The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-01-25
GUY FAWKES.
Determined Dynamite
Devils.
TREMENDOUS EXPLOSION
IN the British Houses of Par
lament.
g1ENDBH, DESTRUCTIVE WORK.
Rad the Commons been il Session,
Two Hundred Legislators
Would q ave Perished.
TREMENDOUS EXPLOSION
T, the British Houses of Par
lament.
.1ENprsH, DESTRUCTIVE WORK.
Dynamite Doviltry.

Dynamite Deviltry.
LovDoH, January 81, 2;1Op. nj. An
alarming explosion has just occurred in
tbe Houses Of Parliament.
90 .. m.-The Houses of Parliament
and the Government officers were
seyerely shaken and considerable dam
ape was cone. It is impossible at this
moment to tell the extent of the calam-
ity. The report OF the explosion was
heard in Downing street. Great excite
ment prevails. Enormous crowds are
Assem- bling at the scene OF the ex-
nIosion. The origin of the explosion is
wrapped in mystery, but it is believed
10 have been caused by dynamite -.
4p.m.-The explosion occurred close
to the House of Lords, near West
minister Hall It is reported that the
explosive was placed in the crypt under
the building. A policeman was hurt.
The force of the shock was tremendous.
II was felt at q great distance. The
amount of damage done is very great.
Rumors are current at this hour that
another explosion occurred at o'clock
this afternoon at London tower. The
excitement continues with every mo-
ment, and the city is filled with flying
rumors.
There were two explosions instead of
one, as at first supposed, at the Parlia-
ruent houses. The second came about
three minutes after the first. One was
near the House of Commons. the other
at Westminster Hall. One man was ar
1 ,r.f S1,1 Lei
The detective force is hard at work now,
seeking further developments, which
are anXiously awaited, particularly by
the people in the neighborhood of
Westminster Hall.
The runnor of the London tower eXplo-
sion Is confirmed. Fourteen persons were
injured. The outrage was the most sue
cessful yet made upon any OF the public
buildings since the inauguration OF the
era dynamite warfare. The famous old
building was crowded with visitors at
the time Of the explosion. The widest
rumors we're in circulation rs to the
number Of persons injured. These
- rtIInors are being carried through the
city, and constantly exaggerated by
visitors present at the time. Up to 4
O'CLOCK but sixteen persons had been off,
cially reported as injured by the explo-
sion, none MORALLY.
An attack was made on the building
known as the White Tower" II was
fairly filed with visitors at the time
and most, II not all, of those hurt were
moving about in the tower at the time
Of the explosion, while the tower was
almost completely wrecked by the force
of the explosion. The roof was blown
clear of the structure.
u k-y,nu-r, IN I, fra., n
were visitors. The police. the moment
. they realized the nature of the explosion,
edectaally barred all egress from the
tower and grounds and are now subject
ing every person detained to most rigid
search, upon the theory that the act
was perpetrated by some person or per-
sons inside The premises.
surgeons were promptly summoned
10 me assistance OF the wounded, who
are now receiving all the attention prac-
t:caeie The excitement is growing as
me news OF the explosion spreads.
crowds in the vicinity of the damaged
building are increasing momentarily.
saturday being the usual visiting day
AZ the houses OF Parliament, the build
Mgs contained great number Of
aghtseers at the time of the explosion.
Inc nrst explosion occurred in the
ryP OF Westminster Hall; the second
poE place in the Strangers Gallery, II
me House OF Commons. Immediately
before the first explosion, lady visitor
Wno was alone and about to enter the
buildings, beckoned to a policeman and
called his attention to a package lying
upon the stoops outside the crypts. The
Policeman picked up the package care
IeSSly, not SuspeCting anything. anG
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Hal. He no sooner reached the
hall than the package exploded
The explosion knocked the policeman
down and injured him seriously. HiS
case IS considered critical. It's force
also knocked down two other police
men standing il the vicinity and
stunned them. A lady and gentleman
near the officer who had the package
were also Frustrated. The great window
over the main entrance of Westminster
hal! was smashed to atoms, and al
ne side windows we're blown out. Ir
sAe interior of the House of Commons
,lpon the floor the very seat damaged
o. the explosion was that which Glad
stone occupied. A small chip was takeI
OH the top Of the Speakers chairs The
explosion caused panic among th'
NsltOrs. These who were in the HouS
VI Commons fled precipitately. Man,
ladles were bruised and crushed. TIL
second explosion in the Parliamea
buildings occurred three minutes later
ana Va far more destructive The dyna
mite Niich caused the second explosion
must 1--we been placed under the Peers
ssueTy On the left side. Little hope i
enter a'led of the survival of tn
counted policeman. The force OF tn
II11plos'oA was such that one man wa
pow 70 the earth three hundred yard
M, oII 1ne point of the explosion. TIL
'Oooy OF the House of Commons wa
ynSnlple;ely demolished. A clue to tn
operators of the outrage is though
lba lave been discovered. Just befor
e1pIoiio occurred, a man an,