The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1885-01-30
DYNAMITE.
Attempt to Blow Up the English Par
lament Buildings.
MANY PERSONS INJURED AND INTENSE
EXCITEMENT.

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MANY PERSONS INJURED AND INTENSE
EXCITEMENT.
LONDON, Jan. "a, 2:10 p. m.-An alarming
explosion has just occurred In the houses Of
parliament.
ESQ p. m.-The houses Of parliament and
the government offices were severely shaken.
Considerable damage was done. The report
Of the explosion was heard in Downing St.
Great excitement prevails.
The explosion occurred close to the house
of lords, near Westminster Hall. Itisre-
ported that the explosives were placed In q
crypt under the building. One policeman
was hurt. The force of the shock was tre
mendous and was felt at great distance.
The amount Of damage done was very great
There were two explosions instead of one As
at first supposed at the Parliament houses.
The second came about three minutes after
the first. One was near the House of Com
mons at the other at Westminster Hail. One
man was arrested near the scene of the ex.
plosion.
4p. m.-The rumors regarding the explo-
sion at London Tower are confirmed. Four
teen persons were injured. The outrage
was the most successful yet made upon any
Of the public buildings since the inausura-
ton Of the present era of dynamite warfare.
The famous old building was crowded with
visitors At the time Of the sxplosion. Up TO
this time, p. m, 10 persons have been Of
ficially reported as injured by the explosion,
but none of them mortally. The attack was
made on the building known Is the White
Tower. 1t was fairly filled with visitors ct
the time and most II not all of those hurt
were moving about In the tower at the time
Of the explosion. The White Tower 10 al
most completely wrecked by the force Of the
explosion. The roof was blown clear fiom
the structure. All persons known to have
been injured were visitors. The police, the
moment they realized the nature of the ex-
plosion barred all egress from the tower and
grounds. They are now subjecting every
person detained to most rigid search, on
the theory that the attack was perpstrated by
some person or persons inside the premises.
The investigation, 50 far As made, leads to
the conclusion that the explosives used in
attack on the tower were handled by persons
who had gained sccess to the building Is
sight-seers. The ruins also show that the
explosives operated from point some where
on the inner bastion, or in the esplanade
nearest the Thames Tower. It turns out
that the police were unusually prompt and |
successful in placing their embargo upon ell |
egress from the tower and grounds. But few
persons had left when the embargo was or |
dered. Extra guards have been placed about |
he walls. Every person within them will |
DO subjected 10 personal examination. The
report made BY the tower explosion was ter.
life, and was heard for miles up and down
he Thames. 1t At once attracted an i'm
nense crowd to the scene.
Saturday being the usual visiting day at
he houses Of Parliament, the buildings con-
aimed greal number Of sieht-seers At the
lime Of The explosions. The first explosion
occurred iu crypt Of Westminster Hall; the
econd took place in the strangers gallery In
he house Of commons. Immediately before
he first explosion lady visitor, who was
lone and about to enter the building, beck.
med to policeman and called his attention
o package lying upon the stoops outside
be crypt. The policeman picked up the
'sckage carelessly, not suspecting any thing,
nd went with 1t out into Westminster Hall.
lie had no sooner reached the Hall than the
ackage exploded.
The explosion knocked the policeman
own and injured him seriously. His case
considered critical. Its force also knocked
swn two other policemen standing in the
icinity and stunned them. A lady and
entleman, near the officer who had the
ackage, were also Frustrated. The great
Tindow over the main entrance Of West.
Minister Hall was smashed to atoms and Gil
be side windows were blown out. In the
Interior Of the House Of Commons the only
BAT that was damaged by the explosion was
bat which Gladstone occupied; small chip
- torn on the top Of the Speakers chair.
he explosion caused . panic among the
isitss. Those who were In the House Of
COMMONS Aed precipi;ateIy. Many ladies
zero bruised and crushed.
A clue TO the perpetrators Of the outrage
-, 10 IL thought, been discovered. Just be-
pre- the explosion occurred . man and .
oman, the latter carrying handbag, en-
Aged cab outside Of the Parliament yard
I'D drove rapidly away, giving no directions
70 their destination. They were not gone
= when the explosion occurred. The cab
an hearing this stopped the cab. The man !
ID woman at sncs leaped out and hastened
lickly from the spot. The cabman went in
ursuit Of the runa says, and they were soon
'ertaken and arrested BY the police.
4:30p. MA fuller investik alton shows I
10 extent Of damage TO be much greater =
han 1t first supposed. The eastern extrem-
, Of the house IL total wreck. There il
0 doubt but the explosive was placed under
. pisn Of the gallery on the government
Dc Of the house. All the wood work In :
st part 81 the building VA shattered and Z !
ids hole made through the door. The gal !