Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-25
THE ATTACK ON THE TOWER.

The Investigations made by the police up to
4 O'Clock lead TO the conclusion that the eX-
plOsiyes used on the attack in the Tower
were handled by persons who gained access
to the structure ASST ghtseers. The ruins also
show that the explosives were oper2ted from
a point somewhere on the inner bastiOn on
the esplanade. near St. TkCmas Tower. 1t turns
out that the police were unusually prompt
and successful in placing their embargo upon
all egress from the Tower grounds But few
persons had left when this embargo was or
dered. Extra guards have been posted about
the walls, and every person within them viii
be subjected to a personal examination. The
report made by the Tower explosion was ter
rife. 1t was heard fOrmlles up aud down the
Thames and at once attracted an immense
crowd to the scene.
At o'clock the reports showed that the
first stories about the damage 20 the tower
were somewhat exaggerated The tower
building was not destroyed. and was not even
seriously 'iuju jured. These later reports tended
somewhat to allay the public excitement.
FILLED WITH RIFLES AND AMMUNITION.
If the explosion had really demolished the
White Tower the result must have been i'm
mensely more serious, for part Of the building
Is the armOry, used at present for the storage
of rifles ana often Of large quantities of am
munition. This fact makes the popular in
dignatiOn against the perpetrators of The out
rage indescribable. \ large number Of chill
dren were among the visitors. Many of these
little ones had their faces aud hands very
badlV torn bV broken glass and Aylng SDlin-
tiers. The most piteOUs sight in the large
crowd Of innocent prisoners temporarily de-
tanned within the tower walls was Afforded by
these little ones, with their pale faces and
bleeding heads.
EXCITING SCENES AT THE TOWER.
At 4 80 O'clockthe scenes in and around the
tower of London were indCsCribable. Seye-
raj children Of tender age were among the
injured IN ttfe Tower, and their pale faces,
bloody heads and broken limbs reused the
great crowd congregated in the vicinity to
frenzy. els are heard on every side to
''Lyncl the yillalns"' Roast the fends."
All visitors are still detained IN the Tower,
and will be kept there until their antecedents
nave been thoroughly inquired into.
Hundreds OF rifles were damaged in the
Tower, which was ignted, the fire being sup
pressed with great difficulty. The ancient
ann0ry was destroyed.
An investigation at 8 O'Clock showed that
the explosion occurred on the second floor OF
the White Tower. All the authorities agreed
at that hour that dynamite was used. The
floors were thoroughly wrecked, and the CN-
plOsiOn damaged many hundred stand Of
arms. The explosion took place exactly at
O'Clock in the afternoon. Lord Chelmsford
and Gen. Miman at O'Clock were engaged
in the work Of inspecting the attacked struc-
ture. At this time some reports place the
number Of persons injured by the Tower eN-
plOsiOn at only four. No arrests had vet been
made in connection with this explosion The
police Of the metropolis had been ordered to
be d0ubly vigilant.
THE CROWN JEWELS SAFE.
OuNJ Won munster. LNe German AlulSter
TO England, and the Lord Mayor OF London
visited the scene Of the explosion at the tower
TINS evening. 1t has been asCGrtained that
the crown jewels and regalia, which have
been for long time deposited in the tower
are untamagc., The noise of the explosion
was preceded iy q binding flash. followed by
great clouds of dust. Additional guards
have been placed ON duty for tonight around
the tower,
CARRIED UNDER WOAEN's CLOAKs.
The theory W. the police is that the dyna-
mite whi-- caused the explosions ia West
Minister Han. the House ofCommoas, and the
Tower. was @rried to the place i'm each case
concealed under the long cloak of a N oman,
whose appearance was thus made TO resemble
that of Il woman about to become . mother.
A woman upon whom this appearance was
very noticeable was seen among the visitors
at the Tower this afternoon shortly before
the explosion occurred. she was escorted by
a tan man with a military ar. Neither
of them could be found after the gates
were closed after the explosion and when the
visitors came TO be searched. 1t is supposed
that the woman and her escort escaped dur
Ing the rush tiiNt OcN ,rred just after the eN-
plOslOn and before thg gates were closed. The
impotent action og the police is feneraly
ridicued An intense anti-Irsh feeling has
been caused br .he outrage, and il Is certain
to unfaYorahlY ahect decent Irshmcn en-
ployed or sCcEiug employment in pgland.
Vigilance committees and anti-Irish leagues
Of employees arc threatened.
TIE CROWD IN TIE TOWER.
The Tower was fairly flied with visitors at
the moment when the explosion occurred.
Many per=Ons v-re seriously injured. One
man had one OF his legs smashed. Another S
ear was completely severed from his head.
The two were taken to a hospital where .heir
wounds were carefully dressed, An excited
crowd stIll remained about the Tower a Z 80
O'Clock tonight and cries for vengeance were
heard on every side,