The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-26

LoSDoS, Jan. "a. 2:10 p. NAN alarming ex.
posion has just occurred in the House of Parlia-
ment.
9:S0p m.-The House OF Parliament and gov.
eminent Offices severely shaken. ana con-
siderable damage done. I'll impossible at this
moment to tell the extent OF the calamity
The report of the explosion heard in Down
ing street.
Great excitement prevails. and enormous
crowds are assembling at the scene OF the explo-
sion.
The origin OF the explosion is wrapped In mys-
terry, but il is believed to have been caused by
dynamite
4P. m.-The explosion occurred close to the
House OF Lords. near Westminster Hall. II is re-
ported that the explosive was placed in the crypt
under the building. policeman was hurt.
The force OF the shock was tremendous. II was
telt at great distance. The amount OF damage
done is very great.
RGmors are current at this hour that another
explosion occurred at 2 o'clock this afternoon at
London Tower.
Excitement is on the increase with every mo.
ment, and the city is filed with flying rumors.
There were two explosions instead of one, as at
first supposed, at the Parliament Houses The
second came about three minutes after the first.
One was near the House of Commons and the
other at Westminster Hall.
one man was arrested near the scene of the ex.
Dlosion.
The detective force are now hard at work seek
ing further developments, which are anxiously
awaited, particularly the people in the neighbor-
hood OF Westminster Hall.
saturday being the usual visiting day at the
Houses of Parliament, the building contained
great number OF sightseers at the time of the ex-
ploSions. The frat explosion occurred In the
eryptof Westminster Hall: the second took place
In the strangers gallery in the House of Com
mons. Immediately before the first explosion a
lady visitor, who was alone and about to enter the
building. beckoned to policeman and called his
attention to package lying upon the steps out
side the crypt The policeman picked I'D the
package careessly, not suspecting anything. and
went with ii out into Westminster Hall. He no
sooner had reached the hall than the package ex-
ploded
This explosion knocked the policeman down.
and injured him seriously. His case is considered
critical It's force also knocked down two other
policemen standing in the vicinity, aud stunned
them. lady and gentleman standing near the
officer who had the package were also Frustrated.
The great window that Is over the entrance to
Westminster Hall was smashed to atoms, and all
the side windows blown out.
In the interior OF the House OF Commons, and
upon the floor, the only seat damaged by the ex-
ploson was that which Gladstone occupies.
small chip was also torn of the top OF the Speak
ers chair.
The explosion caused panic among the visitors
Those who were in the House of Commons led
DTecipitately. and many ladies were bruised in
the crush.
The second explosion in the Parliament build
ings occurred three minutes later than the first
nd ~ far Svn in \ fok
caused the second explosion must have been
placed under the peers gallery on the left side.
Little hope is entertained Of the survival or 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 demolished
clue to the perpetrators OF the outrage Is
thought to have been discovered. Just before the
explosion occurred man and woman, the latter
carrying handbag. entered a cab outside Of
Parliament yard and drove rapidly away, giving
no directions as TO destination.
They had not gone far when the explosion hap
pened. The caOmsn hearing this, stopped his
cab. The man and woman at once leaped out
and fastened quickly from the spot. The cab
man went in pursuit of the runaways, and they
were soon overtaken aud arrested by the police.
LONDON, 1880 p. m.-The prevalent belief Is that
the destructive agent was conveyed into the
House OF Commons by some Saturday visitor.
The fullest investigation shows the extent OF
the damage 90 be much greater than at first sup
posed. The western extremity OF the House is a
total wreck.
There is now no doubt that the explosive was
placed under the Peers Gallery on the Govern
ment side OF the House. All the woodwork on
that part of the building wide is shattered and
hole made through the floor. The gallery
displaced, and even the solid stonework OF she
doOrways either pulverized or shifted from its po
sition. Every pane of glass in the house was
smashed to atoms, the gallery benches overturned
snd broken. and the gallery generally dismsn-
tied
The glass roof Of the House of Commons is COM
pletely shattered. The clock in the House stopped
at precisely 2:lS p. m. heavy beam which
formed one of the supports for the gallery was
projected into the Speakers chair, seriously
injuring it. Gladst6he's seat was torn TO pieces.
lady visiting the House of Commons at the
tire of the outrage was seriously injured.
Immense damage was done in the lobby. The
Masonic decorations and sculpture were utterly de
stroyed. The place is described as literally blown
TO pieces.
he vicinity say the very earth shook
Sir William Vernon HarcouIt. Home secretary.
and the Marquis of Harrington, Secretary Of State
for War. are visiting the scene.
Another account Of the explosion at Westmins-
ter Hall says the explosion was more disastrous
than at irst ANTICIPATED. Four persons were badly
injured. including two policemen fatally wound
ed. A lady who was in the hall spisd the internal
machine and called the attention Of Policeman
Cole. on duty at the time 20 It. Officer Cole
rushed 10 the SPOT seized the machine and at
tempted 70 extlnguish the fuse but was not quick
enough. The fuse burned so rapidly and closed
50 quickly upon the machine that the officer
dropped II. The explosion followed almost i'm
mediatey.
The explosion in the lobby OF the House oil Com
mons occurred three minutes later than the one
IN Westminster Hall. II came from directly I'M
der the STRANGERS gallery and very close to the
ssAi usually occupied BY BTadlspga Whe2 visiting