, 1883-11-10
The Fenians At Work,

LONDON, Oct. Sl-At eight O'Clock
last eVeulng terrific explosion occurred
near the Praed stree, underground station
OF the Metropolitan raiiRsy. On the
nrst alarm strong corIvn of police wss
summoned to preserrs order and keso
the way clear and convey the wounded
people to hospitals. PASSENGERS on tie
tram at the scene CT the explosion say
'nere vas quick, loud report, like eau
non, the sudden darkness, the gas lights
from the the front to the resrof III. train
being sItinguiahed. Glass was broken
and spiintsra OF wood few about the cars.
cutting and wounding mary passengers.
Above the din was heard the
sHRIEKS OF THE INJuHED
And panie-stricken people. All this oc-
CURED IN moment, and for v nile con-
tnslon rsigned supreme. The train,
which VAS crowded, contained principally
c"untryvisitcrs, returning from the fisher.
les exhibition. After leaving the station
thetfaln travelled stead IL ahead, although
the concusslon smashed nearly all the
lamps In Prsed street station and caused
much danger. Sons xere
DKEADFCLLy BURNED,
But more rros,rsted by fright. All doc
tors, surgeons and dispenearies In the
neighborhood were called into requisiiion.
The first impression was that the expio-
sion OF gas caused the disaster, but later
INQUIRIES tend 10 shcw II WA malice. TIE
Two resr carriages were damaged most
They are mere skeletons Another theo-
~ is that The the explosion was Caused by
foul gas aIr accumuls,iug in the tunnsl.
This, however, Is untenable, because no
premonltery symptoms were observes.
TIE general opinion Of railway officials
and experts Is that the disaster IVES caueed
by soEs explosive material, which hod
bsen placed probably il the rearmos; car
riage. IL Is believed about
FORTY PERSONS WE'RE INJURED,
Some dangerously. Almost eimultane
eus,y with the Praed stree. affair violent
explosion occurred ON tns underground
railway between Charins Cross and West
minister stations. TIE windows If the
signaling stations III the tunnels were
shattered, ana a. Charing Cross the glass
rocf Of the station psrtly collapsed. The
report is described as being ike that cf
arsi.ef-. The effects we're sirilar 20
those of Praed street ezp'osicp. Car
mage lamps, windows, etc. we're smashed
Al traffic was suspended Cor a while. Al
though boih explosions are rna.tors Of the
creates. mystery, they arc generally
thought to be Of
FeNIAN ORIGIN
LONDON, O5t. 31.-Three c'clock-No
explosive matter has jet hem found. At
the Praed street station an inspector from
the home otrics viewed the scene CT the
OF the explosion. and afterwards examined
the damaged train. He expressed th5
opinion that cartridges made IT the first
order explosives, such as gun cotton,
we're used. The guard states that while
looking out .: the car windos just after
the train left the Praed street Station, h.
saw some sparks nearly underneath the
Carriage, and Immediately sfterward heard
an explosion. The explosives used AZ the
Chsrinr Cross station Ser1 Of 4 small
quantity, and are not bslleI ed to have
been dynamite.
WHAT THE IRISH THINK.
The e1pIusicns have caused intense eI-
element in Irish circles in London. The
irish almost unanimously think the outra-
ges were due to the deliberately planned
machinst;ons Of enemies If tie national
party OF Ireland, who intend to create an
u-lrish feeling IN England IL will be
nex. TO impossible, they thins, TO hare 3
perfectly impartial jury TO try 0Donneli.
il "a also remarked tha. the EXPLOSIONS oc-
Cured about the moment when DavItt
va. opening his address IA S.. James
Hall. 1t is stated that the police are m
aware Of the prcaance ia Leadon Of ang
OF the O'Donovsn Roas- GynamlteTs-
However, all Irish rendezvous aye closely
watched.