The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-01-03
A DYNAMITE DOSE
ADMINISTERED LONDON PEOPLE.
An Explosion in a tunnel skaters Car Win.
dows and Creates Panic Among tho.
Passengers ON the rrain-The Effects
of the shoek-Roasras shaken.

LONDON, Jan. ga dynamite explosion
occurred underline Grand railway between
Cover street and Kings Gross station at
$3.50 this evening. The windows Of the
passenger train were shattered and the
gas light extinguished. Beyond this there
was no damage done. The passengers
were greatly terrified but no one was hurt.
The train resumed its journey after de-
lay oftwenty-fve minutes.
LONDON, Jan. 8, M.-The shock Of
the explosion was felt by the residents Of
Euston road between St. Pancras church
and Judd street. The railway runs the
whole length Of Euston road underneath
the roadway. A crowd speedily collected
at the vent shaft at the head OF Ossulton
street. from which, at the time Of the ex-
plosion, a quantity OF smoke issued. As
soon as possible number OF porters were
sent to thespot with lamps and appliances
for clearing the line. Up to the present
time nothing has been found. The resi-
dentsin the locality are greatly alarmed.
The shock overthrew several wayiarers.
On Euston roadit was with great difficult.
" that horses were restrained from run
ming away. The gas light in Cover street
station was eStinguished. The ticket col
lector at the station was thrown from his
box, and the engineer working the electric
light machinery, was thrown from his
seat three or four feet, landing on his face.
Lights in other trains in the tunnel were
extinguished. The passengers were greatly
alarmed and many ladies tainted. The
Cover street platform is literally strewns
with persons prostrated by the shock.
The houses in the vicinity were shaken
and the roadway oscillated. Two trains
were passing at the time OF the explosion,
and in both the lights were extineuished,
windows shattered and the framework OF
several carriage doors smashed.
The eticketcOllectorat at Gowerstreetstation
describes the report OF the explosion as
sharp and ringing in character like the
OF small field artillery. The point
wheretheexplosion occurred is directlyun-
der the road leading TO the London North
western railroad station. a lady's nose
was cut by glass, one gentleman had the
side OF his face cut and another wrist cut,
These are the only serious casualties re-
ported. ALI the passengers left the train at
the Cover street station, many OF them
in a half fainting condition.
Superintendent Williamson. of Scott-
land Yard, and the superintendents and
OF the various districts, arrived
at Cover street station half hour after
the explosion and Immediately proceeded
down the line. They discovered signal
box east OF st. Pancras church partly
wrecked. The signal wire was
cut and the clock was stopped at 9:l2.
Inspection showed that the explosive
material could not have been gunpowder,
and the surrounding brickwork was not
blackencd. Itmust, therefore, have been
dynamite or gun cotton. The locality Ia
on the north side Of the line, midway be-
tween st. Pancras Church and Charlton
street. The only clews are few frag-
ments OF paper found about the track.
At the site Of the explosion there Ia n
hole in the solid masonary about four feet
from the ground with diameter OF four
feet and depth OF five or six inches. Tho
masonry Is more or less damaged from
some eight feet all around the hole, The
effects OF this explosion correspond exactly
with those OF the explosion at the Praed
street station fourteen months ago. Trains
which met at the time and place Of the
VAPiNoASh noAS iAii1 CIUWueu Win pas
sengers. The third class carriages suffer-
ed the most. The locomotives.o OF the two
trains were not damaged.
The signal man who had charge OF the
wrecked signal box says the floor of the
box was heaved up by the explosion and
he was half stunned. Speedily ascertain
ing the signal apparatus was safe,
he relit the gas and telegraphed up
and down the line. The fact OF
the meeting OF the two trains at
the place OF the explosion is regarded u.s.
accidental. The belief is general that
some miscreant dropped the explosive
train proceeding to the city.
Near the spot the police found a mans
cap and some pieces of twine and some
burnt fragments OF rug.