Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-11-07
DEADLY DYNAMITE.
Two Underground Railway Stations
Blown Up-Twenty-Eight
Persons Injured.

LONDON, OctODer 5l.-IWOterrlhc eX~
ploslons occurred on the line of the
Metropolitan Underground Railway last
evening, one at the Paddington Station,
the other at Westminster. The glass
roofs Of both were blown out, windows
shattered and other damage was done.
At the latter station all escaped injury.
but at Paddington several persons were
severely hurt, none, however, ia.
tally. Immediately after the ex-
plosion the government inspectors
began an investigation. Both ex.
plosions occurred at the same
hour, 8 o'clock, and were of precisely
the same character. The one at Pad
dington was more violent. The circum-
stances attending the disaster at the lat
ter station are substantially as follows:
A train had just left the station, and had
partially entered the tunnel when
tremendous detonation was heard, and
Immediately followed by the crash of
breaking glass. A few persons at the
station were cut by the flying fragments
of glass. The train proceeded without
stopping to Edgeware Road Station,
where ii was found that the windows of
the three third class carriages in the rear
of the train had been demol-
ished, and the broken bits of glass
dashed into the faces of the passengers,
some Of whom were dangerously cut.
Many of the injured were able to 80 to
their homes unaided, but thirty-two
were taken to st. Mary's Hospital. The
inspectors attribute the explosion to es-
Gaping gas from the tanks with which
the trains are supplied. The Telegraph
and Daily News both believe that foul
plot exists fer the destruction of life
and property, and that these explosions
are but torerunners OF what may occur
if the dastardly perpetrators are not
promptly hunted down.
The excitement over the affair is very
great to-day. A large number of police
men, under special inspectors, were on
duty all night at the various railway
stations end guarding the line. A heavy
force also watched the houses of parlia-
ment and other public buildings. The
explosion at Charing Cross occurred al
q distance of two hundred yards west of
the station. There was no train there
at the time. The walls of the tun.
mel were battered, but the rails
we're not misplaced. 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. Al
though workmen have been busily en-.
gagged all night removing the debris
they have not yet finished their task,
nor has the damage at that place been
repaired. The tunntl there was not de.
stroyed, but deep hole was OK.
cavated in the ad-bed, brick.
work was blown out and gas
pipes and telegraph lines broken,
q refreshment saloon was wrecked and
the windows of other rooms in the
station smashed. The explosion oc
Cured Immediately under a passing
train forty yards west of the station. All
persons injured were in the last two
carriages. Twenty-eight persons were
wounded and were taken to St. Mary's
Hospital. Four of them are seriously
hurt, but they passed favorable night
and are expected to recover. Others
were abe to go to their homes
during the night. Both explosions oc.
CURED at about $40 IN the evening.
All the detectives of the metropolitan
police are searching for the perpetrators
of the outrage and railway officers are
assisting them. The police deny that
any rockets or cartridges have beer
found near the scene of the explosions
No traces have been discovered of the
nature of the explosives. It has beer
ascertained that the explosions could
not have been caused by coal gas. Nc
clue to the persons causing the explo
sions have been obtained. Major
Majendie, of the board of trade, is now
III A. NJ making an examination OF the
scene of the explosion at the Charine
Cross Station. Trains are running al
Usual this morning.
At 8 o'clock no explosive material wal
found at the Praed Street Station. Al
inspector from the home office viewed
the scene of the explosion there ani
afterwards examined the damaged train
He expresses an opinion that cartridges
we're made of the first order of explo
sives such as gun cotton were used. Tht
guard states that while looking out o
the car window just after the train lef
Praed Street Station, he saw some
sparks nearly underneath the carriage
and Immediately afterwards heard tn
explosion. The explosive used at Char
ing Cross Station was small in quantlt,
and is not believed to have been dyna
mite.