The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-01-29
An AIarmtae ExpIo.ion.

LONDON, Jan. GAN alarming eX-
plosion has just occurred In the house
of parliament.
2:30 p. m.-The houses OF parliament
and government offices were severely
shaken and considerable damage has
been done. 1t Is impossible at this mo-
ment to tell the extent of the damage.
The report OF the explosion was heard
in Downing street. Great excitement
prevails and enormous crowds are as
sembling At the scene of the explosion.
PROBABLY DYNAMITIsTs.
The origin OF the explosion Is wrapped
In mystery, bat it is believed TO have
been caused by dynamite.
4p. m.-The explosion occurred close
to the house of lords, near Westminster
hall. It is reported that the explosive
was placed in the crypt under the
building A policeman was hurt. The
force of the shock was tremendous and
was felt at great distance. The amount
of the damage done Is very great.
Rumors are current at this hour
that another explosion occurred at
2 o'clock this afternoon at the
London tower. The excitement IN
creases with every moment and
the city is filed with flying rumors
There were two explosions instead OF
one, as at first supposed, at the paIlia-
ment houses. The second came about
three minutes after the first one, and
was near the house of commons, the
other at Westminster hall One man
has been arrested near the scene of the
explosion. A detective force is hard at
work, and now seeking further develop
ments which are anxiousIy awaited,
particularly by people In the vicinity OF
Westminster hall.
The rumor regarding the explosion at
the London tower is confirmed. The
outrage was the most successful that has
yet been made upon the public building
since the inauguration OF the present
era of dynamite warfare. HE famous
old building was crowded with visitors
at time of the explosion, and widest ru-
mors are in circulation as to the number
of people Injured. There are rumors be-
ing carried through the city and couR-
try, exaggerated by visitor who was
present at the time. Up to 4 O'Clock
but SIX have been officially reported as
injured by the explosion; none MORALLY.
The attack was made on the portion of
the building known as the white
Tower" 1t was fairly 1lled with visl-
tors at the time, and most If not all OF
those hurt, were moving about in the
the tower at the time of the explosion
'tWhite Tower" is almost completely
wrecked by the force OF the explosion.
The roof was blown clear off the struc-
ture. All the persons known to have
been injured were visitors. Tue police,
the moment they realized the nature OF
the explosion, etfectually barred all
egress from the tower aud grounds,
aud are now subjecting every person de-
tained to the must rigid search, upon the
theory that the attack was peaQetraLed
by persons inside OF the premises. Sur
geons were promptly summoned TO the
assistance of the wounded, who are now
receiving all the attention practicable.
INTENSE EXCITEMENT.
The exciIem ent is growing as the news
of the explosions spread, and the crowds
in the vicinity OF the damag ed building
are increasing momentarily.
Saturday being the usual visiting day
al the houses OF parliament, the build
ings contained great number OF sight
seers at the time of the explosion. The
first explosion occurred in the crypt of
Westminster hall, the second teok place
IN the strangers gallery of the house
of commons. Immediately before
the first explosion, a lady visitor,
VINO was alone and about to enter the
buildings, beckoned TO policeman aad
called mis- attention to a package lying
upon the steps outside of the crypt. The
policeman picked up the package care
lessly, not suspecting anything, and
In inSfaF hall
He NO sooner reached the hall than the
package exploded.
This explosion Knocked a policeman
down and injured him seriously. His
case is considered critical. Its force also
knocked down two other policemen
standing in the vicinity and stunned
them. a lady and geuIle-
man standing near the officer
VINO had the package, were also pros
trated. The great window over the
main entrance to Westminster hall was
| smashed to atoms and all the side win.
dows blown out. In the interior of the
house of commons and upon the floor
only one seat was damaged by
the explosion, and that was
the one which Gladstone &C.
cupies. A small chip was also torn
off the top of the speakers chair The
|
| itUrs. Those who were in the mouse of
commons fed pTecipItately. Many
ladies were bruised In the crush
The second explosion in the parlia-
ment buildings occurred three minutes
later than the first and was by far the
more the destructive The dynamite
which caused the second explosion must
been placed under the peers gallery on
the left side. Little hopes are entertain
ed of the survival of the wounded police
man The force of the explosion was
such that one man was blown
three hundred yards from the point of
the explosion. The lobby of the house
of commons was completely demol-
| ished.
CLEw.
A clew to the perpetrators OF the out.
rage Is thought TO have been discovered
Just before the explosion a man aud