The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-16

to be permitted to look over the ex-
plosion,' said Clarke. He said
That's my horse lying there" point
| Ing to the dead animal which had been
hitched to the mysterious wagon. He
I|appeared very nervous and excited.
| This man was Glen shnven, about 40
years old, about Ave feet eight inches
tall and dressed in a blue serge suit
After glancing over the mangled people
| and surging crowd he disappeared.
The police department investigation Is
in charge Of Marshal Thomas Brophy,
| head of the department OF combustibles.
lie hastened to the scene where he con =
ferred with Deputy Police Commissioner
Faurot. r., ~
One Of the unidentified dead at the
Old Slip police station was a man about
40 years old. Every shred of clothing
had been torn from his body by the con-
| cussion.
Eliminates Accident Theory.
The theory that the mystery wagon"
IN the Broad and Wall street explo-
sion had a legitimate load OF dynamite
was eliminated by Fire Marshal Bro
| ply, who investigated the disaster for
the fire department. He said his in
curry had disclosed that no dynamite
is being used In connection with the
wrecking OF the building adjoining the
stock exchange In Wall street or any
p
sides. he added, deliveries OF dynamite
are made only on Wednesdays and Fri
days.
The belief was expressed that the
I wagon hguring In the explosion was
disguised to resemble one OF those used
by the DUPONT Powder company. so
as not to arouse suspicious Of the po-
lice.
A policeman told a representative OF
the international News Service that he
saw wagon bearing the sign OF the
DUPONT Powder company passing J. r.
Morgan 4 Co. II struck a rut In the
street and then the explosion occurred.
The policeman pointed out the rut
which he claimed caused the explosion.
An injured man in the Broad Street
, hospital SAID he had seen a wagon and
an automobile collide In front Of the
Morgan bank, followed by the explo-
sion.
Richard Campbell. doorman at the
Broad street entrance OF the stock ex-
change. describing the explosion, said:
There was terrific shock, with a
great detonation and a shower OF glass.
Thousands Of persons were passing
along Broad and Wall streets. Every
body stood still for moment as though
stunned. Then there was panic, every
one starting to run. Women were
knocked down and trampled, Injured
persons were carried out Of buildings
and lifted ub from the pavement !
saw one man whose leg had been torn
OF. Then ambulances came and first
aid work started"
The entrance TO the suhtreasury, as
wei as the lobby into which the door
opens, was wrecked Not only was the
iron door framing torn out hut great
sections OF the stone fencing were
splintered and cracked The great col
umns OF granite which ornament fhe
front OF the old subtreasury building.
hetween which stands the statue OF
George Washington. were SCARED and
dented by pieces Of flying debris or
metal.
On the body OF one victim was found
a card bearing the name OF william
+, Hutchinson, OF Garden City l.. l.,
who Is believed to he an agent Of the
offices In the Equitable building.
when the explosion occurred the
thronEs in the streets nearby made
frantic EFFORT to escape, fearing sec
onh blast The widest hysteria pre-
vailed. women faintinE and men plung-
ing onward IN preciptous rush 10
safety. Those who were not cut ny
falling glass were trampled upon IN the
general stampede.
Red FLAG or Wagon.
messenger found near the scene 81
bonds and three 81 bills The latter
were scorched
DR. wood. Of the Broad street hos
pital. gave a statement 10 newspaper
men In which he said one Of the In
iured. n man with both legs burned
told him he saw powder wagon bear
ing red flag collide with an autorno-
bile near, tho curb outside the Morgan
building Just before the blast