The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-08-24
STRANGE BOXES.
Electrie Internal Machines Captured at
Chicago. Each Containing Wires. wheela
aad Electric Batteries Ready for Use.

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Chicago. Each Containing Wires, Wheels
and Electric Batteries Ready for Use.
CmcAGo. Aug el.--It IS evident that
she police are endeavoring TO suppress
al information in regard 10 discoveries
that are believed TO implicate a large
number Of men in an anarchistic plot.
ON Saturday afternoon two iron
bound chests were captured by In
spectors Conway and Cowie, of the fire
department Monday afternoon II was
reported at the headquarters of the
fire department that the anarchist
arson eases have been dropped for the
present It was given out also that the
boxes Of alleged bombs and Internal
machines received at the city hall on
Saturday contained nothing more than
lot Of photographs and a large
amount Of clothing and wearing APP
parel such AS is usually found in the
trunk of woman,
II is said, however, by officers who do
rot wish 10 have their names men
toned, as publication would probably
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the boxes contained species Of incendi-
AIRY machines, each having its own
wires. wheels and electric battery, all
ready for use in applying the slow
match in the buildings, These things
were the property Of lIerlitz, Sehacff
aud Nelson, and others arrested on the
charges OF arson, confession Of their
crimes committed and others contem-
plated having been made by Herlitz
! soon after his arrest
The second box contained, II Is said,
information that is believed TO be very
important There was letter written
/ in German by one anarchist TO another
in this city. revealing the plot Of rev.
nlution that was to be attempted in
Chicago this fall. II stated that every
I thing was ripe for an uprising; that
preparation has been going ON for a
long time and that everything would
be complete and everybody found
ready to carry the movement into effect
when the proper moment arrived.
The machines are electrical devices,
and are constructed upon the single
cell interrupted current principle. The
cells are in the ends, and wires run the
length Of the tubing, which is some.
thing over an inch in diameter. The
machines could be used with deadly
effect by loading them with gun cotton
and missiles
The time Of the explosion can he reg
ulated with absolute certainty by the
proper adjustment Of the clock-wor'
mechanism which frees the current
The destructive engine might b,
charged and sent long distance &c
some determined point, and placed in
position long before the minute for the
txpiosion arrived
nspcctor'Conway is satisfied that h,
has captured the machines that wer,
used in the Edgwater fire when Mel
sons household goods went up il
smoke Of his own manufacturer. II
the lIerlitz ease no machine was used
the plan merely involving case o
gasoline explosion cleverly devised Il
throw the insurance companies oil tn,
scent
Speaking Of the capture, Inspecto
Conway said We have been loolsinI
for these machines for some time, bu
did not know exactly wher
they were The fellows are anarch
; ists, and the machines they secure
are such as might be used by desperat
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