The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-18
A DYNAMITER'S DEED.
Attempt to Blow Up a New
castle Miners Cabin.
4 srolc AMONG THE RUINS.
The Object of Revenge Keeps Cool
Troops Will Notwithstanding for
Fun Exeites Negroes.

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ploded a good sized charge OF giant powder AZ
the corner of ths little cabin that serves August
Sanders for a home, this morning about o CLOCK
The charge was placed on a stump within three
feet az the end OF the house and exploded with
slow fuse The damage done was not great ana
the evident object OF the expiosion-to scare
eauders--was not attained. Although badly
shaken by the explosion. which caused his Ded
TO collapse and let him down on to the floor, he
stflI had enough presence o. mind TO hunt
among the debris on the floor for his slippers
before he attempted 70 leave the house.
aBroken glass IL dangerous. You know" he
said In explanation OF his first impulse 81 did
MT care about being cut after they had tried to
blow me up and failed"
The explosion is described very wildly by
few persons who happened to be awake and In
the open air at the time. The soldier who was
on duty at the camp says that there was bind
ing fash and then q conclusion that almost
threw him OF his feet, though he was fully 200
yards away. Mrs. waggoner, who lives across
the street from the cabin, saw the fash through
the window ane described 1t being more
vivid than fash OF lightning. Dr. Firestine
lives within 100 feet of the cabin, in little cot
faee of his OWE. Just before the explosion he
had been feeling rather restless and had almost
concluded to take stroll into the night air,
when the explosion came and be was glad he
hadn't
EVERYBODY In town heard IL and nearly every
body came out to ask what the matter was.
The deputy sheriffs were fret on the scene.
They found the occupant of the cabin striking
Light and trying to recover his wearing apparel
from tho confused heap of bed clothing and
cooking utensils that were scattered on the
floor. The cabin is a rude affair, built OF I'M
dressed lumber with mud and brick chimney
ct the end Nesr the chimney Is the stump
sr,fo inf M
the place lie az rude az the outside. Sanders has
occupied the place some time and consequently
It looks like the bachelors hall that has been
pietured by the writer's of realism. In the
midst OF all sanders was found as cool as dish
OF ice cream ard as undisturbed as rattlesnake.
To-day he went to work usual in the mine and
in tho evening repaired the roof OF the cabin,
put the stones back in the form Of chimney
end went TO sleep apparently as coolly as ever
10 did.
The real extent OF the damage Ia very slight.
A dozen window panes in the companys saloon,
which Is not over fifty feet away, were shattered.
Three lights in the cabin were broken. The
gable wss torn ont, the chimney Knocked into a
cooked hat aud 4 few boards torn loose from the
5oists. In tho saloon and cabin lamps and
glasses were broken, but that was ali. II the
powder had been placed on top of the chimney
Instead OF the stump. the house would have been
hard 20 find today. II seems that the pressure
came In the wrong direction and was expended
oil the air instead of the place il was intended
for. The object OF the explosion was evidently
20 frighten Sanders, who is not well liked by the
strikers because he is at work In the mine while
they are idle II 1t had been intended to kill
him. larger charge would have been used. Yet
Che way IL was handled shows that whoever did
II thought that II Sanders should happen to be
Killed, IL would be all the better but Sanders is
accounted brave man and he was not ssbluffed
worth cent Superintendent Dixon says that
Sanders has done some OF the most risky work in
the mine. He is an old standby when il
comes to drawing pillars, feat which nets q
good deal OF money to the workman. but is at
tended by SO many dangera tina. few care TO
hold such job. The mans reputation is first
class, both as TO bravery and honesty. He 10 one
Of the dare-devils of the camp, and has fire.
quently expressed his desire to die by some
speedy method These facts go to show that the
wrong man was picked out where bluff was in
tended.
The strikers themselves profess stoutly that
they know nothing OF the matter, except what
oyery other person in town knows-that II oc-
enrred. They are, as rule, loud in expressions
OF condemnation OF the pefpetratof of
the deed, which they characterize as
the work of some one who in no
way represents them or their methods. They
were very quiet today and said very little. even
about the all absorbing topic.
The soldiers feel that the incident means in
creased labor for them. They had been ordered
- 60 10 Gilman and they felt as though the cam
yAign was over This morning they received
orders to stay where they are until further no
sice. Their knapsacks already packed, re-
manned in the tents all day and tonight were
pnrolled again. They do not complain of the
hardship they feel, but are evidently anxious 10
60 home again.
The deputies are more watchful than ever
They will henceforth keep up regular day and
night police patrol and will be as yigilant an
their numbers viii allow.
Last night man threw a stone at one of the
negro guards at the mine. The guard returned
his salute with shot from his Spencer The
man ran and the guard pursued him. When he
was captured he proved to be Peter Murphy. a
miner in the employ of the company whom the
officials have for some time suspected of being a
epy. He was kept in the guard house all night
and this morning was time checked and ordered
of the premises. For good while Murnhy has
been watched by the guards at night and by
his feilow-workmen By day He has been
seen In suspicious places at uncanny hours
II was he who, in an unguarded moment
eoastcd of how easy IL would De 20 surprise the
camp and destroy everything In il, and pro.
claimed HIS ability 10 lead party OF men ON
such an errand. Later he was seen in secrot
conclayc with some OF the strikers His object
IN skulking out last night can only be imagined
The negroes were very angry and We're anxious
fora chance to revenge themselves on the stone
thrower, but Colonel Scott protected him until
daylight came, and he was ordered never 10
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