The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-11
EXPLOSION IN LONDON.
THE BREMHRHAvKN ASSASSINATION OUTRAGE
REPEATED ON A SMALLER SCALE.

THE BREMKRHAvKN ASSASSINATION OUTRAGE
REPEATED ON SMALLER SCALE.
From the Glasgow Mail April 2ol
Yesterday morning terrible explosion took place
in Clcrkcnwe resulting in tho destruction OF largo
quantity OF valuable property and tho almost
death Of OF the leading tradcsmcn the parish.
THR xvgkSAL PLOT AND MACHINE.
From tho facts at present gathered thoro is every
reason 10 believe that a most diabolical attempt to
destroy life has been made, tho employed being
machine OF wicked construction that invented
by the miscrcant Thomassen, and which caused snch
frghtful loss or life at Bremerhaven short time ago.
At nine o'clock yesterday morning Of the
OF the Parcels Delivery Company driven up tho
door OF Mr.. William Larkin, Of No. Northampton
square, CIcrkcnwcll, chronomcter maker and watch
dial engraver, who has carried on business there Tor
many ycara The servant took from tho driver an
OBLOxG DEAL BOX,
which addressed Mr.. Larkiu Northampton SO uare,
and gave into tho hands OF MISS Iarkin who shook IL
violently ascertain what in 1t, but hearing moth
ing rattle inside she conveyed into the workshop and
handed il to her father. the old gentleman IL In the
constant habit OF receiving such boxes, containing
dias &C, for engraving and he therefore at pro-
chscl, when slight click was heard inside, which
followed by terrific explosion, blowing out the win
dows, wreckng the shop and contents, and hurting
rnr nox WAS BLowx TO YnAGxxxrs,
small pieces only OF the wood and the internal mcchan-
ism being found, aud the volume OF flame that issued
from the box set fire 10 tho clothes OF Mr. Larkn, who
fearluly burned over the hands and face. Tho
sound or the explosion was heard some distance Oh,
and many persons having congrcgsted round the
house willing hands cxtinguishcd the flames, while
some one ran TO the surgery Of Dr. langston, OF No
IL Northampton square, and begged him TO come over
70 the assistance OF Mr. Larkin, who was in
deed
being nearly inscnsible, burned extensively over the
whole Of the acs and head and suffering from irac-
turc OF some OF the fingers OF the right hand In due
course
THE POLICE
the spot, and, having the unfortunate
victim taken 10 bed and placed under the OF tho
doctor. proceeded make searching inquiry into tho
circumstances under which the box had been delivered
and tho explosion caused The servant VINO took in
the box gave il as her opinion that IL was OF dca and
about eight inches long by Ave broad something after
the shape OF an ordinary cigar box and she had no
Suspicion whatever the nature OF It's contents
handing IT to her young mistress in utter ignorance
OF It's deadly CONSTRUCTIONS and the fact that Miss Lar
kin shook tho box violently showed concusiveIy
that everything in IL had properly secured against
possible displacement Upon the arrival OF Inspector
Frecssonc ana sergeant Wade AZ the mouse minute
ing result THE box found 10 have been con-
struced OF deal, with an inner lining OF tn portions Of
which were found all over the room aud sticking in
the wall, showing that tho force OF the explosion had
not boon one direction, but had spread 10 every
pont and the with which Of tho pieces OF
Tin had been driven into the wall showed that the box
had contained some highly explosive substance, white
the smell OF the various pieces OF wood led to tho belief
that the agent employed was gunpowdcr In
various parts OF the discovered pieces OF
SPIRAL SPRINGS AND NIPPLES,
indicating that secret internal machinery had
been arranged that the opening Of the box
would inevitably lead 10 the disastrous results
toned above. No time has been lost by tile police,
and Inspector Hsrnctt. with those under him,
lively engaged the whole oil yesterday in trying -
trace the place at which the box booked and tho
party who booked H. but ut eleven o'clock last night,
upon inqurnp into the matter informed that
the police had direct information 10 the guilty
parties. II somewhat strange that such APP
parent attempt on the life Of Mr. Larkin should have
been made. as lac stated that he had enemy In
the whole world There seems 10 be no other solution
TO the mystery than that ~
DELIBERATE ATTEMPT MURDER
planned IN cold blood, and n the energies Of the police
directed In the right channel the apprehension OF