The sun., 1909-05-07
PRODDED BOMB GOES OFF
AND HURTS THREE MEN AT
RANkIN'S STABLE.
Exploded while Policeman and Two
Stewards ToTo Foains :; 10 Sss
What 1t was-Rankin Thinks This
Ends Attacks by trikins Tesmsters.

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What 1t was-Rankin Thinks This
Ends Attacks by strikins Tesmsters.
A bomb supposed to have been placed
by striking teamsters outside the stable
OF william H. Rankin. at Charles and
West streets. exploded last night while
policeman and two stewards OF the
White Star liner Celtic were prodding 1t
to see what 1t was. The explosion broke
windows in the neighborhood and rumbied
throughout Greenwich Village. The po-
liceman and the stewards we're not seri-
ously hurt.
The two stewards were Charles Chorley
and Henry Jones. They we're walking
toward the Celtic. which is moored at
pier 4s, North River. and when they passed
Rankins stable they saw a smoking
bundle lying at the top Of some steps
which lead to the cellar underneath a
part Of the stable. 1t was about two feet
wide and four feet long.
They were afraid to touch 1t. 30 they
went in search OF a policeman. They
found Patrolman Patrick Mcmahon and
got him to 60 back with them. Mcmahon
picked up the bundle and carried 1t to
the street. There he set 1t down and
prodded it with the nightstick. The two
stewards stood by. leaning over to see
what was going to happen.
For a moment or two the thing just
smoked. Then It went OF with bang.
which threw the three men to the ground.
The conclusion was heard in the Charles
street police station and Lieut.. O'Connor
rushed out the reserves and sent in a
call to st. vincent's Hospital for an am
bulanoe.
DR.. Lynch took Mcmahon and the two
stewards to the hospital. They were all
cut about the face and hands. Later
Chorley and Jones were sent to the ship
and Mcmahon was sent home.
The reserves found a piece OF iron in
the street whore the explosion had taken
place which looked like waffle iron. On
the ground was a lot Of cotton wadding
and piece of Yiddish newspaper which
seemed to have been used in wrapping
up the package. The police say that the
explosive used was dynamite, for the
force of 1t was downward. That. they say,
Is what saved the lives OF the patrolman
and the two sailors
Rankin, who was In the stable at the
time of the explosion. went to the Charles
street station and said that he was in
clined to think that this was the last effort
OF the striking truokmen against him.
STRIKERS always use dynamite as a
last resort he said. Il think this is
about enough for mo. What do you
think about it?'
It was on january rs that Rankin's
Ltruckn,en went out. Rankin says that II
sn't b ecauss he didn't pay them enough
but because he discharged two Of them
for intoxicaton and refused to take them
back. A special policeman whom Rankin
had employed to guard his trucks was
shot at Charles and Hudson streets re-
Gently and died In st. Vincents Hospital.
Last Monday two horses owned by
Frank B. Decking. a truckman who has
stable room in the building used by Ran
kin and employs eight truckmen, were
poisoned. Yesterday there was a similar
attempt at the stable of Ralph Timer,
another OF Rankin's associates.
A truck OF Timers was standing at
Mulberry and Bleecker streets when a
man came along who attempted to force
one Of the horses to swallow a pill.
The horse wouldn't take it, and the
driver, who came up just in time to see
what was going on, chased the poisoner
toward Broadway. where he overlook
him and handed him over to policeman.