Show ANTI antl DYNAMITE LAWS AAD DYNAMITE TIIE trie dynamite agitation with w th its immediate mine and prospective dang dangers e rs will doubtless result ill in the several states more immediately affected by it passing stringent nent laws in reference to its mail man and disposal the massachusetts senate has lately passed a mca measure of that character which will in all probability become law the bill prohibits tile the manufacture sale or giving away of nitro nitroglycerine glycerine dynamite or nitro or cil cli chlorate compounds to be used for an all unlawful fill purpose fixing using the penalty at ten years year so imprisonment and a fine of 1000 punishes wita with a fine of 1000 any person contributing or soliciting money moncy or other property for the manufacture sale transportation or use nse ot ol any ally such explosive compound for any unla unlawful awful destruction of life ilfe or property requires all persons who are authorized to eli eil sell seil ell or otherwise dispose of any such explosive compound to keep a record of the name and residence of every person to whom they dispose pose of any SUM sued compound tile the kind the date of such transaction and the purpose for which such compound Is to be use used dand add and such record shall b be c preserved for jor not riot less than five yeal deais s and no sale shall be made to any one who is not personally known to the seller the penalty f for fon or violation of any of these provision provisions being three years imprisonment or a tine line of 1000 and and bill further the tile venders benders of such compounds to take out licenses such laws are expedient ani intrinsically good and wholesome but unfortunately their enforcement will meet with almost insurmountable obstacles st because of the simplicity of the manufacture of the destructive explosive and the consequent sec lecresy roasy with which it can be carried on by the enemies of social order dynamite is a simple compound composed of nitroglycerine mixed with a suitable absorbent nitroglycerine nitro glycerine consists consist of the tile i cotal common mon oil oll of acid and sulphuric acid mixed under certain conditions and Is a most dangerous i compound its transportation is particularly ticul arly anly dangerous as a very slight concu concussion aslou will will cause its explosion the nitro glycerine is mixed with fu lu earth baroug brought ht from germany for the best qualities of dynamite for cheaper grades wood pulp cilar cliar charcoal coal sulphur and paper pulp aroused it is commonly supposed that dynamite is exploded dy ny concussion but this is not tue case Fifty pounds of it inh ant be thrown from the top of a hi high ili nii building it Is sad said with no more effect would result from throwing down a bag of sand beitner is it exploded by lire tire it is easily ignited and 11 in burning gives an intense heat but it cannot be exploded in tilis this way the only way in which it can be exploded is isby by means of lire and concussion at the same moment for this purpose a stron strod strong copper percussion cap containing Mini fulminate nate of 01 mercury w used without the cap the cartridge is comparatively harn barm harmless iless lebs ann ana the ca cap is not inserted until just before the cartridge is to be used the best dynamite is about twelve times as strong as gunpowder but there is a vast difference between the action of gunpowder and dynamite tile the former if placed on the floor of a building and exploded might blow biow out the windows without seriously injuring the structure but dynamite exerts a powerful force downward and for this reason is used by the dynamiters dyna miters as they can hastily place it anywhere in a building without confining it as would be necessary in the case of using gunpowder the effect of dynamite is almost entirely local it is a mistake to suppose a moderate quantity of it can any auy great damage in tile the vicinity of the explosion there may be something of a litter but the effect will not be widespread |