Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-11-01
THE DYNAMITE DRvILrRY.

THE DYNAMITE DRvILTRY.
LONDON, Oct. 31.-The excitement over
the explosions on the Underground Rail
way line last evening is very great. Large
numbers of policemen under special in
spsetors wore on duty all night at the vari-
Gus railway stations and guarding the line.
A heavy fsrce also watched the houses of
parliament and other public buildings.
The explosion at C1aring Cross occurred
at distnncs of 200 yards west of the sta
tion. There was no train there at the
time. The walls of the tunnel were bat
tered, but the rails were not displaced, and
windows in the station were blown out.
The roof was not damaged and no persons
were hurt there.
At the Praed street station the force
| of the explosion was terrible. Although
workmen have been hnsiiy engaged all
| night removing the debris, they have not
| yet finished their task, nor has the dam
! age at that place been repaired. The tun
nel there was not destroyed, but a deep
hole was excayated in the road bed, the
| brick work vas blown out and gas pipes
and telegra ph lines broken. Ths refresh
! ment saloon was broken and the windows
of the other rooms of the station smashed.
| The explosion occurred Immediately IN
der . passing train forty yards west OF
the station. ali the persons in
jured were in the last two car
rlages. twenty oight persons who
were wounded were taken to st.
| Mary's hospital. Four of them are serious-
| ly hurt, but they passed. favorable night
| and are expected to recover. Ali the others
were able 10 be taken to thsir homes during
the night. Both explosions occur red 2 bout
$40 in the evening. Ali the detectives of
the metropolitan police force are search
ing for the perpetrators of the outrage and
railway officials are assisting them. The
po!ice deny that any rocket cartridges
have beed fonnd near the scene OF the ex-
| plosions. No trace have been discovered
of the nature Of the explosives, but it has
been ascertained that the explosions could
not have been caused by coal ges. There
is no clue to the persons causing the ex-
piosion. Major Maiendie of the board OF
trade is now Ii a.m.) making an examina-
ton of the scene OF the Charlng Cross sta
| tiop. Trains running as usual this morn
irg.
p. m.-No explosive material has been
found. The inspector from the home Of
fee viewed the scene of the explosion
there, and afterwards examined the dam
aged train. He expressed the opinion
that cartridges made the first order of ex-
plosives, such as gun cotton, were used.
The guards, while looking out of the car
window just after the train left the station
said he saw some spaZks nearly under the
carriage, and afterwards heard sxplc-
sion. The expl sive used at G ar ng ross
was small In Quantity, and is not believed
to have been dynamite.
! The police warned the railroad officials
three months ago that they had advices
from America of threatened explosions and
precautions were taken to provide against
| them. The explosives used last evening
wSre powerful, but in limited quantity, and
the holes in the ground and brick work
are small.
The investigation made by scientific ad-
| Tisor5 10 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 carly state
ment that large number OF people were
injured. IN addition to over thirty treated
at the hospital, a large number w9re at
tended by private surgeons. One victim
q corporal of Hussars, says he was talking
with friend on the train near Praid street
when there was suddenly a very bright
fash, inme eGiately followed by a terrible
report. He was struck by something and
and almost knocked insen5Ible. When the
train arrived at Edgeware road, he stag
gered auross the platform and was picked
up bys soldier. He remembers nothing
more. This is only one of many similar
narratives.
New YORK, Oct. 31,-O'Donovan Rossa
sattes that, the explosions yesterday IN the
underground railway, London, were the
work of the Fenian Brotherhood, of whose
movements he is apprised. LondoI
would be in ashes, he said, before long un
less England gave up Ireland. New de
veloPments might be expected any mo
ment, for it was the purpose of the Broth
erhood to reduce England 10 submission
FRANKFORT oN-TKE MAIN, October 81 -
While the debris caused by the explo
sion of the Office of the chief of police wa
being removed eight shells of shrapne
were discovered. They were filled will
nitro-g ycerne. Rigid inquiry is instituted
into the cause of the explosion. Severa
suspected persons have been arrested.
: The persons arrested were all discharged
for want of eliminating evidence. Th
explosives were in glass shell the size o
pigeon eggs. A fragment of the shell
found was perforated with small holes
The shell had been charged with nitro-gl.
cerine.