The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1885-01-28
DEADLY DYNAMITE.
Simultaneous Explosions in the Vestibule
and Lobby Of House Of Commons
and Tower Of London.
A Largo Number OF Persons Injured
Some seriously-The Buildings Bad.
ly Damaged and Tower Of
...tl IS London Shattered. tefsAs
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past two this afternoon terrific explosion
occurred In the crypt Of Westminster Hall,
which forms the vestibule to the Houses
of Parliament The spot at which the ex-
plosion occurred is close to the House of
Lords. An immense amount OF damage has
been done to the building. One policeman
was severely injured, and thus far only one
arrest has been made.
The report was heard at some distance
and thousands of people rushed to the
the scene. A Gordon Of police has been
placed around st. Stevens Palace, and 1t is
impossible at this hour to learn the full ex-
tent OF the damages. The excitement In the
vicinity isindescribable, Is and Parliament and
other streets leading toward the Houses Of
Parliament are so thronged with people as
to be impossible.
Fearful explosions also occurred in the
lobby of the House of Commons and within
the walls of the Tower of London which
was full OF visitorsat the time. Sixteen Of
the visitors were seriously injured. All the
explosions occurred at the same moment
two p. m.
At the Tower the scene was one of
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over one another In an effort TO escape.
The widest excitement exists through
out the entire city, and it is feared that the
police will have difficulty in restraining the
crowds who have flocked 10 Westminster
and the vicinity Of the Tower and who, as
each new development OF the fiendish plot
is passed, express themselves as determined
on quick and sure revenge on somebody, no
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Irish are heard on all sides, and II the ex-
citement continues bloodshed will probably
follow.
As the particulars of the explosion are
learned, they develope an organized attempt
at the destruction Of life and property be-
yond any hitherto dreamed of-even by the
Scotland Yard authorities. The places Sc
lected by the dynamiters for their opera
tions were apparently those where the
greatest fatality would be likely TO occur,
becauss Of the number of people who fire.
quent them each day.
The explosion in Westminster Hall was
more serious than at first reported Four
persons were seriously injured and two
policemen who were in the immediate
vicinity Of the explosion when IL went of
are dying.
The Internal machine was at first seen by
a lady who, being curious TO know the con.
tents of the estrange.looking package, pointed
II out to policeman named Cole, at the
same time asking him what II was. Cole
seized the box and the explosion followed,
dealing destruction on all sides and CON-
pletely wrecking the Hall.
Three minutes after the above occurrence,
and before the people In the vicinity had
realized the full extent of the disaster, a
deafening report was heard and the second
outrage Of the day had been announced.
The explosion In the House OF Commons
took place under the strangers gallery, close
to Mr.. Bradlaugh's usual seat. The lobby
was completely wrecked and the gallery
thrown down. The Speakers chair was
destroyed and the massive stone work sur
rounding II cracked and displaced.
The explosion at the Tower Of London
took place in the famous White Tower.
The quantity of dynamite used here must
have been greater than Mt the other points
OF attack as the roof Of the White Tower
was blown completely of and the structure
itself shattered almost beyond recognition.
Among the injured here were several child
ren OF tender years, and their pale faces,
bleeding wounds and broken limbs were so
pltlful to behold that when they were car
ried from the quaking building across ore
OF the eourtyards, the crowd which had
run TO the open space for safety became
thoroughly infuriated. Frenzied yells OF
"Lynch the villains" "Roast the fiends,"
were heard on all sides.
All the visitors who were In the Tower
at the moment Of the explosion are still
prisoners there. The gates are closed and
will not be opened until the antecedents OF
each individual shall have been thoroughly
sifted. The previous report that the pris-
oners were being searched as they passed
out was erroneous. A correspondent OF
the press was accorded an interview thi.
afternoon with Major Majendlc, Government
Inspector Of Explosives, on the subject oi
the Outrages. lie states that the explosive,
were compounded Of nitroglycerlne pre-
cisely similar TO those which had caused
the explosion at London Bridge and else
where. Major Majendic further said tha
information which lie had received from IN,
police authorities he was satisfied that |
woman had been the chief c0nspirator II
J placing the dynamite In the lobby OF th,
, House. Suspicion also rests upon women
In the other cases.
Several men have been arrested In thu
vicinity OF Westminster on suspicion, bu
, the general belief Is that the police hav,
] lost their heads and that the prisoners are
D probably innocent
The Queen has telegraphed to the HON,
q Secretary for full particulars. Sir william
4 Vernon Harcourt Is on the spot and Is di
recting In person the attempt which Is belnI
made by the authorities TO solve the mys
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