Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-09
DYNAMITE IN THR uaJrs
An Internal Machine Sen, to nm ,,a,,.. In
New York.
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There was great excitement In vulborrv
street yesserday when Il was learned that q
number OF Italians had uarrowlv escansd
being blown up by a dynami,e infsrn.I n,,.
chine which had bera received Inv one oi
them through the mail. ''' ~ o"' "
TUESDAY morning 4 snail, oblong p,cS.
age. about the size Of an ordinars cigar
box, covered with thick paper and TIGHTLY
sealed, was delivered by a letter-earrier n
Giofa Csrfafa, OF No. 02 Mulberry street,
10 whom II was addressed. II h,5 been
mailed In Williamsburg. C.rrafa ana his
partner In the liquor business Josenh pal.
ladina. proceeded to open the marcel In.
derueaih the wrapper was n vvooden no,
pasted over with fancy-color.d n,ner owl.
IDENTIFY to make 1t look attractive. and N the
end was piece 81 wood with small brass
knob IN the centre mach rss.mbllno the
handle Of drawer. The cover was na;IeI
securely. Carrafa caught hold Of the br,ss
knob and was abou. TO pull II out when bis
partt or said
"Don't pub. II nav contain somethiog
nice. and you may break IT,
Then the ever OF the box was pried 0T
Fortunately the box was resting on tho
counter, for. otherwise. In their as;onish.
ment the mot would certsiuly have drop-
ped It on the floor, and in all probability il
would have accomplished ITS deadly Oh
Jet. Lying close to the end OF the box on
which was The knob was n smlll loaded re-
volyer. fully cooked. to the trigger o, which
was attached cord that connected with the
knob without. Scattered about tue muzzle
OF the revolver 1as about bali a pound
81 gunpowder and a number OF slugs aad
nails. while facing the mnzZl and at its,id
were three large cartridges oi bilstlng dy-
Mantle, each I'VE inches long and two inches
in diameter. and containing 4 cap ready at
the least shock 10 be exploded. The box
hsd evidently been made with care, and
was strongly fastened together. The re-
y0Iyer was 4 cheap, rusty, six-chambered
weapon, With part % ITS handle gone. The
cartridges were in blown paper. very dis.
colored and greasy. appearing n II they
had been kept on haLd for some time. AID
bore partly-obliterated foreign stamp.
Cnrraia took the box 10 the Dost-Oilire.
An investigation WAS ordered. aud Inspee-
tor W. A. Brown learned that on Saturday
an 1ialiln had desired 10 have the package
registered az Willi1insbur,, but had been
told that the registry Office was closed. lie
left, taking the package with him. and on
Monday II was brought bac, by Z boy who
paid the postage. While Inspector Browa
was there Yesterday he found man whom
he though. was the guilty party, but on
bringing him before the Office clerk th"
lsttor failed 20 identify him. The clerk
had care!essly shaken the box when re-
ceiyng It, thinking it strange that letter
postage had been paid Oh such package,
snd it is wonder that the thing did not
explode then aud there. The clerks % the
Office did not remember The appearance OF
the person leaving The package. Mr..
Brown ia still working upon the case.
IS Inspector Brown took up one OF the
cartridges Yesterday he said: cit i, ter
rble thing. Why, there Ii enough dyna-
mite in that box 10 blow up this whole
post-office building. The slightest pull oa
the knob would have discharged the rS-
yoivcr. and the shock would have exploded
the dynamite
Carrai, told the inspector that IL the box
had exploded when he received it it would
have killed at least 30 peop'e. for the
buildings IN which he lived are filed with
Italians and their families. lie did not
know any person in Williamsburg. nos did
lie think hc had so ylndic!iyc al enemy.
CSrraia was out o. the city yesterday at
work. he is about twen;y-seYen Years OF
age aud married. having two chill lren. lie
has lived in Mulberry street for over a
y car. and !. spoken OF by his neighbors as
4 quiet, iuC.len i've maj,