The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-25
Visiting Day at the Tower a Terrible One
for SightsSeeIs.


Visiting Day at the Tower a Terrible One
for Sight.seeIs.
LONDON Jan. "a, 4 .. m.-Rumors regsrdi ng the
explosion at London Tower are confirmed. The
outrage was the most successful yet made upon
any public buildings since the inaugu ration OF
the present era of dynamite warfare.
The famous old building was crowded with Wis
itors at the time OF the explosion.
Inc widest rum0rs are in circulation as to the
number OF persons In ured: These rumors are be-
agge-ated by the visters present at the time. I'D
10 O'Clock but sixteen persons had been officially
reported as injured by the explosion. none NOR
tally.
The attack was made on that portion of the
building known as ''the White Tower" II was
faIry filled with the visitors at the time, and the
most, II not ALL of these were hurt They were
moving about in the Tower at the time OF the ex.
ture. All the persons known to have been injured
were visitors. The police the moment they real
lied the nature OF the explosion eectually barred
now subiecting every person detained to the most
rigid search. upon the theory that the attack was
perpetrated by some person inside the premises at
Surgeons were promptly summoned to the as
slsiance The wounded. who are now securing
all the attention practicable.
The excitement is growing The news of the
explosion spreads. Crowds in the vicinity OF the
damaged buildings are increasing momentarily.
4:30 .. m investigation so far leads to the con-
cIuslon mat tue explosives used IN the attack on
the tower were handled by persons who gained
also show that the explosive operated from aau
point somewhere on the inner bastioa
OF in the >. esplanade nearest the
were unusually prompt and successful In placing
their embargo upon all egress from the lower
grounos: Butiew persons had left when the en-
barge was ordered. Extra guards have been post
ed about the walls. and every person within has
become subjected to personal examination.
terrific. IL was heard for miles up and down the
Thames, and at once attracted an immense crowd
5p m.-Later reports show that the first stories
about the damage to the White Tower were some
what exaggerated. White Tower building is not
destroyed 1t is now said that the structure is no.
even seriously injured.
These later reports tended somewhat to allay
public excitement II the explosion really de-
been immensely more serious, for that part of tue
building is an armory, used at present for the
ammunition. This fact makes the ponuiar In. n.
lndescribable.
visitors. Many OF these little ones had their
faces and hands badly torn by broken glass aud
lying spnnters. The most piteous sight in the
tanned within the Tower walls was afforded by
these little Ones with their pale faces and bleed
Another account OF the explosion at the Tower
gives the following details: The scene in and
around the Tower is indescribable. Several chill
bloody heads and broken limbs reused the great
erowd that congregated IN the vicinity to frenzy.
Nells were heard every side to Lynch the yil-
lains, roast the fends." All visitors are still de.
tanned in the Tower, and will be kept there until
their antecedents have been thoroughly inquired
into
Hundreds OF rifles were:damsged In the Tower,
which was igDited and the FIRE was suppress sed
with great difficulty. The ancient srmors were
destroyed.
p m.-That the explosion occurred on the
second floor of the White Tower all authorities
agree, and that dynamite was used. The third
floor is thoroughly wrecked. and the explosion
damaged many hundr, stands of arms The ex-
plosion occurred exactly at o'clock.
Lord Chelmsford and General Milmau are now
engaged In the work of inspecting the attacked
structure. Some reports place the number of
persons injured by the tower explosion at four.
No arrests have yet been made. The police nave
been ordered to be doubly vigilant.