Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-11-01

some dangerously. Almost simuItan
ousiy With the Praed street AFFAIR ) Vi,
TENT explosion occ1rred on the uudel
ground railway. between Charing Cro.
ana Westminster stations. The wi,
oovs OF the signaling stations in m
tunnel were shattered, and at Ca.rin
Cross the glass roof of the stat,,
parity collapsed. The report ia d.
scriced az being like that of artiIIer,
ane ELECTS were similar to that of IN
Fraed street explosion. Carriage lamps
WINDOWS, etc., were smashed, and a
trarnc suspended for q while. The al
blossoms are a matter Of the creates
mystery. They are generally Though
TO be OF Fenian origin. The shock q
these explosions is described by official
as very similar to the shock OF the sy
piosion at the Local Government Boar,
on the LIST of March last. In which -,
gallagher was implicated. II is statet
tnat four machines similar to rocket,
were found In the tunnel near Praa.
street station.
AitoRetner six carriages were shat
tered. From the explosion near Praae
street about 40 persons were admittec
20 the hospital. Many more were in,
lured, bat were sent directly to theil
The Times says that since the disas
trous event at the Local Government,
Board in March last nothing has o.
CURED SO calculated to excite nnhli,
alarm as the explosions last night. 1,
iSevident the occurrences were NOT az
cidental. The explosions were Of the
most powerful nature. Suspicion points
ia one direction only. Ii Is hoped the
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LONDON, Dot. 81. The excitement
over the explosions on the underground
railway last night Is very great. Large
numbers of policemen, under special
inspectors were on duty all night AT
various railway stations and guarding
the line. A heavy force is also watch
ing the line. The explosion at Cnaring
Gross occurred a distance of 200 yards
west of the station. There was no
train there at the time. The walls of
the tunnel were battered bat the rails
were not misplaced. Windows in the
station were blown out but the roof was
not damaged. No person was hurt
there. At Praed Street Station the
force of the explosion was terrible.
fne tannel there WAS not DESTROYED but
q deep hole was excavated in the road.
bricks blown out and gas pipes and
telegraph lines broken. The refresh.
ment saloon was wrecked and windows
IN other rooms smashed. The explosion
occurred Immediately under a passing
train 40 yards from the station. All
The persons injured were in the last two
carriages; twenty eight persons were
wounded and we're taken to st. Mary's
hospital; four of them are seriously
hurt bat are expected to recover. The
others are able TO 60 home tonight.
Both explosions were about $40 O'clock
in the evening.
All the detectives of the METROPOLITAN
toiice are searching for the perpetrators
)f the outrages. Railway officers are
them. The police deny that
my rocket cartridges we're found near
ne scene of the explosions. No traces
have been discovered of the nature Of
ne explosions. Ii 10 asCertained that
ne explosions could not be caused by
'oal gas. No clue to tho persons caus-
ng the explosions has been obtained.
Major Majendie, of the Board Of Trade,
Q now making an examination of the
'cene ct the explosion at Charing Gross,
md trains are running as usual.
Inree O'Clock, p. m.-NO explosive
natter has yet found at Praed street
tation. An inspector from the Home
)hice viewed the scene Of the explosion
here and afterwards examined the
damage 70 the train. He expresses the
opinion that cartridges made of the first
rider of explosives, such as gun cotton,
'ere used, and the guard states that
Vhile looking out Of tho oar window lust
fter the train left Praed street station
10 saw some sparks nearly underneath
he carriage, and Immediately after
Yards heard the explosion. The explos-
yes used at Charing Cross were small in |
and are not believed to be |
ynamite.
The persons arrested have all been
ischarged for lack of discriminating |
videuce. The explosive was in glass |
hell of the size of q pigeons egg. The
fragments of the shells found were per-
grated with small holes. The shells |
The police warned the railway officials |
hree months ago that they had ad16es |
rom America Of threatened explosions,
nd precautions were taken to provide |
gainst them. rhe explosives used last |
vening we're powerful, but in a limited |
The holes in the ground and |
rickwork are small.
An investigation made by the scien- |
ific adviser to the War Department led |
D the conclusion that nitro glycerine,
, some form, was the agent used in |
9th cases. Later inquiries confirm the |
arly statement that large number of |
eople were injured. In addition to
yer thirty treated at the hospitll a
srgs number are attended BY private
urgeons. One of the victims, Corpo-
al Of the Hussars, says he was talking |
nth friend on Praed street, when he
sw SUDDENLY very bright flash imme-
lately followed by q terrible report.
Ie was struck by something and almost
hooked insensible. When the train |
rived at EdReware road he staggered
cross the platform and was picked mp |
y q soldier. He remembered nothing |
lore. This 10 only one Of many nara
ives.
sensasienal Report
MADRID, Oct. 3l.-The Liberal states
nat letters from Havana report that Q
llUudtokA0k 0ARO4AtaOA4 ttOto sAAC OtsasoA L
tates has landed near Santa Spiritus.
An Advance Demanded.
MAscHxsrER, Got. 3O.-The Miners
representing 10000 work |
aeu, resolved 20 send notice to miners
Employers demanding an advance Of ID /
or cent. in wages. The conference ad-
3arned until December.
TIE Government Eadsrsed.
PANS, Got. 3l.-An order Of tho day |
xprsssing confidence in the. frmness
nd prudence of tho Government vas |
dopfed by . vote of $50 TO l60.
Peruvian A9AlFs.
LIMA. Got. 81. = President Yelesias |
sued Q proc 'amation to the people OF |
lrequippa advising them 20 accept the
peacefully, ~ resistance
Iould DO useless It'is said that Preei-
ant Yaleais y about TO ODER guaran-
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