The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-01-30

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with stone thrown from the crowd at
the corner of Evergreen avenue and
knocked down. He recovered shortly
ard took his car, with several windows
broken, to the end Of the journey.
These were the chief disorders of the
day and occurred practically in che SUBJ
urbs of the city. In the city proper
outside of the ":.e cutting. the disord-
ers reported were practically of mlu-
or character.
Rumors of dynamite we're current ali
day. An alleged bomb was found on
the trolly tracks at Fulton street and
Flatbush Avenue. A man who failed
to give his name, carried tbe bomb
to the FIRST precinct station house
The suspiciuos looking thing was at
once sent to superintendent Of police,
Campbell, who with some alarm, bur-
ried it to the navy yard for the experts
there to make an examination. Com
mander Elmer of the Ordnance Depart
mens, turned the supposed deadly ex-
plosive over to Gunner james Hayes
aud Lieutenant Commander Hannis.
The alleged bomb was one and cne-haif
inches thick and Eve inches 10 length
It was cylinder shaped, weighed
two pounds aud had metallic case
covered with japanese black. A long
cotton fuse protuded from one eud.
The gunner first tried to explode it by
the use of the sslow MATCH - but fail
ed. Then fire was built and the al.
legged torpedo placed in it. After half
an hours wait, it refused to explode.
Another FIRE was built aud the outside
Of the cylinder saturated with oil. 1t
was placed iu the second fire, this time
for the purpose Of melting the case and
thus explode any destroying properties
tha. might be inside it. After another
half hours wait, no explosion took
place, and the navy officials came to
the conclusion that the thing was
hoax. Commander Elmer said he would
have more thorough examination
made ia the morning aud report to the
police
John Strong was held in the Lee
Avenue Court. Williamsburg. to-day
on charge of carrying concealed
weapons The police think be is
dangerous anarchist Special Officer
Tammany found Strong at an early
hour this morning actiDgl 10 suspicious
manner in the vicinity of Grand Street
on Disgs avenue. His answers to
questions did not suit Tammany, who
locked him no. When searched at the
station, Tamuany nearly tainted whea
he found tlas his prisoner bad small
dynamite bombs aud large loaded
revolver in his pockets.
Il wanted to make things pleasant for
somebody" be said when asked that be
intended to do with the bombs. They
were placed 10 pals of water 10 the
Bedford avenue station. Strong seems
uuconcerned when artaigued in court
and told Justice Goetting that be did
not care what became Of him. He re-
fused to say if be was concerned In the
strike. either through sympathy or by
employment.
Judge Gaynor said late tonight
that his decision in regard to the
form of writ to issue will not be
handed down until tomorrow morn-
ing
The board of arbitration and
mediation has returned ffom Albany
in response to the resolution adopt
ed by the Legislature and will at
once take hold of the situation. The
board has located itself at the Hotel
St. George and sent subpoenas to
Mayor Schieren, Gen. McLeer, Presi-
dents Lewis, Norton and Wicker the
members of the strike committee and
others who can give them informa-
ton about what is going on. The
board will also attempt to bring the
warning factions together. The hear
ing was begun this afternoon.
The companies began shutting
down their lines at dark On some
lines, one or two cars were run an
hour or two after dark On Butler
street, car was stoned and one on
Flatbush avenue had window smash
ed There were other interferences
and at 9 O'Clock no more cars were
sent out As on other nights, when
the cars ceased to run, disturbances
came to an end and quiet settled
over the city
Mayor Schieren drove to police
headquarters at 9 o'clock tonight
and held secret conference with
Commissioners Welies and Superin-
tendent Campbell. They were in
formed by the presidents of the three
systems affected by the strike, that
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