The San Francisco call., 1909-10-10
By Victor Aver

~ UEIDE Of Chicago tAsrs sxtSss
but q faint Sdsa of the reign 81
terror that city is now exre-
RIoncinE. Bomb throwing hAa
been resumed with all the disastrous
results that have characterized such
former outbreaks OF l&vzsasnsAs In the
western metropolis. Five hundred
buildings have been wrecked BY the 81
dynaunits explosions which have CO.
Cured since Fred A. Busse was elected
mayor. Great burrows have been
plowed through the skyscraper walls
by the lightning strokes of the bombs.
and the city seems on the verge of be-
ing plunged into state OF riven ruin
1t is a common sight for early risers
coming down town TO see streets sad
sidewalks spattered with timhers,
glass. stones, bricks and other debris.
On looking up. in the places of the
lights reflected from window Ps.neA. he
sees dark holes in bare walls. Walk
Ing on. the havoc grows palmer and he
sees caved in smokestacks, twisted IRE
escapes. danglingNwares and finally tho
shapeless pile of wrecked buildings tell
the story of another bomb explosion
during the night
After two of the latest explosions.
which followed In close succession, 1t
was estimated that e fifth Of all the
glass windows in the loop district were
blown out. So great has been the de-
struction Of glass show windows that
the plate glass insurance companies
have decided TO take no further risks
in Chicago on account OF bomb expIo-
sions.
One Of the bombs, known as bomb
No. 81, recently expioded in an alley,
contained rs pounds OF dynamite. It
nearly tore q couple of skyscrapers to
pieces and damaged so other buildings.
The next morning not a whole window
could be found within two blocks of
where the bomb went Of.
Just two days before this. the build
ing at s21 State street. containing Man
ming & Bowes' saloon, q gambling hall
and the United States government re-
cruiting station, was blown UP. Five
bombs have been exploded In a single
month. and the threat ia made that
many more are to follow.
The perpetration Of the crimes is
shroudsd in deepest mystery. Among
the strangest OF the many strange facts
associated with them are:
That the bombs seem always to be
aimed directly at a gambling hall, or
some place or person closely associated
with gambling.
That the bomb thrower makes 1t q
practice TO write post cards and let
ters to the newspapers telling of his
intention TO touch of apother.r as he
describes II, and telephones the news
papers after lighting the fuses, tip
ping OF the location of the gambling
hall and inside facts about the game.
That the timing and placing of the
bombs ere so skiIlfully arranged that
not a single person has been killed in
all the series OF explosions
That the police and detective depart
ments of the city seem utterly power
Ass TO capture the person or persons
responsible for the outrages.
These and other mysterious facts
associated with the deeds OF outlawry.
together with the awful destruction to
property they have wrought, have been
sumcient to plunge the city into a
state of CONSERVATION. The greatest
Dewilderment prevails among the po-
Ice and the gambling fraternity Chief
or Police Shippy, who has suffered
from nervousness since he killed Laz-
arus Avernusch, a supposed anarchist,
whom he found at the front door of his
residence, was forced TO leave the city
TO take a rest, and a short time ago he
had his furlough extended for two
more months. The prediction is made
that he will neter try to head the po-
lice department again. Mayor Busse.
whose interviews declaring there were
no gambling halls in Chicago invaria