The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-01-29
CREATING TERROR AND CHAOS.
AN ALARMING nxrLosIoN.


LONDON, Jan. 2I,-2:00 T.. s.-An
alarming explosion has just occurred
In the houses OF parliament. Tho houses
OF parliament and government offices
were severely shaken. Considerable
damage was done. II II impossible at
this moment 20 tell the extent of the
calamity. The report of the explosion
was heard in Downing street. Great ex-
citcment prevails. Enormous crowds
are assembling Mt the sceno OF the eN-
plosion. The origin of the explosion is
wrapped In mystory, but II is believed
that II has been caused by dynamite.
HOW IT HAPPENED.
LONDON, Jan. "a, p. m.-The eXplo-
sion occurred close to tho Louise OF lords
near Westminster hall. II IL reported
that the explosives wero placed in the
crypt under the building. A policeman
was hurt. The force OF the shock was
tremendous, and was felt at great dis
lance. The amount of damage is very
great.
PAIR OF TuEM.
Rumors are current ~ this hour that
another explosion occurred at . o'clock
this afternoon at London tower. The
excitement increases with every mo-
ment and tho city is allied with flying
rumors. There was two explosions in
stead of one, as atiirst supposed, al the
parliamentary houses. The second
came about three minutes after the
In ,r
mons, the other at Westminster hall.
ONE MAN WAS ARRESTED
near the scene of the explosion. The de-
tectiye force is hard 1t work now seek
ing further developments, which are
anxiously awaited, particularly by peo-
pie in the neigbborhood of Westminster
hall.
THE TOWER EXPLOSION.
Rumors regarding the explosion at the
tower of London arc confirmed at this
moment. Fourteen persons were in
jured. The outrage was tho most sue
cessful yet 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. Tho wild
est rumors are in circulation as to the
number ofpersons injured. These ru-
mors are being carried through the city
and constantly exaggerated by visitors
present at the time. But six persons
have been officially reported as injured
at the tower explosion.
THE ATTACK
was made on the portion of the build
ings known as the "White Tower" 1t
was fairly filed with visitors at the time
and most, if not all those hurt, were
moving about the tower at the time OF
the explosion. The White Tower was
almost completely wrecked by the
force Of the explosion. The roof was
blown clear off the structure. All per-
sons known TO have been in
jured were visitors. The po-
lice, the moment they realized
the nature of the explosion, effectually
barred all egress from the tower and
the grounds. They are now subjecting
every person detained to most rigid
search upon the theory that the attack
was perpetrated by some person or per-
sons inside the premises. Surgeons
were promptly summoned to the assist
ance of the wounded, who are now re-
ceiving all the attention practicable.
The excitement is growing as the news
of the explosion spreads. The crowds
in the vicinity of the damaged build
ings increase mOmentarily.
1T WAS VISITING DAY.
Saturday being the usual visiting day
at the houses OF parliament, the build
ings contained great number of sight
seers at the time of the explosions.
The first explosion occurred in the
crypt of Westminster hall. The second
took place in the strangers gallery, in
the house of commons. Immediately
before the first explosion, lady visitor.
who was alone and about to enter the
building, beckoned to a policeman and
called his attention to
A PACKAGE LYING UPON THE STEPS
outside the crypt. The policeman
picked up the package carelessly not
suspecting anything, and went with it
into Westminster hall. He no sooner
reached the hall than the package ex-
ploded.
1T DID THE KNoCK-DowN ACT.
This explosion knocked police
man down and injured him seriously.
His case is considered critical. Its
policemen standing in the vicinity and
stunned them. A lady and gentleman
standing near the officer, who had taken
up the package, were also FRUSTRATED. The
great window over the main entrance to
Westminster hall was smashed to
atoms and all the side windows blown
out.
IT WAS MILK-AND-wATER DYNAMITE.
In the interior of tho house of COM
mons and upon the floor the only seat
damaged by the explosion was that
which Mr.. Gladstone occupies. A
small chip was also torn off the top OF
the speakers chair. The explosions
caused panic among the visitors.
were bruised in the crush.
The. second explosion in the parlia-
ment buildings occurred three minutes
later than the first, and was far more
destructive. The dynamite which
caused the second explosion must have
been placed under the piers Of the gall
lery on the lett side. Little hope is en-
tertained of the survival of the wounded
policeman.
THE FORCE OF THE EXPLOSION
was such that one man was blown to
the earth, 800 yards from the point OF
the explosion, whore he was standing.
The lobby of the house Of commons was
completely demolished. A clue to the
perpetrators of the outrage it is thought,
has been discovered. just before the
explosion occurred, a man and q woman,
the latter carrying a hand bag, engaged
cab outside the parliament yard and
drove rapidly away, giving no direc-
tons as to their destination. They had
not gone far when the explosion hap
pened. The cabman, hearing the ex-
plosion, stopped the cab.
THE MAN AND WOMAN
. at once leaped out and fastened quickly
from the spot The cabman went In pur-