The Osceola times., 1885-05-02
AGAIN THE CAT.
The Irrepressible and Ubiquitous
Dynnmiter Once More.
The British Admiralty once the Point OF
Attack This Time-The Building Dam
aged and Assistant secretary
swanson Seriously Injured.

LoxpoS, April 23.-Much consterna.
ton was caused throughout the city this
morning by report that the Admiralty
Office had been blown up. Investigation
proved the report 10 be much exagger'
ated. A package containing quantity
OF dynamite, supposed to have been
placed against the wall of the building
under the Solicitors Office, was set on
by a slow fuse or other contrivance.
The building was badly shaken, while all
the windows were shattered. In Mr..
Swainson's Office not a whole pane OF
glass remained. He and his clerks were
dashed TO the floor by the concussion.
Swanson was seriously hurt. The others
escaped with slight injuries. The explo-
sion was heard for a long distance, and
people rushed TO the vicinity OF the Ad-
miralty Building expecting to find 1t in
ruins. strong force of police and mill
tary is now on guard, and no one Is al
lowed to approach the building. The
authorities are vigorously investigating
the affair with the hope OF obtaining .
clew TO the perpetrator.
LoSpoS, April 2S.-Latest advices 10
regard to the explosion point to the be-
lief that it was the result OF plot OF dy-
Mantle fends. Several persons have
called on the police and informed them of
two strangers who were observed recon-
no!,cring the building yesterday. Two
officers also testified that they saw two
men this morning approaching the build
ing from the Horse Guard parade ground,
carrying a tin can, which they placed In
recess in the main passage to the build
Ing. When asked why they did not take
them into custody, the officers stated that
they believed them TO be workmen,
and attached little Importance to their
NOV yements, as workmen had been re-
Gently employed around the building,
making repairs and assisting some sur
vcyors who were taking measurements in
and around the grounds. The officers
say they can identify the men. Many
rooms In the building were totally
wrecked by the explosion. The Chief Of
the Scotland Yard Detectives and the Ad-
miralty officials are now holding a con-
sultatiofi. Swanson, the injured man, Is
COilCltOi Va luc
LospoS, April 2S.-The passage in
which the explosion occurred Is one
usually used by the Duke of Edinburgh,
when not at sea. Ii Is the duty OF His
Royal IIighness TO report himself at the
Admiralty Onlce every morning. lie
generally walks over at a rapid pace when
in town, aud enters by the hall now the
scene of the wreck. The time selected
for the exposion at the Admiralty Build
ing, II it was really the result of design,
was at an hour at which most of the
Lords OF the Admiralty were arriving or
might be expected to arrive in prepara-
ton for the morning board meeting, the
business Of the Lords being heavy In con-
sequence Of the extensive war prepara-
| tions ordered by the Government, aud
| the large number of iron.clads to be made
| ready for commission. The Lords Board
room is only few yards distant from the
| spot where the explosion took place, ad-
| joining the public Offices, and communi-
eating internally. But few PAGES from
the entrance where the cans were depos-
tied, in the west wing, is the official resi-
dence OF the First Lord of the Admiralty.
| The passage by which the suspected dy-
namters entered the building Is in full
view of the Prime Minister'S private
room, 10 Downing street, not fifty yards
below the scene OF the explosion.
sentry OF the guard was pacing In
front Of the Guards barracks at the cas-,
wing OF the Horse Guards. At the main
gateway TO st. James Park, which adjoins
the west wing of the Admiralty, and with
| in few yards of the explosion, and
divided only by a stone wall and tier OF
Offices, were the horses stables aud quar-
ters of troopers. There were police on
duty In the park, in the rear of the Ad.
miralty and in the rear of Gladstone's,
and also in the court-way In front OF the
| Admiralty. At the gates there were four
or h.e doorkeepers at the main en-
trance to the Office, aud keeper at the
end of the hall, close to Swainson's office,
also one at the foot OF the staircase lead
ing TO the Offices Of the Admirals on duty
and principal secretaries and clerks.
THE PoLICE NoNPLUsED.
LONDON, April 23.-The officials are in
| a quandary and seem unable to account
for the explosion. Tney confess they dc
not know whether 1t was caused by dyna-
mite, gunpowder or gas. Immediately
after the explosion the police set to work
to discover the cause. Ali entrances to
the building were instantly closed, and
no one was permitted to pass in or out.
| The name and address OF every person In
the structure at the time OF the explosion
was then taken as they left the building
The police incline to the belief that the
explosion was the work of the same gang
Of dynamiters who caused the Tower aud
Parliament building explosion.
Physicians who called to attend Swain
son say he is suffering from conclusion
Of the brain, aud that his injuries will
probably prove fatal.
The greatest excitement prevails, and
the officials are thoroughly demoralized.
At the time of the explosion the sun was
shining brightly, and the business OF the
day fairly under way. 1t is considered
miraculous that SO few persons were in
jured Long lines of people were con.
stantly passing in aud out.
Miss Mary Anderson was breakfastlng
with Gladstone's family when the ex.
ploslon occurred. All present were much
alarmed by the detonation, fearing some
terrible disertas had occurred,