Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-17
FINANCIAL CENTERS
ARE ARMED CAMPS
Cities From Coast to Coast Take
Precautions Against Rcpcti-
ton of Outragcs.
ny Associated Press to Every Evening

New York, Sept. 1.-THE financial
centers of Americas big cities from coast
To coast are armed camps today with
police and private scntries posted 70
guard against repetition Of the mysterious
explosion that rocked Wall street ycstcr-
day
From Washington, Chicago, Phila.
delphia, Boston, Detroit, Baltimore and
as far south ms the Gulf Of Mexico and
west to the Golden Gate, authorities an
nounced heavy patrols Of plain clothes
men and police reserves in their big busi-
ness districts, and Federal agents worked
with State and city officials tn run down
reports of widespread extremist plots
Thirty one persons are dead and more
than 200 injured from the explosion yes
tcrday, declared by the police here Ms
probably caused by an internal machine.
Discovery Of parts Of "clockwork" in the
wreckage, and announcement by cx-
perts that r. N. T. or picric acid Was used
in the bomb, If there was one, have set
detectives and Department of Justice
inen on so leads" pointing TO bomb plots
and radical activities.
In the meantime the Wan street scene
Of Yesterdays blast is ropcd oil, while the
Stock Exchange and allied organizations
resumed business at the usual hour this
morning.
Several New York detectives and secret
service men left the city before dawn to-
day on out Of town ends Of investigation Of
the explosion. William J. Flynn, chief Of
the bureau of investigation, Department
of Justice, viewed the scene Of the blast
personally accompanied by police head
quarters detectives and his own men,
steadfastly refusing to talk on the sub
ject.
Troops were held in readiness ON
Governors Island against the possibility
of renewed outrages today. Detachmepte
Of the Twenty second Infantry were held
in barracks subject To instant call.
All public buildings and the homes of
wealthy and prominent men here. are
under special watch and every available
man is held in reserve or actively working
in Federal, State and city investigation
agencies.
Between 8 and 0 o'clock this morning,
police lines in the district were relaxed for
the admission of thousands OF ofhce work
ers. During the same period emergency
patrols were doubled and every door way
and alley was under close inspection.
Downtown subway stations were kept
cleared by large force OF police.
During the early hours public and
private agencies cleaned up Wall street,
sweeping up tons of debris and washing
down blood-spatscred sidewalks and build
ings. Repair men in force started work
rrmedying damage to twisted iron ofhce
structures in the Morgan building and
glaxiers by scors begnIa the hong task OF
the entirv financial hub.
Two mon names wcrn added TO tho
death list of the blast with the announce
ment that John Donohue, Brooklyn
accountant, and John w. Weir died in
hospitals this morning of explosion In
iuries.
Washington, Sept IA hotel waiter
here who was reported TO the police to
have told his fellow employees that he
knew all about the New York explosion"
and that "the treasury will be the next to
go, wasquestIoned last night by Depart
ment OF Justice gents but WAS not held.
Extra precautions were taken IN guard
ing government property here, particular
" the treasury building, when 1T was re-
ported the New York explosion WAS the
result of bomb plot.
Toronto, Ontario, Sept. 17.-Fdward
Fischer, described as member of an old
New York family, who was staying at
lotel here early this week, left suddenly
after he is alleged - have mailed q postal to
George w. ketchledge, an employee of
New York brokerage firm. warning him to
get out of Wall street as soon as the gong
trikes at clock Wednesday, the 18TH
lis whereabouts are unknown here