New-York tribune., 1913-07-22
Parcel Post Messenger Brought
MYSTERIOUS Zinc Box, SOL
dered Together at Ends,
to Fifth Ave. Offices.
cL ERKS BADLY FRIGHTENED
Metal Inclosed Mass Taken
Away by Police and Put in
Water-Names of Laird
and His Corporation
on Wrapper.

The employees of the S2o,00O.OoO Car
,egie CORPORATION of New York and
others in the building, at No. $40 Fifth
avenue. where the Carnegie Foundation
also has It's Offices, were badly fright
sned Yesterday when there was found
IN the mail delivered there what ap-
neared 10 be a bomb with Mr.. Car
negie's name on il.
officials Of the Police and Fire de-
partments last night refused to give
out any information in regard TO the
mysterious package, but there were eX-
cerlent reasons for believing. persons
who saw the package said. that the
suspicion Of the employees was rightly
placed
Comes by Parcel Post.
The package came by parcel post
and was directed to Mr. Andrew Car
negie Carnegie Corporation. No. 51S
Fifth avenue" The wrapper was torn
of by D. n. Clarke, clerk. who then
found that the package was further
covered by a newSpap 7. He tore away
this covering also and brought to light
a box made Of zinc The box was eight
inches long, four inches wide and two
inches thick
Clarke held the package gingerly
and, running to the elevator, handed
il to Charles Roberts, Of No 1O4 Ninth
avenue. the operator. Roberts took
the metallic mass TO the cellar Of the
building and placed it in a pail of
water He then sent word to the
police.
Detective John p. Barron carried the
supposed bomb 10 the East 5lst street
station and later it was taken to the
Bureau of Combustibies. al Fire Head
quarters. by Inspector Owen Eagan.
Persons who examined the package
last night said that it undoubtedly
contained liquid but a liquid much
heavier than water.
The package. according 10 the police,
will be opened to-day. Inspector Eagan
last night would not say that il was a
bomb although he admitted that he
had buried il for the time being He
explained that since the accident which
befeu him some time ago he has quit
examining supposed bombs in the night
time.
soldered Together at Ends.
The zinc box was soldered together IT
the ends. and. because Of its peculiar
shape, he police believe it was made
for some particular purpose, possibly
BY skilled bombmaker.
Mr.. Clarke left for his home in New
jersey in the early evening. after a
conversation with Inspector Faurot,
head Of the detective bureau. In fact
all Of the employees Of the Carnegie
Corporation were reticent in regard 20
the strange package. IT was learned
however, that the wrappers were lost
IN the excitement that followed
Clarke's manipulatiOns
Mr. Carnegie is now at Skibo Cos
Tie. his summer home in Scotland.
The Carnegie Corporation of New
York was incorporated by an act of the
New York Legislature two years ago
empowering a committee Of prominent
men, including Elihu Root and Henry
5. Pritchett 10 take control of more
than $4,000 900 worth OF United States
Steel bonds. and use the income T.
Promote education along various lines
such as building Libraries. assisting
technical schools. institutions of higher
education scientific research. hero
funds and useful publications. James
Bertram, Mr.. Carnegie's secretary, is
Secretary Of the corporation.