New-York tribune., 1891-05-15
WHENCE CAME THE DYNAMITEf
THE ATTEMPT TO WRECK TRAIN on THE
WEST SHORE ROAD NOT YET EXPLAINED.

THE ATTEMPT TO WRECK A TRAIN on THE
WEST SHORE ROAD NOT YET EXPLAINED.
The dynamite explosion which took place on Mon
dov night on the West Shore Railroad Just north
of Little Ferry station, where the West Shore crosses
the Northern Railroad Of NewJersey, has not yet been
explained The railroad officials are reticent' inc
pont where the explosion occurred Is about sixty
oet from the end of the bridge the tracks OF the
Northern Railroad 1t learned In the neighborhood
of the attempted wreck that on Monday man was
seen about New-Durham who carried In his mana
cigar box. A cigar box was aherward found
in the stump Of tree the scene Of the explosion
The man who carried the box while In New Durham
manfred for the house OF the track foreman but on be-
ing informed that lie was not at home went away.
He then went TO the spot where tie attempt was made
On the train and ounged around that place nearly all
dav He was observed on the track BY some 1ar1h-
hands who were working along the railroad line.
The railroad authorities are now diligently looking
for description OF the man, but IT. appears that no one
noticed him sufficiently be able to describe him. 1t
is thought TO be strange that the local train WHICH OK
poded the dynamite did not leave the track and plunge
down onto the track of the Northern Railroad. Inc
train being light and running mt good rate OF speeo
at the tme it simply jumped over INC piace "'ofo
three feet OF the track had been blown out ana passeo
in safety over the bridge. stopping at some uS'"hV
beyond The glass In the headIght auu III U'e .iO
rirdous of the locomotive were smashed ana the
enoineer and fireman were thrown in a confused heap
on the floor of the cab The windows OF the cars were
also shattered The level of the bridge was twenty SIX
or twenty-seven feet above the track OF the Noherh
| Railroad OF New.Jersey
| The Internal machine. with which the wrechcls
sought TO accomplish their end consisted OF bacKlhg
box which was fastened to piece OF rail- whch was
blown bodily from the track, and to this was atached
two fuses on the ends of which were percussion caps
These were connected with the cigar-box. The DiaoR
fn1box was attached the rail by piece OF t"lsted
wire The wrecked train went out OF Weeha"keh
ahead of the express train which carries money for the
| National Express Company. The latter train Is
scheduIed TO leave Wcehawlen at 80 p. m but Its
denarture was delayed and the local train went ahead
| of 1t.
II the explosion intended to wreck the Nationa
| FxnreSs this fact was providential Intervention
he o1c4rs OF the National Express, however, 90 no!
believe that the expectation of train-robbng INSPIRED
the men who planted the explosive on the " n'cK dc
White the express trains carry from $4,000 TO 100000
| on an average the money is inclosed in Iron
| Safes and Is protected by two messengers. a
train robbery scheme If carried out successfully would
Involve not only the dlsmantling OF the car whltn
taxes The cash but the killing Of the messengers and
the blowing up Of the iron safe In which the money
| IA