The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-01-25

CAD OuVSlue tne pafuhineut yaru ana |
drove rapidly, away, giving no direc-
not gone far when the explosion hap |
pened. The cabman, hearing the ex-
plosion, stopped the cab.
THE MAN AND WOMAN
at once leaped out and fastened quickly
from the spot. Tine cabman went in pur-
suit, and the runaways were soon over
taken and arrested by the police.
THEoRIIING ON THE THING.
4:S0 p. M.-1nvestigation so far made
leads to the conclusion that the ex-
plosives used in the attack ON the tower
were placed by persons who gained ac-
cess to the structure. as sight-seers. The
evidence also shows that the explosives
were operated from points some-
were on the inner bastion, or in the
esplanade nearest the Thames tower.
The police were unusually prompt and
successful in placing their embargo
upon all egress from tho tower grounds.
But few persons had left when the em-
barge was ordered. Extra guards have
been posted about the walls. Every
person within them is to be subjected to
personal examination. The report
made by the tower explosion was ter
rife, and was heard for miles up and
down the Thames and at once attracted
an NlONh bll6 SCtubs
CHARGING IT TO VISITORS.
4:3SP. M.-The prevalent belief is that
the destructive agent was conveyed into
the house OF commons by some Satur-
day visitors. Fuller investigation shows
the extent of the damage to be much
greater than was at first supposed. The
western extremity Of the house is to-
tai wreck. There is now no doubt but
the explosives were placed under the
piers of the gallery on tho government
side Of the house. All the woodwork in
that part Of tho building was
shattered and q wide hole
made through tho floor, The
gallery was displaced, and even the
pulverized or shifted from their posi-
tions. Every pane of glass in the
house was smashed to atoms. The gal
lery benches were overturned and
broken and the gallery generally dis
mantled.
MORE SCARED THAN HURT.
| 500 p. m.-Later reports show that the
first stories about the damage to the
White Tower were somewhat exag-
gerated..
The White Tower building was not
destroyed. 1t is now said that the
structure Is not even seriously injured
These later reports have tended some
what to allay the public excitement.
If
the explosion had really demolished
the White Tower, the result must have
beon immensely more serious, for part
OF the building is an armory, used al
present for the storage OF rifles, anC
often largo quantities of ammunition
This fact makes the popular indigna
ton against the perpetrators of tho out
rage indescribable. Large numbers o
children were among the visitors. Mann
of these little ones had their faces anC
hands badly torn by broken glass an(
, flying splinters. The crowd outside TIN
walls has been wrought up to
A STATE OF FRENZY
. against the perpetrators of the outrage
A lady visiting the house of common
at the time of the outrage was seriousl,
injured. Immense damage was don
: on the lobby masonry. The decora
0 tions and sculpture were utterly DIES
j. troyed. The place is described as lii
:. orally blown TO pieces. The shock wa
lelJ in Pail Mall, and persons in that v
cinlty say the very earth shook.
Sir William Vernon Harcourt, hon
al secretary, and the Marquis of Hartin(
Il ton, secretary of state for war, are visi
ing the scene.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT
= says the explosion at Westminster ha
In was more disastrous than at first +,
"a ported. -Four persons were badly il
70 jured, including two policemen, iatall
70 wounded. A lady who was in I'll
hall spied the internal machine al
called the attention of Policeman Col
, who was on duty at the time.
l. THE OFFICER RUSHED
10 to tho spot, seized the machine, and a
l. tempted to extinguish the fuse, but /
was not quick enough. The fuse burnC
y so rapidly and closed so quickly upc
rs the machine, that the officer dropped
Is and the leXplosion followed almost in
"A meaistAiy after. 0ne-half OF the ha
~ was wrecked. The explosion IN tl
lobby of the house of commons occurr(
three minutes later than the one
l. Westminster hall. Itcame directly III
=. der the strangers gallery, and vel
" close TO the seat usually occupied |
le Mr.. Bradlaugh when visiting the col
re mons. The lobby was complete
,r wrecked.
1T BROKE UP THE FURNITURE.
~ The glass roof of the house of col
le mons was completely shattered. ~
as clock in the house stopped at precise
:. 2:l3 p. m. A heavy beam, which formt
+ one OF the supp 1rts TO the gallery, W
n projected into the speakers chair, 81
o. iously injuring It. Gladstone's SO
"a was torn to pieces.
," WHAT TIE PEOPLE YELL.
ly Another account of the explosion
i'd the tower gives the following detail
,y The scene in and around tho tower
- iedescribable. Several children a
III among the injured. Their pale face
TX bloody heads and broken limbs ha
n. reused the great crowd congregated
nc tho vicinity to frenzy. Yolls are hea
n. on every side to "Lynch the Williams
=. and "Roast tho llendsW Visitors a
Ia still detained at tho tower. They W
va be kept there until their. anteceder
is can be thoroughly inquired Into.
d. Col. Majende, the chief inspector
explosives, in an interview this aft
noon, said the exlosion was due to nit
Nv glycerine compounds, prepared simil
d. 10 those used in previous outrages
h this city. lie believes woman h
L. charge of tho explosive apparatus
te Westminster hall and the lobby of I
H house of commons.
Nh sHATTERATIoN AND SCOT.
CIR. Mt has been ascortained that
| large quantity of explosive mat ter h
| been placed inside the great Orname
IL Westminster hall. These gates we
~ blown clear of their hinges and throw
to tho ground. All the windows on h
north and south sides of the immeu
lbuilding were blown to atoms. r
Y 1concussion shook down from the graz
Hoax roof OF the hall the accumulat
\ soot of centuries. This, In its dow
ward movement, made dense cloud
~ A FRENzIED CITY.
&tThe city is in frenzed state of {
\ ement. The whole police force is
II kty and the troops in and around
| 81 Hty are under arms. Police patrols
| E ktioned everywhere in close proxim
lES seach other, and u Gordon has be
IMn hwn around every public buildil
Nef Superintendent Williamson,
Scotland yard, has personally
SPRUtcted the scene of the explosion,
uo-ko also Inspectors Livingstone a
d Dolly.
the mne of the wounded policemen
ds. Hg'