The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-01-28
HE DEVILISH DYNA-
MITERS.
APPALLING EXPLOSIONS IN LON
DON
The House of Common and Tower OF
london the Scene of the Ontrages
Sixteen Persons Injured in the
White T~Owcr-Intcnsc Excitement
and Alarm.

LONDON, anuary 24.-2.l 10 L. Man
alarming explosion has just occurred.
The Houses Of Parliament and the Gov
Offices were severely shaken.
and considerable damage was done. 1t
is impossible ut this moment to tell the
extent Of the calamity. The report of
the explosion was heard in Downing
street. Great excitement prevails, and
enormous crowds are Assembling ut
the scene Of the explosion.
I.oNpoN, January 2i-3.2O j. NJ
The origin Of the explosion is wrapped
in profound mystery, hut i, is believed
to have been caused by dynamite.
LONDON, january 2l--t Z. M.-Thc
explosion occurred close to the House
Of Lords, near Westminster Hail 1t is
reported that the explosive was placed
in the crypt under the building. One
policeman was hurt. The force Of thu,
shock was tremendous anil was felt ut II
great distance. The amount o: damage
done was very great.
There were two explosions instead Of
one, AS ut first supposed. 1T tho Parlia-
mcnt Houses. The second came about
three minutes after the first. One man
has been arrested near the scene Of the
explosion. The detective force is hard
ut work now seeking further develop
mcntS, the particulars OF which are
anxions'y awaited by the people in the
ncighboThood Of Westminster Hall.
Saturday being Il great visiting day,
the Parliament buildings contained \
great number Of sight sccrS Mt the time Of
the explosions. The first explosion oc-
CURED in the cryptic Westminster Hall.
The second took place in the Strangers
gallery in the House Of Commons. In
mcdiatcly before the first explosion Il
LAZY visitor whC was alone and who VS.
ahn"' to pnirr,hc building beckoncd 10
Il policeman. and when he went to E.cr
she called his attention TO Il package
lying upon the steps "ntSidc the
crypt. The policeman :.;rkcd up
the packsgc carc!cs>iv, :.at *u<pectiEg
dynamitc. and wat wiki i, out
into Westminster Hall. lie h.l no
sooner reached Tia hall Thar The rIckacc
exploded. The explosion kno:Hcd the
policeman lows a"d injured hiin 20 So
rionslv that his r.;Sc is ri prcScn. con
Sidcrcd critical. Its force also knocked
down two otl:rr policemen who were
standing il t::r vicinity and badly
stunned thom. \ lady and gentleman
standing hear the officer who had the
package were also Frustrated. The great
window over the main entrance to West.
minister Hall was smashed to atoms and
nil the side windows were b;"wn out.
In the interior Of the House Of Commons
and upon the GOor the only scat damaged
by the explosion was that which Mr..
Gladstone occupied. Ii was badly
broken. a small chip was also torn OH
the top OF the Speakers chair.
The explosions caused quite Il panic
among the visitors who were in the
building at tho time. ThrS" who were
in the House Of Commons fled precipi-
tatcly, and many Of the ladies were
bruised in the crush.
The second explosion in the Parliament
buildings occurred three minutes later
than the first, and was far more destruc-
tive. The dynamite which was used in
the second explosion must have been
placed under the Peers gallery on the
left side.
Little hope is entertained Of the sur
vival Of the wounded policeman. The
force OF the explosion was such that ono
man was blown to the earth who was as
lar rs three hundred yards from where
it occurred. he lobby Of TN" House of
Commons was completely demolished.
a clue to the perpetrators Of the outrage
IS thought to have been discovered.
Just before the explosion occurred n
man and oma the latter carrying n
hand bag, engaged q cab outside of the
Parliament yard and drove rapidly away,
giving no directions AZ 10 thai dcstina-
ton.
They had not gone very lar VIXEN the
explosion happened, and the rabman
hearing it stopped his car. The man and
woman at once icapcd out and fastened
from the spot. The cnhman went in
pursuit, and the runaways were soon
overtakcn and arrested by the police.
The Destruction in tho House of
Gommons-:i i'iucky Policeman
How tho Outrage Occurrrl-De-
tails of the Crime.
LONDON, January. 24-4.:iO =. NJ
The prevalent belle: is that the Icstruct-
i've agent was conveyed into the House
Of Commons by some Saturday visitor.
Fuller investigation shows that the ex-
tent of the damage * much greater than
was at first supposed. The western cx-
trcmi,y of the house is n total wreck.
There is no doubt that the explosive
was passed under the peers gallery on
the Government side Of the house. All
the woodwork in that part Of the build
ing was shattered, and n wide hole was
made through the floor. The gallery
was displaced, and ever tho solid stone
work Of the doorways was either pull
verified or shifted from it's position.
Every pane Of glass in the house was
smashe" to atoms, the benches were
overturned and broken, and the gallery
generally dismantled. One lady who
was visiting the House Of Commons at
the time of the outrage was seriously
Injured. Immense damage was done in
thslobhy. The masonry, decorations and
sculpture were utterly destroyed. The
place is described rs literally torn to
pieces. The shock was felt in Pail
Mall, more than half q mile distant, and
persons in the vicinity say that the very
car!h shook. Sir VIM. Vernon IIar-
court, home secretary. and Marquis Hair
:ingdon, secretary Of State for war, arc
visiting the scene.
Another account Of the explosion at
Westminster Hall is rs follows: The