New-York tribune., 1885-01-03
DYNAMITEURS IN LONDON.
ON AN UNDERGROUND ROAD.

LIGHTS ExTINGUIsHED IN TRAINs-PEoPLE PROS
TRATED by THE SHOCK.
LONDON. Jan. "A dynamite explosion occurred
on the underground railway between Gower-st.
and Kings Cross Station at o'clock this evening.
The windows of passing train were shattered and
the gaslIghts extinguished. Beyond this no dam
age was done. The passengers were greatly terri
fed, but no one was hurt. The train resumed its
journey after delay Of twenty-five minutes.
The shock wasfelt by the people in Euston Road
between st. Pancras Church and Judd-st. The
railway runs the whole length of Euston Road un-
derneath the roadway crowd speedily collected
at vent-shaft at the head of Ossulton-st.. from
which at the time Of the explosion quantity OF
smoke issued. As soon as possible after the explo-
sion number of porteIs we're seIt to the spot with
lamps and appliances for clearing the line. Up TO
1 a. M nothing was found
The shock overthrow several wayfarers on Euston
Road. 1t was with great difficulty that horses on
the road were restrained from running away. The
gasghts in the Gower-st station were extin-
guished. The ticket collector in the station was
thrown from his box and the engineer working the
ncandescent electric light machinery was thrown
from his seat distance of three or four feet land
ing his face. The lights in other trains In the
tunnel were extinguished by the explosion. The
passengers were greatly alarmed, and many women
tainted The Gower-st. platform was literally
strewn with forms of persons Frustrated by the
shock.
INJURY TO RAILWAY TRAINS.
LONDON, Jan. 3.-Tne houses in the vicinity
were shaken, and the roadway oscillated. Two
trains were passing each other at the time of the
explosion. and in both the lights were
extingnished. Windows were shattered, and
the framework of several carriage doors
WIS smashed The green, red and white lights at
the front and of the trains were extinRushed.
The ticket collector at the Cover Street Station
describes the report OF the explosion as sharp and
ringing character. like the discharge of small
piece Of field artillery; The point where where
the road leading to the main entrance
of the London and North Western Railway Station.
= lady's nose was cut by glass aud one gentleman
had his side aud face and another his Wrist cnt:
These are the only serious casualties reported. All
the passengers left the trains at the Cover Street
Station. Many OF them were Ill a half-faintlng
condition. ,
Superintendent Williamson of Scotland Yard and
the supcrntcndents and inspectors of various dis
trcts arrived at the Cover Street station halt an
hour after the explosion and Immediately proceeded
down the line. They discovered tue signai-Dox
eastward OF IT. Pancras Church partially wrecked,
the signa wire separated and the clock stopped at
fourteen minutes past nine. The explosive material
could not have been gunpowder rs the surrounding
brickwofk was not blackened. 1t must therefore
have been either dynamite or gun-cotton. Inc
locality uf the explosion is the north side of the
line midway between st. Pancras Church and
Charlfon-st. The only clews are few fragments OF
papcr which were found strewn about the track.
Effect OF THE EXPLOSION.
At tc site of the explosion there is hole IN the
solid masonry about four feet from the ground with
a diameter OF four feet and depth of five or SIX
inches The masonry is more or less damaged for
some eight feet all around the hole. The effects OF
this explosion almost exactly correspond with those
of tha explosion at the Praed-st., station fourteen
mouth, ago. Both the trains which met at the time
aud place of the explosion were fairly crowded with
passengers The third class carriages suffered most
f,o,- the shock. Tic locomotives Of the two trains
sustained no damage. The sigifaiman who had
charge OF the wrecked sgnal-box says that the floor
of the box was heaved up by the explosion and that
he was half-stunncd. Speedily ascertaining that
the signal apparatus was safe. he lighted the gas
and tcopTaphcd up and down the line. The fact of
the meeting of the two trains at the place OF the ex-
ulosiou Is regarded ~ accidental. The belief IS
general that some miscrcant dropped the explosive
with time fuse attached from an earlier train pro-
ooeding 10 the city Near the spot the police found
"a mans cap. some pieces OF twinc and some burnt
fragments Oi rags.
An Irishnan Joseph Fcnnelly, has been
arrested ~ Dudley on charge oi
lettering with the purpose OF DESTROYING
property He answers the description of one OF the
mcli wanted ~ connection with tic London Bridge
outrage lie was rehauded.