On this day, Sept. 16, in 1920, a bomb exploded in front of the J.P. Morgan building on Wall Street, killing 38 and injuring 400.
It happened during the lunch rush in the heart of New York City’s financial district. A horse-drawn wagon pulled up to the building at 23 Wall St., and the driver quickly disappeared. The cart exploded into a hail of metal.
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Authorities suspected anarchists. A letter carrier found fliers nearby demanding the release of political prisoners. But the mysterious driver was never found. Nobody has ever been charged.
To this day, shrapnel damage remains on the outside of the building. The company has vowed to never repair the damage in defiance to those who committed the crime.
-Scott McCabe
