The evening world., 1891-12-04

disaster few minutes after the explosion.
lie sent for all his reserves and began to
close the streets about the building, but 1t
was dificult undertaking.
FIRE DEPARTMENT on HAND.
In response to tho fire calls several engine
companies came rattling up, and the water
tower was also on hand.
The flremen entered the building and at
once began to clear away the wrccKage.
TnIER BODIES FOUND.
1t is said that they found the mangled re.
mains OF three bodies ia the hallHay and In
the Office OF Mr.. sage, which were SO badly
mutilated MS to be unrccognzablc.
They gathered the pieces together in "a
netting.
TIE WORK OF FiEND.
The explosion was the work Of fiend
whether insane or not is yet unknown, who
went to the Russell sages Office for the pur-
pose Of assassinating him.
The story Is that ut 1a.15 o'clock this after
noon a small, shabbily dressed man, appar-
entity about thrty-fve years old, carrying a
brown leather handbag, called at Russell
sage's ONCE, on the second floor OF No. II
Broadway, and asked to see Mr.. Sage.
W. K. Laidlow, Mr.. sage's clerk, told him
that Mr.. Sage was busy and could not be
seen. The man persisted and continued to
talk in a loud tone. Mr.. sage, who was In
an inner oflice, came out to see what was
the matter. lie asked the man what was
wanted, The man said: 81 demand pri-
vate interview with YOU"
Sage replied that 1t would be impossible for
him to see the man then, but he might possi-
bly, do 80 later in the day.
The man continued to demand private
interview then and there. and MIR. Sage
ordered him to leave the office.
DEMANDED A MILLION.
The man replied: ~ demand OF you
sl,OoO,OOO, and II you do not give me tho
money at once will blow you into eternity
THREW THE DYNAMITE.
Mr.. Sage turned to go back TO his inner
office, while one Of the clerks laughed.
This so enraged the man that he drew from
his leather bag a small package, and with an
oath threw it on the tioor right among several
clerks.
The explosion followed, which almost raised
the roof from the building, and Mr.. Sage
was blown clear through the doorway or his
private Office and across the room.
He landed In bank OF rubbish.
SOME OF THE CLERKS WERE KILLED.
What became OF the clerks no one knows
but 1t is certain that one or more Of then
were killed.
THE DYNAxITER FATALLY HURT.
The stranger was thrown against the par
tition wall, and was by far the most severel!
injured OF any OF those found.
There were three others, whose name
could not be ascertained at this moment, ais
injured.
They were taken to O'Connelrs drug stor,
( ACROSS the way.
BROKER LAIDLAw INJURED.
In the ofllce with Sage was W. II. Laidlow
Of John Bloodgoods oflce, which is Just op
polite Oh broadway. He was taken out witt
Mr.. Sage, and was first taken to O'Connell'
drug store.
Both he and Mr.. Sage were very badly In
jured, but their wounds will not, 1t is s4ie
prove !atal.
C2b- sLoCUA KNOCKED sENsRLEss.
Col SLcum, Mr.. sage's brother-in-law, wa
stunned w the shock and badly cut about tn
head.
He was taken first to the Union Trust Com
panys ofIie, and when he recovered cor
sciousness Ls started up and rushed back t
the building, oil covered with blood and dust
ana begged 10 know what had become OF Nj
Sage.
AMBULANCE SURGEONS AT WORK.
When he founl that the latter had escape
with his life he went back to the pharmacy
where a corps OF ambulance surgeons wet
ut work.
BY this time seven arnbulances had al
rived at the scene, but not one OF til
injured persons was removed from the dru
store.
THOUGHT 1T WAS PARK PLACE HORROR.
The occupants Of the shattered buildin
who escaped uninJured told incoherent storie
about the occurrence.
Most OF them thought at first that tn
building had tumbled In, and that there wa
to be repetition OF the Park place horror
When the explosion occurred there was
great rush OF air from below. The buildin
rocked and shook, and the floors seemed I
rise up.
FLEEING FOR THEIR LIVES.