The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-01-28
Saturday Being Visiting Day at the
Parliament Houses and the Tower
Of London, Dynamiters
Gain Admittance Among the Wis.
itors, Principally Women and
Children, Succefully Explode
Internal Machines.
DYNAMITE GILMAN.
- Most Successful Attempt OF the Dyna-
mite Eiends TO Destroy Westminster
Hall, Parliament Buildings
and the Tower OF
London.

LoEDoN. Jan. p. 2:l0 p. m.-An alarming ex-
plosioa has Just occurred in the House Of Parhs-
hnent.
2:9op. m.-The House of Parliament snd gov
ernmenL offices were severely shaken, and con-
siderable damage done. 1t is impossible at this
moment to tell the extent OF the calamity.
The report of the explosion was heard in Down
ing street
Great excitement prevails. and enormous
crowds are assembling at the scene Of the explo-
sion.
The origin of the explosion is wrapped in mys-
tery, but it is believed 70 have been caused By
dynamite.
Ap. m.-The explosion occurred close to the
House Of Lords, near Westminster Hall. 1t is re-
ported that the explosive was placed in the crypt
under the building. A policeman was hurt.
The force of the shock was tremendous. 1t was
felt a. q great distance. The amount OF dsmsge
done is very great.
Rumors are current at this hour that another
explosion occurred at 2 O'Clock this afternoon at
London Tower
Excitement is on the increase with every mo.
ment and the city is filed with flying rumOrs.
There were two explosions instead of one, as at
first supposed, at the Parliament Houses. The
second came about three minutes after the first.
One was near the House Of Commons and the
other at Westminster Hall.
One man was arrested near the scene of the ex-
plosion.
The detective force are now hard at werk see <.
Ing further developments. which are anxiopsly
awaited, particularly the people ia the neighbor-
hood of Westminster Hall.
Saturday being the usual visiting day at she
Houses of Parliament the building contained a
az number of sightseers at the time of the ex-
D sions. The first explosion occurred In the
Crypt OF Westminster Hall; the second took place
In the Strangers gallery in the House Of Com.
mons. Immediately before the first explosion 8
lady visitor, who was alone and about to enter the
building, beckoned to policeman and called his
attention to a package lying upon the steps out.
side the crypt. The policeman picked up the
package earelessly, not suspecting anything. and
went with il out into Westminster Hall. He no
sooner had reached the hall than the package ex-
ploded.
This explosion knocked the policeman down,
and injured him seriously. His case is considered
critical. It's force also knocked down two Other
policemen standing in the vicinity, and stunned
them. A lady and gentleman standing near the
officer who had the package werealso prostrated.
The great window that is over the entrance to
Westminster Hall was smashed to atoms and all
the side windows blown out.
In the interior OF the House Of Commons, and
upon the floor, the only seat damaged by the ex-
PlOsion was that which Gladstone occupies. A
man chip was also torn OF the top Of the Speak
er's chair.
The explosion caused panic among the visitors.
These who were in the House of Commons fed
preeipitstely, and many ladies' were bruised In
the crush.
The second explosion in the Parliament build.
ines occurred three minutes later tuan the first
and was far more disastrous. The dynamite which
caused the second explosion must have been
placed under The peers gallery on the left side.
Little hope is entertained of the survival or the
wounded policeman.
The force of the explosion was such that one
man was blown TO the earth 500 yards from the
point OF the explosion. The lobby of the House
OF Commons Is completely demolished.
clue TO the perpetrators of the outrage Ia
thought 70 have been discovered. Just before the
explosion occurred q man and woman, the latter
carrying a handbag. entered q cab outside oi
Parliament yard snd drove rapidly away, giving
no directions ss 10 destination.
They had not gone far when the explosion hap
pened. The caDmsn hearing this, stopped bis
cab. The man and woman at once leaped out
and hssteled quickly from the spot. The cab
man went IN pursuit Of the runaways and they
were soon oyertaken aud arrested by the police
LONDON, 4:SO p. m.-The prevalent belief Is thai
she destructive agent was conveyed into the
House Of Commons by some Saturday visitor.
The fullest investigation shows the extent OF
the damage to be much greater than at first sup
posed. The western extremity Of the House is 9
total wreck.
There is now no doubt that the explosive wai
placed under the Peers Gallery on the Govern.
nent side OF the House. All the woodwork on
that part of the building wide is shattered and g
hole made through the door. The gallery wss
displaced, and tyen the solid stonework OF shs
<oorWays either pulverized shifted from Its po
ntion. Every pane of glass IN the house was
nnashed to atoms, the gallery benches overturned
ano broken, and the gallery generally disman.
Ted.
The glass roof OF the House of Commons is com
Dletely shattered. The clock in the House stopped
81 precisely 2:1S D. NJ. A heavy beam which
formed one of the supports for the gallery was
projected into she Speakers chair, seriously
tnjuring it; Gladstone's seas was torn to pieces
A lady vislting the House Of Commons 81 tie
time Of the outrage was seriously injured.
Immense damage was done I'm the lobby. The
Masonic decorations and sculpture were uIterly de
stroyed. The place is described literally blown
1he s0oek was felt IN Pail Mall, and persons IL.
the vicinity say the veTy eartn shooK.
5iT william Vernon HRpeoUrr, Home Secretiry.
snd The NarQs7is OF Harrington Secretary of STATE
f,,r csr visiting the seaRe-
AFosber account OF the explosion At WestmfDs-
br Hal says the explosion Was more disastrous
than &C frst anticipAied. -Four persons were bai y
injured, including TWO policemen fatally wouIiS-
60. lsdy who was N the ball spiSd the inferUai
gDacb1ne and called the attention Of Policena an
Eole. o. dutT 81 the time, TO IL. Ofiicer Cole
rushed 10 the SPOT. seized the machine and at
fssoIIsd 70 sxtng1tsn ing Ihe isse but gas not due.
70 quickly upon the machine that The officer
drorDed IL. The explosion followed almost I'm
JnedIsiely.
rhe explosion in the lobby OF the House of COM
mons occurred three minutes later thaR che one
in Westminster Hall It came from directly IN
der the sfTanaers' gallery and very close 70 the
sekt Usually occupied by Bradlaugh when visf ting
4be Commons. The lobby vas com pietely wreck cd,
fBe gallery torn down, the Speakers chair ie
sfroyed and Lbe massive stones displaced
Colonel Ne ,endi. Chief Inspector o. EZDicsives,
- On lnBerYlsw this ettsrnGons said the exp.0soo