New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-18
VAR WEAPONS THAT CAUSE TERROR.
EFFORTS TO ECLIPSE THE ZALINsKl Df NAai1E
GUN-PowDER USED IN PLACE OF
COMPRESSED AIR

The new pneumatic gun invented by Dana Dudley
Of Lynn. Mass and sold the Hoichhis' 'onpanS'
brings a new competitor into the heh against III"
Zallnsh and the Graydon inventions. -" "hc'h'F
Il will result in bitter controversy, as "''WI'u d.
short time ago between Captain 2alinsM and iiei-
tenant CrayGon the former Of the Army and the a'er
Of The Navy II Is too sOon perhaps. to tell The
new dynamite thrower has this essential difference
nom the ZalinsM gun: In the latter 'he air Is com
pressed by powerful air pumps and is stored III leSer
voirs sufficient to provide for twenty shots The an
being admitted 10 the g1m from the reservoir a. es'l
fire 10y specially constructed valve WIN tue
Dudev gun there is no storage Of air. but charge
Of powder acting upon a moving piston III iaI3
cylinder brcech al the rear Of the muzzlc OF The gun
oroper congresses The air al each discharge. and at
the same time drives the shell from the muzzle Of
the gun.
Lieutenant Glaydon's invention is method
,,t 1,~h c>u;osiveS IN the
form of shells fom ordinary guns.
This eypiosiv, he calls graydone. lie re lgncd
from ihe Navy year ago that he might use the IN
Vention for his individual benefit financially ana Is
now I'm France lie has effected two organizations
and sold cut nearly al Of his Interests 10 the English
and French Governments.
The trouble between captain Zalinsh aud I.en-
tenant Graydon arose flon experimental hing win
shell, charged with dynamite by Graydon's method
at the sandy Hook proving grounds on December J.
In a lecture delivered BY Captain zallnski ia The
Law Lihrfy OF the War Department on February 10,
lass lie referred 10 these eXpc iman IN q manner
which caused Lieutenant Gra'dOn TO take offence
and pi ecr charges against Captain Ialn>ki for con
duct uubecomng officer ana gentleman lie
charg Captain ZalinsM with saving: 3" In the Gray
don experiments recently made public tie shells
would exploJe at almost any point. some OF them
coap>ing Instantly after leaving the muzlle. This
fact was kept quiet. but there we're three guns
bust All Of which GraydOn charged rs being
unqualifedly false and damaging 10 the business in
Of ms ELF aud other,.- TO this The secretary
OF War replied that q military tribunal cOuld afford
Lieutenant CIaydon relief thai the Official le-
ports slowed tha, bis charge not sustained. and
that the request for cOuitmariial could NOT D.
sustained.
When Captain ZallnsM went abroad. Just before the
death Of Allen ThOrndke Rice. the Minister 10 Rus
sia the report was current thai h, had been detailed
military aache TO the Legation lut this Is untrue
10 20 abroad. Mr. Rice asked that he might be a.
signed 10 the Legation al 81 Petersburg. but Re
desire however 1t is thought that lie would he de-
ail'd abroad lie recently gave lectu.e befor" tie
Wol,eley presided. H. defended tie purumstic e.! IS
tom Wit! acknowledged ability and emphasized thn
gun ami of prJiectNe the foIm-r being advanta ge0us
IN torpedo boat. and The latter enabling much
laIE charge ~ lie carried iOr any given weight ~
loaded plCleciile wherever the gun mas bc located ie
described how The ain gun could he used Tor counter
mining mined channel. how IL could BE- incorporated
Ia stern OF inaIOf war fer u,r in a lrct
engagement: how il could De used 10 throw light
balls and light luol> aYi 10 e. Ctlef work.
\ di> luich from Paris few weeks ago credited
Two New lOrLer,. WHO for The dine Icing desired 70
remain unknown. with having sold 10 the French
Government fOg the sum Of T9ODOUUO, an explosive
ComIo md far superior in f0!cc 10 L!ciu.tc or rcJnrlc
Experiment, with L were arranged 10 be made AZ Yer
ssis. IN the presence OF the Ministry vi War but the
inventor were un,ucce- Sui n their attempts 10 OBJ
tain -c'uriV IRON the French Cove nmcnt for H. safe
conduct Paris. The NEWCOMERS SUSPECTED hat
some Of The Government officers were planning 10
learn the ecget Of T. manufacture by chemical an
aly-is without paving any tribute 10 them. They
then had the explosive made mp mo lump resembling
huge cakes OF chocolate. and coated with sugar. and
after put ne them into candy boxes. secured the
vices OF two American worlmen 10 carry them 10 the
capital Afc"Wa'd they were taken 70 Versailles
and experimental with. But tldS an that j. known
u This dangerous compound tiis side Of the Dream