The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-26
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MORE DYNAMITE OUTRAGES
The British Capital Startled by Three
Very Destructive Explosions.
The Lobby of the House Of Commons Gem
pletely Wrecked, and the Tower of
London Badly Damaged.
I'M THE ROUSE OF COMMONS.
%hs Lobby Completely Wrecked and I'm
raansh Damage Inflicted.

paosion has Just occurred in the Houses of Par
lianent.
BID p MlThe Houses of Parliament and
government offices were severely shaken and
considerable damage was done 1t is impossible
at this moment to tell the extent of the calamity.
The report of the explosion wss heard in Down
ing street Great excitement prevails, and
enormous crowds are assembling at the scene of
E1s explosion. The origin of the explosion is
wrapped in mystery, but is believed to have been
caused by dynamite.
The explosion occurred close TO the House Of
Losas, near Westminster Hall. 1t Is reported
thai the explosive was placed in the crypt under
tho building. The force of the shock was ire
mendous, and was felt at q great distance. The
af0OunJ of damage done is very great Ru1iDrs
are current at this hour that another explosion
kcrarred at O'Clock this afternoon at London
Tower. The excitement is increasing with every
snoeneut, and the city is filed with flying ru-
ADrs
There were two explosions instead of one, as
al Grst supposed, at the Parliament Houses
The second came about three minutes after the
SS<Sk One was near the House of Commons
and the otiera at Westminster Hall. One man
was arrested near the scene of the explosions
The detective force is hard at work now seeking
further developments. which are anxicusly
awaited, particularly by the people in the neigh
borhood of Westminster Hall.
Saturday being the usual visiting day at the
Houses of Parliament, the buildings contained a
great number of sightseers at the time of the
explosions The first explosion occurred in the
crypt of Westminster Hall and the second took
place in the strangers gallery in the House of
Commons. Immediately before the first eK-
plosion alady visitor who was aloneand about to
enter the buildings, beckoned to policeman and
called his attention to package lying upon the
steps outside the crypt The policeman picked
UP the package carelessly, not suspecting any
thing, and went with it out into Westminster
Hall. He no sooner reached the hall than the
package exploded. This explosion knocked the
policeman down and injured him seriously. His
case is considered critical. It's force also knocked
down two other policemen standing in the vicin-
ity and stunned them. A lady and gentleman
standing near the officer who had the package
were also FRUSTRATED The great window over
the main entrance of Westminster Hall was
ont. In the interior of the House of Commons
and upon the floor the only seat damaged by the
explosion was that which Mr.. Gladstone occupies
A small chip was also torn off the top Of the
Speakers chair. The explosion caused panic
among the visitors Those who were In the
House of Commons fed precipitately, and many
Iadies were bruised in the crush.
The second explosion in the Parliament build
Ssgs occurred three minutes later than the first,
ard was far more destructive The dynamite
which caused the second explosion must have
been placed under the peers gallery on the left
side
Little hope is entertained of the survival of
the wounded policeman The force of the ex-
pIosion was such that one man was blown to the
earth three-hundred yards from the point of the
explosion. Thelobby of the House of Commons
Was completely demolished.
A clue to the perpetrators of the outrage is
thought to have been discovered. just before
the explosion occurred, a man and woman-the
latter carrying a hand bag-engaged cab out
side Parliament yard, and drove rapidly away,
giving no directions as todestination. They had
not gone far when the explosion happened. The
cabrnan, hearing this, stopped the cab, and the
man aud woman at once leaped out and fastened
quickly from the spot. The cabman went in
pursuit The runaways were soon overtaken
and arrested by the police
EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE.
The prevalent belief is that the destructive
agent was conveyed into the House Of Commons
by some Saturday visitor. Fuller investigation
tho hvta ef dc, 70 ha
greater than at first supposed. The western ex
tremity of the house is a total wreck. There is
new no doubt that the explosive was placed
EAder the peers gallery. on the government side
of the House All the wood work in that part
of the building is shattered, and wide hole
made through the floor. The gallery was dis
placed, and even the solid stone work Of the
dOorways either puverized or shifted from posi-
ton. Every pane of glass in the House was
smashed to atoms, the gallery benches over
turned and broken, and the gallery generally
dismantled.
A lady visiting the House of Commons at the
time of the outrage was seriously injured In
mense damage was done'in the lobby the ma
sonry. decorations and sculpture being utterly
destroyed. The place is described as literally
blown TO pieces.
The shock was felt in Pail Mall. and persons
in the vicinity say the very earth shook.
Sir VIM Vernon-Ha2court. Home Secretary,
and the Marquis of Harrington, Secretary Of
State for War, are visiting the scene.
Another account of the explosion says the
shock was more disastrous than first reported.
-Four persons were badly injured, including two
policemen fatally wounded. A lady who was in
the hall spied an internal machine and called
the attention of Policeman Cole who was on
duty at the time, TO it. Officer Cole rushed to
the spot, seized the machine and attempted to
extinguish the fuse, but he was not quick enough.
The fuse burned so rapidly and closed so quickly
1ipon the machine that the officer dropped it,
and the explosion followed almost immediately
about one half Of the hall was wrecked The
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