Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-01-30
PARTICULARS OF THE EXPLOSIONS
Houses of Parliament and the Tower of
London Shattered-Many Persons
Injured,

Attempts We're made on Saturday to
blow up with dynamite the Tower of
London and the Parliament building. At
the latter there were two explosions, one
near the House of Commons and one un-
der the Peers gallery. Saturday being
the visiting day at the House of Parlia-
ment, the building contained a great mum
Der OF Sightseers at the time OF the eNplo-
siOns. The first explosion occurred in the
crypt of Westminster Hail. Immediately
before it lady visitor who was alone and
wa, about to enter the buildings, beck
oned to IL policeman, and when he went
to her, she called his attention to
n package lying upon the steps out
side the crypt. The policeman picked
up the package CarclesslY. not sus-
pectlng anything, and went with it
out INTO Westminster Hall. He had
no sooner reached the hall than the pack
are exploded. This explosion knocked
the policeman down and injured him 50
seriously thar his case is at present con-
sidered critical. Its force also Knocked
down two other policemen who were
standing in the vicinity and'badly stunned
them. A lady and gentleman standing
near the officer who had the package were
also Frustrated. The great window over
the main entrance to Westminster hall
was smashed To atoms, and all the
side windows were blown out In the
Interior of the House of Commons and
upon the floor, the only seat damaged by
the explosion was that which Mr.. Glad
stone occupies. 1t was badly broken. A
small chip was also torn oil the top OF the
Speaker chair.
The explosion caused quite panic
among he visitors VINO were i'll the build
lngS ~ the time. Those who were in the
House Of Commons fed prcciptately, and
many Of the ladies We're bruised in the
crush Little hope is entertained of the
survival OF the wounded policeman The
force OF the explosion was such that one
man was blown to the earth who was rs
many as 800 yards from the point where it
occurred.
The second Explosion.
The second explosion in the Parliament
buildings occurred three minutes later
than the first, and was far more destruc-
tive, The dynamite which caused the sec
ond explosion must have been placed
under the peers gallery on the left side
All the woodwork in that part of the
building was shattered, and "A wide hole
was made through the floor The gallery
was displaced, and even the solid stone
WORK OF the dOOrways was either pulyer-
lzed or shifted from its position Every
pane of glass in the House was smashed to
atoms; The gallery benches were over
iiNh anu blphtll anu llt cutlery RGnpr
ally dismantled. one lady who was Wis
iting the House of Commons at the time
of the outrage was seriously injured. I'm
mense damage was done to the lobby.
The masonry, decorations, and sculpture
were utterly destroyed. The place is de
scribed rs literally blown to pieces The
shock was felt in Pail Mall ard persons in
the vicinity say that the very earth
shook.
Tho Explosion at the Tower.
The explosion at London Tower was the
most successful attack which has yet been
made upon any Of the public buildings
since the Inauguration of the present era
of dynamite warfare, The famous old
building was crowded with visitors at the
time Of the explosion The attack was
made on that portion of the building
known as the white Tower" 1t was ai
most completely wrecked by the force of
the explosion, and the roof was blown clear
off the structure. All the persons known
to have been injured were visitors. The
police the moment they realized the ma
ture of the explosion, effectually barred
all egress from the tower and grounds.
They then subjected every person whom
they have succeeded in OBTAINING by this