The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-01-31

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ton. They had not gone very idF when
the explosion happsaed. The cabmau
hearing this stopped Lis cab. The man
and woman at once leapad out and has
tened quickly from tbs spot.
Several men have bsen arrested. bur
they are believed to be- innocent Of any
connection with tho horrible cDtrages,
One was arrested near tho sceno. lie is
\ Canadian and apparently q soafarer.
He was thoroughig searched. but 10Th
ing of an incri Eliminating nature vas r3rud
on his person.
Little hope is ents ltaincG OF the snr-
vival Of the wounded policeman One
man was blown to the earth. yFhu 81 s Is
many as 600 yards from the poinC wEerc
it occurred. The Queen telsgraphed ior
particulars of the eXpiosi Z &c Sr vii
liam Hareourt, who, with tic -dalqui,
of Harrington, visited the aczno. The
detective force is hard at work Sc kin
further Developments, which aIs anz-
iouslv waited. Caief Superintendent.
| Williamson, OF Scotland Ea"u, las IeY-
sonally inspected the scenes OF ;ae ex-
plosioEs, as have also Inspectors Living
stone and Kelly.
AN EYE-WITNi1S8 5 sToE-.
An eyewitness OF what occurred a.
the Parliament Houses Harlates that I'M
mediately after the first explosion tco,
place he entered Westminster Hall ans;
lent his assistance in removing the
wounded. He says he found lhrse con-
stables Frustrated upon the stains lead
ing down into the crypt untor the hail,
all Of whom Nere seriously Injured Near
by gentleman also lay stretched upon
tho ground, completely exhausted. The
| hat Of the gentleman and portions OF bis
clothing wero torn to ribbons, and lie
himself had reoaived severe injuries.
The locality Of the explosion il the
House Of Commons g always il 4 deep
shadow, being directly under the gal
lery. The person who deposited the dyn-
amite was thus much lsss likely to attract
notice than in almost any other part o
the House. A woman who was wishing
Westminster Hsll at the time Of tha ont
rage says she wss descending the stairs
leading to the crypt when she sA what
appeared to be burning dress. \ vol |
ume of smoke Was issuing from the burn |
ing aatlcle. She then saw q constable |
pick up the articls and Immediately |
throw it froa, him. As soon as ths thing |
struck the ground it exploded with i |
frightful report.
TIE DOWNWARD FORCE.
Remarkable force was shown by tho
explosion in Westminster ita}l IN :
downward direction Holes wsre scoop |
I'D in this ground large en0ug; 70 hold
man. Into one of these holes so formed |
Constable Cox was violently thrown, and |
from it he was extricated IN bruised and |
battered condition. The two othe. po-
licemen who were near the scene OF The |
explosion were not SO seriously hurt. bal |
they were thoroughly stunned by the
force of the shock.
Further inspection OF tde iacality Of |
the explosion in the House OF C0mmac- |
shows that the flooring was driven ci-si |
through to the basement. The floors |
through the building are Uttered with |
the debris of broken chandeliers, g,ass |
and other objects of fragile nature. Tie
gas fixtures were wrecked and it was i'm
possible for Colonel Msjendc, Chief OF
the Department of Explosives, to con
tinus his Investigations for lack Of proper |
illumination. The damage, however,
will not delay the assembling Of Paris
ment, as everything caG be ,asii. II.
paired before tbs day FOR the meeting
arrives.
The Phi Hall Gt:ettc surnnarizcs The |
account Of the explosion "a the House o.
Commons in the following language : |
Thus the whole interior OF the Iiou=e
Of Commons presents & remark &iic scene
of devastation. Although there il great
litter, everything may be put right with
in week time. Nothing is n.ole sur
prising about the whole dastartlly out
rage than its utter failure to effect any
substantial injury"
The explosion in the Tower ef London
occurred at exactly 2 O'Clock on S.tur-
day afternoon. The report was terrific
1t was heard for miles mp and down the
Thames and ct once attracted an in
mense crowd to the scene. The noiss
was preceded by a binding fash and fol
lowed by great clouds Of dust The out
rage was the most successful which has
yet been made upon any Of Tne On lie
buildings since the Inauguration Of the
present era Of dynamite warfare. Tie
famous old building was croHded with
visitors at the time Of the explosion. The
widest rumors arc in circulation as to
the number Of persons who have been
injured by the crime. These rumors arc
being carried through the city and con
stantly exaggerated. Up to / o'eioc2
oub siA3ctH PERSONS iitAa bScH
officially returned as having bsen
injured by the explosion None Of thase
is reported as MORALLY hurt.
MANY WOUNDED IN THE TOWER.
Tho attack was made on that portion
of the building known rs tia white
Tower" Il was fairly filed with 7si-
tors at the time, and most If not all oi
those who are known to have been hUrs
were moving about in tbs Tower at Ina
time of tho explosion. Tie Tower Vs.
almost compIstsly wrecked by Ito force
of the explosion and tho root vas blown
clear off the structure. The police, the
moment they realized the nature Of the
explosion, effiectuslJ barred all egress
from the Tower and grounds and cub
jectcd every person to mast ri. ii
search, upon the theory that tie attack
was perpetrated by some person or Per
sons inside the premises. Surgeons Ter2
promptly summoned to tia assistance f
the wounded. \ largo number of chill
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