Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-01-29

after q thorough search everybody WAi
released. The dynamite was placed OF
the second floor, in what ia known nd ths
banquetiug hall, nov nsed as al arnory
The Martini riff "a alto I'd there Were
twisted into all sorts Of shspes aud pretty
nearly everything in the room was
wrecked. A gTest hole was blown
through the ii lor aud another through
the roof. In fact, everything on three
floors was pretty we'll smashed up
About 20 people were injured, six OF then
| seriously.
Fortunately 3 time was chosen for the
explosion In the parliament houses when
parliament WAS not In session. Had the
commons been sitting MIR. Gladstone and
about 200 members OF his party would In
| all probability now be dead. 0ne Of the
oonspirstors boldly entered the crypt
under Westminster Hall, passing q
policeman on the way, aud deposited an
| Internal machine at the foot Of the steps.
| The story is related that Rdwin Green, q
| civil engineer, and his wife saw the
/ thing and summoned policeman.
While he was removing II 1t exploded,
| making hole in the floor three feet in
| diameter. Policeman Cox was thrown
Into this hole and badly injured. Police
| man Cole and Mr.. Green were also
severely hurt. The iron railings were
| twisted and the iron and lead work OF all
the windows in the hall were smashed.
| The House OF Lords was badly out up, the
seats being ripped by flying splinters, and
there was good deal OF wreokage in the
lobby.
A hundred visitors In the House Of
Commons rushed over to Westminster
Hall when they heard the explosion and
thereby saved. d.thsir own lives, for the ex-
plosion which followed in that house wAs
more severe. The dynamite here was
placed under tine strangers gallery, =
locality which is always In a deep
shadow. Its force was terrific. 1t drove
the flooring through to the basement,
and the whole place presented sosne of
det olation, Galleries were dismsntled,
the glass roofuR WAS smashed and the
plete. Everything in Westminster Hall
and the House Of Commons presents q
most desolats app arance to day, but the
damage is principally to the fixtures.
The foundations are secure, but
many Thousand dollars will be
required TO repair damages. Slate
States were blown from the Ioof and the
stone work shows white patches. The
bases OF the statue OF William ~. and
George w., which were overturned by
the explosion, are greatly injured. The
west end OF Westminster Hall is full Of
wrecksge. The partial destruction Of the
magnificent stained glass In the window
at the end Of the hall Ia greatly
lamented. The traoery and mouldings
of the window were also damaged. The
floor OF the House OF Commons presents
strange spectacle, being covered with
heaps OF massive fragments. The elabo
rately carved oaken wall behind the seats
beneath the egsllery was ompletely thrown
down. The flooring Of the strangers
and speakers galleries is 30 torn mp that
It Is deemed unsafe to venture ACROSS. The
peers gallery suffered most damage. The
side galleries and reporters gallery were
not injured. Mr.. G.. s. Reed, member Of
the house Of commons, to-day inspected
the locality Of the explosion in the par
lament building. He says the damage
is immense and that 1t will take months
to repair the injury. Thousands Of per
aonB visited the scene to day, but were
not allowed 70 enter the building Tenn
porary repairs have beeu ordered TO allow
the house Of commons to meet on Feb
ruary 10Th. Stricter regulations In re-
gard to the admission Of visitors have
been ordered TO be taken in the future.
About so visitors were In the tower At
the time Of the explosion there The ex
plosive agent was deposited in what Ia
known as the bspqustipR hsll OF the
White Tower. Tpis hail IL now used as
an armory, and in it we're stofsd u large
number Of Martini ri ,s which were dss
tined to bs shortly issnsd TO the voun-
teers. II was behind rack Of these that
bs deadly compound was placed. The
dyus niss played its maddest freaks with
tie rides. Many Of them were twietei
into the most eccentric shapes immsgiu
able, and their distorted forms were
scattered about the apsrtm- mt In
marvel Of confusion. Ali the glass and
other fragile articles In the hall were
smashed out OF all ssmblanos to their
former selves. a large hole was crushed
through the floor at the spot where the
dynamite was placed, Directly overhead
a similRr hole was blown through the
roof The wood work WAS eet on ire by
the explosion, but the flames were ex
tipguished before any serious damage
had be4n done bv them.
SENATOR BDMUND's BILL AND SENATOR
BAYARDs RESOLUTION
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-As soon ss the
ne Gs VI the explosion had been Confirmed, /,
Senator Edmunds introduced bill which
had been previously prepared but would
probably have been held for revision had
It not been for this event FEe btli pro
vides that II any person shall puro!; Rse,
sell, compound or msuu 'ectnrs "ary
mstAllina, nitroleum, Nsp,uge pawdsr,
oriental powder, giant poSdsr, Hercules
powder, selenitia powder, ;huudtrbtli
powder, dynamits, or other nitro expo
sivs compounds, or shall make, bay, s4tl,
manufacture or oImpound any balas,iis
burnis powder, ooloLis rowder, detoi iie,
| fulgRrite, or any other ohlorats explnsiy,
compound, with intent that any Of suoG
nitro or ohlorAte explosive compounds
| shall be used at any place within
| the United States or in any foreign ooun.
try without the Jurisdiction OF the United
| States, for the injury or destruction of
public or private property, or for the in
Jury of any person or persons, either in
| the United States or any suoh foreign
country, or for the purpose Of assasaina-
/ hlUu VI "hIucIS uCdhiuDttuh
| life either in the United States or In ary
such foreign country, or kpoEiDg that
suoh nitro or chlorsts compounds are in
t,nded t. be used by eny other person or
persons for any OF the purposes herein-
t,fors named In this seotiop," he shsll
b. deemed guilty of itloDy aud punish d
by fiae or imprisonment or both Any
psrson knowingly engaged in any way
in the transportation, storage or delivery
Of such explosive materials with like
criminal knowledge, shall be deemed
guilty Of misd and Do liable to
fine.
In introducing the bill Mr Rdmupds
said it WAS mere draft drawn At his re
queBs by smother, but although impsr'
feot ne submitted It In order that It may
bs committed to the Committee on judi
ciary for early consideration and psriec
tion. 1t may, he added, raise question
between the rights Of the United States,
hut the committee would take the whole
subject into consideration and would, he
hoped, put the bill In such shape that &c
far as the United Siatss government had
power It would be sble to execute IL 10
the direction indicated by the title OF the
bill.
The bill was referred to the committee
on the judiciary.
Senator Bayard has submitted the fol
lowing resolution:
Resolved, That the Senate Of the United
States has heard with indignation and pro
found sorrow of the attempt to destroy the
Houses OF Parliament and other public build
ings in London, and hereby expresses iti
horror and detestation OF such monHtroul
crimes against civilization.
The consideration Of the resolution wal