The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-01-31
FIENDISH WORK.
Dynamiters Again at Work In
the English Capital.
Disastrous Explosions in the Houses of Par
liment and Tower of LOndOn-A
Large Number of Persons
Injured, Some Fatally,

ster hall, which forms the vestbule to the
houses 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 building.
One policeman was seriously in
jured. Thus far but one arrest has
been made. The report was
heard some distance. Thousands of peo-
pie rushed to the scene. A Gordon of
police had been placed around the palace
1t is impossible at this hour to learn the
full extent of the damage. The excite
ment in the vicinity Is indescribable.
Parliament and other streets leading to-
ward the houses of Parliament are so
thronged with people as to be impass-
able.
OTHER TERRIBLE EXPLOSIONS.
Fearful explosions also occurred in the
library of the House of Commons and
within the walls of the tower of London
which was full of visitors at the time.
Sixteen visitors were seriously injured
All explosions occurred at the same mo-
ment, 2:09 p. m. At the Tower the scene
was one of chaotic terror, guards and Wis.,
itors tumbling over each other in the eff
fort to escape. AS soon as the cause of
the defamation was realized the gates were
closed, and visitors permitted to pass
the sentries one by one, after being
searched.
WILD EXCITEMENT.
The widest excitement exists through.
out the city. 1t is feared that the police
will have great difficulty to restrain the
crowds who have flocked TO Westminster
and vicinity of the tower, who, as each
new development of the tiendish plot is
passed, express themselves determined
on quick revenge on somebody, no matter
who.
AS the particulars of the explosion are
learned, they develop an organized at
tempt at the destruction of life and prop
erty beyond anything hitherto dreamed
of, even by Scotland yard authorities.
The places selected by the dynamiters for
their operations are apparently those
where the greatest fatality would be likely
to occur because of the number of people
who frequent them each day.
| The explosion in Westminster Hall was
more serious than at first reported.
Four people were seriously injured. Two
| policemen who were in the immediate vi
cinity of the explosive when it went off,
are said to be dying. The Internal ma
chine was at first seen by lady, who be-
| ing curious to know the contents of the
strange package pointed it out to po-
liceman named Cole, at the same time
asking him what it was. Cole seized the
box when the explosion followed, dealing
destruction on all sides and completely
wrecking the hall.
Three minutes after the above occur
renee, and before the people in the vi
cinity realized the full extent of the dis
aster, deafening report was heard, and
the second outrage OF the day had been
consummated.
The explosion in the House of Com
mons took place under the strangers gal
lcry, close to Bradlaugh's usual seat. The
lobby was completely wrecked and the
gallery thrown down. The Speakers
chair was destroyed, and the stone work
surrounding it cracked and displaced.
The explosion at the Tower of London
took place in the famous white tower.
The quantity of dynamite used here was
greater than at the other places, as the
roof of the white tower was blown off
and the structure itself shattered almost
beyond recognition. Among the injured
here were several children of tender
years, whose pale faces, bleeding wounds
and broken limbs were pitful to behold.
When they were carried from the quak-
ing building the crowd which had run to
the open space for safety became thor
oughly Infatuated, and frenzed wells of
"Lynch the villains" "Roast the fends, -
were heard on all sides.
All the visitors who were in the Tower
at the moment of the explosion are still
prisoners there. The gates are closed,
and will not be opened until the antece-
dents of each individual shall be thor
oughly sifted. The report that the
prisoners were being searched as they
passed out was erroneous. A CORE
spondent of the United Press was &C
corded an interview this afternoon
with Major Majendie, Inspector of Ex-
plosives, on the subject of the outrages.
He states that the explosives were CON-
pound of nitro-glycerne, precisely SINH
lar to those which caused the explosion
of the London Bridge and elsewhere
Malendie said that from the information
which he had received from the police
authorities, he was satisfied a woman haC
been the chief conspirator in placing the
dynamite in the lobby of the House
Suspicion also rests upon women in tht
other cases.
Loud threats against the Irish are hearC
on all sides, and if the excitement contin
ues, bloodshed will probably follow.
AN ANONYMOUS LETTER.
LONDON, January 26,-The Scotland
Yard officials have received an anony
nous letter purporhng to give full &C
count of the conspiracy to blow up thu
Parliament buildings, the Tower of Lon
don and other public ediflces, together
with the names of the persons engaged il
the plot and list of the buildings marked
! for destruction. While no reliance i
. placed upon the accuracy of the detail
contained in the letter, the authorities
, rave placed under surveillance several o
! the persons named therein, and caused
the places mentioned to be caretull