The Osceola times., 1885-01-31
FIENDISH WORK.
Dvnamiters Again at Work Id
the English Capital.
Disastrous Explosions in the Houses oil far'
Iimcnt and Tower of London-A
Large Number of Persons
Injured, Some Fatally

nast two this afternoon terrific eNplo-
sion occurred in the crypt at Westniih-
ster hall. which forms the yestibule to the |
houses OF Parliament. The spot al which /
the explosion occurred is close to the
House of Lords. An immense amount OF
damage has been done to the bulidihS'
One policeman was seriously lh-
;ured. Thus far but one arrest has
been made. The report was
heard some distance. Thousands OF peo-
ple rushed to the scene. A Gordon OF
| police had been placed around the paiace'
| Ii is Impossible at this hour to learn the
full extent of the damage. The excite
ment in the vicinity is indescrbablc.
| Parliament and other streets leading to-
ward the houses of Parliament are SO
throngcd with people as to be impass-
able.
oTHRR TERRIBLE EXPLOSIONS.
! Fearful explosions also occurred In the
| library OF the House of Commons and
within the walls of the tower OF London,
which was full of visitors at the time.
Sixteen visitors were seriously injured.
| All explosions occurred at the same mo-
| ment, 2:O9 p. m. AT the Tower the scene
was one Of chaotic terror, guards and Wis.,
itors tumbling over each other in the eff
| fort to escape. AS soon as the cause of
! the detonation was realized the gates were
closed, and visitors permitted to pass
the sentries one by one, after being
searched.
WILD EXCITEMENT.
The widest excitement exists through
out the city. 1t is feared that the police
"A tn Ia. 1 h..
| crowds who have focked to Westminster
and vicinity of the tower, who, as each
new development of the flendsh plot is
passed, express themselves determined
on quick revenge OH somebody, no matter
who.
As the particulars of the explosion are
| learned, they develop an organized at
tempt at the destruction of life and prop
erty beyond anything hitherto dreamed
| of, even by Scotland yard authorities
The places selected by the dynamiters for
their operations are apparently those
where the greatest fatality would be likely
| TO occur because of the number OF people
who frequent them each day.
The explosion in Westminster Hall was
| more serious than at first reported.
-Four people were seriously injured. Two
/ policemen who were In the immediate vi
| cinity of the explosive when ii went of,
| are said to be dying. The Internal ma
/ chine was at first seen by lady, who be-
/ ing curious to know the contents of the
strange package pointed it out to po-
| liceman named Cole, at the same time
asking him what IL was. Cole seized the
| box when the explosion followed, dealing
destruction on all sides and completely
wrecking the hall.
Three minutes after the above occur
renee, and before the people in the vi
cinity realized the full extent of the dis
aster, deafening report was heard, and
the second outrage of the day had been
consummated.
The explosion in the House of Com
mons took place under the strangers gal
lcry, close to Bradlaugh's usual seat. The
lobby was completely wrecked and the
gallery thrown down. The Speakers
chair was destroyed, and the stone work
surrounding it cracked aud displaced.
The explosion at the Tower Of London
took place in the famous white tower.
The quantity OF dynamite used here WAS
greater than at the other places, as the
roof of the white tower was blown off
and the structure itself shattered almost
beyond recognition. Among the injured
/ mere were several CUllurtu Oh lcDueT
years, whose pale faces, bleeding wounds
and broken limbs were pitiful to behold.
When they were carried from the quak-
ing building the crowd which had run TO
the open space for safety became thor
oughly infuriated, and frenzed yells of
"Lynch the villains" "Roast the fends,"
were heard on all sides.
All the visitors who were in the Tower
at the moment Of the explosion are still
prisoners there. The gates are closed,
aud will not be opened until the antece-
dents Of each individual shall be thor
oughly sifted. The report that the
prisoners were being searched as they
passed out was erroneous. A corre-
spondent Of the United Press was ac-
corded an interview this afternoon
with Major Majendie, Inspector of Ex-
plosives, on the subject of the outrages.
He states that the explosives were COM
pound of nitro-glycerinc, precisely SINH
lar to those which caused the explosion
Of the London Bridge and elsewhere.
Majendie said that from the information
which he had received from the police
authorities, he was satisfied woman had
been the chief conspirator in placing the
dynamite in the lobby OF the House.
Suspicion also rests upon women in the
other cases.
Loud threats against the Irish are heard
on all sides, and II the excitement contin-
ues, bloodshed will probably follow.
AN ANONYMOUS LETTER.