Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-01-29
THE LONDON EXPLOSION
KEYEEA TIONs OF A O1NSPIRAOY
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Prompt Action fn the Untted states
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LONDON, Jan 24-2.10 D. MAX
alarming explosion has just occurred ii
the houses Of parliament.
GREAT CROWDS AND ExoITEMBHT.
2.30 p. m.-The house Of parliament
and the government offices were severely
shaken and considerable damage wal
done. II is impossible at this mowent to tel
the extent Of the calamity. The report
Of the explosion was heard in Downing
street. Great excitement prevails and
enormous crowds are assembling at the
scene Of the explosion.
PROBABLY DYNAMITE.
$50 p. m. The origin OF the explosion
is wrapped In profound mystery, but II
is believed to have been caused by
dynamite.
TREMENDOUS RoRoB OF THE SHOCK
LONDON, Jan. 24-4 p. m.-The explo.
sion occurred close to the house Of lords
near Westminster Hall. II is reported
that the explosive was placed in the cry
under the building. One policeman
was hurt. The force Of the
shock was tremendous aud was felt q
great distance. The amount OF tine
damage done was very great. Rumors
are current at this hour that another ex.
ploslon occurred at 2 O'Clock this after
noon at the Tower of London. The
excitement increases with every moment,
and the city js filled with
flying rumors. There were two explo-
sions, instead OF one as at first supposed,
at the psrliment houses. The second
came about three minutes after the fret.
One Was near the house Of commons, the
other at Westminster Hall.
One man has been arrested ear the
scene OF the explosion. The detective
force Ia hard at work now seeking further
developments, which are anxiously
awaited, particularly oy people In the
neighborhood OF Westminster Hall.
4.30 p. m.-The prevalent belief ia that
the destructive agent was conveyed into
the house Of commons by some Saturday
visitors. Fuller investig gstions show
that the extent of the damage
was muoh greater than at Hrst supposed
The western extremity Of the house is q
total wreck. There is no doubt but that
the explosives were placed under the
pesrs' gallery Oh the government side Of
the house.
AN hAfLosirh AT THE WHITE TOWkR
vHLR IT WAS FILLED WITH VISITORS
SIXTEEN PERSONS INJURRD-THE POLICE
AT WORK
LONDON, Jan "a The rumors regard
ing an explosion at London tower are
confirmed. The outrage was the most
successful which has yet been made upon
any OF the public buildings since the
Inauguration OF the present sra o.
dynamite warfare. The famous old
building was crowded with visitors at
the time Of the explosion. The widest
runners are In circulation as to the num-
bsr OF persons who have been injured
by the crime. These rumors are
being carried through the city
and constantly exaggerated by
the visitors who were present at the
time and who have hurried away In all
directions. Up to this time but 16
persons had been officially returned "a
baving bsen injured by the explosion.
None Of these are reported as mortally
hurt.
The attack was made on that portion
Of the building known as the "White
Tower" II was fairly filled with visitors
at the slime and most, II not all, Of those
who are known 70 have been hurt were
moving about In the tower at the
time Of the explosion. The white
tower was almost completely wrecked by
the force Of the explosion and the roof
was blown clear of the structure. All
the persogs known to have been
injured were visitors. The police,
the moment they realized the
nature Of the explosion, effeotually
barred all egress from the tower and
grounds. They are now subjscting every
person whom they have succeeded In de.
tanning by this map@avre to most rigid
search, upon the theory that the attack
was perpstrated by some person or per-
sons inside the premises
Surgeons were promptly summoned TO
the assistance OF the wounded, who are
now receiving all the atteDtioo prscti-
cable. The excitement 10 growing as the
news Of the explosions spread, and the
crowds In the vicinity Of the damaged
buildings are increasing mnmeptarily.
THE TOWER EXPLOSION TERRIFIC.
The report made by tine tower explosion
was terrific. II was heard for miles mp
and down the Thames and at onoe at
trsoted an immense crowd to the soApe.
VlBITIMu DAY All The huUbES Uf fAhhlh-
MEET.
Saturday being the usual visiting day
al the houses Of parliament, the building
contained great number Of sight-aeers
at the time Of the explosions. The first
explosion occurred in the Crypt OF West
minister Hall, The second took
place In the strangers' gallery in
the house OF commons. linme-
diately b fore the frat explosion = lady
visitor who was alone and was about 10
enter the building bsokoned to a police.
man, and when he went to her she called
his attention to package lying upon the
steps outside the Crypt. The policeman
picked up the package cArelsssly, NOT
suspeoting anything, and went with
it out to Westminster Hall. he
had no sooner reached the hall than the
package exploded. This explosion
knocked tine policeman down and injured
him so seriously that his case Il
at present considered critical. III
force also knocked down two 0thei
policemen, who were standing in th'
Vicinity and badly stunned them. A lady
and gentle man standing near the oiicel
who had the packsee were also pros
trated. The great window over the maiI
entranos to Westminster Hall WA
smashed 70 atoms and all the side window
were blown out.
In the interior of the house Of common
and upon the floor the only seat damaged
by the explosion was that which MIR
Gladstone occupied. It was badly broken
A ANAL chip was also torn of the top o
the speakers chair.
The explosion caused quite q pani
among the visitors who were In tn
buildings al the time. Those who wer
in the house II commons fed preoipi
lately and many OF the ladies wer
bruised in the rush.
The second explosion In the parlia
ment building occurred three minute
later than the first and was far NOR
destructive. The dynamite which cause
the second explosion must have bee
placed under the peers gallery On tn
left side.
Little hope is entertained OF the sui
vival Of the wounded policeman. Th
force Of the explesioi was suoh that on
man was blown to the earth who was 9
many "a 800 yards from the point wheI
IL occurred. The lobby OF the house
commons was completely demolished.
oHILDRBH CUT BY GLASS.
A large number Of children was anon
the visitors. Many Of these little on,
had their faces and hands very bsdl
torn by the broken glass an
living splinters. The most pit
Gus sight in the large crow
OF innocent prisoners temporarily d
tanned within the tower walls WI
afforded by these little ones with the
pale faces and bleeding heads.