Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-17
LIST Or DEAD
INCREASED TO
TH|RTY-THREE
Several of Those Injured
in Explosion succumb
in Hospitals.
CITIES OF NATION
CLOSELY GUARDED
Financial centers Become Armed
Camp. and Widespread Plot Of
Radicals is Feared-Effcrts to Be
Made to Pises Bomb Together to
Determine place Of Manufacture-
Troops Held in Readiness.
BY Associated Press.

New York. Sept. 17.-Fire Com
! rnissioner brennan reported today to
Mayor Hylan that the explosion in
( Wan street yesterday. which killed
thirty-three and injured 200. evident
1 " was caused by bomb.
More than $50 pounds OF broken
sash-weights and other metal frag-
ments have been collected by the
I fire department at the scene of the
disaster and turned over to the po-
lice, Commissioner brennan said.
At police headquarters it was said
the first task would be to assemble
the fragments in an effort to recon
struct the bomb and determine
whether itSwas made by skilled
hands or by q novice.
eiu Cities Armed Camps.
I Tho financial centers Of Americas S
I big cities from coast to coast are
armed camps today, with police and
prlvate sentries posted to guard
a8ainst repetition OF the mysterious
explosion that rocked Wall street
yesterday.
From Washington. Chicago, Phil
adeiphia, Boston. Detroit, Baltimore,
as far south as the Gulf Of Mexico
and west to the Golden Gate, author
tiles announced heavy patrols of
plain clothes men and police reserves
in their big business districts, and
federal agents worked with state and
city officials to run down reports OF
widespread extremist plots.
Dead Have Been Counted.
Thirty three persons are dead and
more than/200 injured from the ex-
plosion yesterday. declared by the
police here as probably caused by an
internal machine. Discovery OF
parts OF clock work in the wreckege
and announcement by experts that
trinttrotoluol. or picric acid, was
used II the bomb have sent detec-
tives' and department of justice men
on thirty "feads'' pointing to bomb
plots and radical activities
Meanwhile the scene of yesterdays
blast IL roped off, while the stock
exchange and allied organizations
prepared to resume business at the
usual hour this morning.
Several New York detectives and
secret service men left the city this
morning on out -of town ends Of the
investigation Of the explosion.
Troops Ready For Action.
William J. Flynn, chief Of the
bureau OF investigation Of the depart
ment Of Justice, who viewed the
scene, accompanied by police head
quarters detectives and his own men,
steadfastly refused to talk ons the
subject.
Troops were held In readiness on
Governors Island today the detach-
ments OF the Twenty Second infan-
try were in barracks subject to in
slant call.
Homes o. Wealthy Guarded
AL 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 and 8 o'clock this morn
ing police lines in financial districts
relaxed for admission of the thou
sands Of office workers.
During the early hours public and
private agencies cleaned up Wall
street. sweeping up tons Of debris
and washing down blood -spattered
sidewalks and buildings.
Two more names were added to
the dead list Of thirty-one with the
announcement that ohm Donohue, a
brooklyn accountant, and John w
Weir died In hospitals this morning
OF explosion injuries.
Street Resumes Business.
The stock market opened promptly
at 10 O'clock with no outward signs
OF excitement and few traces Of yes
terday disaster aside from the win
dows. which were covered with can
vass. A large majority Of the active
members Of the exchange were pres
@ent when the opening gong sounded
and business proceeded in normal
fashion with fair degree OF activity
At the United States treasury
and assay office, which were directly
in the line Of the explosion, the days
routine was taken up without a hitch,
altho extra guards were on duty as a
precautionary measure.
The banking house of J. P. Nor
gan & Co., which suffered most in the
catastrophy, also was heavily guard
ed.
Find Parts Of Metal Bomb.
A piece OF metal, presumably from
a bomb, and an iron slug weighing
about pound, were found by U. S.
Grant. deputy assistant treasurer, on
the roof Of the sub-treasury building
this morning.