Milford chronicle., 1885-01-30


AZ the Tower and a Policeman nt the
House OF Lords Iniured-Grent Exeiie-
ment In London
An alarming explosion occurred at the
/ Houses of Parliament on Saturday afternoon
/ at Q o'clock. Those buildings and the Govern
ment offices were severely shaken, and consld-
cradle damage was done. , =,
The report Of the explosion was heard IN IN
Downing street, about three-quarters OF mile
The explosion occurred close to the House
of Lords near Westminster Hall. The ex-
plosive was placed in the crypt under the build
/ ing. One policeman was hurt Inc force ol
the shock was tremendous, and was felt at
great distance. The amount OF the damage
| done was very great. Another explosion oc-
cured at 2 clock in the afternoon at London
Tower. The excitement increased with every
moment, and the city was filled with hying
Saturday being the usual visiting day at the
Houses Of Parliament the buildings contained
! A great number Of sightseers at the time OF the
explosions. The first explosion occurred IN
the crypt Of Westminster Hall The seeonu
took place in the strangers gallery OF the
House OF Commons.
Immediately before the first explosion lady
visitor, who was alone and about 10 enter the
buildings beckoned to policeman, and Wheh
he went to her she called his attention 70
Daclage living upon the steps outside the crypt.
Tbe policeman picked up the package careless
", not suspecting anything, and went Win II
out intn Westminster Hall He had no sooner
reached the hall than the package exploded
The attack was made on that part 0I tns
building known as the White IoWer' II was
F.irIv allied with visitors at the time, and most
II n6t an of those who are known TO have
neon bnrt were moving about at the time OF
me explosion. The White Tower was almost
rocked bv the force Of the explosion, and the
roof was blown clear of the structure
The police, the moment they realized the ma
ture OF the explosion, ttfeetually barred all
egress from the Tower ana grounds
Surgeons were promptly summoned to the
assistance Of the wounded, who are now re-
eeiyipg all the attention practicable.
A later report says: Three explosions oc-
Cured The first at ten minutes past two
o'clock in the crypt Of Westminster Hall
and was followed in a few seconds by
another explosion in the Stranger 8
gallery of the House Of Commons. The
third was in the Tower Of London and
shortly after the other two. Sixteen
people were officially reported to have been in
jured None of these is said to have sus-
tanned mortal injuries. The attack was made
on that portion of the building known as the
sWhite Tower" The visitors were moving
about in all directions. The structure was
badly wrecked by the conclusion, All the IN
jured persons were visitors.
large number Of children were among the
visitors at the Tower at the time Of the explo-
sion. and many of these little ones had their
faces and hands lacerated by the broken glass
and flying splinters. Tie most piteous sight
in the large crowd of innocent prisoners de-
tanned in the building by police orders was
afforded by those weeping little people with
their pale faces and bleeding heads aud R9ids.
The stories Of the injuries to children reused
the immense crowds Of frenzied people to
e5RGftion past restraint. In tremendous vol
umes Of sound the crowd yelled frantically;
'Iyneh the villains ~ "ROast the fiends y
Colonel Msjendie, Chief Inspector Of Explo-
sives, said in an interview that the ingredients
used were nitrO-glycerine compounds, precisely
similar to those used in the previous outrages
in London.
The explosion in the Tower was on the sec
ond floor. Three floors were entirely wrecked
and the explosion damaged many hundred
stands Of arms that were in the part OF the
building employed as an arsenal.
The damage done to Westminster Hall is
much greater than was at first suspected.
The lobby Of the House OF Commons was
completely demolished. the force of the at
tack being so great that man 800 yards from
the scene was knocked down. In the interior
of the House of Commons and on its floor the
only seat damaged by the conclusion, curiOusly
enough, was the seat usually occupied by
Mr.. Gladstone. 1t was badly broken.
TALK WITH ONE OF THE INJURED.
Edward Green, a civil engineer, who was
terribly injured by the explosion in the House
Of Commons and who was removed to the
Westminster Hospital in Broad Sanctuary
near the Parliament buildings, the only accu-
rate account Of the finding Of the Internal ma
chine that exploded. Mr.. Green said Il
was visiting the House Of Commons on
sightseeing trip with my wife and
sister, who, by the way are both
Irish women. As we were descending the
stairway leading to the crypt, my wife noticed
a roll which looked like clothing lying on one
of the stone steps, Smoke was issuing from
the roll. Ny wife exclaimed, What's that?
1t looks like dynamite = We were all
frightened and rushed back yelling to the
first policeman we saw. His name is Cole.
He seized the bundle and ran upstairs
with it, meaning to carry 1t out OF the build
ing. Just as he reached the top step leading
into the hall he dropped the bundle, and it eX-
ploded with the most terrible report 1 ever
heard Both the ladies who were with me
were thrown to the ground and bruised. They
both tainted. l was hurled a dozen feet and
dashed violently to the stone floor. Some Of
nv ribs are broken and l am bruised in many
places. My clothing was torn to tatters."
The houses of Parliament, on the left bank
of the lnameSt ana DcbNeeu tLb ElftI anu
Westminster Abbey, occupy the site Of the
old palace which was burned October
18th, 1884. They cover an area Of eight
acres, and contain LOO apartments one
hundred staircases and two miles of
corridors. The foundation stone was laid
April q, 1S40 The House Of Lords was
opened in April, 1847. The House Of Com
mons, which occupies the site Of old St.
Stephens's Hail. was opened February, 1852;
it is sixty feet long and fortytive feet wide.
1t is a more austere building than the House Of
westminster Hall, the other building re-
ported damaged, is 29O feet long, 10 high,
aud 6S wide, and occupies the site Of the old
hall of the royal palace, where some OF the
early parliaments held. The highest law
courts of Great Britain are held in this hall.
The Tower of London is the most celebrated
citadel Of England and the only fortress in
London. 1t is of very ancient origin. 1t con-
tains a renowned collection Of armor and the
regalia of English monarchs. Among its most
memorable spots are the traitors gate,
the bloody tower, opposite the gate,
where the sons of King Edward the Fourth
were murdered and the white tower, con-
structed bv William the Conqueror, and ex-
teInally remodeled by Wren, but almost un-
changed in the interior. This is the to6er
which was damaged by the explosion. The
Tower is three or four miles distant from the
Houses of Parliament.
A SEAT1Na.-The Congregational Yea.
Book of England just published shows
that there are now 4,347 Congregational