Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-25
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An EXPLOSION AT HE TOWER.
Ar. NJ The rumors regarding an
explosion at the Tower OF London are
confirmed at this moment. Fourteen
persons were injured The outrage
was tho most SD cetssiul yet made up
on any Of the public buildings since
the inauguration Of the present era OF
dS nAmits warfare. The famous old
building WAS crowded with visitors at
The time OF the explosion. The wild.
est rumors are in circulation ~ to the
number of persons injured. These Tu-
mors are being carried through the
city aud constantly exaggerated by
the visitors present AZ the time but
Six persons have been officially report
ed as iDjued at the Tower explosion.
SEARCHING FOR THE PERPETRATORS.
the attack was made on that portion
Of the buildings known as white
Tower.h II was fairly filled with Wis
istors at the time ana most, II not all,
those hurt were moving about the
Tower at the time Of the explosion.
The White Tower was almost COM
pletely wrecked by the force OF the
explosion. The roof was blown clear
of the structure, All the per
SOUS who are known TO have been
injured we're visiiols. The police, the
mOmentthey realized the nature ofthe
explosion, effeetually barred all egress
from the tower and grounds. They
are now sutjecting Every person de
tained to most rigid search upon the
THEORY that the attack was perpetrated
by some person or persons inside the
premises.
GAZING FOR THE IEJURE
Surgeons we're promptly summoned
to the assistance OF the wounded, who
are now receiving all the attention
practicable. The excitement Ia grow
Ing as the news Of the explosion
spreads. The crowds ia the vicinity
OF the damaged building Is increasing
momentarily.
The investigation 80 far made leads
10 the conclusion that the explosives
used in the attack ON the town were
handled by persons who gained access
10 the structure as slght-seers. Evil
dence 10 also shown that the explo.
slve operated from point somewhere
on the inner basllon, or In the espla-
made nearest the Thames tower.
THE POLICE WE'RE UNUSUALLY
PROMPT
and successful in placing their
embargo upon all egress
from the Tower guards. but
few persons had left when the embargo
WAS ordered. Extra guards have been
posted about the walls. Every person
within them will be subje eted 20 a per-
sonal examination. The report made
by the Tower explosion was terrific.
| II was heard for miles up and down
! the Thames, and at once attracted an
iInmi nse crowd 10 the scene.
/ Another account OF the explosion At
the tower gives the following details I:
The scene in aud around tho tower "
| indeecrlbable. Several children are
among the injured Their pale faces.
bloody heads and broken limbs has
r0used the great crowd eOngregated IN
the vicinity. Iells are heard on every
hand 70
LYNCH THE VILLAINS"
and roast the fiends The visitors
still retained Ia the Tower Will be kept
there until their anteeedentB can be
thoroughly inquired Into.
or. 81 Lister reports show that the
first at,rles about the damage 10 the
White Tower were somewhat exagger-
ated. THE White Tower bulldog was
not destroyed. II b now said that the
structure was not seriously Injured,
These lat reports have tended sope.
what to allay public excitement. II
the explosion had really demollEhed
tbs White Tower. the Ieanlt must neys
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