Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-14
ArrACK UPON MODERN SOCIETY
How 20 Use Borlbs. Firebrands, DSggers
and Poison.


1.-THE Science of Revolutionary War
fare. an introductory Handbook to the
Preparation and Use of Ntroglycerine,
Dynamite, Gun Cotton, Bombs, Poisons.
eic., etc." is the title Of small brochure
OF "a pages, printed in German, written
by Johann Most. A briet introduction
states the purpose for which the pamphlet
has been issued. GAS to the importance
of explosives for the social revolution"
saws the author, "notbing needs to be
said in these days. II is clear that tney
must plav a decisive part IN FORMING
that period of the worlds history
which Is now imminent. Notaihg
j., therefore, more natural than IIaC tse
friends oil the revolution IN al lanos
should strive more and moro to possess
themselves Of such explosives ana 10 Hc-
quire the artOt practically applying mem.
Ii seems TO us. at the same time, thaI
mucb money and time has been thrown
away bv efforts made in the wrong dlrec-
tion. Many have purchased costly ma
terials such as could only be uulIZeo ny
chemists, and were not at an audbleu
for laymen and amateurs. But,
as MANY into whose hands these
materials fell have profited by their OPP
nortupity to read books on the subject OF
explosives, or get knowledge from special
ists in their use, the time spent in such
WAYS has not been altogether lost. 1t mas
been our aim to go step turther-to en-
deaVor to popularlze the more learned
works on the subject-yet we early iound
that even our calculations were but poorly
understood"
Having made this statement Herr Most
proceeds with a new set Of popular and
simple instructions in the art OF making
war in the interest OF the social TeVOlu-
ton. His first piece of advice is to avoid
useless experiments aiming at the manu-
facture of dynamite and to purchase the
explosive in the places where 1t Is sold.
The idea that it cannot he got he scouts
as ridiculous, commenting on the plea IN
these words: Everything is to be had for
money. Hence dynamite is procuraole.
If the friends of the revolution have
money they can get dynamite. Without
money they can
NEITHER BUY TT NOR MAKE 1T.
And as the explosive can be more cheaply
bought than made, let it be bought.
Therefore, the motto is: Put money in
your pockets But you will reply: we
cannot make nothing out OF nothing
Do you mean that because we have moth
ing our purses must remain emptyt
why, there is money in other peoples
pockets. isn't there! How is it to be re-
moved therefrOm-that is the nut TO
crack"
Here follows an explanation Of the ma
ture of dynamite, emphasis being laid on
the circumstance that it eXplodes not by
the application OF flame, but by means OF
strong concussiOn. The author next de-
scribes the construction OF dynamite
cartridge, in which illuminate OF mercury
and fuse are employed. The expert
menter is introduced to adapt the length
of the fuse to the time left to him for
escaping. "It is always best to have two
fuses attached, so as TO make sure" AS
TO the bomb itself. caution is uttered
against making it, in certain cases, OF TOO
stout a substance, since the force of the
explosion would be largely spent in shat
tering the enclosing material. This
piece Of prudence is to be observed, for
example, when the purpose sought is the
SCATTERING of a wall against the base of
which the bomb may be lald. but when
there is an Intention" run the authors
instructions, ''tO cause Il destructive ac-
fiOn all round, as inside house, or
in the midst of a large number OF persons,
the stronger the enclosing substance is
made the finer will be the results"
Herr Most favors the circular form of
bomb, yet admits the difficulty of regular
manufacture, and also foresees the possi-
bility of treason on the part OF the
worker selected to supply round NUM-
tiOns of the social war. He thinks bombs
may be easily and safely made Of brass,
zinc or some like metal, in halves that
can be screwed together, circular OPEN
ing being left tor the Insertion OF a screw
plug carrying the fuse. One of the bombs,
after being filed with dynamite, was
tried, it is said, ''with splendid results"
1t was made OF zinc. measured four
inches in diameter, and was loaded with
one-tbird of a pound of dynamite. son
account OF Its weight the bomb was not
thrown. IL was
PLACED ON THE GROUND AND EXPLODED
with stone block resting on 1t feet
long and inches thick. The effect was
tremendous. The block was blown into
twenty pieces, each being thrown from 10
TO IS feet into the air. In the ground a
hole was blown feet in diameter and
nearly feet deep. The fragments of the
bomb seem to have disappeared, and it
was only after a long search that they
were found, reduced to the size OF re-
vover bullets, at distance OF from 30 to
40 feet. Only think" Herr Most goes on
to say, "what glorious result such an
explosion as this would have had. sup
posing it had taken place under the table
of banqueting party, or suppOsing the
bomb had been thrown through the VIM
dow upon that table,"
The manuel goes on 10 describe a
cheaper form of missile-a hand grenade.
which may be constructed OF pieces OF
iron water pipes, from ~ to , inches in
diameter and inches long, aud closed by
means OF threaded caps, in one of which
an opening has been left for the insertion
of the fuse and exploding capsule. 1t is
urged in favor Of this class of BOMBS tina
they are "cheaply made, light to carry,
and when used against crowd of men
that is, Of the upper rabble'-yield bril-,
liant results"
In the account which follows Of the
larger bombs, exploded by means OF per.
cussioD caps, the author reasons in this
way regarding the use Of powder and
mercury illuminate:
"Gunpowder has too little effect, tulmi
nate too Great. IL the shell Of the bomb IL
not very thick the explosion by illuminate
of mercury will cause the missile 20 burst
into numerous small fragments. These
may hurt the face and hands, nut they
will not be likely to penetrate the clcth
ing; no fatal effect can follow from theil
simple striking against a mans body
Hence when illuminate is useC
the shell OF the bomb must be very thick
at least one-third OF an inch for a bomb o
eight cubic inches"
An account OF the weil-known bomb
arranged 10 explode by the cOncusson o
its fall, is also given.
Herr Most NteNplains how buildings