New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-06
TIRE DYNAMITE MENACE.


ern science appears simultaneously at the oppo-
site poles of the circuit of European lhteiil-
gence. If st. Petersburg was built as a WIN
dow opening toward the continent, Moscow re-
manned the underground chamber OF the MUS
covite and the Tartar-the real centre OF the ma
tion that was lowest in the scale of civilization
and political government. In its tendencies IL
WAS the most medieval city in Europe; 1t
made the closest approach to Old-tlme oaroar-
ism. Yet the English cities, London and
Birmingham separated from Moscow by the
widest range of civilization known In the
Europe of to-day, are exposed tn the same
deadly pcril-the same paraly sis OF dread. The
medieval capital where the Car is soon to
be crowned is startled by the announcement
that the Nihilists have been tunnelling under
the Kremlin and that huge dynamite niue
has been discovered. The modern cities are
alarmed by q renewal of threats to destroy the
Government buildings. the arrest OF an alleged
dynamite worker in the heart OF the hetropo-
lis and tne discovery of secret nitro giyceiihc
factory in Birmingham. In this way the CEN
tres of barbarous Europe and progressive
Europe are alike exposed to the dynamite men
ace-the medl@val capital to tie modern
agencies of destruction and the modern cities to
the medieval spirit of barbarous hate.
OF the startling discoveries of dynamite
working reported i'll this mornings foreign dis
matches ONLY one il stated with sufficient definite
meas 10 Justify deliberate consideration. THIS
is the arrest of Whitehead, an alleged lriSh-
American, who leased a small bulldlng In Birm-
inpham two months ago and Ia now reported 10
have been manufacturing nitIO-Glycerine. Ii Is
important to observe that nltro-gIycerine, n
dangerous explosive itself, is n material from
which dynamite can DO readily produced.
Hartmann is currently reported to have oo-
taiued the dynamite used by hun Ill Russia by
manufacturing it from nitro-glyccrlnc ana
sugar; and IA convenient substitute Tor sugar
has been found in puycrizcd wood or paper.
| The ordinary dynamite which - manufactured
in Europe is peculiar srongy clay, impreg-
mated with nitro glycerinc and moulded into
CARTRIDGES of moderate size. There are, how
| eyer. artificial processes OF producing it on a
small scale which are not attended with great
| danger With an adequate supply oil MIRO
| glycerire, dynamite can he rapidly and con-
| venieItly obtained. The discovery, therefore,
of a nitro glycerne factory. operated with con-
| siderable skill and in absolute secrecy, implies
| n systematic attempt on the pant OF Irish con-
| spirators aad desperadoes to make their own
explosives and to avoid tho risks OF purchasing
| them in England and the uncertainties oil snip
ping then from Germany, France or America.
| If the chemicals and products in which this al
legged Irish American, Whitehead, has been
| dealing are as dangerous "a the dispatches IN
| dicate. and he cannot give "a reasonable ac-
count of his occupaton, the detectives VIII
have the credit of laying bare one OF the mos'
Internal conspiraccs ever known.
The discovery OF central factory and store
house of explosives will BIZ, If fully confirmed
by subsequent disclosures, practical demon
stration OF a determination on the part OF Ger
| tain class OF Irish Americans to make dynamite
| the sole agent for the Regeneration OF Ire
laud. Ii is Il fact which cannot be denied tina
| desperadoes who may have volunteered Tor tlll'
DYNAMITE campaign in England have lately re-
ceived support aud sympathy from class
tlat formerly recoilcd from these dIabolica
| agencies. The Irish World has lately been de-
feudng and advocating the use of explosives
and some OF tho most prominent leaders who
arc TO take part in the approaching Philadel
| phia convention are converts to the new gospe
| of dyna mite. These are facts which impart {
momentous meaning to the rumors that Tho
dynamite workers in England are disclaimers
| CANS,