Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1885-01-31
LUyilUS'S HORROR.
An Attempt TO Destroy Westminster
hall and the Tower Of Tendon with
Dynamite.

occurred in the crypt OF the West
minister Hall which forms ;hc YES
Thule of the House of Parliament.
The spot at which the explosion
occurred is close to the House Of
Lords. An immense amount OF
damage has been done to the build
ing. Fearful explosions also oc.
Cured in the lobby of the House Of
Commons, and within the walls ut
the Tower of London which WAS
full of visitors at the time. SIX
teen of those visitors were seriously
injured. All the explosions occur,
Cured at the same moment BOO p.
m. AT the Tower the scene WAS
one Of chaotic terrier. the guards
and visitors tunh ing over each
u;hcr III their efforts % escape
As soon as the cali>r OF the terrific
! ,ic;oi;.iien was rc:li:e.l tl:e gates
were closed and The visitors per
mn,e,i 90 Ass The Sentinels one by
one, ytfcr@n avlng been risidlA
Searci.td
The Widest excitement exists
throughout tbs entire city, and 1t
is feared hat tie police will lave
difficulty i'll restraining Tie crowd
" no have iiucke,l TO Westminster
and the vlc.In.N OF The lower, ;..d
who. AS eacli=new Development III
the iicndisl plot is passed, eXlivss
themselves as determined on quick
aud sure revenge on somebody no
matte: who.
Inc explosion in the House of
Commons took place under the
strangers gallery, close to Mr..
Bradlausll'> usual seat. The lobby
WIS completed, wrecked and the
gallery thrown down. The Speak
el'S char WIS DESTROYED and the
massive stone work surrounding 1t
cracked and displaced.
Tie explosion at the Tower of
London took place in the famous
White Tower. The quantity OF dy-
namitc uSc,! here must have been
greater than at the other points OF
attack. as the root OF the White
Tower was blown off and the struct-
ure itself shattered almost beyond
recognition. Hundreds of rifles
which were stored in the Tower
have been damaged beyond repair.
The White Tower waS set on tire
hy the exploding dynamite, aud
the flames We're suppressed with
the greatest difficulty. All the
troops are m,,erarmS. The ancient
armory of the Tower, containing
perhaps the choicest specimens OF
ancient armour IN the world, has
been destroyed.
Among the injured there were
several children Of tender years.
aud their pale faces, bleeding
wounds and broken limbs we've so
Iltitul to behold that when they
we're carried from the quaking
building and across one OF the
court yards the crowd, which had
run TO the open space for safety,
hecame thoroughly iniuriated.-
l'renzled yeIl> OF lynch the vii
lianS!.r '.Roast the tiends!" were
heard on all sides.
[By cable to the Baltimore Ameri-
can.
LONDON. January 25.-The west
end of Westminster Hall is full Of
wreckage caused by yesterdays ex
ploSion. The destruction of the
magnificent stained glass in the
window at the end of the Hall is
greatly lamenttd. The traccly
and monldings of the window were
also damaged. The foundation OF
the Hall is unininred, but the roof
is badly damaged. States were
blown from the roof, and the stone
work shows white patches. TIE
bases of the statues Of William ".
and George ", which were over
turned by the explosion, were great
~ injured.
An inspection of the Parliament
buildings to day showed that, eS-
ing the beautiful window overlook
ing the staircase at the south end
of Westminster Hall, scarcely a
pane of glass escaped destruction.
The foundations were hallyshaken.
The roof of the crypt, in spite OF
the massive strength, was greatly
damaged, riffs being visible here
and there. The floor of the House
of Commons presents strange
spectacle, being covered with heaps
Oh massive fragments. luz cid.Oi
ately carved Oaken wall behind the
seats beneath the gallery was com.
pletely thrown down. The floor
ing of the Strangers and Speak
er's galleries is so torn up that it Is
deemed unsafe to venture across.
The Peers Gallery, suffered most
damage. Tile side galleries and
Reporters Gallery wcrenot injured.
The parcel which caused the first
explosion WAS wrapped in brown
cloth and was two feet long by one
foot wide. The greatest indigna.
ton prevails throughout the prov
illceS. The outragcs were referred
to and denounced in all churches