Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-27
AFTER THE EXPLOSIONS.
Ill ENGLAND FRIGHTENED.
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rested.
A London special Of Sunday says !,
An inspection Of the Parliament build
ines to-day showed that, excepting the
beautiful window overlooking the stair
case at the south end of Westminster
Hall, scarcely a pane Of glass escaped
destruction. The foundations Of the
buildings were badly shaken. The
roof of the crypt, in spite Of its mas
siye strength, was greatly damaged,
riffs being visible here and there.
The floor Of the House Of Commons
presents strange spectacle, being
covered with heaps Of massive frag-
ments. The deliberately carved oaken
wall behind the seats beneath the gall
lery was completely thrown down. The
flooring Of the strangers and Speakers
galleries is so torn up that it is deemed
unsafe to step upon it. The peers
gallery suffered the most damage. The
side galleries and reporters gallery were
not injured. The bases Of the statues
of William ". and George w., which
were overturned, are greatly injured.
The destruction of the magnificent
stained window at the end Of the hall is
greatly lamentcd. The tracery and
holdings of the window were also
damaged.
II is believed that one of the con-
spirators entered the crypt, passing a
policeman at the entrance, and de-
posited the Internal machine'at the bot
tom of the steps. The policeman had
his suspicious aroused and removed the
parcel, which exploded, making hole
in the floor three feet in diameter,
twisting the iron ratings and smash
ing the iron and lead work of all the
windows in the hall. The pOliccman's
hair was singed and his face burned.
His clothing was torn from his body by
the force of the explosion. He is still
alive, but no hope is entertained of his
recovery.
The parcel which caused the first ex-
plosion was wrapped in brown cloth,
and was two feet long by one foot wide.
A gentleman complains that the shock
of the explosion broke one of his blood
vessels. The Queen sent telegram to-
day inquiring as to the condition of the
two injured policemen, Cox and Cole,
and a reply was sent stating that both
were progressing favorably. The great
est Indignation prevails throughout the
provinces. The outrages were referred
to and denounced in all churches to-
day.
Mr.. c. 5. Read, member Of the
House of Commons. to-day inspected
the locality of the explosion in the Par
lament building. He says the damage
is immense, and that it will take months
to repair the building. Thousands
of persons visited the scene to-day. but
were not allowed to enter the building.
Temporary repairs have been ordered
to allow the House of Commons to
meet on February 10Th. Stricter rcgu-
lations in regard to the admission Of
visitors have been ordered TO be taken
in the future. The policemen who
were on duty at the entrances to the
Parliament building on Saturday say
they examined the parcels of all visitors
that day without discovering anything
Of a suspicious character, and that no.
body carrying parcel like the one de
scribcd as containing the explosive was
seen to enter the building.
Lady Erskinc and her children had a
narrow escape from injury. Attic time
of the explosion they were lunchins in
the deputy superintendent dining
room. which is situated in It. Stephens
porch. The door Of the room was
burst open by the force of the explo-
sion. and the centre panel of another
door was shattered. The man-Seryant
was blown across the room. and the
children were greatly terrified.
The utmost precautions are being
taken to protect public buildings. espe-
cially the Government offices, the gem
eral post-ofiice, the Central telegraph
office, and the railway stations. Sus-
picious travellers are narrowly watched.
Search parties to-day inspected all pub
lie buildings from top to bottom.
The Press Association has informed
the Government that it has received
letter enclosing plan Of the opera
tons contemplated by the dynamltcrs.
and furnishing descriptions of the ac-
tive members of the dynamite faction.
Several important buildings which have
hitherto escaped were, according to the
aforementioned letter, included in the
scheme Of destruction.
One man was arrested to-day in con-
ncction with the explosion at the Tower.
He was taken to Scotland Yard and cX~
alnined, and will probably be arraisned
at the Bow-Strect Police Court to-mor-
row.
The opinion is generally expressed
that the time has arrived to put some
pressure upon the United States Govern
mcnt to stop the operations of the dyna-
miterS.
1t is now learned that the mysterious
Irishman who is described by the police
as Cunningham alias Dalton aiias Gil
bert. and who was arrested at the Tower
yesterday on suspicion, has not been
released. lie is still detained in the
Whitcchapel police-station. The guard
in front of the station has been doubled
i'll consequence of the gathering Of an
enormous crowd Of excited citizens in
Leman street, in the vicinity of the sta
ton. Loud curses and omnouS threats
are continually heard, and there is no
doubt that desperate attempt would
be made to lynch the prisoner if it were
not for the presence of the police ami
military. Cunningham will be arraign-
ed at the Police Court in Whitechapcl
road tomorrow moning.
An American traveller. whose name
is not known, was in a train Of the
Northwestern railway going from Lon
don to Liverpool on Saturday, when an
excited discussion arose over Amcri-
cas- responsibility for the dynamite eX-