The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1885-01-25
DYNAMITE SCARES LONDON.
RxPLOsIONs IN THE HOUSES OF PAR
xIAMEND IN wEsTMINsTER HALL,
AND IN THE TOWER.

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DssseA sr Piasias the 1nferrsi Msessnes-
a Dsy CAesen when OnIy Insseent s'sst.
s>svs We're IL Ipnnscr-Tsn Mes, Women.
40 CAsiSren Badly Hurt and Twsaty-
ssur s,,sA,ly-Ths Hu,Ids"ss Escape viii
o Shaking and limitcd Local damage
II, Psiieo Make = Few Ilasty Arrests
ass thea ncl~aso the Prisoners = Tho
Trssps Jsdsr Arms Lust Might. the Po-
nee Force Doubled, and Ever1 Public
nuilains Watehed-Iate nse Exc,trGcn
LONDON, Jan. "a. London went wild with
Niger this afternoon over tho most daring and
disastrous attempt on the public safety yet
made by tho dynsmitsrs. Three internal ma
mines at least, and perhaps four. were explod-
N-one In the Houses Of Parliament. one or
Two In Westminster Hail. which adiolns them
md ono In the Tower Of London. four miles
Violently designed to be simultaneous. They
actually occurred within q few minutes OF erch
&her. at about 2 o'clock in the afternoon.
Saturday, when there 10 no session Of Parlla-
nent. is the usual visiting day at the Houses
Of Parliament. As o rule there Is no crowd OF
Visitors. There were moro to-day than usually
some. and tho attendants recall that the num-
1sr OF women was unusually large. and that
many OF the women carried parcels upon which
hey seemed to bestow uncommon care. The
Duspicion has arson that the seeming women
we're mon In women's clothes seeking an OPP
portunity to deposit Internal machines and
leavo them to be fred by time fuses.
Mr.. Edwin Green, q civil engineer. was visit
ing the Houses Of Parliament on Sightseeing
hip with his wife and sister. who. by the way.
Are both Irish women. They were In West
minister Hall. Az they were about going down
Ne stairway leading to the crypt Mrs. Green
paw parcel that looked like roll OF clothing
hing on one Of the stono steps. Smoke was
bsulng from the roll. Mrs. Green exclaimed:
whats that? 1t looks like dynamite,"
The party ran back, calling to the first po-
hcemnn they saw. His name Is Cole. He
DsiSed the bundle and ran up stairs with 1t.
meaning to carry 1t out Of the building. just
n he reached the top step leading into the hall
10 dropped tho bundle and 1t exploded The
hdies were thrown TO the ground bruised. and
kalf stripped, They both tainted. Mr.. Green
Vas hurled dozen feet and dashed violently
b tho stone floor Several Of his ribs were
HOK0n, ana MIS- ClOtntnG WAS torn 20 LaLLOrb.
Policeman Cole WAS fearfully wounded. and an
other constable. named Cox who came to his
assistance. was almost equally injured.
A large quantity OF explosive matter had been
placed inside the great ornamental gates lead
Ing to the crypt under Westminster Hall.
These gates were blown OFF their hinges md
thrown to the ground. All tho windows on the
North and south sides OF the immense building
Were blown 10 atoms. The conclusion shook
lown from the grand oak roof OF the hall the
accumulated SCOT OF centuries. This In its
downward movement made such a dense cloud
hat tho officers on guard became alarmed and
dared not onter tho room. In the lobby tho
uplinters were for time rs thick as fakes in
binding snow storm. They were propelled in
many cases with dangerous force They cut
and ripped the leather from the seats and tore
out and scattered the horse hair stufllngs all
over tho house. man who happened to BIO
standing upon a scafloding near the crypt
whom the explosion occurred was knocked
iorcibly TO tho ground. Tho great window over
the main entrance to Westminster Hall was
smashed to atoms.
Three minutes had hardly passed. whom m.
other explosion completely demolished the
lobby Of tho House OF Commons In tho Parlia-
nent buildings adjoining and opening into
Westminster Hall. Hero the dynamite must
back OF the Speakers chair and to the left OF it.
Gladstone sits to tho right OF the Speaker; Brad
laughs favorito scat was to tho left. Tho OK
posion came from under either tho Peers gal
lery or the strangers gallery, still further
TO the left. and very close to tho scat usually
occupied BY Drndlaugh when no visits tho
Commons. Tho lobby was completely wreck
cd. tho strangers gallery was torn down. a
chip was torn of the top OF the Speakers chair
and Mr.. aladstone's sent was hadlv brokon
Mr.. ,~.,-., ,.i.. .,' 49,
Tho western extremity OF tho House is a total
wreck. All tho woodwork In that part OF tho
building was shattered. and a wdo hole was
made through the hoor. the gallery was dis
placed, and oven tho cold stonpwork Of tho
door ways was either pulNeriaed or shifted from
its position. Every pnne OF glass In the house
WAS smashed to atoms Tho gallery benches
var. ovsrturnaa ora hroL.n on1 ,h. .,o,,o.,
"er" o,er,urnou anu "foNe" anu ti'e Ha'lery
generally dismantled.
Tho force Of this explosion was cxerted al
-. .t, W." oN'' 'ea o.
most ehtireiy on tho side OF tho room where
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