The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-11-01
LONDON EXPLOSION.
THE NATURE OF THE DISASTER.
Nitro elye.rIus Said to Hars Been the Explosive
U,sd-1hs Story Of Oas OF the yletims-Ths
voIass OF two Asronauts-rhs Cotton Fall.
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LONDON, October 3l.-Ihe excitement
over the explosions in the underground
railway line last evening is very great A
large number Of policemen under special
inspectors were on duty all night at the
various railway stations, and were guard
ing the line. A heavy force also watched
the houses Of Parliament and other public
buildings. The explosion at Charing Croea
occurred distance OF two hundred yards
west OF the station. There was no train
there at the time. The walls Of the tunnel
was battered, but the rails were not mis-
placed. The windows in the station were
blown out. The roof was. not damaged.
No person was hurt there. At the Praed
street station the force Of the explosion was
terrible. Although workmen have been
busily engaged all night removing
the debris, they have not yet finished their
task, nor has the damage at that place
been repaired. The tunnel there was not
destroyed, but deep hole was excavated
in the roadbed, brickwork was blown out
and the gas pipes and telegraph lines bro.
ken. The refreshment saloon was wrecked,
and the windows OF the other rooms OF the
station smashed. The explosion occurred
Immediately after the passing train, forty
yards west Of the station. All the persons
Injured were in the last two carriages.
Twenty-eight persons wounded were taken
to St. Mary's Hospital. -Four OF them were
seriously hurt, but they passed favorable
night and are expected to recover; the
others were able to get to their homes du.
ring the night. Both explosions occurred
about $40 in the evening.
ALI the detectives OF the Metropolitan
Police are searching for the perpetrators Of
the outrage, and the railway officers are
assisting them. The police deny that any
rocket cartridges have been found near the
scene OF the explosions. No traces were
discovered Of the nature oil explosives. It
is ascertained that the explosions could
not have been caused by coal gas. No clue
to the persons causing the explosions has
been obtained. Major MSjendie, OF the
Board OF Trade, is now making an exami-
nation OF the scene of tho explosion at
Charing Gross Station. Trains are running
as usual this morning.
NO ExPLesIvRMATTERF FOUND.
No explosive matter has yet been found
at the Pfaed street station. An inspector
from the Home Office viewed the scene Of
the explosion there and afterwards ex-
arAined thetrain. Heexpressed the opinion
that cartridges made Of the first order Of
explosives, such as gun cotton, were used.
A guard states that while looking out OF
the car window, Just after the train left the
Praed street STATEN, he saw some sparks
nearly underneath the carriage, and imme-
diately afterwards heard an explosion.
The explosive used at the Charing Croes
station was small in quantity, and is not
believed to have been dynamite.
The police warned the railway officials
three months ago that they had advices
from America OF the threatened explosion
and precautions were taken to provide
against them. The explosives used last
evening were filled with nitro gycerine.
A rigid inquiry will be instituted into the
cause OF the explosion. Several persons
suspected will be arrested.
NITRO GLYoERINE USED.
Investigation made by the scientific ad-
visers to the War Department led to the
conclusion that nitro glycerine, in some
form, was the agent used in both cases.
Later inquiries confirm the early statement
that large number Of people were injured.
In addition to over thirty treated at the
hospitals large number are attended to by
private surgeons. One OF the victims, q
corporal OF the Hussars, Gays he was talking
with friend on the train near Praed street
when there was suddenly q very bright
flash, Immediately followed by terrible
report. He was struck by something and
almost knocked insensible. When the
train arrived at Edgemore road he stagger-
ed across the platform and was picked up
by a soldier. He remembered nothing
more. This is only one Of many similar
narratives.