The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1883-06-21

/ Is q small vial of powerful acid. }y
turning the key the acid falling upon tho
disc eats into the powder, which is
packed closely. The time of explosion
depends upon the thickness of the disk
The acid, the instant it comes in contact
with the powder explodes it. A large
number OF these machines were made fo,
the Nihilists, to be used at the corona.
ton OF the Gar. The newest inyon.
tion,. and one in which has met with
much favor il st. Petersburg, is what i
called the that cxploder." Two exceed.
,ngly thin circular disks of sheet brass
having layer of powder an inch thick
are soldered and riveted hermctically to.
gether and sewn in the top Of ali ordipa.
y hat. The entire weight of the ma.
chlne, although it contains the eolliya.
lent OF eighty pounds Of powder, is onlr
sixteen ounces. The hat is waved or
thrown up into the air. Falling, it ex.
plodes: The device looks for all the
world like two pancakes stuck together
"A great many hand grenades are made in
New York. They are hollow balls ofiron
,hfouSh which runs tube, surmounted
by brass button. The button is lead.
lhe grenade Alls by force of gravity
upon the side on which is the heavy lead
outton. The button is pressed, breaks q
'iai OF acld, aud the acid causes the ex-
ploslon: A grenade three and one. half
ihches IN diameter contains the equiva.
lent OF 100 pounds of powder. The
eight,day machine has been made 10
contain Greek fire, which is set off by the
CLOCK work, burning down the building in
which 1t is placed. Il. this instance
there is no explosion. II is wonderful to
what extremes of ingenuity the inven.
tors OF internal machines have gone.
Machines have been and are being made
IN the shape of chunks of coal. They
explode when thrown on the fire. Hol.
gate has made a novel machine in the
shape OF satchel. The handle connects
with vial inside, or with spring fall.
ing into slot. Lifting the satchel, or
touching the handle, explodes it. Not
long ago, in New York, q machine of tn O
pancake pattern Was so constructed as to
be made into shoe soles. Walking on
tho soles for certain time causes them to
explode.
The demand for Internal machines in.
creases constantly, and from the most
unexpected quarters. There arc living
at New York and Philadelphia reprcsen.
tatives of all the revolutionary societies
in the world. They are not confined to
Europe, but extend through Mexico and
South America. A considerable number
of eight day and thirty hour machines
have been made in Philadelphia, and
sent to San Domingo and Hayti. A
large order is now awaiting shipment
into Mexico. Peru alone, of the South
American countries, has used them.
There were sent at one time into that
kingdom a dozen Of the eight.tlay ma.
chimes, and this within six months.
Italy, Germany and Austria buy plen.
teously. From certain indications it
would appear that some sort of move.
ment is speedily contemplated in Italy.
AN usually large number of machines
have been bought in Philadelphia to be
sent to that country, and orders are com.
ing in every day. Holgate was asked
the other day what would be the effect +
the explosive Act now before the Penn.
sylvania Legislature. He said: at
will be imperative. My machines are not
internal machines until they are made so.
Anything can be made into an internal
machine-an orange, hat, q boot, a
coat, shovel, pound of sugar, anything
IN fact. To crush the business in this
way is impossible"