The daily gazette., 1883-11-01
GTOH1, DEL. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1888.
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rnE LONDON EXPLOSION.
Police stiiI on Ouard--what O'Donovan
Rosa Saws

Police stiiI on Ouard--what O'DonOvan
ROSsa Says.
LONDON, Oct. 3l.-The excitement over
the explosions on the Underground Rail
way last evening is very great. A large
number of police under special inspectors
were on duty all night at the various rail-
way stations and guarding the lines. A
heavy force was also employed watching the
Houses Of Parliament and other public
buildings. The explosion at Charing Cross
occurred u distance Of 200 yards west of the
station. There was no train there at the
time. The walls Of tho tunnel were bat
tered, but the rats were not misplaced
The windowe in the station were blown out.
The roof was not damaged. No person was
hurt there. At Praed street Station the
force OF the explosion was terrible.
Although workmen have been busily
engaged all right in removing the
debris they have not yet finished their task
nor has the damage at that place
been repaired, The tunnel was not de-
stroyed, but a deep hole was excavated in
the road-bed, the brlCk-wOrk was blown
out and the gas pipe and telegraph lines
were broken. The refreshmeDt saloon was
wrecked and the windows of the other rooms
Of the station were smashed. The explosion
occurred Immediately under a passing
train 40 yards west OF the station. All the
persons injured were in tue last two car
riages Of the train. 1t is now known that
28 persons who were wounded were taken to
st. Mary's Hospital. Four of them are se-
rlously hurt, but they passed a favorable
night and are expected to recover. The
others were able to go to their homes during
the night. Both Of the explosions occurred
at about 8. 10 O'Clock in the evening.
All the available detectives Of the Metro
polltan police force are engaged in search
ing for the perpetrators Of the outrage and
the railway officials arc assisting them. The
police deny that any rocket cartridges have
been found near the scene of the explosion.
No traces have as yet been discovered of the
nature of the explosives. 1t has been as
certained though that the explosions could
not have been caused by coal gas. Major
Majendie, of the Board of Trade, made an
examination of the scene of the explosion
at the Charing Cross Station this morning
and an inspector from the Home Office
made an examination at Praed
Street Station. Subsequently ne took a
look at the damaged train. He expressed
the opinion that cartridges made of the first
order of explosives, such as gun-cotton,
were used by the miscreants. The guard OF
the train states that while he was looking
out of car window, just after the train left
L
nearly underneath the carriage and imme-
diately afterwards heard the explosion. The
explosive used at Charing Gross Station was
small in quantity. 1t is not believed to
have been dynamito.
Investigations made by scientific advisers
to the War Department have led to the con-
clusion that nitro.glycerine in some form
was the agent used In both cases. Later in
qniries confirm the early statement that q
large number of people were injured. In
addition to over 80 treated at the hospital a
large number were attended by private sur
geons. One of the victims, a corporal of
Hussars, says he was talking with friend
on the train near Praed street
when there was suddenly a very
bright flash, Immediately followed by
terrible report. He was struck by some
thing and almost knocked insensib;e. When
the train arrived at Edgewood road he stag
gered across the platform and was picked
up by a soldier. He remembers nothing
more. This is only one of many similar
narratives.
The police warned the railway officials
three months ago that they had received ad-
vices from America of threatened explosions.
Precautions were then taken to provide
against them. The explosives used last
evening were powerful, but were In limited
quantity.
WHAT RossA SAYS.
O'Donovan Rosa is reported to have as
serted yesterday that the explosions at the
Underground Railway stations, in London,
were ''the work of the Fenian Brotherhood,
of whose movements he is apprised." He
went on to say "The work was done by
band of Fenlans in London who were in
constant communication with their COM
rades in New York. The Woolwich explc-
sion was only another sample OF what is
being done. London would be in ashes, he
said, before long, unless England gave up
Ireland New developments might be ex-
pected at any moment, for 1t was now the
purpose of the Brotherhood to push the work
rapidly forward and reduce England to sub
mission"
PRECAUTIONS TAKEN IN GLASGOW.
GLASGOW, Oct. 81. - Precautions have
been taken here against explosions on rail-
ways. All the banks, public buildings and
prisons arc closely watched. Extra wardens
are placed around prisoners when exercis,
ing.
DUBLIN, Oct. 3l.--While quantity of
ammunition was being conveyed yesterday
by railway train, under escort, to Temple
more, county Tipperary, box of powder
and 800 cartridges were stolen at Limcrit k
junction. The soldiers composing the
escort were at luncheon at tho time of the
robbery. No clue as to wLo were tic thieves
has yet been discovered.