The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-01-30

assistance Of the wounded. The investiga-
tons made by the police lea to tn. conclu-
sion that the explosives used in the attack on
the Tower were handled by pers jns who
gained access to the structure as sightseers
The explosion occurred on the second floor
of the White Tower All authorities agree
that dynamite was used. Three floors were
thoroughly wrecked, and the explosion dam
aged many hundred stands of arms
The report made by the explosion was
terrific. 1t was heard for miles up and down
the Thames, and Mt once attracted an inn
mense crowd to the scene.
The number of those injured by the explo-
sion is as follows: At the Tower, six injured
seriously and fourteen slightly; at the parlia-
mcnt buildings four seriously and ten slight.
ly. The worst injuries were sustained by
Constables Cox and Cole and Civil Engineer
Green who was visiting parliament buildings.
Over n hundred visitors were in the house of
commons when the explosion occurred in
Westminster hall Most of them rushed out
of the building to ascertain the cause of the
report, and thus many lives We're saved.
The tower was fairly filled with visitors.
One man had one of his legs smashed An
others ear was completely severed from his
head
The favorite theory of the police is that the
dynamite which caused the explosion was car
red to the place in each case concealed under
the long cloak of a woman.
The city is in a frenZed state of excitement.
The whole of the police force is on duty, and
the troops in and around the city are under
arms. Police patrols are stationed every
where in close proximity to each Other and n
Gordon of police has been drawn around every
public building. Chief Superintendent viii
hanson of Scotland yard, has personally in
spected the scenes of the explosions, as have
also Inspectors Livingstone and Kelly.
The queen has teegraphed for particulars
of the explosions to Sir William Hlrcourt.
All the persons who We're arrested during
evening, there being no facts against them
sufficient to warrant'keeping them in custody.
The police are completely nonpussed. They
are incapable of even forming "A theory, and
appear to be daZed at their own ineiiiclency
to prevent such outrageS or to discover their
perpetrators when they have been committed.
Popular Indignation ran SO high and the
camor of the crowd for some one upon whom
to wreak vengeance was so insatiate that the
persons arrested on suspicion narrowly cs-
CAPPED lynchmg when they were set at liberty.
Wherever men congregate, at the clubs, the
coffee houses. the hotels on the street. at
home everywhere the one topic of CONVERSE
ton throughout London, throughout the
United Kingdom, has been this last instance
of the dvnamiters' activity.
The one relief TO the terrible excitement
which agitated the metropolis the whole
afternoon was the cablcgram sent from
Washington announcing the introduction in
the United States Senate by Mr., Edmunds of
bill aimed at the sjpprc ssion of the manu-
facture and possession of dynamite for muir
derous and reasonable uses abroad. This
cablegram contained the text of thu bill,
and the substance of the speech made
by Mr. Edmunis in advocacy thereof. 1t
was posted up in front of the Gable News
office in New Bridge street, and attracted
such crowd that the street was
soon blocked, and Ludgate circus adjoining,
crowded with people. When the contents Of
the dispatch were made known to the entire
crowd a cheer was given for the United
States The cablegram was used in the late
ciitons of the evening papers and was trans
mitted over the tckers of the Electric News
company to over two hundred of the late city
clubs, in most of which the Ludgate circus
scene was re-enacted within smaller confines
The prompt action of the American Senator
has produced most favorable IMPRESSION
and will undoubtedly draw out strong enco-
miumS from the English press