The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-23
CARNEGIE BOMB
PROVES bum BOMB
LARGE CROWD GATHERS TO ZEE
AND HEAR EXPLOSION
OF MACHINE.
SMALL BOYS ON HAND
PROVES TO BE BUNCH OF AsPARA-
GUS WITH MAYONNAIsE ORES
SING SENT TO GREAT
Ex-MAGNATE.
SMALL BOYS ON HAND

NEW 1oTth, July ia laFkcy
asparagus bomb intended for Andrew
Carnegie. was riddled with bullets to-
day and then thrown into the East
river after a day Of intense excite
ment at the Offices of the Carnegie
corporation, SIS Fifth avenue the
bureau Of combustibles at hre head
quarters. and the foot of East Sixty
eighth street.
The zinc ease containing the as
paragus and much mayonnaise dress
ing. both spoiled. had been delivered
to tho Carnegie corporation by the
postman on Monday afternoon. 1t was
addressed to Andrew Carnegie. Will
liam A. Clark. of the ONCE staff. tore
off the label. took q long look at the
ominous zinc lozenge and gave 1t to
the elevator man, who gave II to the
engineer, who notified the police. who
sent word to Inspector Owen Egan.
of the bureau of combustibles. who
came and carried the apparently
deadly missile to his laboratory and
put it In the magazine for explosives
overnight
The next event was at 10 A. NJ
Inspector Egan arrives at the bureau
of combustibles and takes the bomb
out OF the magazine. He notes h a
one end Is very hot. $50 degrees. IL
you ask him to estimate. The other
end La cold. Tenderly reversing the
bomb the inspector finds the lower
end remains the hot end. and the
top is stiil cool.
1e:3o-Dr. X. Sellers Kennard.
chief Of the bureau of comoustihlea
feels of the bomb.
16:s5-In.pector Egan wants 10
pry open the zinc case. but Chief Ken
nard says: A Q value your Ire,
! Egan. don't put chfsei TO that
cover"
Gets Rid OF Bomb.
l0:40--Tne Carnegie corporation
saws that the bomb has passed out
of its hands, and 1t has no further An
terest In IL.
IL o'ciock-Inspector Egan says
that the bomb undoubtedly contains
either soothing syrup. liquid air or
phosphoric acid. He favors the idea
OF a PHOSPHORUS compound which
would explode in contact with air.
li:io-A loud ticking is heard.
ll:f3-This ticking Is traced to In
spector Egan's watch.
11:3o-The bomb Is put back in the
magazine and all hands &c out TO
luncheon.
ls o'clock--Tt IL decided that the
bomb shall he shot at to determine
IL the explosive inside Is nitro-glycer-
ire, which goes of by concussion.
Inspector Egan says he will take the
missile to the foot OF Els u Ssxty-eighth
street. and Lloyd Wills. secretary to
Fire COMMISSIONS johnson. promises
to take O rifle along and shoot holes
in 1t.
ie:3o-Recess declared until 2
o'clock. The bomb is put back In the
magazine.
I o .1~rl The Va rnn Ctn 1.rnArotinU
refuses to send a representative to see
the bomb exploded al close range.
l. 2:1o-~Putting h bomb In his
pocket. Inspector Egan attended by
Secretary Wills with a rife: Acting
Fire Commissioner Olvaney. report
ers and several firemen. sets out for
the foot OF East Sixty-eighth street
walking without haste.
2:25-The cortege, passing through
East SEVENTEEN street. has reached a
sand pile OF The Bradley Contracting
company at the foot of East Sixty
eighth street. and the bomb Ia stuck
In the sand half way up. Mr.. Wills
aims at thirty yards and fires twice
missing both times.
Small Boys ON Hand.
2;27-Doxen of naked little boys
abandoned aquatic sport for the ride
2:se-Mr. Wills nres ave times a,
right through the bomb.
All the people In the Rockefeller In
stitute and the Rockefeller hospital or
the hill above are at the windows
cheering.
2:35-Something Is trickling but OF
the wounded bomb. Inspectator Egan
climbs the and heap and looks pushed
until he smells of the bomb. An ex-
preston of disgust clouds his counten-
|
2:4e-The naked little boys get In
every body's way.
2:43-The bomb is inspected by many
and smelt By others. Rad cheese In
| blamed.
2:47-Egan, dashes the bomb against
the stone parapet n then breaks 1t In
two. The remains Of several stalks OF
white, broad -stemmed asparagus are
disclosed. The inspector tries to wash
| his hands of mayonnaise, He throws
the shattered bomb into the river. He
complains bitterly Of h odor. Every
body leaves.
2:h0-The Carnegie corporation says
1t does NOT know IL Mr.. Carnegie ID
the policy OF the corporation to discuss
matters not mentioned in its annual
report,