Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-09-25
CABLED NEWS.
GREAT ROCKET EXPLOSION II
W0OLETCH ARSENAL, ENG.
France Likely to Yield to Chinese Con-
cessions-Irish Meetings Prohibited
Crisis in Servia-Stanley Asking British
Protectorate Over the Congo Country.
GREAT BRITAIN.

LONDON, Sept. 24.-The rocket factory
at the arsenal at Woolwich exploded to-day
Many buildings were destroyed and the
loss of life is reported serious.
The explosion at Woolwlch was caused
by fire in the main building which includ-
ed the labratory building, and was de-
stroyed in one half an hour after the fire
broke out. It contained an immense
number of war rockets which were
filed with destructive missiles. The
latter flew in all directions, many being
projected to and falling upon the other
side of the Thames. The explosives caused
fearful destruction of property through
out the town and in the surrounding
district. The fire was extinguished at
noon when the rockets ceased their ex-
plosions. Old soldiers declared the ex-
plosions of the rockets during the fire were
as frightful as if occurring in actual seige.
Two bodies of victims of the explosion
have been found. Some Of the war rock
cts were projected distance of five miles.
One of them went through the wall of the
arsenal and another struck the artillery
barracks.
Rockets fell in Erith. Elshsm, Charlton,
and Ilford. One of them plunged into q
school for infants at Plnmpstead. Anoth-
er entered a dreper's shop in Woolwich and
still another wrecked a grocery store.
There was the widest panic in Wolwich
but no loss of life with the exception of the
two persons mentioned who were employed
in the arsenal. First reports of the fatal
tiles were exaggerated. The principal
damage was confined to the rocket factory
which will involve loss of $4,000.
DUBLIN, Sept. Notwithstanding the
proclamation of the government forbid
ding the holding of meetings in the coun-
ties of Glare and Limerick on Sunday, sew
eral thousand persons headed By a priest
gathered in Milltown, county Clare, yes
terday and attempted to hold an Irish Ma
tional league meeting. The magistrate
read the prohibition proclamation and the
crowd dispersed uttering groans for the
queen and shouting, "God save Ire
land" ~
LONDON Sept. 24.-The steamer Garth
Castle from Capetown with Mrs Carey and
other witnesses of the murder of James
Carey has arrived at Plymouth. The de-
tsctives who have Mrs. Carey in charge
will not allow her to be seen.
DUBLIN, Sept. 24.-The meetings of the
Irish National league, which were per-
mitted to be held at Bandon, near Cork,
and at Tralow, County Waterford, yester-
day passed off in an orderly manner.
Government reporters were present at
each gathering. F@' ~
LONDON, Sept. 24.-Shaw the British
missionary who was subjected to indigni-
ties by the French in Madascar, landed
to-day at Plymouth. He states that. dur
ing tho illness OF Parkenham, the English
consul, he discharged many Of the duties
of the consulate, which fact tended to in
crease the dislike toward Inn. Shaw has
been advised to file claim of 10000
damages against the French government.
Ee hopes to return to Madagascar to re-
sumo his missionary labors.
The United States consulate has referred
the question of O'Donnelrs defense to the
American legation, which is now confer
ring with the home secretary in regard to
the matter.