The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-04-11
PANIC In ENGLAND.
oHNBuLLG GREATLY ALARMED.
Discovery Of a Dynamite Factory at
Birmingham--Fivs Important
Arrests-Additional Troops
Semitic Windsor A Mon
ster Conspiracy to Be
Unearthed.

SOss 49,
ster Conspiracy to Be
Unearthed.
BIRMINGHAM, April 5.-The city
police made a raid on a suspected
locality in Ledsam street, lakewood,
and discovered a Fepian n~itro-glyc-
crime factory in full operation there.
The apparatus for preparing and
mixing the explosive compound was
constructed en- scientific principles,
and with all the cunning craft which
clearly showed its inventor to be not
only a thorough scholar in chemistry
and machinery, but also an adept
in expedients for avoiding notoriety
and preventing discovery. Among
the noteworthy features of the place
was a shrewdly devised method for
carrying the fumes up the chimney
and consuming the odors. 1t is
learned that the premises in Ledsam
street were taken two months ago by
a man named Whitehead, an Irish
American, who had a sign hung3ut
in front of the place indicating that
his business was hat of a paper
hanger. Whitehead himself was
taken into custody when the police
made their descent on the den, and
is now in close confinement. A con-
siderable quantity of nitro glycerine
was seized by the officers at the same
time. Information now in the
hands of detectives tends to demon
strate that this place is the central
mandatory of explosives, and the
most important depot of all internal
contrivances in the kingdom. White
head, who is described as "a man
about % years of age, dark in COM
plexion, and with a marked Ameri-
can accent, has been in the habit of
purchasing the supplies of nitro
glycerine and acids which were nee
essary to run the business.
In accordance with the request of
the Home Office, Whitehead, after
being brought before the magistrate
this afternoon, was remanded for one
week. The charge placed against
his name in the record book is that
of having in his possession explosive
compounds and materials, in viola
ton of the law. At the examination
evidence was given, showing that
police detective had followed Nor
man, who was arrested in London,
from Whitehead's house in this city
He took away from Whitehead's Il
box. Among the other material
seized at the "paper-hanger's" were
eight gallons CT a mysterious liquid
contained in tins, some sulphuric
acid and a quantity of nitro-glycer-
inc. The prisoner, when arraigned,
assumed an air of supreme indiffer-
ence, and refused to parley with the
officers of the court, OF even to an
swer questions.
STARTLING DEVELOPMENTS EXPECTED.
LONDON, April 5.-More precau.
tons are being taken at Windsor
Castle. 1t is even limited that the
whole conspiracy here and in Amer
lea will be exposed.
There is renewed excitement in
government circles this afternoon
because of a report which come froms
Newry, Ireland, where are situated
large government infantry barracks,
that the sentinel standing guard
over the powder magazine last night
challenged a man who was discover
ed scaling the wall. The sentry
fired a shot and gave the alarm.
The search for the intruder which
followed was fruitless, but the guard
was doubled and orders were issued
to take every %precaution to prevent
surprise.
A semi-weekly newspaper. called
The City Rress,in an editorial publish.
ed yesterday evening that
it had received a letter, without sig
nature, in which the writer threaten
ed to blow upthe government offices.
The affair was referred to the police,
and late last night English detec-
tives, assisted by members of the
Irish Secret Service, succeeded in
arresting a man VINO had in his pos
session a quantity of stuff supposed
to be dynamite. The police regard
the arrest as a most important one.
This is evidenced by the fact that
since it was made precautionary
measures have been renewed. Es-
pecial attention is now being given
to the protection of buildings in
which are located the offices of the
ministry and of all public officials.
Extra sentinels have been posted at
Windsor Castle, where the Queen is
still resting, and about the postoffice.
Keen-eyed policeman and detectives
are watching every corner where dy-
Mantle fends or incendiaries could
possibly be expected to work.
The Irish police here have made
two further arrests in the suburb OF
Lampeth in connection with the man
arrested last night. The latter is
now said to be an American. Near
y half a ton of nitro-glycerine has
been seized in London already.
ALARM IN ENGLANp.
The exciting events of the day
have crowded on each other so fast
that their importance could scarcely
be realized until the later hours OF
thu night admitted of a complete
sumEing up. The happenings in
Guided the rpearthing of the most
important dynamite factory ever
discovered, the arrest of four riip-
breeders in London and one in Eir-
mingham, an attempt on a govern
ment magazine in Ireland, the recep-
ton of an incendiary letter in Lon
don, and the discovery of AN astound-
ing and audacious scheme of Nihi-
lists % blow up the royal abode at
Moscow, The excitement over these
occurrences was net confined to the
government offices, but was apparent
to the most casual observer on tbs
street. The prompt and active pre-