The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-08-12
Those Internal Machines,


Chicago, Aug. 10.-Nothing new has de-
velOped in regard to the convention of Irish
patriots The following is an interview
concerning these machines, as reported from
Peora
A reporter interviewed p. w. Grove, the
gasoline lamp contractor here, who is con-
nected with the internal machine matter.
Rosa has always been the bead of the feniau
agitation here, and Grove is the most
desperate agitstor. He is man of small
stature, dark countenance, and talks com
posedly as on ordinary topics. Grove pro-
duced letter from George Halgate, dated
Philadelphia, August 81, 1880, setting forth
that Mr.. Hslgste owned the McClenahan
torpedo boat which did such terrible execu>
ton during the rebellion, and be had
been conducting experiments with II under
water, which caused McOlintock to lose hic
life; that he had refused proposition from
Spain for the boat; he claimed the boat
would blow up any vessel in the British
fleet, and could blockade any port regardless
of all the men-of-war in the world. 1t would
cost about $4,000 to build 1t, and he would
place il at Groves disposal. he claimed
The boat would do more good for Ireland
and fetch the British government to terms
, sooner than half million men. Grove said
shortly after the executive committee of the
United Irishmen met in New York, Judge
Brenha am, of Iowa; Captin e. Spierman, OF
New York; James Kenefee, of Providence;
Thomas II. Dryer, Of Chicago; O'Donovsn
Rosss and himself were present. They dis
cussed Balgate's proposition and the scheme
Of devastating Englsnd'ss shores, but on
Groves representations they decided it
would be too expensive and they could
do better work by depositng torpedoos in
British ships, which could Oe done for
twenty. five dollars npigce, and which would
bring England 10 terms by making 1t dam
gerous for people TO 60 aboard British
vessels. They decided TO take that course.
Some !ime later the United lrishmen and
Fenians Joined hands in order to execute
these plans. They were 5000 strong in the
United States and Canada; there were
branches in Toronto, Quebec Montreal
and nearly every important city
in the United States. These internal ma
chimes sre being made in every city where
there is branch Of the order and will con-
tinue to DO made They are workers for the
good of the old sod and they were no more
liable than are makers of revolyers and can
mons; dynamite was no moro vicious than
powder and with these weapons they could
drive from the seas their enemy, destroy her
trade and make profitable business impos-
sibe. Some people would have 10 die; il
would DO worse than Boycottng, but war was
always cruel, and the war was easiest which
went straightesi TO the mark, killed. most in
shortest time and compelled nations 10 make
peace. The machines captured in England
were made in Peoria. His answers gsyo the
reporter confidence in the truth of this
statement. They were Of zinc Interior in
which the clock. work and explosives were
packed. The clock-work operated with a
spring, and after six days run.
ming, it liberated hammer, something
like gun trigger, which sirucks percussion
cup and ignited the charge. The charge con-
slsIs of an ounce and half of the illuminate
ofsilver and pound and half of dynamite
and would destroy tho largest block of build
ings in the world. Tho whole thing weighed
forty,nvs pounds Any warfare was good
enough for England who did not conduct
honorable warfare herself, and could not ex-
pect others TO do so. II she did not do justice
TO lreleud every Eeglish ship would be sent
to the bottom; every government building
would be torn down, and system of terror.
Ism begun. He claims there are many oil
these machines already completed; some In
France In charge of trustworthy patriots
who would use them quito freely. They had
greatly worried the British; had destroyed
tho Manchester postofice, tho Viotorit
docka, loss five millions; exploded machines
at Stafford and Glasgow, at London and Liv
erpool, and inflicted an aggregate loss 81
100000 900. Grove has m oaSy, digniget
Of machines s,ill goes forward here.