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

the buildings that parcels were carried by
many Of the women, and that they seemed to
bestow unusual care in guarding them.
HOW 200 MIGHT HAVE BEEN KILLED.
1t is estimated according to the course and
energy Of the explosive employed in the
House Of Commons that if the House had
been IN session. Mr.. Gladstone, Sir William
ernOn HarcOurt. Charles Bradlaugh and 200
other members would have been killed. The
search Of the visitors at the Tower after the
explosion occurred occupied four hours. The
number Of those injured by the eN-
plOsl0ns is as follows at the Tower:
six injured seriously and fourteen slightly,
and at the Parliament buildings four
seriously and 10 slightly. The worst injuries
were sustained by COnstables Cox and Cole
and civil engineer named Edwin Green,
who was visiting the Parliament buildings.
over 100 visitors were i'm the House of Com
mons when the explosion occurred in West
minister Han. Most of them rushed out of
the building TO ascertain the cause of the re-
port and thus many lives were saved.
The news Of the Introduction in Congress Of
a bill By senator Edmunds to prevent and
punish dynamite cOnspiracies in the United
states has had a splendld effect in turning
aside the bitterness of feeling against Ameri-
ca which had been engendered by previous
explosions.
ONE OF THE POLICEMEN DYING.
The thrOng Of people about the Parliament
buildings at 80 o'clOCk tonight continued a
great IS ever and was tumaltuOus with eX-
citement. The policeman most seriously in
jured By the explosion was sinking rapidly at
that time and all hope of his recovery was
abandoned. OF the two persons arrested just
after the explosion, as they were hurrying
away from Westminster, the man IS middle
aged, somewhat above medium height. and
describes himself as Canadian seafarer and
part owner Of a vessel. l. Is gcner-
ally supposed that the explosive was
conveyed into the Parliament houses
and placed IN position by women. An eye
witness OF what occurred at the Parliament
Houses naTrates that Immediately after the
first explosion took place he entered West
Minister Hal. and lent his assistance IN re-
moving the wounded. He saws that ne found
three cOnstables prOstrated on the stairs lead
ing down into the crypt under the hail, AL Of
whom were seriously injured. Near by a
gentleman also lay stretched upon the ground
completely exhausted. The hat of the gentle
man and portions or his clothing were TORN to
ribbons, and he himself had received severe
in jurle-.
WHERE THE DYNAMITE WAS PLACED.
The locality Of the explosion IN the House
of Commons Is always in deep shadow, be-
ing directly under the gallery. The person
who deposited the dynamite was thus much
less likely 10 attract notice than in almost
any other part of the house. woman who
was Visiting Westminster Han at the time OF
the outrage says that she was descending the
stairs leading TO the crypt when she saw
what appeared to be q burning dress. A vol
ume of smoke was Issuing from the burning
article. sac then saw a constable pick up
the article and Immediately throw 1t from
% exploded with trightfUl report.
NO SUBSTANTIAL INJURY.
The Pail LaX G1sete summarizes its ac-
count OF the explosion in the House Of Com
mons IN the following language: Thus the
whole interior of the House Of Commons pre-
sents remarkable scene of devastation.
Although there IS a great litter, everything
may be put right within a weeks time.
Nothing Is more surprising about the whole
dastardly outrage than its utter failure to
effect any substantial injury The Canadian
arrested on suspicion of completely in the
penetration of the crime has proved his in-
nocence and been freed from custody. Police
COnstablCs Cole and Cox, who were so seri-
OUsly injured by The explosion in the Hall,
were still unconscious at 10 O'Clock this even
ing and their recovery was considered abso-
lately hopeless.
A REMARKABLE Downward FORCE.
