The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-10-13
DONE BY DYNAMITE.
Explosion ut tho New Parliament Building
Mt Qnobec-Grent Damage Done.

EApiostoh Ut tho Sew Parliament Building,
Mt 4nebec-Grent Damage Done.
QUEBEC, Oct. ll.-About o'clock thi.
afternoon an explosion occurred at the
new Parliament buildings, destroying I
considerable portion Of the masonry anG
windows Of the new building which i,
Just being rooted in. The explosion was
at first supposed TO have been the boiler O.
the engine used for lioisting material, bul
this proved not to be the case, and neither
can It be attributed TO the gas. The gen.
III impression seems to be that the cx.
plosion was caused by dynamite, but rs
none OF this was used on the works. the
mystery IS howit came there. An inycs.
tlsation is now being held. ~
The explosion did considerable damage
TO windows in the vicinity OF the Parlia.
ment House. Almost all the windows In
the house itself, in the section where the
eXplosion.occurred are shattered. Mertel
workman, and Charlcbois, contractor
were the only persons injured, and these
slightly.
The damage by the first explosion was
considerable. A hole about twelve fee,
by five wide was blown out Of the wall .oj
the third story. and directly over the
right. hand entrance to the Assembly
chambers, and near the place where the
Speakers chair is situated. The second
explosion occurred in the northeast cor.
ner OF the same building.
The cornerstone forming the suppor,
OF the building was badly bIlged, and il
is doubtful il it can be repaired without
letting down the whole wall. -r-
Whatever the reason may be for wish
ing the destruction OF the building, there
is no room tT doubt that dynamite wa.
used. Everything is quiet IN the neigh
Dorhocd, and section OF battery is pa
trolling the ground about the building
The government was waiting for the com,
pletion OF the building 10 call the house
together for the dipatch OF business. The
building had been so far advanced that
only. part Of one room remained IN.
finished. =
The Cabinet has decided to issue q proc-
lamation offering reward Of 81 600 for in
formation regarding the authors OF the
outrage. Guards have been placed on all
powder magazines connected with the
citadel, the military stores and cartridge
factory.
QUEBgc, Oct. l2.-All sorts OF rlnors
are in circulation. One theory being that
four strangers, who have lately been en-
.ployed there us workmen, had been acting
in a most suspicious manner and
that one always remained behind
in turn, while the other three went
to dinner. A prominent Civil Service en-
ploye says he overheard part of CONVEX
sation carried OIL in the building between
three or four men who stated they would
soon have their grievances "set to right"
There is no end to rumors. The Chief Po-
lice tonight says they discovered nothing
yesterday.
Upon inspection to-day the damage Of
the hole made by the first explosion is
much larger than was reported. The
damage done by the second explo-
sion is less conspicuous but the
cost Of setting to rights will involve
much more money..~1t is now felt that
the entire wall will have to be taken down
in. the Northeastern portionoi. the, house..
involving a cost OF So SO; So
It is thought that Contractor Charlebois
will add another thousand, dollars to the
reward Of that already offered by the
government for information or the arrest
Of the parties implicated. .s.