The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-31
Dangerous Treasure TrOve.
BAG OF CARTRIDGES WHICH THE POLICE
BELIEVE TO NE DYNAMITE.

New York Herald
Two Baxter-strcet gomins while at play
late Tuesday night snowbaliing the casual
wayfarer found sack beneath a dray In
front OF No. 1875 Baxter street. They were
delighted over what they at first considered
was a lucky and valuable discovery, and
hastily ,InIoosed the sack, which was tied
with cord. They then diyed down into
the contents. which they drew out and
scattered about on a muddy snow-bank.
The bag held a number OF queer-lo0king
cartridges that had the appearance OF frozen
sausages. The boys thought they were
not tit to eat, and as playthings they were
not a success. so, not knowing what else 10
do. they took them to the Elizabeth-Strect
station and delivered them to Sergeant
Taylor. who had charge OF the desk. Ser
geant Taylor received the goods and dis
missed the boys without the formality OF
taking their names or remunerating them
for their labor The boys felt hurt, and
loudly proclaimed that honesty was not.
after all. the best policy. Sergeant Taylor.
thinking that the sack contained worthless
old trumpery, handled it without cere-
mony.
Sergeant Taylor is man OF experience
and intelligence. When he saw those car
tridges rolling about on the floor the boot
which he had appraised the second time
remained poised, and, while the Sergeants
hair fairly bristled, he was transfixed and
speeches.. When he found his voice he
"Great Scott, take them away !!
Where are those internal boys?" The
doorman, who has seen some strange
phases Of human nature, regarded Sergeant
Taylor compassionately and said, swell,
il you take on so bad about it, Wen
throw the pesky things in the stove"
Taylor briefly but pOintedly
told the doorman that he (thc doorman)
was fool. "Stand of, man !" said the
Sergeant to the doorman, "thats dyna-
mite" The doormau did stand of, and at
a very respectable distance. Sergeant
Taylor and an ambulance surgeon from the
New York Hospital, who happened to be
i'm response TO call, went around
the block and held consultation. They
agreed that the cartridges, some sixty in
number. contained dynamite, " Or" as the
Doctor qualified 1t, with professional eau
ion, d" some other deadly explosive" To
make assurance doubly sure, Sergeant
Taylor detailed Policeman McGrath to take
samples OF the cartridges to Bowery drug
yist and other alleged scientists in
he vicinity, who, on superficial examina.
ION. said that the cartridges contained dy-
lamite. nitro-glycerine, "or some other
dangerous explosive" Policeman Me-
irath reported himself on the sick-list
when he returned to the station-house.
sergeant Taylor next sent out general
larIn. calling upon the officials OF the Bu-
eau of Combustibles at fire headquarters
o send at once and remove the cartridges. |
Peter Seery sent back word |
hat he had duly considered the applica- |
ion for the removal of the cart
idges, but as none of the employees in |
lis department cared about going into |
he "remOyal business Just then he had |
oncluded to let the dynamite or nitro-gly- |
crime cartridges remain in the custody OF |
sergeant Taylor until to-day, when some
hing would be done to oblige Sergeant |
'aylor. The cartridges were put back in |
be sack and hung from window in the
ack yard near the tramp's lodging-room.
The police have been unable to find out |
nything about the owners of the dyna-
lite, but conclude that it had been stolen
'om builder, and that when the thieves
,und what they had got they hastily re-
nquished the sack.