The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-26
Visiting Day at the Tower a Terrible One
for Sight-Seers.


LONDON, Jan. "a. p. m Rumors regarding the
explosion at London Tower are confirmed. The
outrage was the most successful yet made upon
any public buildings since the Inauguration of
The present era OF dynamite warfare.
The famous old building was crowded with Wis
itors at the time OF the explosion.
The widest rumors are in circulation as to the
number OF persons Injured. These rumors are be-
ing carried through the city and constantly ex-
agge-ated by the visiters present at the time Tn
10 O'Clock but sixteen persons had been officially
reported as injured by the explosion, none NOR
tally.
The attack was made on that portion of the
pulldlng Known as THE White Tower" IL was
fairly filed with the visitors at the time aud the
most, if not all, of these were hurt They were
moving about in the Tower at the tine of the ex.
posion. The roof was blown clear of the struc-
tuIe. All the persons known to have been injured
were visitors. The police the moment they real
zed Inc nature OF the explosion, eectually barred
all egress from the Tower ana grounds. and are
now subJeeting every person detained to the most
perpetrated by some person inside the premises at
the time.
Surgeons were promptly summoned to the as
sisJanee 9th wounded. who are now securing
all the attention practicable
TIE excitement is growing as the news of the
damaged buildings are increasing momentarily.
4:$0 D. m Investigation SO far leads TO the con-
elusion that the explosives used in the attack on
the tower were handled by persons VINO gained
access to the structure as sight-seers. The ruins
also show that the explosive operated from a
Thames tower. 1t turns out that the police
their embargo upon all egreSs from the lower
grounds. Butfew persons had left when the en-
barge WAS ORDERED 65,Ia guards have been pos:
become subjected 10 personal examination.
,eT, Inc report made 6y the tower explosion was
names, and at once attracted an immense crowd
to the scene.
5p. m.-Later reports show that the first stories
about the damage to the White Tower were some.
what exaggerated. White Tower building is not
destroyed II now said that the structure is not
These later reports tended somewhat to allay
public excitement. II the explosion really de-
molished the White Tower, the result must have
oeen immensely more serious for that part of the
building is an armory, used at present for the
storage OF rifles, and often of large quantities of
ammunition. This fact makes the popular In.
dlsnatlon against the perpetrators OF the outrage
Indescribable.
large number of children were among the
visitors. Many of these little had their
faces and hands badly torn by broken glass and
lying splinters The most pite0us sight in the
large crowd of innocent prisoners temporarily de-
tanned within the Tower walls afforded by
these little ones, with their pale faces and bleed
Another account oil the explosion at the Tower
gives the following details: The scene In and
around the Tower is indescribable Several chill
dren are among the injured Their pale faces,
bloody heads and broken limbs reused the great
crowd that congregated In the vicinity to frenzy
Wells were heard on every side to lynch the vii
lains roast the hends." Ali visitors are still de-
tanned In the Tower, and will be kept there until
their antecedents have been thoroughly inquired
into.
Hundreds OF rifles were:damaged in the Tower
which was ignited, and the fire suppressed
with great difficulty. The ancient armors were
destroyed
p. m.-That the explosion occurred on the
second floor OF the White Tower all authorities
agree, and that dynamite was used The third
hoor is thoroughly wrecked. and the explosion
damaged many hundred stands of arms. The ex-
pl0siOn occurred exactly at O'Clock
Lord Chelmsford and General Milman are now
engaged in the work of inspecting the attacked
structure Some reports place the number of
persons injured by the tower explosion at four
No arrests have yetbeen made. The police have
been ordered TO be doubly vigilant.