New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-07-27
WAS 1T FULL OF DYNAMITE
TRYING TO BLOW UP THE BRAZILIAN
PRINCE AND HIS PARTY.i
4 fHARArxNnN0 LIrrRR SENT 70 TEE SEA BxAch
COMPANY AND BOTTLE on HxPLoSrvss
POUND ON BOAT 40 suR WAD
xNIRRIxo WHITEHALL

xNTKRINo WHITEHALL
SLIP
His Serene Imperial Highness, Prince Dom
Augusto. Of Brazil In company with the Brasan Con-
midshipmeu OF the Brazilian fieate Aluiraute BaSTas'
-. went 70 oonsy Isand evening" announced ~
shsinvsatien Of the Managers Of the sss Beach hai
road. That they rot baok alive and veil win b psr'
pstuai wonder to most Of the guests who came back
with them. Just outsids the slip ~ the zoos
OF WhitehallSk . long black bottle, nlled sppsrsntv
with explosives. with wire and fuse attaohmsnt the
fuse burning ana splitting nrs like Fourth Of July pin.
wheel was found lying under Of sssss in the upper
cabin right over tho snEnea Only the eoolness ana
nsrve OF dsskhand kept the bomb from bursting inc
fuse had TO quarter Of inch almost OF
bottles neck whom the terrified Of couple Of women
brought George Brown tho deck patrol TO tho spot 10
water entered the fuse before the explosion CANA Tne
pier was reached withous hurt any but for Two
mnuss the lives OF the whole party board were In
imminent peril
Elaborate preparations had been made BY the 6ea
Beach Railroad for entertaining the Brazilian Prince st
West Brighton. Invitations were issued TO
large number Of oIty odnciala and tho an
nouncement vas made Sunday that Mayor
Gsoe. District-Attorney MARITIME and Assistant
DistrictAttorney Follows had accepted and would
make speeches ct the dinner ven In tho Princes honor
No two persons obnoxious the followers OF
Herr Most and the Anarchists Of New.York generally
than DistriotAttorney MARITIME and Colonel Felowa
TO the Prince indeed. they had objection except
that he was prince, but tho excursion seemed to them
apparently. y good chance to practice sone Of the
Chicago Anarchists taotica Instead OF carefully keep
Ing their plans secret hcwever they sent tho follow
Ing threatening letter yesterday morning to tho Sea
Beach Company:
TO the President of Sea Beach Railroad Company d.
reefor, u sleh company and other bandiLIorers and
royat ncs, splttrs: ,..,. .s,.
Brazilian pncelet who 10 here and in conjunction
with tha, fets you wl entertain and banquet the 0p
and accur:ed are crazy with desire TO Pay
Osso duly Sc.d in eo%n.s. and Il h.: Been re-
:S''d ssss this ssS.ss to Ssn:
aud representative tyranny. III. now time that such
made Tn" sn,eSs.iSmsns M I @ to August IeSpodS the
prnceling. MARITIME tho oppreesor and Fellows the
%u's %s: Ss%
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b. ordsr: 3; Rev
Be warned and countcrmand tho ete. Your lives are
now In your own hands and the responsibility shall now
De with you
paper ir markedly German hand and mad boon posted
In Postal District +. Aldrich H. Man, the managing
director OF Sea Beach Railroad, opened it. read It,,
and put carefully away for future reference He said
nothing tho Prince to tho invited guests evidently
thinking 1t moro scare. and showed It to the reporters
only when ho felt confident that the danger was fairly
past
Tho Princes party met ct tho pier at tho foot
Of whitehallst at p. In. and boarded
the Harlem, . ferryboat running to Bay Ridge
Mayor Grace District Attorney MARITIME and Assstant
DlstrctAttorney Fellows wero not ON hand. Only tho
porty and genial Coroner Messemer gave tho trip an
official sanction In nfteen minutes, tho boat
49, 1cSn k<i, Al
The railroad company had not boon atogc her careless
about the Princes safety private detective, was
said, went down tho boat and kept On eye on Lis
Hghness all through tho merry showsof West Brighton
Tho party except tho officials were In the best OF spirta
Tho Prince laughed and talked with tho little daughters
of the Consul General like boy just on vsca
ton Tho officers were apprehensive. but wore smiles
over their fosrs. The Exposition. with Its varied ma
chinery. pioneer farm and wonderful clock. Was thor
oughy admired. Then Q march was made upon the ele
phaut Precautions were taken hero that no ono out
sde the Princes party should get near the huge wooden
animal while he was in II Tho ConsuI-Generaps son
stood gateway and noted carefully each ones fsoe
who passed. After the climb TO the elephanrs oacK
oamo tho champagne supper IN the Sea Beach Palace
restaurant Toasts were drunk without number and
tho party fingered whle tho rain fell less and less
heavily When t stopped. about $780, the Prince aud
his attendants got the merry gorounds and had more
fun for nfteon minutea visit 20 tho cyclorama Was
declined and at 9lo tho whole party entered sovers
special cars attached to the regular tran and started
back to New.York.
The threatening letter vas shown to ConsuEden-
eral Mcndonoa the way up. lie. too msde
light OF asked that It be kept secret from tho
Prince His Highness SMOKED Of tho way up Ia the
forward car. where tho Barrssso's midshipmen sang
sougs In Portuguese At Bay Ridge the Sylvan stream
waiting for the party The passengers OF the resu-
lar train poured down on the boat Then tho Prince ana
Invited Rues followed occupying tho stern Of tho upper
dock Nothing occurred OF any note until tho Sylvan
Stream neared the Battery and began to slow up for
landiuE
Suddenly Coroner Messemer. who had been standing
10 the ganEway, rushed toward tho bow whore snero
portsra were sittins smoking
Boys" he shouted, d" there's bomb on board"
Everybody ran and stumbled back to the further
stairway whore. just tho machinery and beneath
OF chairs held tight together By long strip Oh
WOOD . crowd had collected about black spot burn
through the carpet into the noor woman pale WIN
fright was talking the top Of her voice. ana s"o
stout deck-hands were standing near her, trying 70
look unconcsrned, with excitsment showing In tner
faces and voices.
Tho bomb IL seems, had been nrst discovered oy
George Brown. IN empoye Of tho company. Tho fuse
was spng nro furousy the sparks nyinR clear soross
to the steamers side. Tumbing the vhairs aoou1 no
picked up the machine and tossed II over
tho open rail whizzsd heads OF the pass
enGers below and sank instantly skill burning into the
waters OF the Harbor.
"why didn't you keep ni" yelled man near oy 20
Brown.
Keep t. you blank fool" answered Brown. DO