Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-05

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Sg EENSeSH upon Mr.. Sage for
TScD the immediate pay
RUSSELL. SAGE. ment OF S1,25O, ,OOO,
the ultimatum being, in case OF refusal,
the death of the millionaire, the crank
himself and those employed In the
Office.
Never In the history OF the Metropolis
has an event occurred that for the time
caused more excitement in Wall Street
and lower Broadway. Fully 90, 900 peo-
pie were drawn to the scene of the eX-
plosion and for an hour the police were
powerless to bring order out OF the
chaos.
The offices of Russell Sage were on
the second floor of the building Nos. 60,
II and 73 Broadway, situated on the
southwest corner of Rector street, over
looking Trinity churchyard, and
stones throw from Wall street.
1t was just twenty-five minutes past
10, when the explosion came with
force that was absolutely startling,
completely wrecking the second foor OF
the building, throwing the pedestrionS
In the street to the ground and startling
people for blocks around.
Those who were close at hand saw
man blown through one OF the windows
of Sage's Office into Rector street. a
few minutes later, Mr.. Sage, himself,
with blood streaming from his face and
hands, was helped out into the street,
and taken to O'Connelrs drug store,
inst below Wall street on Broadway,
where also was carried the man blown
from the window.
Withing ten minutes after the ex-
plosion DR.. A. P. Mum, the physician
of Jay Gould, was at the side OF Mr..
Sage and personally attended to his iu-
inries. which proved to be not of Sc
rious nature. The hair and eyebrows
of the millionaire were burnt and MS
face and hands cut. by small particles
of glass and plaster. the result et the
eApIoslon. Mr. sage, though suheflAS
from the shock, made the following
statement, while his wounds were be-
ing dressed:
"a man who gave his name as H. D.
Wilson came to my Office just now.
had never seen him before. He had a
carpet bag in his hand, and said: IF
you will not give me one million, two
hundred and fifty thouSane dollars, l
will blow you all to pieces 1 know
nothing further. except hearing great
explosion, falling on the floor, and re-
gained consciousness here.
1.-THE man lying on the floor OF this
drug store is, | believe, the same one
who asked me for the money"
When Mr.. Sage's wounds were dressed
he was taken in cab to his home.
Outside on the street everything was
confusion, men lost their heads and ru-
mors of the widest kind filed the air.
Twenty were said to have been killed
and injured.
Ambulances were summoned from
three hospitals, and soon the streets
were solidly filled with struggling
mass of persons, all eager to get to the
scene Of the disaster.
When the police arrived in force the
building was quickly cleared of all per-
sons and search made in the wrecked
offices.
Just inside of the door of the general
Office was found the trunk of man in
state that rendered recognition nearly
impossible. The head having been sew
cred from the body.
A pointed reddish beard gave the ap-'
pearance OF an educated man, which
was enhanced by the brown curls Of the
hair and the heavy mouStache that
adorned the upper lip OF the dead one.
When the body was taken up it was
found to have been torn into shredS by
the explosion. The interior OF the offices
plainly showed that the force of the
explosion was somewhat terrific. All
the partition walls were blown down
and the sashes and window frames
forced outward.
The ceiling had been blown down and
the floor forced down, rendering it un-
safe TO walk upon. Desks and chairs
were overturned and hurled into an in
describable mass, and every piece of
glass in the big air-shaft that ran to the
roof was shivered into thousands Of
particles.
A search quickly showed that the body
of the man with the pointed beard was
the only one among the debris. In the
meantime the crowds in the streets
grew larger, the elevated trains from
m town bringing thousands to the
scene, all impelled by curiosity. For
an hour confusion reigned. Then the
police foune their heads and something
like correct list OF the killed and in
iured was had. But one person had
been killed outright. The man with
the pointed beard, he is supposed TO be
II. ID. Wilson, the man that made the
demand for money from Mr.. Sage, and
the one who threw the bomb.
BENJAMIN T. Morton, who was blown
through the window, clerk in the Of
fee of Mr.. Sage, was removed 10 the
Chambers Street Hospital, where he
died at 1870, while under operation for
fracture Of the skull. The deceased was
a resident of Far Rockaway, l.. /.
The following injured were taken to
the hospitals: Frank Robertson, 20
years old, living at Bergen Point, and
employed as clerk for Imbree & Co.,
brokers. He was in Sage's Office at the
time OF the explosion. His skull was
fractured and he will probably die.
Charles W. Osborne, Russell Sage's
cashier, les Berkley Place, Brooklyn,
fractured skull; will probably die.
Samuel J. Calhoun, clerk, of les
Deane street, Brooklyn, lscersted
wounds on the head.
Mr.. VIM. P. L&idlAw, who was IN the
building at the time, received fracture