The Washington herald., 1910-12-26
DYNAMITE WRECKS
Los ANGELES SHOP
Large Iron Works Blown Up
by Explosion.
FOLLOWED LABOR DISPUTES
LIeSeIiyn Plant, Witch Had Fought
Unions for Months, Partially De-
strOyed by Outside ExpIosion-The
Watchman Rescued from Ruins by
Policeman Who Was Eyewitness.

Los Angeles. Dec. &.-The Lewellyn
streets, was partially destroyed by dyna-
mite. explode by some one from outside
o. the building at . o'clock this morning
No one was injured except Night
Watchman Asbury. who was slightly
hurt
Although the business Office Of the
firm and upper floor was wrecked by the
force Of the explosion. tie machinery on
the lower noor escaped damage.
So great was the force Of the explosion
that residents in Lake Park, miles away.
were awakened. All glass in neighbor-
ing buildings was smashed and small
damage was done to the Lacy Manufac-
Works. and other plants.
The force Of the explosion was so great
that it tore a hole eighteen inches deep
and six feet in diameter in the ground
Just al the wagon entrance 20 the plant
a wooden shed. which contained stored
iron, was totally wrecked.
Office Rooms Wrecked.
The main factory building was a three
story frame structure, and only the front
of this, occupied by the office and ship
ping room, was wrecked All machinery
on the first floor farther back escaped.
There viii be no stoppage Of the plant
The only man who witnessed the ex-
plosion was Policeman Cahin, who hap
pened 10 be passing near the building
he said:
1 suddenly saw a flash and heard a
sharp report, like the cracking of a whip.
Immediately the whole front Of the iron
works crumbled and fell in a heap. I
rushed up and called out, Is any one in
the building and hearing a cry from
Asbury. found him ana dragged him
from under some timbers that had pinned
him."
Asbury received a cut on the right
hand, and his scalp and face were cut.
evidently by splinteTS Of wood
Coming SO soon after the terrible explO-
sion of the Times Office, this crime has
aroused great indignation. The Llewellyn
| Iron Works has been conspicuous among
those in Los Angeles Who opposed the
demands of union labor On June ] last
the metal workers struck for an eight
hour day and 50 cents an hour Much
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WOuld Kill Business.
The iron works declared that the grant
ing of such terms would kin the iron
business in Los Angeles. as it had been
killed in San Francisco. since Portland
had a nine-hour day and lower wages.
Labor leaders from san Francisco came
down here and harangued the metal
workers, urging them to carry on the
fight, nd money was contributed by the
San Francisco unions to help out the
strikers.
Many threats had been received By the
Llewellyn people, but they regarded these
as bluffs. and supposed they had their
place well guarded by employing a night
watchman.
The police thus far claim they have no
clew TO the perpetrators of the crime
William Vine night watchman at the
Lacey Iron Works, was sitting in the
Office OF the plant when the explosion
took place. He declared that a few min
utes before the explosion he saw two men
near the door Of the Lacey plant. but
did not pay any attention TO them he
states that at 6:l0 O'Clock last night a
shot was fired at him by one OF three
men skulking in the rear of the Lacey
building The men disappeared in the
darkness, Vine being unable to return
their shot.