Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-04
MONEY OR HIS LIFE.
Russell Sage Acoosted by a Man
With a Bag of Dynamite.
AN EXPLOSION FOLLOWS A REFUSAL.
Railway Disaster Near East Thomp-
son, Conn.
A DISASTER AT ROANOKE.
A DISASTER AT ROANOKE.
RUSSELL sAGE's MARROW ESCAPE


Terrific Explosion of Dynamite in His
Office.
New YORK, Dec. AT 1915 o'clock this
afternoon poorly dressed man, carrying a
brown satehel, entered the Office of Russell
Sage, at II and 10 Broadway. and demanded a
private interview with Mr.. Sage. W. r. Laid
low, 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 Office, came
ont to see what was the matter. He asked the
man what was wanted
The man said: II demand a private inter-
view with Mr.. Sage
Mr.. Sage replied that it would be impossible
for him to see the man then, but he might pos
sibly do 40 later in the day.
The Iuan continued to demand q private
interview then and there, and Mr.. Sage ordered
him TO leave the Office
TERRIFIC EXPLOSION.
On this the man dropped the leather bag and
an explosion which shook the entire block in
stantly followed. Mr., Sage was thrown across
the room and stunned. Mr.. Laidlow, who had
turned away and was standing within few feet
of the two, was also thrown across the off and
had one leg badly iacerated. The
stranger was thrown against the
partition. wall and he was By far
the most severely injured OF the three. There
were turee otuCES, WHOSE u1lues COuiu NOT 10
ascertained at the moment, also injured.
The injured men were taken 70 OConpelPs
drug store. across the way, where II was found
that Sage and Laidlow through severely in
jured, had not received any fatal wounds. 1t Is
known that one of the clerks in Sage's Office
was blown out through window.
Nearly all the windows on the east end of the
north side Of the building were shattered. and
the interior of the building badly wrecked.
1t 10 said that two, at least OF the occupants of
the building were torn to pieces by the force Of
the explosion
A DELIBERATE AITkMPT 10 KILL NH GAGE.
Mr. Sage, in conversation sitter the explosion.
said he considered i. deliberate attempt to kill
him and destroy the building The man
with the hand bag was Il total stranger to him
He insisted upon presenting Mr.. Sage with his
card but he declined to accept 1t.
Mr.. Sage was completely covered with CRIME
and dust and his clothing was blown into
tatters and his hunds, face and clothing were
covered with blood. Mr.. Sage's injuries
mainly consist OF cut and brnise upon the
forehead, while Lis face aud hands were f!!ed
with small cuts de- il he had received volley of
gravel stone from shotgun.
FIRE AID AMBULANCE CALLS
Both fire and ambulance calls were at once
sent out, and Z few minutes after the explosion
the building was surrounded by fire engines,
ambulances and policemen. The news
spread through Wall street. and, in fact
all over down town. and every street in the
neighborhood was soon thronsed with excited
thousands of men. The widest rumors pre-
vailed, and the number of killed and wounded
reported was soon upward of n hundred.
One bystander, who was crossing Broadway
just the explosion occurred, said that the
shock was SO great that men nearby fell
seuseless on the walk The side of
the building then for instant
resembied Niagara. II was perfect sheet of
minute atoms of glass, and in the mass was the
figure of man who was hurled through
the window. A typewriting machine
cover came last and then a man,
SO cut and bleeding TO be unacceptable.
climbed from Russell SaSes office to window
ell and seemed about to jump. but was
prevailed upon to wait for assistance. The fire
engines and police reserves were on the spot
almost at once, and many OF the injured were
at once removed to drug store opposite.
WILSON'S DEMAND FOR MONEY
Russell Sage was taken to the drug store op-
posite his office. where it WAS found that his in
juries were not very serious. His face was
badly cut and all the hair on his head and face
was burned OFF. He was much excited but
said. brokenly: "A man who gave his name
II. ID. Wilson came to my Office just now. /
had never seen him before. He had carpet
bag in his hand and said: III yOu will not give
me 81 200. 600 will blow You all to pieces l
know nothing further except hearing a great
explosion"
Mr. W. r. I.aidlaw was in the office of Mr..
Russell sage at the time of tie explosion. When
the man Russell Sage called Wilson entered. Mr..
Laidlaw had hold OF M. Sage's hand greeting
him. This man." said Mr. Laidlaw, insisted
on having an audience with Mr.. Sage. had
my back to him but saw the carpet bag. Then
there was q terrific explosion I was thrown
down. my face cut IA You sec and big splinter
Of glass through my leg But there. am faint
and cannot talk any more.
Mr.. II. Triton of Fifth svenue was standing
opposite the SAGE t.i;i,:ins hen the explosion
occurred. lie was talking to Rairoe6 Com
missioner Doane. This was e loud report
shower o: glass fragments and then a
body hurled through The air into the Rector
| street sidewalk This was supposed to have
been Col Slocum, bu: afterward found to be
one OF Russell Sases clerks. U. S. Conmis-
sioner Shields was passing when the explosion
occurred and says that the windows of passing
cab were blown ont.
Col. H. ". Slocum. brother-in-law of Rus
sell sage, was thrown the head and badly
cut He vas aot dangerously hurt, however.
and after being carried down stairs he walked
back again and busted himsel. in collecting
scattered bonds and sec urities belonging to
Mr.. Sage.