4 remarkable force was shown by the eN-
plcsion IN Westminster Hall, in a downward
direction. Holes were sc0oped in the ground
large CROUCH to hold man. Into one OF the
holes so formed, Constable Cox was violently
thrown. and from il he was eXtricated in Il
bruised and battered condition The two
other policemen, who were near the scene of
the explosion, were not seriously hurt, but
they re thoroughly stunned by the force Of
the shock. A further inspection Of the locality
of the explosion i'm the House Of Com
mons, shows that the flooring was
driven clear through to the basement
The floors through the building are Uttered
with the debris of broken chandeliers, glass
al
gas fixtures were wrecked and it was impos-
slble for Major Majendie, Chief OF the Depart
ment of Explosives, to continue his iHvestlga-
tiOns for lack of proper illumination. The
damage, however, VIII not delay the assem-
bling of Parliament, as everything can be re-
paired before the day for its meeting arrives.
The passengers on all the steamers which
left Dover for Franco this afternoon and
evening were searched in the hope of finding
some OF the perpetrators of the London out
rage, bat the search proved frultless.
DESCRIPTION OF THE HOUSES.
I The houses OF Parliament, or the new pal
/ ace OF Westminster, IS one of the finest and
Is the largest building, or rather series of
i buildings, devoted to legislative purposes in
1 the world. The foundation stone was laid IN
I 1910 and the buildings are not vet fully com
pleted. much ornamental work remaining to
! be done. The total cost of the buildings, up
20 date is not lar from S20.000, ,000. They are
on the west bank of the Thames, between the
I river and Westminster Abbey, and occupy
tie site of the old palace which was burned
in 1896.
The buildings cover eight acres of land, and
contain !, leo apartments. 100 staircases and
/ two miles of corridors. The House of Lords
is 100 feet long, Is feet wide and As feet high,
/ and is perhaps the most gorgeous hall Of the
4 kind in the world. 1t contains the throne for
the Queen, char for the Prince of Wales,
+ ana the wOOlsackin the centre Of the House
for the Lord Chancellor The frescOing was
+ executed by the most famous artists of the
age. TIE windows are filed with the finest
stained glass and at night are Illuminated
from the outside. Between the windows and
: at either end Of the hall are inches containing
/ statues of the Bar0ns who compelled King
/ John to grant Magma Charta at Rum mede.
I Entrance for the Queen is at the Victoria
/ tower, whence she passes through Victoria
I gallery. 100 feet long, and the Princes cham
Der, moth superbly decorated, to her seat on
] the throne. Since the gunpOwder plot of 1905
/ the cellars under the House are always eX-
amined two hours before the arrival of the
sovereign.
The House of Commons is also - feet wide
/ and high and % feet long, and is more aus
/ tere building.
The Royal or Victoria Tower is at the south =
west angle OF the palace, Is IS feet square and
/ $40 feet high. The central spIre rises 300 feet
high and 20 feet in dIamater above the grand
/ OctagOnal hall, and the grOined vault is sup
ported without single pillar. The clock
/ tower in the northwest corner OF the palace Is
/ 30 feet square and 300 high, the time being
/ Indicated on four dials, each 30 feet in dame
ter.
The roof of the palace is elaborately deco
rated. Smaller towers are situated at the
4 northeast and southeast angles and near the
I centre of each side of the buildings, giving a
/ most picturesque effect. The upper floors ac-
cOmmOdate Parliamentary committees The
cloister court is Principally restoration from
the old palace Westminster Hall is 900 feet
long, 10 high and 6S wide. and the roof is un-
supported by pillars. Until a very recent
period the highest law courts of the realm
were held in this hall, and were held in the
Old nall, which occupied the same position,
for more than 600 years. The restored crypt
of st. Stephens Hall, used as a chapel, is the
only portion of the old palace which was
saved from the fire. The halls and corridors
are lined with statuary and the finest OF
paintings. The poets or upper waiting hall
contains the most elaborate frescOes illustra-
tive of English poetry.
THE EXPLOSION AT THE TOWER.
Several People Severely Injured-Wide-
spread Damage.
LONDON, Jan. A.-It was not long be-
fore the rumors regarding the explo-
sions at London Tower were confirmed.
The outrage was the most successful
which has yet been made upon any Of the
public buildings since the Inauguration of the
present era of dynamite warfare. The IA
nous old building was crowded with visitors
at the time of the explosion. The widest
rumOrs were soon in circulation as to the
number of persons VINO had been injured by
the crime. THESE Iumors were carried