federation OF Labor
and Andrew Bruno. taxi cab driver
The men were arrested on a Santa
Fe train a short distance from
Albuquerque by sherlffs agents and
a special agent OF the Department
OF Justice.
Three bombs were found in the
suitcase, the officers claimed. They
were filled with fuses and ready for
use. One weighed eight pounds.
Following the arrest officers
searched Seyfreds rooms and de-
clared they found two unfinished
bombs and quantities OF materials
for the manufacture OF the ma
chimes.
Search OF an Albuquerque pool
hall disclosed three more bombs.
Seyfred had been working here as
a plumber. Both men had tickets
to Trinidad. Colo.
Authorities declared the men
planned TO blow up the Santa Fe
tunnel at Ration Pass. This tun-
mel is near the Colorado line where
the road crosses the divide. Wreck
ing of the tunnel would cripple ,
transportation over the main line.
Secretary Fred and Bruno said they
were going to Trinidad TO make
speeches.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Sept l.
Omitted Press. ELEVEN persons
were injured when Big Four pas
senger train ran through an open
switch and plowed into the rear end
of a freight train on a siding near
Brownsburg early today.
ATLANTA, Ca. Sept. 1.-CUnited
Press Local Federal authorities
today were confident that they had ,
nipped in the bud a plot TO dyna-
mite railroad shops here. This plot,
according TO the Federal agents, also l
included the blowing up OF the ship
ping quarters OF the men now en- q
ployed in the shops.
The authorities declared that evil l
dence had been unearthed here I
showing that a systematic canvass I
OF strikers had been made for the '
purpose OF obtaining money TO pur- Y
chase high explosives.
These men contributing TO the !
fund. II was stated, became con-
scious stricken and divulged the 8
plot. b
CHICAGO. Sept. 1.-United c
Press. )-Federal authorities today
announced they had information
that reds" planned TO kidnap presi-
dents Of the New York Central. Z
and Rock Island Y
roads. C
The identity Of the leader OF the c
radicals is known. His southside s.
lome here IS watched. n
According TO authorities he issued T
to his lleutenants 70 :
look up the home addresses OF the
presidents so that he can a
slther kill or kidnap them or take u
heir children" q
Arrests were expected today in all
parts OF the country. r.
CLEVELAND, O., Sept. l Omitted RI
oress) at the New York W
Central Belt Line bridge over the 81
-uyahoga River near here were
iriven from their post early today j.
~ fussiiades Of shots. Is
The shots were fred by four men u
whom the guards surprised digging n.
. hole at the foot of one OF the con- al
.rete supports. Police searched the II
-icinity but the intruders had dis u
appeared. Authorities believe it was
m attempt to blow up the bridge.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 Omitted re
'ress) Reports of increased vio- -
ence and sabotage on the roads -
utgrowth of the strike of shop
1en-were placed before President
Harding and his cabinet today. az
Administration officials are con- VI
erned over the increase in vio- pI
,nce of the past few days and to- ue
avs discussion dealt with ways
nd means OF curbing it. ~
orders are understood to have ~.
one to United States District At "a
,rneys to redouble their efforts for ia
violence of conspiracies to restrain
,terstate commerce, and to prose- ~
ute vigorously all violations OF -
ederal laws, in connection with W
ne railroad strike. vl
Reports from various parts OF the ii'
ountry disclosed an epidemic Of %
Iolence. These included the dyna- oe
lifting OF a railroad bridge near :"
lton. ILL.,, one at Wilmington, Del, ou
ne burning OF seven bridges on the -,
: Louis and Southwestern line, at u
,cks on railroad guards and the Ia
isabling of equipment. One report ~,
4, Secretary OF Commerce Hoover
ated that from the beginning OF
No strike two months ago, up to the ~.
resent, the airhose on $500 cars ~
ave been cut on the Louisville and 49,
a shvIlle Railroad. Similar reports "
ave been received from other rail- AZ
Dads. Cutting of air hose is a fav-
rite form of sabotage. Hoover said. ~
II is extremely difficult TO curb ~ -,
,botage. Hoover said, as Il comes ID
.om within. So far the railroads H
ave been unable to effectively fight - -,
lis form of support to the strikers. >"
officials saw in the
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