Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-25

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house. A man who happened to be
standing upon the scaffolding near the
crypt when the explosion occurred was
Knocked forcibIy to the ground.
The statues Of King William Nv. and
King George Nv. in Westminster Hall
were overturned by the explosion at the
Parliament buildings. The fact that
an unusual number Of ladies' visited the
Parliament buildings to-day has given
rise TO the suspicion that the miscreants
whoperpetrated the outragcs were either
women or men in women's disguise. 1t
is now remembered by the attendants
about the buildings that parcels were
carried by many of the women and that
they seemed to bestow unusual care in
guarding them.
LONDON, January al p. NJ
Count Won Munster, the German Minis
ter to England, and the Lord Mayor of
London visited the scene of the .explo-
sion at the Tower.
This evening it has been ascertained
that the crown.jewels and regalia which
have for long time been deposited in
the Tower are unchanged. The noise
Of the explosion was preceded by
binding fash, followed by great clouds
of dust.
Additional guards have been placed
on duty for tonight around the Tower,
Parliament houses, and all public
buildings.
THE FAvoRITE THEORY OF THE Po-
LICE
is that the dynamite which caused the
explosion in Westminster Hall, the
House of Commons, and the Tower, was
carried to the place in each case con-
cealed under the long cloak of woman.
whose appearance was thus made to re-
semble that Of woman about to be-
come a mother. A woman in which
this appearance was very noticeable was
seen among the visitors at the Tower this
afternoon shortly before the explosion
occurred. She was escorted by tall
man with a military air. Neither of
them could be found after the gates
were closed after the explosion and
when the visitors came to be searched.
II is supposed that the woman and her
escort escaped during the rush that oc-
Cured just after the explosion and be-
fore the gates were closed. The impO-
tent action of the police is generally
ridiculed.
AN INTENSE ANTI-IRIsH FEELING
has been caused by the outrage, and it
is certain to unfavorably affect decent
Irishmen employed or seeking employ
ment in England. Vigilance commit
tees and ant-Irish leagues of employers
are threatened. 1t is estimated, ac-
cording to the course Of the energy of
the explosive employed in the House of
Commons, that if the House had been in
session Mr.. Gladstone, Sir William YER
non HarcOurt, Mr.. Charles Bradlaugh.
and two hundred other members, would
have been killed.
The search of visitors at the Tower
after the explosion occurred occupied
four hours. The number of those in
iured by the explosions is as follows ::
At the Tower. six injured seriously,
fourteen slightly; and at the Parlia-
ment buildings, four seriously. ten
slightly. The worst injuries were sus-
tanned by Constablcs Cox and Coles
and civil engineer named Edwin
Green, who was visiting the Parliament
buildings. Over one hundred visitors
were in the House Of Commons when
the explosion occurred in Westminster
Hall. Most of them rushed out of the
building to ascertain the cause of the
report. and thus many lives were saved.
The news Of the introduction in Con-
eress of the bill by Senator EdmundS
to prevent and punish dynamite
CONsPIRACIEs IN THE UNITED
STATES
has had a splendid effect in turning aside
the bitterness Of the feeling against
America which has been cngcndered by
the explosion.
The Tower was fairly filled with Wis
itors at the moment when the explosion
occurred. Many persons were seriously
injured. One man had one of his legs
smashed. .Anothcr's ear was com
plctclv severed from his head. The
Two have been taken to hospital
where their wounds have been care
fully dressed. The excited crow
still remains about the Tower, and
cries for vengeance are heard on every
side. The throng of people about tho
Parliament buildings continues aS grca
rs ever at this hour. and it is tumulton'
with excitement. The policeman mos
seriously injured by the explosion l.
sinking rapidly. All hope of his re
coyery has been abandoned. One o
the two persons arrested just after tn
explosion. as they were hurryins away
from Westminster, is mlddle-ag''
man. somewhat above medium height
ard describes himself as Canadian
seafarer and part owner of vessel.
1t is generally supposed that the eX
plosive was conveyed into the Parlla
mcnt houses and placed in position b,
women. An eyewitness of what DC
CURED at the Parliament houses mar
rates that Immediately after the hrs
explosion took place he entered West
minister Hall and lent his assistance Il
REMOVING TIE WOUNDED.
He SAYS he found three constable
Frustrated on the stairs leading dow
into the crypt under the hall, all o
whom were seriously injured. Near D.
a gentleman also lay stretched upon tn
ground completely exhausted. The ha
Of the gentleman and portions OF hi
clothing were torn to ribbons, and II
himself had received severe injuries
The locality of the explosion in tn
House of Commons is always IN
deep shadow, being directly un
der the gallery. The person WIN