Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-12-04
A NIHILIST PLOT.
ANOTHER ATTEMPT ON THE LIFE OF
The CAR.
Railroad Train Blown Up by Concealed tx
plOsOn-The Car Arrives Un-
harmed in Moscow, and the
People Give Him
Bread and Salt.
RUSSIA
Attempt on the Life Of the Car.


Moscow, December 3.-After the ar
rival of the Emperor last night, whilst
the second train, containing the baggage,
was on its way hither, an explosion oc-
Cured. One luggage man was blown to
pieces and several carriages were thrown
oil the rails, but no one was injured.
The explosives which destroyed the i'm
perial baggage train are stated to have
been placed on Monday evening under
the rails at the point over which the
imperial train would pass just before en-
tering Moscow railway station. The Car
arrived safely, however, at IL O'Clock on
Monday night, and the explosion oc-
Cured on the passage OF the baggage
train, hali-an-hour afterwards. The
house from which the mine was eX-
ploded has been discovered and search
is being made for the perpetrators the
outrage. The Gar will arrive in st.
Petersburg tomorrow.
ST. PETERsBURG, December 3.-The
official account of the attempt to destroy
the imperial train on Monday night says
that the explosion occurred as the bag
gage train was entering the Ragash
quarter of Moscow. The train was
thrown off the rails and one baggage car
was overturned and two passenger cars
thrown right across the line. The eX-
plosion caused gap in the permanent
roadway feet inches deep, 10 feet
long and Is feet broad.
To-day deputation proceeded to the
Kremlin TO congratulate His Magesty
upon his visit to Moscow. Previous to
the Emperor's arrival in the hall OF
audience the Lord Marshal gave the
deputation the news of catastrophe OF
the previous evening. His hearers APP
peared for a moment thunder-stTuck,
but Immediately afterwards broke into
loud cheers at the Emperor's escape.
The Emperor appeared in st. Georges
Hall at noon, and was presented by the
municipal authorities with bread and
salt, when he spoke as follows:
GENTLENEN-I am very glad to see
YOU again, remembering the loyal at
taChment which YOU evinced on the oc-
casion of the sad event OF April l4th.
Similar assurances then reached. ne
from all parts.
You are already acquainted with the
events Of yesterday. God preserved me,
as well as those travelling with me.
Anxious only for the welfare of Rus
sia | have placed myself in the hands OF
Providence, but seditiOn must be eXtir-
patcd. appeal, therefore, TO you and
all right minded people TO aid me W
eradicating this evil, which has taken
root i'm Russia. address myself 10
parents, and urge them TO conduct their
children In the paths OF truth and
righteousness, in order that they may
become not misCreants, but useful men
and good citizens.
The Emperor's words were received
with loud cheers.
Moscow, December 3.-A person who
was in the baggage train at the time OF
the explosion says: \ baggage train
of fourteen carrigeS and two locomotives
was despatched half an hour before the
train carrying the Emperor, but by a
fortunate chance the Cars train over
look tlle baggage TRAM anu pdSSCu dhh
left it some distance behind. The
explosion attracted the police and a
crowd OF people, who were loud in
their expressions of horror. Telegraphic
communication was interrupted for a
time, owing to the posts having been
thrown down by the explosion. Two
railway officials who were in the imme-
diate vicinity were badly injured, The
perpetrators doubtless thought the Car
was in the second train. The public
prosecutor and magistrate seon arrived.
The latter discovered in the court yard
OF an empty house, concealed under the
snow, some wires connected with bat
terv placed in an clubhouse, from which
the passing trains could easily be seen.
The house was bought in September by
a Young man who stated that he was a
citizen of Samar. DE had been observed
digging in his cellar by his neighbors,
but disarmed suspicion by declaring his
reason for doing so was 10 obtain sand.
From this cellar was dug a passage way,
in which train of powder was laid con-
Meeting with mine under the railway.
More wires We're found behind the wall
paper. 1t is supposed that several per-
sons were engaged in the work.