The Portland daily press., 1884-06-02
DYNAMITE BOMBS.
The Explosions in London Not
Exaggerated.
Great Havoc Created and Many People
Injured.

LONDON, May 31.-The coming of daylight this
morning showed that the damage caused by the dy-
Mantle explosions last night was fully equal to the
worst antcipatioBs. Dense crowds of curious and
excited people visiting the scenes of the explo
sions. Policemen are drawn up in line across the
various streets in the vicinity to prevent the
access of the multtudes Orders have been given
by the authorities to leave the wreckage altogether
untouched until thorough examination has been
made by Colonel Majendie, the chief inspector of
explosives.
At St. James Theatre, hundred yards distant,
the explosions sounded like two claps of thunder.
The audience was seized with alarm, which came
near resulting in panic. Several ladies tainted
and men started to their feet ready to stampede.
The audience was reassurei by shouts bidding eY-
cry one to sit still, as harm had been done. The
second bombin St. James square ex loded against
the residence of Sir Watkin Wynn, NJ. p. 1t pro-
duced huge white fracture ur feet in height by
three in breadth. The windows were smashed and
the furniture dana ed. The explosion created
great havoc in tine Junior Carlton clubhouse. Mum
erous cases Of wine in the cellar we're completely
destroyed. The dynamite was carried down the
iron steps leading to the kitchens and cellars. 1t
was placed in the cellar under the pathway, with a
lighted fuse attached. The upward force of the ex
plUsion broke large hole in the pavement and
wrecked the basement apartments of the club. The
cinb Will remain closed several days, The explo-
sion was most destructive on the west 81 g OF 81.
James square. The windows in he Duke OF CleVe
lands house and in the office iD Pail Mall were
shattered An hour before the explosions occurred
there outbre * of fire at the war office which
speedily extinguished without causing serious
damage. 1t is unknown whether it was of ineend-
ary origin. So far as is known up to the present
hour, noon, 13 persons were more or less injured
Among these are i've women. All the wounded are
in the hospital. Five, including the policeman are
in precarious condition.
Col. Magendie and Col Ford have been busy
throug out the day examining the debris in Scot
land yard The police have found Is packages of
dynamite. Col. Ford says considering the quantity
of explosives used it is marvellous that the damage
is no greater than it is Had all ths dynamite ex-
ploded it is impossible to mise the effect that
would have been produced The dynamite discov-
cred is atlas powder precisely similar to that used
in the outrages few months ago. Three hundred
panes of glass were shattered in the detective Office
at Scotland Yard. The large iron screen fixed
against the urinal where the explosives
placed was torn from its ia Jennings, blown away to
distance of 80 feet, and twisted into all kinds of
shapes. Two persons tr ed to arrest a man who was
hurrying along Pail Mall in the opposite direction
from that in which they were going, and away from
the of the explosion in st. James square But
four men suddenly emerged from a dark corner and
released the man, whereupon the whole party
hastened away.
The dynamite placed under the Nelson monument
failed to explode, owing to defective fuse. Had
the l6 packages exploded, the monument must
have been completely demolished, and widespread
ruin and loss OF life would have been caused.
Comments of the Press.
The newspapers devote la'ge portion of their
space to the explosions, and comment on them in
their editorial columns in vigorous STYLE
Th- Telegraph says: "It behooVes the English
people to reflect whether steTner measures should
not be taken to put stop to the public peril and
mischief to which they are now exposed; Each
fresh act of cruelty and malice will strengthen the
resolve of Esgshmen not to yield one jot to those
who are wishing to dismember the empire"
The Standard declares that emo concession can be
made to outrage. So far the only result it has at
tanned has been failure and penal servitude. The
nation is disguised and annoyed, but not alarmed.
If the attempt had fully succeeded last night we
could not answer for the reprisals of she London
populace
The Times says: "The explosions have followed
shortly upon the Introduction of Mr.. Geo. o. Treve-
lyan's Irish land bill. The inference legitimate
that the baied Natonalists have again vented their
displeasure in a dastardly act of mischief"
The News thinks the occurrence is an evidence
thss "the dynamite conspiracy is widely
spread and served by more astute agents than has
hitherto been suspected. 1t successfully battles
the detectives, and appears to have easy command
over men and materials for Refarious purposes
The News urges the public to be watchful of pea
sons leaving or returning to lodgings and hotels.