The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-12-14
Another dynamite Outrage.

CHICAGO, Dec. 10.-Shortly after
9 o'clock this morning An attempt was
mace TO destroy Shufeldtz x Co.'s dis
tillery. in the northern portion OF the
city, by means of dynamite. Enough
facts are not YET known to justify q con-
clusion as to whether it is the work o!
Anarchists, or some one who has a
personal grievance against the Shu>
feidtZ-
At the hour mentioned the neigbbor-
hood was shaken by tremendous ex-
plosion, shaking the buildings. breaking
many panes OF glass in the surrounding
houses, aud causing the people to rush
into the street in great alarm. Inves-
tigatio1 showed that a bomb had been
thrown probably from the street. into q
de ached warehouse used fo- storing
high wines. This building was shstter-
ed. the hoops were burst off macy of
tbe casks and the heads Of some or there
were driven in. Very soon sfterward a
package wrapped in paper was discover
ed lying iu the street. 1t contained
several sticks OF dynamite and some full
minating caps. A fuse connected with
the package showed evidente of having
been lighted. but had gone out prema-
turely. These articles are now in the
possession of the police, who are at work
on the case
A Jagged hole about three feet sQdsre
was torn In the roof. and in various
otber ways the structure was damaged.
Examination revealed the fact that
some person. evidently standing on the
sidewalk on Howthorn street, had
thrown up on the building a package Of
dynamite sticks tied together and at
tached to fuse which had been igbited.
These sticks consisted OF compre ssed
dynamite, wrapped in pasteboard, and
provided with Illuminating caps. The
combination bad exploded, sni it was
only owing to a peculiar chance shat the
entire structure, as well as the surround
ing buildings, were no. instantly leveled.
The aim of the N an or men who at
tempted the deed was evidently to bit the
skylighL on the roof, and the mark was
missed BY but few feet. Under the
sLylight are eight large tubs. or watts, OF
highly infammable liquor. Had the
dynamite sticks exploded in the sky
light the liquor would have been io>
stsntiy igniIed and a terrible explosion
would have resuIted-an explosion,
Captain Shack thinks, OF sufficient
violence to have torn down q score Of
buildings.
The damage was comparatively small.
A lot OF barrels of wines underneath the
spot where the explosion occurred had
their hoops torn off. but none of the
contents was spilled. On the roof,
about fifteen feet from the spot where
the frs. explosion occurred, was found
another bundle of dynamite sticks,
seven IN number. These had rot ex-
plodef on account of some defect in the
fuse, which bad evidently been igDited.
Fortunately no one as in the building
at the time and no loss OF life OIL limb
was caused.
Joseph d. Lynch, one of the proprir-
tors of the distillery, says he believes it
to be the work of the Whishey Trust.
I'VE are not in the Trust" be said,
land that organization has on numer-
Gus occasions threatend to do US up. To
show you the desperate character of the
deed, let me call your attention to the
fact that there were Il, 200 barrels OF
whiskey stored under the roof that was
torn open, and il these had been ignited
q terrible fire would have folio We'd"