The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-26
INCIDENTS OF THE EXPLOSION.
Favorable Impression Produced by the In
troductiOn of the Edmunds Bill.

Favorable Impression Produced by the In
PRODUCTION of the Edmunds Bill
LONDON, Jan. 25.-The one relief to the terri
BILE excitement which excited the metropolis was
the cablegram sent from Washington announc-
ing the introduction in the Senate, by Mr.. Ed
munds, of a bill aimed at the suppression of the
manufacture and possession of dynamite for
murderous and reasonable uses abroad. This
cablegram contained the text of the bill and the
substance of the speech made by Mr.. Edmunds in
advocacy thereof. 1t was posted up in front Of
the Cable News Office in New Bridge street, and
attracted such crowd that the street was soon
blocked and Ludgate Circus, adjoining, crowded
with people When the contents of the dispatch
were made known to the entire crowd cheer
was given for the United States The cabIegram
was used III the late editions of the evening pa
pers, and was transmitted over the tickers of
the Electric News Company to over 200 Of the
late CITY clubs, In most of which the Ludgate
circus scene was re-enacted within smaller con-
ines The prompt action of the American sen
ator has produced a most favorable impression,
and viii undoubtedly draw out strong encomiums
from the English Tories
One fact which has been lost sight Of during
the days excitement may explain the apparent
ease with which the explosives were introduced
into and used within the Tower buildings. For
merly all sight seers were compelled to move
through the buildings in groups of about twelve.
Each group was formed of arrivals as fast as
they came. and was escorted and watched care
fully during its progress, and until its exit from
the place. by Tower warder. Some time ago
TINS time honored custom, for some unexplained
reason, was discontinued. Since then the
oeef-eaters, as the warders are called, have
peen stationed along the corridors and
in the different rooms and visitors have been
allowed to stroll along pretty much as they
pleased. and without the constant surveillance
formerly in vogue. The folly Of the new sys-
tenn IS now apparent. For q long time past no
visitors have been admitted to the Tower cellars
which are full of valuable and historic memorials
and relics. During the past two years the broad
dry Inoat which surrounds the tower buildings
mas been regularly patrolled
Anti Irish outrages are certain to occur as re-
prisas for to-days casualties Vigilance commit
tees are talked of, and will probably be formed
within twenty four hours. Sensible Irishmen
have long complained that every such outrage as
those perpetrated to-day adds to the difficulty of
honest and peaceable Irishmen finding employ
ment In the United Kingdom, and it is certainly
true that the difficulty has enormously increased
during the past few months. Certain bigoted
celtophobsts suggest a confederation of employ
ers throughout the kingdom, in which all the
members shall pledge themselves by oath not to
employ Irishmen,
One of the most singular effects Of the explo-
sion at the White tower is noted in the discovery
that the concussion displaced the great stone
which lay over the tomb of the nephews of
Richard III, and exposed the cofins in which
their dust reposes, almost in sight of the spot
where their eyes were so cruelty put out and
their young lives smothered. The structure Of
the tower is at last accounts reported uninjured
1t is remarked as curious circumstance that
the portion of the House of Commons occupied
by the radical benches was where the most
damage was done. Regarding the wrecking of
Mr. Gladstone's seat. an irreverent wag suggests
that ne must have left in his chair speech
which fermented.
The sensation caused throughout the United
Kingdom by the explosions is almost unprece-
dented So great has been the demand for in
telligence concerning the outrages that one of
the London newsagencies, up to 10 o'clock last
nigEAflled orders for 200 accounts, sending
thesss5o almost every town of CONSEQUENCES III
England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.