St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-26
BLOWING UP LONDON
DynamiterS Striking Blow at
the Very Heart Of Old
England.
The Houses of Parliament the
Scene of the Cowardly and
Fiendish Attack.
Thirty-Four Innocent People Mangled
and the Ancient Building
Terribly damaged.
Well TOR Gladstone, HarcOurt, and Brad
laugh that they Were Not in Their
Seats Yesterday.
Scotland Yard Completely Nonplussed, and
Does Not Know Which Way TO Turn
To Meet the Emergency.
A New Theory Advanced by Inspector
Byrnes. of New York, That Scot
land Yard is Way on.
How the News Was Received at Wash
ington, and What Our Statesmen
s7i1t Think of the Situation.
Scotland Yard Completely NOnpluSsed, and
Does Not Know Which Way TO Turn
To Meet the Emergency.
A New Theory Advanced by Inspector
Byrnes. of New York, That Scot
land Yard is Way on.
How the News Was Received at Wash
ington, and What Our Statesmen
s7r1t Think OF the Situation.

LONDON, Jan. %, 2:1O p. m.-An alarm
ing explosion has just occurred IN the house
of parliament.
p. m.-The explosion occurred close to
the house Of lords, near Westminster hall.
It is reported that the explosive was placed in
the crypt under the building. A policeman
was hurt. The force of the shock was ire
mendous, and was felt at a great
distance. The amount of damage
is very great. Rumors are current at this
hour that another explosion occurred at 2
this afternoon at the London tower. The
excitement Increases with every moment and
the city is filed with flying rumors. There
were two explosions instead of one. as first
supposed, al the parliament house. The Sec
ond came about three minutes after the first.
One was near the house of commons and the
other near Westminster hall. One man was
arrested near the explosion. The detective
force is hard at work seeking further particu-
lars which are anxiOusly awaited, particularly
by the people in the neighoorhood Of West
minister hall.
Rumors regarding the explosion at the
London tower are confirmed. The outrage
was the most successful yet made upon any
public buildings since the Inauguration Of
the present era Of dynamite warfare. The
famous old building was crowded with yisi-
tors at the lime of the explosion. The wild
est rumors are in circulation as to the num-
Der Of persons injured. The runners are be-
ing carried through the city and constantly
exaggerated by the visitors present at the
time. Up to 4 o'clock but sixteen persons
had been officially reported as injured by the
explosion, none MORALLY.
The attack was made ON that portion of
the building known as the white tower. 1t
was fairly filled with visitors at that time,
and most II not all, Of those hurt were NOV
ing around in the tower at the time of the
explosion. The white tower was almost
COMPLETELY WRECKED
by the force OF the explosion. The roof was
blown clear of the structure. All the per-
sons known 10 have been injured were visi-
tors. The police, the moment they realized
the nature OF the explosion, effectuslly barred
all egress from the tower and grounds, aud
are now subjecting every person detained to
most rigid search, on the theory that the
attack was perpetrated by some person or
persons inside the premises.
Surgeons were promptly summoned to the
assistance Of the wounded, who are now re-
ceiving all the assistance practicable. Ex-
element is growing rs news of the explosion
spreads. The crowds in the vicinity Of the
damaged buildings are increasing mo-
mentarily. Saturday being the usual
VISITING DAY.
At the houses Of parliament the buildings
contained great number of sightseers at
the tine Of the explosions. The first explos.
ion occurred In the crypt OF Westminster
hall. The second took place In the strangers
gallery In the house OF commons. Imme1i-
atcly before the first explosion II lady visitor
Who was alone and about 10 enter the build
lngs heckoned to a policeman and called his
attention 10 package lying upon the steps
outside the crypt. The policeman picked
up the package carelcssly, not suspecting any
thing and went with II out into Westminster
hall. He no sooner reached the hall than the
package exploded. This explosion knocked
the policeman down and injured him seri
ously. His ease is considered critical It's
force also Knocked down two other police
men standing in the vicinity aud stunned
them. A lady aud gentleman stan dug near
The officer who had the package were also
Frustrated. The great window over the en-
trance 10 Westminster hall was smashed to
atoms and also the side windows were blown
out.
AFTER GLADSTONE.
In the interior Of the house OF commons
and upon the floor the only seat damaged by
the explosion was that which Gladstone oc-
cupied. small CHIP was also torn off the
top or the speakers chair. The explosion
caused panic among the visitors Those
who we're in the house Of commons fed pre-
cipitately, many ladies being bruised in the
crush
THE SECOND EXPLOSION
IN the parliament buildings occurred three
minutes later than the FIRST, aud was far more
destructive than the first The dynamite
which caused the second explosion must have
been placed under the peers Of the 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 500 yards from the
point Of the explosion. The lobby OF the
house of commons is completely demon
allied.
A clue 10 the perpetrators Of the outrage Is
thought 10 have been discovered. Just be-
fore the explosion occurred a man and
woman, the latter carvings baud bag. en-
gagged cab outside parliament yard AM
drove rapidly away. giving no direction as to
their destination. They had not gone Far
when the explosion happened. The cablnan
HN~AAeA NAA-s ttfGN Tue Nans Tue man aud
woman AZ once lsaped out and FASTENED
quickly from the spot. The cabman went In
pursuit aud the ruuswsys were soou over
taken and arrested by the police.
4;So ?. m.-Thc Investigation so far made
leads 10 toe conclusion the explosives used in
the attack uu the tower were banded hy u. ?.
sons who gained access 70 the structure as
sighisccrs. The ruins also show the rxplo-
sivss were operated from point somewhere
IL the inner bzstiou OF in The esplaasie
nearest the Thsmss tower
FRONrTNEsS OF TIE POLfCE
Il turns Ou, that the police werc unusually
Pro;ag, aud successful IN placing their I'm
hargo upon all cgreSS from the tower grounds.
aud but few persons bad left when the en-
barge was ordered. Extra Euanis hat been
posted about the walls, and every persun
ui,h'n them we're subjected 10 personal ex-
animation.
Tax pANAGE GREATER THAN FIRST SUPPOSED.
The prevalent belief Is the destructive
aEcot Was conveyed insO the house q CON
mons By some SATURDAY visitor Fuller In
vestiSstOu shows the extent Of the DAMAGE
much Crvstcr than arst supposed The vest
eru extremity % the house j. total wreck
There IS uoS no doue; bat the explosive vas
placed under the peers o. the gallery 90 The
government side u the house. All wood
NuTk IN tssi part % tie ball3iuE wss shat
tered A1da wide aole made through tee soor.