The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-01-03
1t vas Mighty weak Dynamite.


LoNDoN, Jan. "A dynamite ex-
plosion occurred on the underground
railway, between Cover street and
Kings cross station, at $3.50 this even
Ing. The windows OF u passing train
were shattered and the gaslight extin-
guished. Beyond this there was no
damage done. The passengers were
greatly terrified, but no one was hurt
The train resumed its journey after Il
delay of twenty five inutes.
The shock Of the explosion was felt
by residents of Euston road, between
st. Panaris church and Judd street
The railway runs the whole length of
Euston road underneath the roadw
\ crowd speedily collected at Ventor
shalt ut the head OF AsSulton street,
from which at the time of the explosion
a quantity of smoke issued. Az soon as
possible "a number Of pOrters were sent
to the spot with lamps and appliances
for clearing the line, Up to the present
time nothing has been found. K. 81
dents OF the locality are greatly
alarmed.
the shock overthrewI seveal way.
larers On Euston road. 1t was
with great difficulty horses
were restrained from running
away. Gas lights in Cover street sta
ton were eNtinguished. The ticket col
lectOr AT the station was thrown from
his box, aud an engineer working
the electric lipht machinery, was
thrown from his seat distance
OF three or four ieet, landing
on his face. The light in
the other trains in the tunnel
were extinguishen. The passengers
were greatly alarmed and many ladies'
tainted. The Cover street platform
was literally strewn with persons pros
trated hy he shock.
TRYING HARD To MAKE IT APPEAR
AWFUL.
The houses in the vicinity were
shaken and the roadway uscIllated.
Two trains were passing at the time of
the explosion and IN both the lights
were extinguished, tho windows SHAT
tered aud the framework OF several
car doors smashed. The green, red and
white lights at the front aud rear OF the
trains were eXtinguished. The ticket
collector atGOWer street station desci ibes
the report OF the explosion AS sharp and
ringing in character, like the
discharge of a small piece OF field
artillery. The point where the explosion
occurred is directly under the road
leading TO the main entrance TO the
IL 'ndOn ~ Northwestern railway sta
ton. A lady's nose was cut by glass. One
man had the side of his face aud an-
other his wrist cut. These are the only
serions casulties reported. All the pas
sengers lett the trains ut Cover
street station. Many Of them were In a
half fainting condition.
NOW THE "SCIENTIFIC" INVESTIGATION
BLGINs.
Superintendent Williamson, of Scot
land yard, and the supterindent aud
INSPECTOR of the various di .trtcts,
arrived at Cover Street station
half an hour after the explosion, and
immediately proceeded down the
line. They discovered a signal
box eastward of st. Pancro's
church partly wrecked, the signal wire
se"arated aud the clock stopped at 9.ll.
Close inspection showed that
the explosive material could
not have been gunpowder, ms
surrounding hrick.work was not black
eued. 1t must, therefore, have been dy.
Mantle, or gun-cotton. The locality of
the explosion is on tho north side Of the
line, midway between ST. Pancros'
church and Charlton street.
THE ONLY CLULs
are few fragments OF paper found
about tho track AZ the site of the eN.
plOsiOn. There Is hole in the
solid masonry about TDur
feet from The ground with
a diameter OF four feet aud Il depth o
five or six inches. The masonry l.
more or less damaged for some eight
feet all around the hole. The effects of
the explosion correspond almost ex-
actly with those of the explosion
at Braed street station, fourteen months
ago. The trains, which met ut the time
aud place of explosion, were fairly
crowded with passengers. The
third class carriages suffered
the most. Tho locomotives of tho two
trains were not damaged.
OF COURSE, IT COULD Not HAVE BEEN
a GAS EXPLOSION.
Tho signal man, who had charge of the
wrecked signal box, says tho floor of
the box was heaved up by the OK
plosiOn, and that he was halt stunned.
Speedily ascertaining that tie a mfln
apparatus was sale hu relit tue gus and
autographed up and down the line.
The fact OF the meeting of
tho two trains at the place
Of the explosion Is regarded
AZ accidental. The belief Is general that
some miscreant dropped an
explosive with q line of
fuse attached from nm earlier
train nroceodihgt the city, near the
spot. The police has found a mans cap.
some pieces Of twiue and some burnt
Fragments Ofrag.
GurdUn's Note, o