The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-12-05

carrying q brown satchel, entered the
office of Russell Sage, ut Il and IS
Broadway, and demanded a private in
tervicw with Mr.. Sage.
W. r. Laidlaw, Mr.. sage's clerk, told
him that Mr.. Sage was busy and could
not be seen.. The manpersisted and con-
tinued TO tall; in 4 loud tone. Mr.. Sage
was in an inner office and came out to
sec what was the matter. lie asked the
man what was wanted. The man said,
~ demand private interview with
YOU"
Mr.. Sage replied that it would be i'm
possible for lin to see the man then,
but he might possibly do so later i'll the
day. The man continued to demand a
private interview then and there, and
Mr.. Sage ordered him to leave the office.
On this the man dropped the leather
bag, and IN explosion which shook the
entire block instantly followed.
Mr.. Sage was thrown across the room
and stunned. Mr.. Laidlaw, who had
turned away, and standing within 4 few
feet OF the two, was also thrown across
the Office and had one lcS badly lacer-
ated. The stranger was thrown against
the partition wall, and was by lar the
most severely injured OF the three.
There were three others whose names
could not be ascertained at the moment,
were also injured. The injured men
were taken to UConnelPs drug store,
across the way, where it was found that
Messr3. Sage and Laldlaw. though
severely injured, had not received any
tata. w0unds. IL IS kno%l that che o:
the clerks I'M Mr.. Sagc's office was
blown through 4 window. Nearly all
the windows on the cast side OF the
building were shattered and the in
terror OF the building was badly
wrecked. 1t is said that two, at least,
OF the occupants OF the building were
torn to pieces by the force OF the cX-
plosion.
DELIBERATE ATTEMPT.
Mr.. Sage, in conversation after the OK
n,osion s,;d ho cons;dorcd !, , 1o,;hor
~
ase attehnPt 10 XIII iiliiseit ana destroy
the building. The man with the hand
bag was n total stranger to him. llein-
sisted upon presenting Nr. sage with
Mr M I SaSc was @ romnIain,v coyoroI ~ noIoS w;ti H.
CRIME and dust, his clothing was blown
into tatters and his hands, face and
clothing were covered with blood AIR
sare's Injuries mainly consist OF a cut
and bruise upon tho forehead. while
his iacc and hands are filed with small
cuts, as ii he had received yolley OF
gravel stone from shotgun.
Both fire and ambulance calls were at
once sent out and in few minutes oi.er
the explosion tho building was sur.
rounded by fire engines, ambulnnces
and policemen. The news snrcod
through Wall street, and in iact nil
over Town, and every street in the
neighborhood was soon throngcd with
excited thousands of mon.
When the explosion occurred Tho sido
of the buildinrfor an instant rosomhlnG
Niagara. 1t was n pericct sheet oi min.
ute atoms OF class. and in the mass wac
the figure Of man who was hnrlcJ
through the window. and then man
SO cut and bleeding as to be nnrecorniS.
able, climcd out OF the window.
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he'i 'ie ponce arrived III iorce the
building was quickly cleared OF all per.
SONS ana seafcli made III the wrecked
oil,ces. .,,
Just INSIDE OF the door OF tho general
ONCE was ioHnu the trunk oi man ina
stale that rendered recognition nearly
lmPossiDie. thc mead having been sew
ereo from 'le pody. pointed, reddish
beard gave the appearances OF an edu-
Gated man; Wniclt was enhanced by the
brown brown cufls Oh liic ll;lif ana the heavy
monstache mat adorned INC upper lip
OF tllc ucau one Eeh inc nody was
!akeh up y was found 70 nave been torn
inn1 ,r1 s'ifeus Dy lie eXp!osion'
Inc interior OF the Offices plainly
showed tnat lile lorce ot tne explosion
was solietNing teTrilc. e All the parti-
llon walls were piowh down ana the
shslies a,ln n.y. wlnaGw frames lofcea out
MarM. @ ihe ee,hng ng @ ilad pecn blown
down anu !he moor iorceu downward,
rendering rans soh II unsafe ;aIl, 10 v MalS upon.