Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-01-26

caused by yesterdays explosion. The de-
struction of the magnificent stained win
dow al the end of the hall is greatly
lamented. 1t is believed that one of the
conspirators entered the crypt, passing a
policeman ct the entrance, and deposited
the internal machine at the bottom of the
steps. The policeman removed the parcel
which exploded, making hole in the floor
three feet in diameter. twisting the iron
ratings, and smashing the iron and lead
work of all the windows III the hall. The
policeman'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 man and woman who drove
from the Parliament building immediately
before the explosion, and who were arrest
ed on suspicion, have been liberated, the
evidence being insufficient 10 hold them.
The foundation of the hall is uninjured,
but the roof is badly damaged The bases
of the statues of William ". and George
"
jured.
SURVEY OF THE SCENE.
LONDON, January 25th-An inspection
of Parliament Buildings to-day showed
that excepting the beautiful window over
looking the staircase at the south end of
Westminster Hall, scarce a pane of glass
escaped destruction. The foundations of
the buildings were badly shaken. The
roof of the crypt, in spite of its massive
strength, was greatly damaged, riffs being
visible here and there. The floor of the
House of Commons presents a strange
spectacle, being covered with heaps of
massive fragments. The acknowledgement
oaken wall behind the seats beneath the
gallery was completely thrown down, and
the flooring of the strangers and Speakers
galleries is so torn up that it is
deemed unsafe TO venture across; but the
Peers gallery suffered the most damage.
The side galleries and the reporters gallery
were not Injured. The parcel which caused
the first explosion was wrapped in brown
cloth and was two feet long by one foot
wide. \ gentleman complains that the
shock of the explosion broke one of his
blood vessels.
The Queen sent a telegram to-day, in
curing as to the condition of the injured
policemen, Cox and Cole. \ reply was
sent, stating that both were progressing
fayorably. The greatest indignation pre-
walls throughout the provinces. The eX-
plosions were referred 10 and denounced in
all the churches to-day.
INCIDENTS OF THE AFFAIR.
LONDON, January 25th.-C. S. Read, a
member of the House of Commons, who
to-day inspected the locality of the explo-
sion in the Parliament buildings, says the
damage is immense, and ii will take months
to repair the injury.
Thousands visited the scene to-day but
were not allowed TO enter the buildings.
Temporary repairs have been ordered,
to allow the House of Commons to meet
February 18th.
Stricter regulations in regard to the adj
mission of visitors will be taken in the
future.
The policemen who were on duty at the
entrance to the Parliament building Satur-
day state that they examined the parcels
of all visitors that day, without discovering
anything of suspicious character, and that
nobody carrying parcel like the one de-
scribed as containing the explosive was
seen TO enter the building.
Lady Erskine and her children had
narrow escape from injury. They were
lunching in the Deputy Sergeant-at-Arms'
dining-room, which is situated i'll st. Ste
phens porch. The door of the room was
burst open by the force of the explosion,
and the center panel of another door was
shattered. a man servant was blown
across the room and the children greatly
terrified.
The utmost precautions are being taken
to protect the public buildings, especially
the Government offices, general Postoftice
and railway stations and suspicious uav
elers are narrowly watched. Search parties
to-day inspected all the public buildings
from top to bottom.
The Press Association has informed the
Government that it has received a letter
inclosing plan of operations contemplated
by the dynamiters, and furnishing descrip-
tons of active members of the dynamite
faction. Several important buildings
which have hitherto escaped, We're, accord
ing to the aforementioned letter, included
in the scheme of destruction.
Steamers arriving at British ports are
subjected to a minute search, in order to
prevent the importation of dynamite into
the kingdem The Hamburg steamers are
especially watched.
One man was arrested to-day in cOnnec-
ton with the explosion at the Tower of
London. He was taken to Scotland Yard
and examined, and will probably be
charged at the Bow-street Police Court
tomorrow.
The opinion is generally expressed that
the time has arrived TO put on pressure
upon the United States Government to
stop the operations of the dynamiters.
Among the visitors TO the Parliament
building to-day were the Marquis of Lorne
and Princess Louise, the Duke of Cam
bridge, the Marquis Of Harrington and
several other Cabinet Ministers, and num-
erOus members of the House of Commons.
Cox and Cole, the injured policemen,
have recovered sufficiently TO make state
ment. 1t is stated that the police found
near the spot where the first explosion oc-
CURED an article of peculiar nature.
which they decline to describe. 1t is be
ieved this article will furnish clue TO the
guilty persons.
Inspector Denning says that on hearing
the second explosion he ran to the spot,
and saw not a soul in the place The en-
trance was blocked by debris. He noticed
q smell of sulphur and gunpowder
Cox and Cole, it is believed, furnished
certain descriptions which will lead 10 in
quirieS that may result in the discovery of
the authors of the outrage.
Colonel Majendie to-day made an inspec-
ton of the explosion at the Tower of Lon
don, as well as the chaos would permit.
The Martini rifles, which had been
hurled from their stands, remained in
confused heaps ON the floor, and rendered
impossible 4 near approach to the
exact spot where the explosion occurred.
The scene will be photographed to-mor-
row. Colonel Magende says he is satisfied
that dynamite was used to cause the
explosion. He says about four or five
pounds of the explosive, properly COM
pressed, would only measure four or five
cubic inches, and could easily be concealed
in an oyercoat pocket or in the folds of Il
woman's dress.
The Tower officials believe a woman de-
posted the dynamite in the building The
police some time ago had reason TO believe
that woman was constantly passing back
and forth between America and England
for the purpose of importing dynamite. She
was frequently watched, but evidence suf-
ticient to warrant her arrest was never OBJ
tanned.
STILL IN CUSTODY.
LONDON, January 25th.-It is learned that
the mysterious IriShman who is described