Daily globe., 1883-10-31
DYNAMITE.

LONDON, Oct. 50.---At 8 o'clock last even
ing terrible explosion occurred near the
Praed street underground station of the
Metropolitan railway. On the first alarm
strong Gordon of police was summoned
to preserve order and to keep the way
clear and convey the wounded people to
hospitals. Passengers on the train at the
scene of the explosion say there was sud
denly loud report like cannon, then
sudden darkness, the gas lights from front
to rear of the train being put oat, glass
was broken and splinters of wood
few about the cars, cutting and woundipg
many passengers. Above the din was
heard the shrieks of the injured and panic
stricken people. All this occurred in a
moment and for while confusion reigned
supreme. The train, which was crowded
contained principally country visitors re-
turning from the Fisheries exhibition.
After leaving the station the train travelled
steadily ahead. although the concussion
smashed all the lamps in the Prued
street station and caused much
damage 10 the permenent way. When the
road, the first effort YVES made TO rescue
the wounded. Some were dreadfully
burned, but more were pro5irated by
fright. All the doctors. surg geries and dis
pensaries in the neighborhood were called
ilto requisition. The first Impression was
that an explosion of gas caused the dlsas-
ter, but later inquiries tend to show NAL
ice. The two rear carriages we're damaged
most. They are mere seklstons. Another
theory Is that the explosion was caused by
foul gas accumulating in the tunnel. This,
however, is uutenable because 10 premoni-
tory symptoms were observed. Ihe gen
eraI opinion Of railroad officials and
experts, is that the disaster was caused by
some explosive material which had been
placed, probably, II the rearnost carriage
Meanwhile searching inquiry is proceed
ing. 1t is believed aoour forty persons
are injured, some dangerously.
Almost simultaneous with the Preed
street affair, violent explosion occurred
in an underground railway between Char
ing Cross and West Minister stations. Ths
| windows OF signaling stations 10 the tun-
mel we're shattered, and at Charing Cross
| the glass roof of the station partly col
lapscd. The report is described as being
ike shat OF artillery. The effects were
similar to those of The PrGed street explo
sion. The carriage lamps, windows, etc.
were smashed and all traffic was suspend
ed for while. Although both explosion!
are matters of greatest mystery they ar
generally thought to have been of Feniai
origin.
The shock of both explosions vas descrio
ed by officials as very similar to the shocl
| of the explosion at the local goVernmen
board Offices in March last, in which DE-
| Gallagher was implicated. It is states
four machines similar TO rockets wer
found in the turnel near Praed street sta
ton. Altogether six carriages we're shat
tered by the explosion near Preed street
Although about forty persons were admit
ted to the hospital many more were iniure'
but sent directly to their homes
The Times states that since the discs
trous events at the local government boar
in March last, nothing has occurred s
calculated to excite public alarm as the e2
piosions last night. IL is evident the OF
currence was not sn accident. The explt
sives were of the most powerful nature
Suspicion points in one direction only.
is hoped the authors will speedily d
brought to justice.