The Portland daily press., 1885-01-26
AT TEE RUFYs.
Wesfminster EzalI "A Hard Looking Sigh
--latest News From Ihe scene.

LONDON, Jan. 25.-The west end of West
minister Hall is full of wreckage caused by
yesterdays explosion. The destruction of the
magnificent stained window az the end of the
hall is greatly lamented. IT is believed that
one of the conspirators entered the Crypt,
passing policeman at the entrance, and de-
posted an internal machine at the bottom Of
the steps, The policeman had his suspicious
aroused and removed the parcel which ex-
ploded, making hole in the floor three feet in
diameter, twisting iron railings and smashing
the iron and lead work of all the windows in
the hall. The policemans hair was singed
and face burned, and his clothing was torn
from his body by the force Of the explosion
He is still alive, but no hope is entertained Of
his recovery. A man and woman who drove
from the Parliament buildings Immediately
before the explosion and who were arrested on
suspicion have been liberated, the evidence
az ainst them being insufficient to hold them.
The foundation Of the hall is uniDiured but
the roof is badly damaged, The bases Of the
statues of William ~ and George ~, which
were overturned by the explosion are greatly
injured.
The foundation of the buildings were badly
shaken and the roof of the crypt In spite of its
massive strength was greatly dAmsged riffs
being visible here and there. The floor Of the
House OF Commons presents strange specta-
Gle, being covered with heaps of massive frag-
ments.
The flooring OF the strangers aud speakers
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venture across The Peers gallery suffered
the most damage. The side gallery and re-
porter5 gallery were not injured. The parcel
which caused the first explosion was wrapped
in brown cloth and was two feet long by one
foot wide. The greatest indignation prevails
throughout the provinces The outrages were
referred to and denounced in all the churches
today.
Thousands of persons visited the scene to-
day, bat were not allowed to enter the bnild.
ing. Temporary repairs have been ordered to
allow the House Of Commons to meet on Feb
10. Snicter regulations in regard to the ad-
mission OF visitors have been ordered and are
to be taken in ths future. Lady Erskine and
her children had a narrow escape from injury
AT the time of the explosion they were lunch
ing in the deputy-sergeant~at- dining
rooms which are situated in St. Stephens 8
porch. The door OF the room was burst open
by the force of the explosion, and the centre
panel of another door was shattered aud the
man servant was blown across the room. The
utmost precautions are beiug taken to protect
public buildings, especially the government
offices, the general postotfice, the central tele
graph Office and railway stations. Suspicious
travellers arc narrowly watched. Steamers ar
irving at British ports are subjected to min
ute search in order to prevent the importation
Of dynamite into the kingdom. One man was
arrested today in connection with the eXplo-
SION at the Tower of London. He was taken
to the Scotland Yard ana examined and will
probably be charged at the Bow street police
pressed that the time has arrived to put some
pressure upon the United States government
to stop the operations of the dynamt5rs. All
the injured persons according to accounts re-
ceived tonight were doing we'll. The wreck
age at the Parliament building and Tower Of
Col. Majendi has made further inspection
tomorrow.