The Indianapolis journal., 1885-01-25

also show that the explosives were operated from
a point somewhere 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 all egress
from the Tower grounds, and but few persons
had left when the embargo was ordered. Extra
guards have been posted about the walls
Every person within was subjected to personal
examination. The report made by the explo-
sion was terrific 1t was heard for miles up and
down the Thames and at once attracted an i'm
nense crowd to the scene.
Later reports show that the first stories about
damage to the White Tower were somewhat ex-
aggerated. The White Tower building was not
destroyed and it is now said the structure was
not even seriously injured These later reports
tend somewhat to allay the public excitement.
If the explosion had really demolished the
White Tower, the result must have been inn
mensely more serious, for part of the building
was used for storage of rifles and often of large
quantities of ammunition. This fact makes the
popular indignation against the perpetrators of
the outrage indescribable
A large number of children were among the
visitors. Many of these little ones had their
faces and hands badly torn by broken glass and
flying splinters. The most piteous sight in the
large crowd Of innocent prisoners temporarily
detained within the tower walls was offered by
these little ones with their pale faces and bleed
ing heads The crowd outside the walls has
been wrought up to state of frenzy against the
perpetrators Of the outrage.
Another account of the explosion at the tower
says several children are among the injured.
Their pale faces, bloody heads and broken
limbs reused the great crowd congregated in the
vicinity to frenzy. Yells are heard on every
side to Lynch the Villians" Roast the Fiends"
All visitors still detained in the tower, and
will be kept there until their antecedents have
been thoroughly inquired into
Colonel Majendie, chief inspector of explos-
ives, in an interview this afternoon, said the ex
plosion was due to nitro-glycerine compounds
precisely similar to those used in previous out
RACES in this city. He believed that women
charged the explosive apparatus at Westminster
Hall and in the lobby of the House of Commons.
The explosion occurred on the second floor Of
the White tower. All authorities agree that
dynamite was used. The three floors were
thoroughly wrecked, and the explosion damaged
many hundred stands of arms. The explosion
occurred exactly at 2 o'clock. Lord Chelmsford
and General Milman are now engaged in the
work of inspecting the damaged structure.
Some reports place the number of persons in
jured by the tower explosion at four No ar
rests have yet been made. The police have
been ordered to be doubly vigilant
Count Won Munster, German minister to
England, and the Lord Mayor of London, visited
the scene Of the explosion at the Tower this
evening. 1t has been ascertained that the
crown, jewels and regalia, which have been for
long time in the Tower, are undamaged. The
noise of the explosion was preceded by blind
ing fash, and followed by great clouds of dust.
Additional guards have been placed tonight
around the Tower, the Parliament houses and
other public buildings.
An Irishman giving the name Of Cunning
ham, but who is known as Dalton and Gilbert
was found among the visitors detained for
scrutiny after the explosion at the tower He
had recently from America, and, being
unable to give satisfactory explanation of his
object in visiting the tower he was taken into
custody and conveyed to police cell at White
chapel, where he will be detained until able to
give clearer account of himself
DAMAGE AT THE TOWER
About sixty visitors were in the Tower at the
time of the explosion. The explosive agent was
deposited in what is known as the banqueting
hall. This hall is now used as an armory and init
were stored a large number of Martini rifles which
were to be shortly issued to volunteers. 1t was
behind rack of these that the deadly COM
pound was placed. The dynamite played it's
maddest freaks with the rifles; many of them
were twisted into the most eccentric shapes
imaginable, and their distorted forms were
scattered about the apartment in marvel
of confusion. All glass and other
fragile articles in the hall were smashed out of
all semblance to their former selves. large hole
was crushed through the floor at the spot where
the dynamite was placed. Directly overhead a
similar hole was blown through the roof The
woodwork was set on fire by the explosion. but
before any serious damage had been done by the
flames they were extngushed
THEORIES OF DETECTIVES.