The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-11-08
O hor Interesting G.ncral kilograms.
Terrible Explosion,

Terrible Explosion,
LONDON, Oct. 3l.-rhe excitement over
the explosions at the underground railway
last evening is very great. A large mum Der
of policemen, under special inspectors,
were on duty all night at the various rail-
way stations, guarding the lines,
and heavy forces are also watch,
ing the house of parliament and
ntse- nuDlio buildings. rhe explosion
at Charina Cross occurred two hundred
ysrd, west OF the station, 10 train WAS there
at the time The walls of the tunnel were
battered but rails were not misplaced; the
windows OF the station were blown OUT, the
roof is not damaged. No persons were
hurt there. At Prsed street the force OF
the explosion was terrible. Although men
morning. The debris task is not
vet finished. The tunnel there
q7as not destroyed but deep
brie was excavated in the road-bed; the
osiek work was blown OUT aud Gas pipes and
he telegram lines were broken, the re-
y sshment saloon was wrecked aud the win
lows OF the other rooms OF The stallon were
sn,ashed. The explosion occurred lmmedi-
stely under passing train, forty yards
vest of the station. All persons injured
we're in the last two carriages. "wenty.
ight persons, who were wounded
we're taken to st. Mary +
b Sspital. and four of them
ssrlousy hurt, hut expected 10 recover;
Inc Others are able to 20 10 their homes.
al the detectives and the metropolitan po-
ifse are searching for the perpetrators OF
ne outraets and railway officers are rs
3 sting. The police deny that any car
I ridges had been found near the scene OF
q ne explosion. No trace has been discovered
of the nature of tie explosion. IL has
b zen ascertained the explosions could not
d ave been caused by coal gas. Trains are
rupning as usual this morning.
Three o'clock-No explosive m after has
vet been found at the Praed street station
N inspector from the home office viewed
ne scene Of the explosion aud then after
Yards examined The damage TO the train;
ne ex pressed the opinion that the cart
rsdges had been of the street order OF exDlo-
N yes, and such as gun cotton, were USED.
IY,e guard states that while looking out OF
re window, Just after the train lett the
IA-sed steeet station. he saw some sparks
d carly underneath the carriage, and immeai-
RELY afterwards heard the explosion. The
p rplosiye used at ChsriDg Gross station was
mall In quantity, not being dynamite.
The police warned the railroad officials
hree msnths ago that they had advices
ON America of threatened explosions
aud precautions were taken to provide
3 gainst them.
Mr. RossA's OPTION.
NEW YORK, Oct. l.-O'Donovan Rosa
70 ties that the explosions of yesterday in
ne underground railway at London were
ne works OF the Fenian Brotherhood, OF
V nose movements he is apprised. London
would he in ashes, he said. before long
lalees England gave up Ireland. New de-
yelopmenis might be expected every mo-
nani, for il was now the purpose OF the
to reduce England TO sub
b. ssion.
Suspensions.
LIVERPOOL, Oct. 3l.-The suspension OF
N ellor e. Fenton, cotton brokers, was an
l5 inoed in Liverpool at 10 o'cock p. m.
Henry Pierce and James Taylor e. Co.,
cotton brokerage firms. have suspended.
EFFECTS OF the LIVERPOOL FAILURE.
Liverpool, Oct. 3l.--Tne cotton market
Is laboripg under the effects II the failure,
out O fair spot business is doing. Business
futures, however, is confined TO small I
iealings in October and November de-
iveries. No business in the distant
months.
LIyERPooL, Oct. 3l-2 y. m.-The excite |
nent in the cotton trade continues; the |
,o,ton exchange Is crowded with mer- |
,hants, brokers and visitors, anxious for the |
stest developments. The u nsion in bust. !
lees circles Is acute. |
LlyERPooL, Ocf: 3l.-Rumors regarding |
he financial embarrassment OF Holllnshead,
retley a o., cotton brokers', alleged to
ave suspended yesterday, are again freely |
circulated. Their suspension, however,
vas not bulletined at the exchange, nor |
,as IL been confirmed. A committee IRON
be cotton association has fixed values at
which settlement will be made Tor Nor
Is Rangers October, at 90 "a; October
nd November, Sc 2-64. and November and
december, SIS S-6i. The excitement in the
otton trade is subsiding and much anxiety
! expected TO be experienced until NOvem-
'er 10Th, when October contracts must be
ettled. Many firms, it Is thought. will
uffer severely, but IL is believed they will
ot succumb.
Il, Is later reported that Ranger made a
eayy loss In New YORK. These, with I
laims Of continental creditors, will swell
he Liabilities 10 f7J0 90. IL Is announced
nat Hollenshead, Tetley q Co. have not
uspendei.
Egv YosK, Oct. 3i.-The failures Of Nor
Il Ranger ana r. n Foreman & Co, cot
y boxers OF Liverpool, does not cause
nv coucern IN this city. At the Cotton
.rchange a. was said that no effect was
soked iof in he America market. NJ. b.
felding, president OF the Cotton Exchange,
Ipressed the opinion that the New
ORR market viii not be Effected by the
liverpool failure. He considers the absence
I n areinal clause. m contrscis entered into
she Liverpool markrt es making their
snsactions more risky. while the Amsri-
N system Of calling a margin teDce 10
ED parties uD with the market OF the day
ID prevents any msterisl loss % any In
r1dual. Losses In that way become 20
stribu.ed. when they do occur, that no
ne IL seriously af-cted thereby. II such
system existed In Liverpool the extensive
dare Of yesterday would not have Oc-
rred.
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