Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-09-17
BigF'inlanciial
Centers Kept
Under Guall
Business Districts 1
All Cities Patroue
Wall Street Ben
Cleaned Up

New K0rkt sept. .1is--sfnc x1u4s
ctal centers Of Americas biz cie11u
from coast to coast are arms
camps today with police ana ~
vate sentries posted to guard -
ainst repetition of the myster11r6
explosion that rocked Wall Gtrucc
yesterday.
In washington, Chicago and 60
er cities, as far south as tho 011
Of Mexico, and west To the Gold H
Gate, authorities placed heavy ~
rolls in their big business distfxe<
and federal agents worked with go
state and city officials to run do~i1
reports Of widespread extrenn
plots. h. Il
Several New York detectives e1
secret service men left the ce11
early this morning FOR unAnRcs
ced destinations on out OF sSQ.
ends OF the investigation. sWaltaNn
T., Flynn, chief Of the bureau -
Investigation Of the department. ~
justice. viewed the scene Of tn9
blast personally accompanied ~
detectives and his own men, hS6~
steadfastly refused to talk cn 49,
subject.
Troops Held Ready. 4: L
Troops were held in readiness -
Governors Island to day and dt<
tachments OF the Twenty 6eco0
infantry were In barracks sub3e
to instant call. Il: a,
All public buildings ana tl
homes of wealthy and prCminsr!
men here areiunder special wa14l4
and every available man n ha|
In reserve or actively working -
federal, state and city investigatio4
agencies.
Between and 3 o'clock tE1g
morning police lines In the flnam-
cial district were relaxed Tor nll-
missoin to the thousands Of oftlea
workers. During the same pertp4
emergency patrols were dQussr4
and every doorway and alley w.
under close Inspection. Downt0uu
subway STATIONS we're kept cieared-
3Cican-up Startcd. Il NJ
During the early hours public
and private agencies cleaned. ~
Wall street. sweeping up tons -
debris and washing down biuo4
spattered sidewalks and buildip0H.
Repair men In, the night startt4
work, aided BY searchlights, repa1xs
ing damage to iron office fixturS
in the Morgan building and glaxteH4
began replacing window panea
Three pieces of curved meeaN
were found beneath the surfaces -
the pavement in the hole cs11ne4
nv the explosion. Another piece -
similar metals was taken from tn9
,bodv OF Robert Westday, l6-yenr-
old messenger, who was killed. -
cording to Or. Charles H NOrr1H
chief medical examiner.
The authorities said that the
finding Of these bits Of evidences
virtually diss!pated the theory he's
earlier by. some officials that ~
explosion might have been cau9e@
by collision with wagon loade4
with explosive. Examination ok
the wrecked wagon revealed, ae-
cording 10 the police. that II was
what is known as rack truck
and thatAit was unlikely that ~
hicle oft his type would be used %
transport powerful explosives
Many securities Lost
Thomas w; Lamont. of j. y. A1o<
gan 4 company, in front OF whees
offices the. explosion occurred, ex~
pressed the opinion that It Was
purely accidental.
Efforts also were made today "
ascertain the approximate amount
of bonds ard other negotiable Sc
curities said to have been lost dur
ing yesterdays confusion.
1t was reported the amount ok
securities lost was expected to run
into several hundred thousand dob
lars.
Estimates of the property dam
age ran as high as s2,5o0.0o0.