The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-05-14
PLOT 70 BLOW UP SHIP
Internal Machine Found on Umbria's
Pier at Sailing Hour. ~
HELD 100 POUNDS OF DYNAMITE

rxploslvs was Found through Warn
ire Letter 20 Police Commissioner
ssvios Malta win Destroy All Brit
lsh ships Sailing from New York
Now yo.k. uay ll.--An inleraA me-
chime connected w-h nun1'el
rounds OF dynamite vas io""u =" "
box on the Curard ler Ae'oia'ns 70
the expert opinion DE-. .ne super ''''''-
ont ~ enc ba-.au o. coroislloies' tAe
sox was found and pat into tie river
ms. in tho NICK Of time to pFeven| 1t
exploding and deuosAns 'ne P'..
ara the Umbria. WATCH "as a'ohss'1s
and about 60 SAIL The box was 'ei'
At the pier in an spQ'ren, attempt 10
bsvo n n,a.ed aboard w.lh the baggage
Of the pssseu.ers The Cmoria sailed
few mingtes af.er tae box was dis
covered ard all on'uaerd were IN lsno-
rence of tho attempt ,o place an inle9
,ol ,oarhine aboard tha vessel
The discovery OF The box was due
70 the following letter received al Do
lice Headquarters. addressed TO Com
missioner Greene;
Dear Sir. TIE Ma'a streets you and
wishes YOU we'll AZ tas Cunard dock
IS box containing 200 pounds OF dy-
Mantle Inside also is machine. prop
s~,v set and eyp'od.s itself any time
within &c hours.
"Tbe society has declared wal
AGAINST England and has ordered tbs
destruction of every steamer living the
British fag that sails out Of New YorA
harbor.
..rhe UNDERSIGNED received ogdsrs to
begin operations by sinking tho
Oceanic. but so many women and chill
dren took passage by that boat that
the society's plans were changed at
the last minute The machine in the
tox the first made. and a crude affair
Is iuclosed simply 20 show how easy II
IS TO sink G steamer and to convince
those interested that the society is not
making idle threats.
The society has undertaken to clear
New York haraor Of British ships. and
Il will succeed.
This IS the s0ciety's first and last
warning. and those who propose 70
patronize British steamers must take
their chances IN the future.
THE society asks and gives no quar-
ter. so lay on. lay on Macduh, and
damned be he thar FIRST cries hold
enough.
"PIETRO DENlARTINI."
Detectives were al once sent 10 the
pier and the search FOR the box was
begun. arrangements being made thai
the Umbria should not sail until the
box was found or il was proven that II
was not on the pier or in the vessel
After a search OF the passengers bag
gage the box was found in the middle
OF a large pile o. baggage nesr tho
gangway Of the nrst cabin passengers
TWO detectives carefully picked up the
box and carried ii 10 the end Of the
pier The passengers had no intima-
ton OF what was go'ng on and there.
fore no one was frightened The boz
was opened and found to contain
clockWork that was il motion. A rop'
was fastened about the box and it Wa
gingerly lowered into the water.
After the Umhr.a had sailed the plei
was cleared Of every one except the
men from the bureau Of combustible'
and the officials OF the line and Tho
box WAS raised and carefully placed OF
the pier. The box was found 10 be 4
inches long. % inches wide. and p
inches deep, rade Of new pine, IN
painted, OF good workmanship an(
strongly built. The TOP being fastened
with heavy staple aad paddock. =
slight exsmlnalon OF the box at thu
pier showed thai ct contained a hun
bred pounds Of dynamite. 50 half
pound sticks. and hat the fuse in tbs
box had been ignited at some time