Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-17

I general sessions Immediately ~ begin
an inquiry into the disaster.
Judge Wadhams told the jury the
inquiry would be divided into two
phases.
Whether q crime had been com-
mitfed and second whether the dis
stjfcr was due 10 criminal negligence.
He said il seemed apparent from re-
ports that tire explosion had been
caused by one or the other.
The board of estimate meeting this
morning appropriated s10,0 for in
formation leading to the arrest and
conviction of persons implicated In
the explosion An additional $5o0
was appropriated for Information
leading to the establishment OF the
ownership of the horse and wagon.
The financial centers OF big cities
from coast to coast are armed camps
today with police and private sentries
posted to guard against repetition
of the mysterious explosion that
rocked Wall street yesterday.
Federal agents worked with state
and city officials to run down reports
of widespread extremist plots.
Thirty-four persons are dead and
more than 200 injured from the ex-
plosion yesterday declared by polIco
as probably caused by an Internal
machine. Discovery OF parts or
-clock-works" in the wreckage and
announcement by experts that INT
or picric acid was used in the bonn b.
If there was one. have set detectives
and department of justice men on
thirty leads pointing to bomb plots
and radical activities.
In the meantime the Wall street
scene of yesterdays blast is roped out
while the stock exchange and allied
organizations resumed business at the
usual hour this morning Trading
day.
Several New York detectives and
secret service men left the city be-
fore dawn for destinations unau-
nounced" on out-of-town ends cf
the investigation of the explosion
Troops were held in readiness on
Governors Island against the nossi-
biltty OF renewed outrages fodax.
pstaGhmeats OF the twenty second
Infantry were held in barracks sub
jeet to instant can.
All public buildings and the
homes Of wealthy and prominenf
and every available man Is held IN
reserve for working in federal. state
and city investigation agencies.
Between and 9 o'clock this
morning police lines in the financial
district wese relaxed for Admission
of oftice workers. During the eta nee
emergency patl OILS were doubled 3rftz
every doorway and alley was under
close inspection. Downtown subway
stations were kept clear by a large
force of police.
During the early hours public antl
private agencies cleaned up Wall
and washing down blood-spattered
sidewalks and buildings. Repair
men in force started work remedy
ing damage to twisted iron office
structures in the Morgan building
and glaziers by scores began the
long task of windowing the entire
financial hub.
Two reported warnings that the
explosion was 10 occur figured IN
the investigation today One Of
these was letter received by Leitu
Armand. of the French High Com
mission. from a man known to have
been a former employe OF the corn-
mission, who predicted, It was said.
such an occurrence and warned the
commission TO. close Office and send
the employees home yesterday after
noon.
The other was a letter received
two days ago by George Ketchledre.
an employe of a brokerage house.
from Edward Fischer, in Toronto.
Canada. who warned against re-
naming in Wall street after :
O'Clock on the fifteenth. ana ended
his missiye. with good luck
Estimates Of the properly dame
age run as high as $4,000, 900.