The daily gazette., 1881-08-03
SECOND EDITION
THE "INFERNAL MACHINES. {.
AvOWal Of the Plot to Blow Up Brit
ish Vessels-A blatant AgftatOr-
England to be Humbled by the
Dynamite Programme.

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Dynamite Programme.
PEORIA, ILL.,, Aug. 2.-P. W. Grove,
of this city, whose name has been men.
toned in connection with the attempt to
blow up the British vessels, openly
confesses his knowledge of the plot, and
claims the same right to manufacture
explosives that others have to make fire.
arms. He has letters from O'Donovan
Rossa, and boasts that after September
l no English vessel will be safe. Some
of the shells are on exhibition, but there
is nothing to indicate that those already
used were made here. 1t is thought that
the shells are being made at this place
and the explosives and machinery at
other points.
A DESPERATE AGITATOR.
A reporter to-day obtained an inter-
view with Grove. Peoria has always
been the head of the Fen.an agitation
here, and Grove is one of the most des-
perate agltators. He is q man of small
stature, with dark, intellectual coun-
tenance, and talked as calmly as If on
ordinary topics. He produced a letter
from George Holgate, dated Philadel-
phia, August 81, 1880, setting forth that
Mr.. Holgate owned the McCliDtock tor
pedo boat, which did such terrible
execution during the rebellion, aRd that
he had been conducting experiments
With 1t under water, which caused Nc
Clintock to lose his life that he had re-
fused a proposition from Spain for the
up any vessel in the British feet, and
could blockade any port regardless of all
the men-0f-war in the world. 1t would
cost about $4,000 to build, and he
would place 1t at Crowe's disposal. He
said the boat would do more good for
ireland, and fetch the British government
to terms quicker than half million of
men.
Grove said that shortly after the Exc
cutive Committee of the Unived Irish
men met in New York. Judge Brennan,
of lows; Captain q. Spierman, of New
York, James Kenefie, of Providence;
Thomas 81. Dwysr, OF Chicago; ODono.
van Rosa and himself were present.
They discussed the Holgate proposition
and the scheme of devastating the shores
of England; but, on his (Crowe's) repre-
sentations, they decided that 1t would be
too expensive, and that they could do
better work by depositing torpedoes in
British ships, which could be done for
$25 apiece, and which would bring Eng
land TO terms by making it dangerous
for people to go aboard British vessels.
They decided to take that course. Some
time later the United Irshmen and Fen
ians Joined hands IL order TO execute
these plans. They were 5000 strong in
tho TIEaitah 2fatnu I'D
were branches IN Toronto, Quebec, Mon
treai and In nearly every important
city In the United States.
A ooLD-BLooDED AvowAL.
These Internal machines, Grove said,
are being made in every city where there
is branch of the Order, and will con-
tinLe 10 be made. They are working
for the good of the "Old Sod," and they
were no more liable than are makers oi
revolvers and cannon. Dynamite is no
more vicious than powder; and with
these weapons they could drive from the
seas their enemy, destroy her trade and
make profitable business impossible
Some person, would have to die. Ii
would be worse than Boycotting; but
war was always cruel, and that war was
easiest which went straightest to the
mark, killed the most in the shortest
time and compelled the nations TO make
peace. The machines captured ia Eng.
land were made in Peoria.
His answ ers gave the reporter cont
dence In the truth Of his statement.
WAR ON ENGLAND.
The machines were of zinc, in the In.
terror of which the clockwork and ex-
plosives were packed. The clock work
operated with spring, and, after SIX
days running, the spring liberated q
hammer something like gun trigger,
which struck percussion cap and iRni-
ted the charge. The charge consists of
an ounce and a half of the illuminate OF
silver and pound and half of dyna-
mite, and the charge would destroy the
largest block of buildings 10 the world
The whole thing. weighed forty.Hve
pounds. Any warfare he said, was good
enough for England, who did not con-
duct honorable warfare herself and
couldn't expect others to do SO. IF she
did not do Justice to Ireland every Eng
lish ship would be sent to the bottom,
until people would no longer dare to en-
bark In them. Every governmentb baild.
ing would be torn down and q system of
terrorism begun. He asserts that there
ready completed-some In France, in
charge of trustworthy patroits, who
would use them quite freely. They had
already greatly worried the British, thsy
had destroyed the Manchester Post Of
ace and the Victoria Docks (loss S5,000,-
000). They had exploded machines at
| Salford and Glasgow, At London and
Liverpool, and had inflicted an aggre.
gate loss OF 10000, 900.
Grove has an easy manner and was in
NO way excited at his horrible recital
He says the manufacture of the machines
| still goes forward here.
Tho reported arrest of Grove, by or
der Of Attornsy-G General Mac eagh, fol
violation of she navigation laws, was
hoax perpetrated by practical joker
upon too credulous reporter. Grow,
has not been arrested and Is doing dut,
as the city lamphghter.
WHAT SECRETARY WINDOW SAYS.
WASHINGTON, August 2, 1881.
Secretary Window said to-day that
had received no official Information coz
shipped to Liverpool. The reports from
the Collectors of Customs at New Y0rl
and Boston, in reply TO the Secretary
letter requesting thorough investiga
ton of the bills Ut lading, manifests, &c.
with a view of asoertaining BY whom th
packages we're shipped, have not ye
been received. Inquiry at the Depart
ment of Justice to-day failed to elicit ,
confirmation of the alleged arrest Q
Grove at Peoria, Ill, nothing of the Off
cial character bearing on the suhjec
having been received there. The gov
ernment is still engaged In an attempt e