Smyrna times., 1883-07-11


meets with the cap. The acid runs in f;
to chlorate of potash combination. ;
This machine can be sunk in water or !
secreted in any liquid or compound
in box of oranges, keg of nails, or a
loaf of bread. The force of the explo-
sion would be sufficient to tear the
largest building in the world to atoms.
If placed in the basement of the Capitol
at Washington and set off not one
stone would be left standing upon
another. \ most peculiarly construct
ed and deadly machine is the Little
EXtCrG!inator." 1t is two inches high
and four inches square, of thin sheet
side, and has no lid, only a minute hole
in one corner. The machine is filled i
with volatile, the fumes of which |
cause instantaneous death. The prin- !
ciple is the same as that of the ancient |
Chinese "stink pot" used by them so
effectively in warfare with pirates. A
thin brass tube runs in through the |
small hole i'll the corner, having upon
its outer end a screw cap. Upon the
cap is delicate watch movement. A
spring falls into slot and releases a
minute steel spring saw, which is
operated by the movement, and saws
Off the delicate tube. This establishes
direct communication with the oxygen
of the air, which ignites the volatile.
The most sickening perfumes pour out
from the box, killing every person
within radius of 100 feet. The sensa-
tion of this volatile is like that caused
by cayenne pepper. There is an in
tense burning in the mouth, ears and
eyes and around the heart. Respira-
ton is snatched away as if by puff of
hot air. Experiments have been made
upon cats. They die in less than three
seconds.
There is large class of internal
machines known as "bottle machines"
The most ordinary forms are enclosed
in pint beer bottles, which can be con-
veniently carried in the coat pocket.
The neck of the bottle is hermetically
sealed with rubber cork, through
which runs a brass tube divided into
two parts by thin metallic disk,
usually made of brass. The top COM
partment of the tube is shut off from
the air by means of screw cap,
I through which, in turn, runs a key.
y Also contained in this upper compart-
: ment is small vial of powerful acid
f By turning the key the vial is broken
f and the acid falling upon the disk eats
+ into the powder, whichispaoked closely
$ The time of explosion depends upon
y the thickness of the disk. The acid
a the instant it comes in contact with the
/ powder explOdes it. A large number
n of these machines were made for th'
Z Nihilists, to be used at the coronation
:. of the Car. The newest invention
N and one which has met with mucl
@ favor in st. Petersburg, is what is callet
4 the HAT Exploder." Two exceeding
le ly thin circular disks of sheet brass
r. having layer OfpOwder an inch thick
le are soldered and rivited hermeticall
IS together, and sewn in the top of a.
E. ordinary hat. The entire weight c
n the machine, although it contains tn
So equivalent of eighty pounds of powder
" is only sixteen ounces. The hat
r. waved or thrown up in the air. Fal
es ing, it explodes. The device looks fC
e. all the world like two pancakes stuc
in together. A great many hand gr,
tn nades are made in New York. The
er are hollow balls of iron, through whic
ch runs tube, surmounted by q bra
on button. The hutton is lead. The gr
err, made falls by force of gravity upon Il
Ia. side on which is the heavy lead butto
he The button is pressed, breaks vial
an acid, and the acid causes the explOsio
lite A grenade three and One-half inches
is diameter contains the equivalent of II
id, pounds of powder. The elght-dI
nd machine has been made to conta
to Greek fire, which is set off by Il
ed, clockwork, burning down the buildil
It'll in which it is placed. In this instan
ex- there is no explosion. 1t is Wopderf
its to what extremes Of ingenuity the i
To yentors of internal machines have gor
the Machines have been and are bet
not made in the shape af phHnks Of CO..
,et, They eGRloda when thrown on the fl
or Holgate has made novel machine
ex= the shape of q satchel. The hand
not connects with a vial inside, or with
lre- spring falling into a slot. Lifting t
rrel satchel, or touching the handle, c
bag plOdes 1t. Not long ago, In New Yol
$ OF machine of the pancake pattern "
act so constructed as to be made into sh
ma soles. Walking on the soles for Q 0
the tain time causes them to explode, a
lich wee be gntQ the unfortunate possess
The demand for Internal machines
line creases constantly, and from the m
5ht- unexpected quarters. There are
I" it ing at New York and Philadelphia r
lute resentatives of all the revolution,
rip societies in the world. They are
, of confined to Europe, but extend thrOv
Ugh, Mexioo and south America. A cons
tae eFable number of eight-day and thir
'ow- hour machines have been made
er a Philadelphia, and sent to San Domil
Aade and Hayti. A large order ia y
The awaiting shipment Int Mexeo, 7
1t il alone, ef the South American couptv
the has used them. There were sent
at one time into that kingdom, a doze
f he the elght-day machines, and this W
the in six months. Italy, Germany
lock Austria buy plenteously. From
The tain indications it would appear I
J. A some sort of movement is spec
crew contemplated in Italy. An unusu