The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-12-11
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TERRIBLE DEED OF 4 FIEND I*CAH-
NATE.
The Trretcl. Fortunately Killed IS one ke-
suls of the Explosion. An Attempt t"
,.urser 1s~. Russell Sage, the Mult;-Ii!-
iioneire, in his o.n 0tslce.
NEw YORK. Dec 10.-At 1',:l5 O'Clock
FRIDAY afternoon 4 poorly dressed man.
carving a brown satchel, entered the
oGicc Of Russell Sage q: II and - Broad
way and demanded private interview
with Mr.. Sage. r. Laidlow, Ar. Sagc's
clerk. told him that Nr. Sage was busy
and could not be seen, but the man per-
sisted and continued to talk in 4 loud tone.
Mr.. Sage, who was in IN inner Office. came
out 10 sec what was the matter. and asked
the man What was wanted The man said /:
y demand private interview with you. ="
SAGE replied that It would lie impossible
for hin, 10 see The man then. bu; he might
possibly do 50 later in the day. The man
continued to demand private interview
then and there, ard Sage ordered him 20
leave The ocicc. On this the man dropped
leather bag and
IN EXPLOSION
which shock the entire block, instantly
followed. Mr. Sage was thrown across
the room and stunned. ir. Laidlow. who
had turned away and was standing within
a few feet Of The two was also thrown
across the ofce ard had one leg badly
decorated. The stranger WAS thrown against
the partition wall, and was so lady injnr-
cd that he has since died.
In Mr.. Saee's Office II the time OF the
explosion were Col. ! !. Siocum, T. c
5!cnzics. and B G. Norton. Nr. Merton
was badly injured hat he has since died.
p,sMEsiBEREp cCErEs.
Pieces Of several bodies were picked up
on !.e second aoor OF {, building near the
scene Of the explosion and placed in the
Gre deoartment lie saving Ect. i;niacTs
are rte rs t, tl nurhcg OF persons Killed
hui as far a. ca: bc learned cnly iocr arc
lost. Que Of the pieces OF the bodies pick
ed no was Il bead with the :acc intact. 1t
j. hat OF a Dung man with brown hair
growing thichlY upon The head, As both
Mr. ltcnz;cs and c. ". Osborne are MISC
ing. /; Is supposed they compose Il portion
Of the tangled heap. Among the iraG-
r!outs o: bodies found WAS q leg which the
police think was that OF 4 woman. Mr.
S2@e's woman typewriter is reported
amoEg the kiiod.
The IN urod people wee al once remoT-
Cd to u drug store opposite and attended
10. There it was found that Mr.. sage 3
Injuries were not serious but very extern
svc and painful He Was able TO con
verse, aad said that !aan with hand
i,ag va- a!ota! stranger 10 him, who IN
sisted uncn presenting Nix. sage with his
card bat he declined to accept il. Sage
was cc,apletely covered with Crime and
dust, and BIS clothing Was 5o"i; 10 rattcrs,
and his hands, face and clothing were Gov
cred wi:ii blood Ills injuries mainly con
sis; OF a cu; and br:.i>e upon The toreI!end
while his face and hands wcre filed with
small cuts as ii nc had received Il yollcl
q gravel stones from i shotgun.
nXcrED CROWD.
Both FIRE aud ambulance calls we're III
once sen; out, and IL fcw minutes aTtcr the
explosion the building was surrounded by
thc enainos, anibalanccs and poiccEen.
The ness so.c..d through Wall street: and,
ia fact. a!l over down town and every
street in Ike neighborhood WAS soou
thronged with czcited thousands oi men.
he wiitesl ru.nors prevailed. and tn"
uu,ul,sr OF killed and wounded reported
,9,s soon upward Of i0o Police Captain
Mc;.auglla ,oo:, charge of the Police ar
rapgericiits. ana the search for the dead
bodies began.
Three rgorls, W. 81 and two adjoining,
were total; wrecked. Al that remained
unimrai.cd in the Office Of Nv sage was
lis desk and oliice Chair. The Windows on
the Rector street side OF he building
we're blown oat and those OH the other
side shattered. 1t is said HAT the name
Of the bomb throwcr is Lord. The safe OF
lEr. Sage's oldce was broken open and Sc
cur,ies were scattered over the building
and streets.
TIE DEAD pYyAAlrER.
When The dynlrli'er entered Mr. sage )
Office ne handed the clerk card which
bUrc the name CT II. d. Wilson. When
the Police examined ;hc wrecked Office
there we're found just inside the door OF
CT the main ollice the trunk Of L man IN
such state that rendered recognition
nearly impossible, the head having been
severed rom tn body. pointed reddish
beard gave inc appearance Of an educa-
;,d nan, with'br0wn curls OF hair and &