New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-02
NOT ALARMED BY DYNAMITE THREA rs. e

BRITISH STEAMSHIP AGENTS ON o'DoNovAN RossA's
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. INSPECTED CAREFULLY.
If ODOnOvan, surnamed Rosa, and his
Fepian followers are to be depended upon, it will
longer be wise for travellers TO trust themselves
upon vessels flying the British flag Al the
ing of the socalled Dynamite Council the people
warned that would be safe for patro-
nize British vessels and after September |,
it intended to have internal machines In them
Notwithstanding this manifesto people continue To
the ocean, and freight is shipped usual OF the four
which sailed yesterday three carry the British
fag and each had its usual quota OF passengers and
quantity of freight The fact such proclamation
had been published to the world only two weeks ago,
had almost slipped from the memory of those
who should have been the most interested, but Mr.
Rossa who, until recently, a Storage passenger
agent of the Guion Line, has reminded the steamship
agents of the Fenan threats by sending them copies
the following:
What line Of steamers is safe apcl q. hese times ?"
To the Editor of The Unsted Irfshmon:
safest line of steamers TO travel by, wish fetch
my family out from the old country next month Every
thing was Safe last summer when myself and my family
went across to the Old country. would go and
would feel thankful in your Journal Tie
United Irtshman. remain, dear sir,
Michael Buokley-Take your tickets the Guion
Line. Rosa.
As the Guion Line runs under the English flag tho
question has been raised by other Fenans Rossas
consistency in the matter.
reporter OF THE TRIBUNE made some INQUIRIES yes.
erday for the purpose OF seeing what effect the pronu
ciamento of the Fcnians has had upon English compa-
mics and underwriters R5 Cortis, general agent tho
White Star Line, said: Upon my word, had hardly
given 1t second thoughts but, although do not
slider the subject in any real seriousness extra
carefully as to our freight shipments. From regular
shippers, who furnish bill OF adng with every ar
Gle mentioned thereon, have nothing fear but If
stranger to with freight give very crti-
cal Inspection before IL goes on board. We are in
the least alarmed by the Fenian threats"
Vernon X. Brown, agent OF the Cunard Line, said
" Its too absurd ana ridiculous TO give the subject
second thought We take every precauton-
in fact, do all OF the steamship
ines-that nothing of suspicious character
larry, would be very careful IN inspection the
freight, so II these idotc fellows accomplish anything
IL VIII only be in conniv vance with regular shippers"
At the Anchor Line Office it said We have
taken precautions since the dynamite TO
closely the nature Of the freight brought to pier
that their goods should be tempered with,
and If 1t were done well IL could not be detected"
IL WAS stated at the Imam Line Office that the threats
OF the Dynamite Council" had had appreciable eff
sells the agents did not think it OF enough Importance
to feel alarm.
When Mr. Guion, of the Guion Line, was asked If he
had forgotten that the limit of safety British
nau EXPIRED ne simply said: "Ch, has it Then we
must De on the lookout We only be careful i'm ex-
aiming our freight before it goes board hut really
we don't feel serious about it,"
The president Of the Atlantic Mutual Marine Insurance
Company SAID " We have made change in the rates
on insurance freghts by British vessels We dont
lake any STOCK IN the Fenan excitement nor do We he
neye there are any Nists, Commlnjsts or Gniteana
VINO inland 10 make such move destroy veasels