The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-08
NEW YORK HERALD MONDAY MAY g. l87s-TRIPLE SHEET

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way Of demolition or destruction tho people exoitedy
resumed their wonted positions indoors and discussed
the probabilities. BY midnight II known at Tho
ferry houses and consequently in many other local.
ties that the explosion had occurred In New Jersey
and that there had been loss Of lite far known
The terrible force Of the explosion OF nitrogycernc
In this awoke suggestions and speculatons ~ 10
tho probable effect OF the coming Of the blast at He'll
Gate in July next One citizen remarked that 1t would
not be sale TO be Blackwe's Island when that
evont takes place Certainly much trcpidation has
been engendcred by tho discovery OF the foreo OF the
material be used there. There report that the
magazine on Ell,s Island had gone up Another rumor
was that It was on Governors Island, and stili
other story located the trouble ~ tho Navy Yard.
EVIDENCES or MOLLY MAGUIEIsM.
Whether there actually exists In Jersey City chap
ter OF that notorious organization known tho Molly
Nagures IS not definitely known. but from the dcveI-
opmens or Saturday night II is clearly evident that
those who had to do with tho plot we're lod on
by the Same motives, and proceeded to cousummate
their hcndsh designs precisely the manner rs
tho Molly Mcguire OF the Pennsylvania coal fields.
Like him this band OF wicked seized upon tho
most devilsh plot that their surroundings afforded,
and, like him. they sought 10 pay or
long catalogue imaginary grievances by taking their
revenge ut a time when thor enemies bed,
and when all tho conditions OF circumstance and place
promised tho most wholesale destruction II private
property and the greatest possible loss OF human HE
Tho the careful investigator strives TO penetrate
the mystery Of tho explosion the more evident does Il
appear hum that instead OF beng the result or acci
dent It was the product OF deep and deliberate
scheme, in which its projectors We're par
TALLY baflcd by the merciiul providence or God.
Among the many terrible things which during the last
four years have taken place tho Pennsylvania coal
regions, there nothing terrible the explosion
which occurred in New Jersey Saturday night One
must only reflect upon tho actual damage that
DONE consideration tho purposes
OF the schemcrs when hoy secretly touched the slender
fuse which communicated directly with The magazine
IT. as all circumstances go to prove The explosion
not accidental but deliberately brought about in II Is
tho highest ground that Molly Magureism has
ever assumed, either In Cavan county, Ireland where
IT found Its BIRTH in the districts OF tho
anthracite coal Gcds in which IL most prospcrously
nourlshcs to-day.
THE MOLLY NAGuIRE
Tho Molly Mcguire Is a man destitute of every In
stnct of honor, industry principle lie ostraczcd
from society and accommodated from tho Church.
Hence by virtue OF his position, no a vagabond Hc
delcs tho laws OF tho Satc he rdculcs tho authority
OF the priest and Tor tho most part, derives his
tcnance from the plumber despoed from his victims.
No In daylight is humble and honest he,
but at night Is subtle desperate.
The face open and frank in the sunshine
Is concealed by tho BLACKLIST ormasks at night and the
lonely traveller falls beneath his blow, at tho
expected moment and under conditions such prevent
the victim Of the tragedy being discovered until several
days after the preparation OF tho crime. The Molly
maya rrinu hultn ruia In
any scheme that he does not carry out TO its most
desperate end Hc applies the torch wherc will bring
about tho greatest destruction Of property and he
ignites tho fuso where II will summary end tho
greatest number Of human lives lie not only
murders, but he crucnes Having once stricken
down his enemy and robbed him Of all his personal
elects he does not hesitate strip HIM OF his cloth
ing and nail his hands TO rough wooden rail,
saviours hands nailed to tho Tho writer in
single trip through the coal regions OF Pennsy vana,
within tho brief period OF twenty four hours,
forced to confront the victims OF five murders and four
cruciaxons. Tho maligniiy of tho Molly Magure
TO be inspired, and hence he seldom commits
murder or crucidxion that he does not cut deep
either upon breast forehead Of the no
has slain. ~, t4.4
The Molly Mcguire 10 cunning and csutiouS He
operates, when the enormity Of his crimes
finds some pailiation from tho straitencd crcum-
stances with which he Is surronnded that is, no
his daboical plans and them into opera
ton whom there general strike among the laborers
when the sympathy OF the majority Is with those dcs
tute Of employment and when their work, matter
how hcnous is absolutely certain 10 elicit degree
Of public sympathy. Tho parties who. evidently, wero
the direct OF tho explosion OF Saturday night
fthcy not known Molly Maguircs, laid their
plans and endcavorcd to accomplish thor purpose
q manner which entillcs them to the
TN. ORDER
II Is only owing to tho interference of Providence
that lives lost and that the destruction of
property great deal less than tho conspirators
designed that it should be. 1t Ii clearly APP
parent that tho fuse was ignited ut q moment
when tho blowing up Of the magazine would under or
binary circumstances. have killed at least sixty
Never Molly Msguireism well displayed rs on
Jersey Heights Saturday night This may DO Justly
regarded the desperate scheme that has ever
been conceived this country, aud had been for
tho Providence OF God, It's would doubt
have been attended by tho most disastrous conse-
quchces.
THE AGENT THAT EXPLODED.
A HERALD reporter called upon Mr.. Alfred Rlx, tho
Attorney Of the Atlantic Giant Powder Company
10 ascertain something regarding the nature OF tho
powerful agent which exploded with such terrific force
nj tho Bergen tunnel on Saturday night
Mr.. Xix said 1--WE sold the contractor OF the