Liverpool Weekly Courier. — 1893-03-25 (Liverpool, Merseyside, England)

STARTLING DISCOVERIES. SUPPOSED ANARCHIST PLOTS.  A New York telegrnm,.dated Monday, rays The dynamite bombs found in the hold of the ship Cyrus Wakefield that sailed from here for San Francisoo on Friday last are the general subject a conversation in sbipping circle*. The captain, one mate, and two seamen of the Cyrus Wakefield refused to Nlkii in tire ship. The discovery of the dynamite contained in the iron cylinder ander some planks was made while the vessel was lying at her berth off Pier 190 the East River. hiesisis. Snow and Burgess,owners of the Cyrus Wakefield, when they asked another captain (Cuyler) to take charge nf the vessel, were informed by him that Peter Grace, one of the stevedores who loaded the cargo, had referred to the Cyrus Wakefield as a doomed ship, and that • million woull not tempt him to strip in her. A contrivance of louder matches, loose gunpowder, and a piece of sandstone was so arranged the: the rolling of the ship at sea would have exploded an infernal machine. The cargo consists of petroleum, and the crew were cautioned about smoking. When the bombe were thew vered Captain Morton immediately went on shore to tender his resignation. lie told the owners that 600 dollars a month would not tempt trim to take the ship out. Two captains were unsuccessfully applied to before the services of Captain Cuyler were obtained. Captain Murton has gone to Maine to meet his relatives. Captain envier only heard of the disCOVIIIIT of the bombs after accepting the command of the ship. He immediately called at the office of Messrs. Snow and Burgess to make mg uir:es, and openly 1.7(1,10M11 his regret at having signed orticl se of agreement. The Cyrus Wakefield is a big threeinastar of 2,700 tons burden, chartorei by the Sutton Company. Mr. Woodruff Sutton, head of the firm, said to • reporter, "The guysbon of insurance cannot be raised. The firm have note penny of Minotaur.* on tbe cargo, nor is the ship insured. The crew number 28 all told. I aid not Icon w that Captain Cuyler wished to resign until the last moment." . .  On the arrival of the routiz of the White Stir line, a companion chip of the Noronie, Captain , Ward ieporte I the discovery of hive packages of fire crackers found hidden among hales of jute, a highly ieflammanle material. He cabled the fact at once to the main office in Liverpool. The fireworks were close to the engine-room, and the choice of their position shows that it was selected with a purpose. Sandstone was also found near the fireworks. A number of seamen have retuned to ship in the Teurie, and its. hinted that the fate she escaped iney have overtaken the Noronha. Mr. John Lee, agent of the company here, believes that the fireworks were smoggled on board the 'Norio at Liverpool, but I inquiry confirms the theory that the explosive materials were biought on board in New York Harbour.  6t-p-te.Wter—Clinton, of the Masters' Exchange, South-street, a seaman ~f forty years nape, tenor, believes that a gang of Anarchists are at work both in Liverpool and New York. A few yearn ago, said the captain, Liverpool was the headquarters of a gang of dynamitern who tried to ulow up the steamship Birkenneed in .1886. Exploeives were found no ten other vessels during the year. Seamen will remember the murdertms attempt of Thoinesseat, who was killed by the premature explo.lon of hie iMan nal machine at Bremerhaven twelve yea. ago. Anothdr old SOMIIIIII, Captain Ellis, mad that in Me opinion the Narunio had been destroyed by means of explaiivea Since the di.covery on board the watchmen have been stationed aloag the East River Piers. The first port the Cyril.. Wakefield will make for is Buenos Ayres.  STATEMENT .By. THE WHITE STAR