St. Landry democrat., 1885-05-02
AGAIN THE CAT.
THE Irrepressible and Ubiquitous
I Dynamiter Once More.
The British Admiralty Office the Point OF
Attack This Time-The Building DAM
aged and Assistant Secretary
Swanson Seriously Injured.

LONDON, April 23.-Much consterna.
ton was caused throughout the city this
morning by report that the Admiralty
Office had been blown up. Investigation
proved the report to be much exagger-
ated. A package containing a quantity
of dynamite, supposed to have been
placed against the wall of the building
under the Solicitors Office, was set off
by slow fuse or other contriyance.
The building was badly shaken, while all
the windows were shattered. In Mr..
SWainson's Office not whole pane OF
glass remained. He and his clerks were
dashed to the floor by the conclusion.
Swanson was seriously hurt. The others
escaped with slight injuries. The explo-
sion was heard for long distance, and
people rushed to the vicinity of the Ad-
miralty Building expecting to find it in
ruins. A strong force of police and mill
tary is now on guard, and no one is al
lowed to approach the building. The
authorities are vigorously investigating
the affair with the hope of obtaining a
clew to the perpetrator.
LONDON, April 2S.--Latest advices in
| regard to the explosion point to the be-
lief that it was the result of plot OF dy-'
Mantle fends. Several persons have
| called on the police and informed them Of
two strangers who were observed recon-
noitering the building yesterday. Two
officers also testified that they saw two
men this morning approaching the build
| ing from the Horse Guard parade ground,
carrying tin can, which they placed ina
recess in the main passage to the build
ing. When asked why they did not take
| them into custody, the officers stated that
they believed them to be workmen,
and attached little Importance to their
movements, as Workmen had been re-
Gently employed around the building,
making repairs and assisting some sur
veyors who were taking measurements IN
and around the grounds. The officers
saw they can identify the men. Many
rooms in the building were totally
wrecked by the explosion. The Chief Of
the Scotland Yard Detectives and the Ad-
miralty officials are now holding con-
sultation Swanson, the injured man, Is
Solicitor of the Admiralty.
LONDON, April 23.-The passage in
which the explosion occurred is one
usually used by the Duke of Edinburgh,
when not at sea. 1t is the duty OF His
ROYAL Highness to report himself at the
Admiralty Office every morning. He
generally walks over at rapid pace when
in town, and enters by the hall now the
|; scene of the wreck The time selected
for the exposion at the Admiralty Build
ing, If it was really the result OF design,
was at an hour at which most OF the
Lords Of the Admiralty were arriving or
: might be expected to arrive in prepara-
ton for the morning board meeting, the
business of the Lords being heavy in con-
sequence of the extensive war prepara"
tions ordered by the Government, and
fine large number of iron-elads to be made
ready for commission. The Lords Board
Q room is only few yards distant from the
snot where the explosion took place, ad"
S Joining the public offices, and commune
e eating internally. But few PAGES from
the entrance where the cans were depos-
. tied. in the west wing, is the Official resi-
dence Of the First Lord Of the Admiralty
: The massage by which the suspected dy.
namiters entered the building is IN full
/ view of the Prime Minister'S prlVate
: room. 10 Downing street, not h1ty yaTos
= below the scene of the explosion.
A sentry of the guard was pacing IL
I front of the Guards barracks at the cas-
: wing of the Horse Guards. At the man
J, gateway to st. James Park, which adIoins
Q tbe west wing Of the Admiralty, and with
in in few wards of the explosion, ant
9 divided only by stone wall and tier O
e offices were the horses stables ana quar-
y tors Of troopers. There were police OF
Y dntv in the park, in the rearot the Aa
: miralty and in the rear OF Gladstone,s s
% and also in the court-way in front OF th'
/ Admiralty. At the gates there were lou
J. or 1ye doorkeepers at the mann eh
y trance to the Office, and keeper at th
: end Of the hall, close to SWainson's once
% also one at the foot of the staircase leaa
J. ino to the offices of the Admirals on dat
and principal secretaries and clerks.
4 THE POLICE NoNPLusED.
Is LoSDos, April 23.-The officials are
=. ouandary and seem unable to accoun
is for the explosion. They confess they q
e: NOT know whether it was caused by dyhs
e. mite, gunpowder or gas. lmmedlaeel '
ne after the explosion the police set 70 WOE
y to discover the cause. All entrances
al the building were Instantly closed an
p no one was permitted to pass in or ou
The name and address OF every person. sL. ! :
y the structure at the time OF the expioslo
re was va then taken as they left the building
II The police incline to the belief that % %
L EXPLOSION was the work of the same gan
ne of dynamiters who caused the Tower an
eh Parliament building explosion.
~ Physicians who called to attend 9,as sm@,, sio