The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-02
DYNAMl
THREATEN
A BRIDGE
One on the Seven Pines
Road is Guarded.
EXPLOSION WOULD
BE DISASTROUS
"a Very Deep Ravine Is Just
at This Point.
FIVE OFFICERS ARE
ON GUARD THERE
Half a Bushel Of Spikes Picked Up on
the Track Near the End Of Bridge.
A Statement Made as a Matter
Of Justice to Organizer
Orr : Events Of
Yesterday.
A Very Deep Ravine Is Just
at This Point.
FIVE OFFICERS ARE
ON GUARD THERE

County officers are constantly on duty
at night guarding the trestle on the
Seven Pines Railroad not far from this
derous strike sympathizcrs. Five officers
are located in the vicinity Of the trestle.
which is about forty feet high, watching
the trestle and the vicinity to prevent any
attempt to wreck the bridge with dyna-
mite while a car Is passing over It,
Indications have been discovered that
scme attempt to destroy the bridge was
in contemplation. Some time ago holes
were discovered to have been bored in tho
rail and 1t is suspected that the plan OF
the borers was to attach a. wire to the
charged rail and place dynamite on the
bridge below and at the other end Of the
wire. In this way the passing OF car
would complete the circuit and transmit
the electric current to the dynamite.
which, exerting its explosive force down
ward. would Inevitably wreck the tresue
or SO weaken It thct the weight OF the
car would cause 1t to DO precipltated into
tho deep rayine. The loosen!ng of fish
together would make the destruction even
more certain. A fish plate was found TO
ave been removed some time ago and
this, together with the discovery OF the
hole bored in the rail were regarded as
sufficient indications that some dark de-
Sign was being Matched stealthily. Since
the use of dynamite on West Broad
street last Thursday night and the MUIR
derous Intent evident on the part of the
'perpetrator, 1t has been deemed prudent
to take every prccaution to forestall any
such disaster az would result from the
wrecking of this trestle. while a car was
trayersing it
POLICE AND DETECTIVES.
UP TO this time the police and detective
forces have made no further arrests In
connection with the explosion ut Iom-
hardy and Broad. but they are quietly at
work on the case. The detectives are fol-
lowing n slight clue, the exact nature OF
which they do not care to give out for
publication. Every other tangible fact
that may lead to the discovery OF the
criminal is being carefully followed and
nothing will be left undone that may
throw any light upon this deed of n mid
night assassin The police department
have nothing to give out for publication
at this time.
quarryman familiar with the use OF
dynamite and It's power and effects, eX-
pressed the confident belief that only
part OF stick OF dynamite was used IN
blowing up the car. From his experience
with the explosive he is satisfied that had
a whole stick ofGtt been used, the up
ward force OF theSexplosion would have
stood the car on end, instead of merely
breaking a wheel and tearing out n
piece Of tho rail- The explosion occurred
Just as the first wheel was over tho
spot, and he says the entire front end of
INnx tan IN Nnr.
pendicular had a whole stick OF the ex-
plosive been placed on the track.
TIE ON THE TRACK.
Reports from all lines of the company
last night al midnight weer to the effect