Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-24


hall caused quite a panic among the
visitors who were in the buildings at the time
Those who were In the house OF commons fed pre-
cipitately, and many OF the ladies We're bruised in
the crush.
THE EXPLOSION IN THE STRANGERS GALLERY.
The second explosion In the parliament buildings
occurred three minutes later han the first, and
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 explosion was such
that one man was blown to the earth who was
fully 300 yards from the point where it occurred.
THE LOBBY OF THE HOUSE DEMOLISHED.
Inc lobby or the house OF commons was COM
pletely demolished A clue to the perpetrators OF
the outrage is thought to have been discovered
just before the explosion occurred a man and wo-
man. tne latter carving handbag, engaged a
cab outside OF parliament yard, and drove rapidly
away, giving no directions as To their DESTINATION
They had not gone very far when the explosion
happened The cabman hearing this stopped his
cab. The man ana woman at once leaped out and
fastened quickly from The spot. The cabman
went in pursuit and the runaways were
soon Overtaken and arrested by the police
The prevalent belief is that the destructive agent
was conveyed into the house OF commons by some
saturday visitor. Fuller investigation shows that
The extent OF the damage was much greater than
at first supposed. The western extremity of the
house is total wreck. There is no doubt
but the explosive was passed under the
peers gallery, on the government side of the house
All the wood Work in that part OF The building was
shattered and wide hole was made through the
floor. The gallery was displaced. and even the
solid stone work OF the doorways was
either pulverlzsd or shifted from its
was smashed TO atoms. The benches were over
turned ana broken and the gallery generally dis
mantled. One lady who was visiting the house Of
commons at the time OF the outrage was seriously
injured. Immense damage was done In the lobby.
Tie masonry, decorations and sculpture were
utterly destroyed. The place Is described as
literally blown TO pieces. The shock was felt in
Pau Mall, and persons In TIL, the vicinity say that
home secretary, ard the Marquis OF Harrington,
secretary OF state for war; are visiting the scene
INVESTIGATING TIE TOWER EXPLOSION.
430 p.m.-TEe investigations so far made by the
police lead to the conclusion that the explosives
USED in The attack On the tower were handled by
persons who gained access to the structure
as sight-seers The ruins also show that
the explosives were operated from a
esplanade near st. Thomas tower. II turns out
that the police were unusually prompt and success
ful In placing their embargo upon all egreSS from
the tower grounds But few persons had left when
posted about the walls and every person within
them will be subjected 10 personal examination.
The report made by the Tower explosion was
terrific. 1t was heard for miles up and down the
Thames and at once attracted an immense crowd
to the scene.
8 p Mater reports show that the first
were somewhat exaggerated. The White Tower
building was not destroyed. 1t is now said that the
structure was not even seriously injured. These
later reports have tended somewhat to allay the
really demolished the White Tower, the result
wonld have been immensely more serl-
GUS, for part of the building is an
armory used at present for the storage OF
rms TACT makes the popular Indignation against
the perpetrators OF the outrage 1ndescrtbabie. A
large number OF children were among the visitors
Many or these had their faces and hands very badly
torn by the broken fragments and fiyinp SuIinrerS