Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-01-27
DYNAMITE.
The English House Of Parliament
Blown up Saturday.
Many People Wounded and Great
Damage Done.


plosion occurred to-day in the Houses
of Parliament. The solid old build
ing was shaken and considerable
damage was done.
The explosion occurred close TO the
House of Lords, near Westminster
Hall. It's reported that the explo-
sive was placed in the crypt under
the building. There were two ex-
plosions instead of one, as at first
supposed, at the Parliament Houses.
The first explosion occurred in the
crypt of Westminster Hall, and the
second took place in the Strangers
gallery of the House of Commons
Immediately before the first explosion
lady visitor, who was alone and
about to enter the building, beckon-
ed to policeman and called his atten-
ton to package lying upon the steps
outside the crypt. The policeman
picked up the package carelessly, not
Saspecting anything, and went with
it out into Westminster Hall. lie
no sooner reached the hall than the
package exploded. The explosion
knocked the policeman down and in
jured him seriously; his case is con-
sidered critical. Its force also knock
ed down two other policeman stand
ing in the vicinity and stunned them.
A lady and gentleman standing near
the officer who had the package were
also Frustrated. The great window
over the main entrance Of Westmin-
ster Hall was smashed to atoms, and
all the side windows were blown out.
In the interior of the house of Com
mons and upon the floor the only
seat damaged was that which Glad
stone occupies. A small chip was al
so torn of the top of the Speakers
chair. The explosion caused panic
among the visitors, and those who
were in the House of Commons fled
precipitately. Many ladies were
bruised in the crush.
The second explosion in the Parlia-
ment building occurred three minutes
later than the first, and was far more
destructive. The dynamite which
caused the second explosion must
have been placed under the Peers
gallery on the left side. The force of
the explosion was such that one
man was blown to the earth three
hundred yards from the point of ex-
plosion. The lobby of the House of
Commons is completely demolished.
A clew of the perpetrators of the
Outrage is thought to have been dis
covered. Just before the explosion
occurred a man and woman, the lat
ter carrying a handbag, engaged a
cab outside of Parliament Yard and
drove rapidly away, giving no di-
rection as 10 destination.
The police report of their exaInina-
ton of the tower, shows that the
structure has sustained no perma-
nent injury. A singular effect of the
explosion is the displacement of the
stone which covered the tomb of the
murdered nephews of Richard III,
whose sad history is familiar to the
world. The collins of the young
Princes are exposed to view.
Entrance to the Westminster Pal
ace yard is forbidden by the police.
The superb stained window appears
to be but slightly injured.
The persons wounded by the explo-
sions are reported as generally get
ting along well tonight, except En-
glncer Green and Policemen Cole and
Cox.
One of the topics of conversation
on the streets is the fact that, had the
explosion in the House taken place
during session, the Irish members
would have escaped unhurt, the dam
age all being done ON the opposite
side of the room. From the general
direction at which the explosion in
the House operated, it is conjectured
that had the House, been in session,
Mr.. Gladstone, Sir William Vernon
liarcourt, home Secretary, Mr.. Brad
laugh and fully two hundred men,
bers of the body must have been kill
ell outright or manned. The fact
that the hundred visitors in the gal
leries of the House rushed out on
hearing the first explosion in the
crypt TO learn what was the matter
probably accounts for the absence OF