New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-31

STATION
/ % NE WITH " N COG ~ ~ IL |rs DELI
THAN
IT MAY BE A DYNAMITE BOMB
FOUND AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE CITY
HALL POLICE STATION.

a CHUNK OF METAL. WITH A FUSE AND COG
WHEELS ATTACHED WRAPPED N \ NEWS
PAPER SERGEANT MURPHY BOLDLY
TAPS IT WITH a RULER. AND Po-
LICEMAN NJ GRATH CARRIES 1T
IN HIS LAP To THE b.
REAU OF CoMpUsT1BLEs.
Policeman McGrath, Of the City Hall Police sta
tion. was on house duty last night and about ten
minutes before o'clock ne went into a restau-
rant to get some milk for Sergeant Thomas
Murphy. who was in charge. It was little after
9 o'clock when McGrath returned. AS he went
down the five steps from the level Of the Park
way TO the little vestibule just outside the door
way he saw a package on the floor. He picked
4 up and as he found 1t heavier than an ordi-
nary package Of papers would be. he laid II down
carefully on the Sergeant's desk.
whats all that?" demanded the Sergeant as
he put his hand on the package.
Look OUT" replied McGrath. Il found that
here in the doorway. and t may be dynamite
bomb for aught we know.
Sergeant Murphy, although not alarmed. took
good care to place the package where 1t would
not come in contact with any hard substance
The covering of the package was an evening
edition Of a German newspaper. and the sergeant
and Policeman McGrath. with a great dcaI ol
caution. clipped the paper off piece 10y piece
McGrath and the sergean, said they were III no
WAYS scared" at first. because they fancicd some
of the boys in the Park had dropped the pack
age in the hallway just for the fun Of the
thing
But joking about It soon came TO an end wheh
TIE las, ron Of tie paper was taken off and re
yealed a chunk OF metal eight inches long ana
about two and half inches in diameter, with
/ q fuse 4, one end IN inch and a half long, ana
attached t. two tin cogwhees. The two men
looked at each other. They were both pale. but
not frightened they said. only alarmed as any
body would be under the circumstances. NC
Gratb shrugged his shoulders ard remarked; !
came within an ace Of giving the ihierhdl '"'"s
| a kick Probably if had-pheW .ho,~
II didn't take the two men long 10 recover "'
| cor,rosure and a closer examination was al once
| uado Of the bomb At thv end opposite l.' ,'..
which had the iuse altach,1 l''S w.. i,,h,b Of
tube three inches long ana ~ ~in' ~. -, ,i..-.
an inch IN diameter. Tied about ms '"l. w.
several uarlor matches, ana near 'ne IN ,r
| was a patch # rough paper. me u.'' ',5
| ybot.y,r il is was not extremely heaNH' am"
| the sergeant had pluck enough - 'dp - ", g. n5 q
| ruler. which made the bomo souhH a. " il nav
o'T', PnrcaT5an McGrath. after the sergeant hai
sent word to Police Headquarters waS ih-,ru h-,, '' =
to take the bomb 10 the Bureau oi .i ~, -,,r,
| He went up on an elevated train on inc ,.'. ~
/ ave road from the City Han station ana i. -
/ tha bomb on his lap during ihr J''rn 'l' mi
/ ,I,d cara that he wasn't jostled wh.n D" ',
| IF the car. The Bureau Of Combns''"irs was
/ cI,scl when he arrived. and Mr Miner Wa ~ Mi.
/ charge The bomb was placed away care.
| e,,,nu.ba-a I'm the building. but JUS wheI" Mr.
! Niiner would not say. 1t Is believed ihai =,
was nut in a tub Of water. and left 10 svaN u,..'
| Wr Soerv. the head Of the bureau. and Murphy'
/ H. evnert on cOmbustibles. make a thorough
/ examination Of the mysterious tube. Ihe e'h-
eral opinion Of the police at the C1ty nan @ laS-
! uteb. r,as thai the bomb was empty. and was
! mi near the doorway to give the police scar
! ''But who knows but II may be ioad'l WIN " III
/ dynamite?" said one OF them 'AhyHV" " -
| 'scarer' 4"