New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-05
ton, Dell in 1861. She is screw vessel, schooner
rugged, 2li feet in length 80 feet beam, ~ ico'
depth of hold aud 1,O00 tons burden
MR. wALLING AND INTERNAL MACHINES.

MR. MAILING AND INTERNAL MAChiN'o'
Superintendent Walling Was asked yfs, Of the
experiments Which Professor r. Ogden D0renus tha
made TO dctcrmne the destructive quality Oh enf
Gun cotton in the explosive packages Ieceh.9 49,
ttbrnngb the mails He said that Professor DoTe-
mus was mistaken about the Violeniv;o s,ina nor
sons The Superintendent had IN M H. n oe in
non Of the gun cotton which was IN the packaee III
tended for him. but thrown by mistake into .o ~ "
wav of another mans house in East NIneteentnost;
thronsh the mails. and was probably prepared ny
lie same persons lie took some of the cotton III
his open hand and set fire to 1t YIN enougS Sh hu
MIR Walling said that the flame did not even warm
Professor Doremus may know how gnni,cottto toms Is
manufactured" he added. Other people Know
that 100. He placed some gun-cotton upon pow
der and the flash of the cotton did not explode the
powder j. is absurd to say oycf tRaf that the
You %O cannot ignite powder with the flame Of a
candle unless you put the candle uue nt ,o
NV hand was not warmed by the flash OF gun
on it. The burning wick OF GanH ;.e raw ncp
coal, or even a slight spark, Will ignite poHMaer
Instantly. Judge by the amount of flame
from the gun-cotton which have here that III, IT Is
not dangerous unless strongly confined IN ponl DOM,
mon cigar-box or paper poA' MouiU Where this
gun that "f if Was prepared IN a
bnnpling manner. Some of it is very white and the
rest has a dirty bIOwnISh color. lie Wnlc poi
flash up quickly, exhibiting some sireng,i VIM
the brown portions burn more sowly-aInost as
slowly as common cOttOd should say IL Was Pr
pared by some one who did not understand 'no
business very well" ,4 oo;d bo
I'm reply TO question the superintendent saiu nG
did NOT know what punishment "ouiu De lrnictou
unon the sendcrs of the Internal machines II they
wern canpht and convicted. The police at present
have no information which is likely 10 lead 10 INC
90 nturc of the men, A man went to Ponce licaaqh-
teTs Yesterday and told superintendent Mu,lhS
that me knew q person who had purchased glass
tnbes like those placed in the explosive packages
DetccriVc King was sent with the man ana lie as
certained that the information was worthless
MANHATTAN SAFETY DEPOSIT COMPANY.
Plans were filed with the Buildings Bureau yester-
dav for alterations in the building of the New Orh
Lie Insurance Company, Nos. $40 and 34S Broad
way The entire basement, 10 feet deep by "
feet 'front.' which widens to 40 feet AT tne
rear has been taken long lease by the
RECENTLY organized Manhattan safety Deposit
and Storage Company with capital OF Sl0O,O0O
William II. Appleton is the president and Mr.
Foster secretary and general manager. ;. D flSher
and David Bows are i'll the Board OF Directors. The
owners of the building have nothing to do with the
changes in the basement, the putting IN OF vaults
and safes aud the fitting MP generally, all OF when
will be done by the essees ut an estimated cost OF
81 90 900 or more. 1t is expected the company VIII
nave ITS vaults ready for the reception OF paintings,
slIyerware and smiiar property by July or Angus,
and that the safes will be ready for the deposit OF
securities and other yaluabes not later than OctO-