The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-24
Dynamite Explosion In the British Ad-
miralty-The War Clouds Still
Dark and Lowering.
Grand Celebration Of Shakespeare 9
Birthday-The Prince and Prin-
GEES enthusiastically
s Received.
MORE DYNAMITE.
london Again Excited by a Dynamite Eek
pIosiOn-The Admiralty Building the
Scene of the Explosion.


were injured. Among them were some of
the head officials of the department. The
explosion was undoubtedly caused by gun
cotton or dynamite.
Il: so s. m.-Grest excitement was caused
in the Admiralty Office in White Hall, At
IL O'Clock this afternoon, By an explosion in
"A room in the basement OF that building.
The fremen and police were promptly sum-
moned, and all the gates OF the Admiralty
building were closed. A special guard was
at once posted and no person was allowed to
enter or depart from the premises until
thorough examination could be made. II is
supposed that the explosion was caused by
the premature discharge of projectile which
had been sent to the Admiralty for examina.
lion.
$3.50 p. m.-Ths explosion this morning
badly damaged the Toom in which it &C.
Cured, and set it on FIRE. The officials and
6remen soon extiDguished the flames. Mr..
William S. Game, NJ. p, Civil Lord of the
Admiralty, was summoned by telegraph,
and ne shortly afterward arrived ~ the scene
OF the explosion.
At first it was reported that the explosion
outcome OF plot Matched by either dyna-
miters or nIhilisis for the purpose of hamper-
Ing the war preparations Of the British Gov
eminent. A prominent Scotland yard de-
fective asserts to-day that the nihilists in
London have suddenly become very patriotic
in their conversation since the controversy
between England and Russia regarding the
Afghan boundary question had reached 3
critical stage. The employees OF the Admit
rality Office have been working day and
night for come time past il order 10 hurry
forward the war preparations for the soudan
sno Tor other purposes, aud any disaster TO
the building at present would cause serious
delay. An inspector, after cursory exam
1natlon, expressed doubt as 70 whether the
explosion was caused by gas, gun powder or
dynamite.
The explosion occurred in the Sscretary's
department Mr. Edwin " Swanson
Assistant Secretary and principal clerk, re-
ceivsd z severe seal p wound. Ii is said that
other officials were also in ured but none so
seriously ss Mr. Swanson.
1t 10 now believed that the explosion was
not accidental, but that ii was caus ed by
dynamite. 1t is DOW regarded as certain that
either gun GOTTEN Or dynamite was used 10
cause the explosion. Mr.. SEalnson's room,
IN which the explosion took place, was made
a complete wreck The ed acsnt corridors
were very much damaged, while all the win
dows fronting on the Horse Guards parade
were blown out. No arrests have been made
up 30 this hour, nor anyone been detained,
even on suspicion. No clue Of any kind
whatsoever has yet been obtained as ~ the
origin Of the explosion. The walls and other
principal parts OF the blilding IN o jursd.
In addition to the sewers scalp wound, Mr..
Swaint0n also suffers from severe cJncussion
OF the brain. Il Is expected no geyer that
J. urFlr frn nj mir ~su
go D. III The room occupied By Mr.
Swanson. and in which the explosion oc-
CURED, is on the ground floor and imme.
distely back of the Admiralty Office 1t
overlooks the ward in front Of the residence
of Lord Nortbbr0ok, the First Lord OF the
Admiralty. The plaster of The room hangs
In ribboDe from both walls and ceiling. The
fittings OF the room are smashed iRto atoms.
Tue marvel now is that more serious dam
age was not done to the occupants OF the
room. Mr.. Swanson who has been restored
to consciousness, gives it as mis- opinion that
the explosive, whatever 1t may have been,
was thro~n into the room through window.
A rumor is now in circulation that two men
bearing package were seen, just previous
to the explosion, mounting u wall near the
Secretsry's department..
The explosion took place st 10 % this
morning Two loud and quick reports were
heard; CONSERVATION took possession of all
persons in the vicinity. 1t is supposed that
the explosive wss thrown over the wall in
the resr OF the Admiralty building and
facing the Hofse Gusrds parade. The ex.
plosicn occurred close to, but not in MIR.
Swaneon's room, as stated In the earlier re-
ports. The staircase leading to the board
room, which is located in the southwest cor.
ner of the bailding, was demolished TIE
iron railing on the staircase wrenched
from its fSsienipgs, and windows within fifty
ysrds of the spot where the explosion &C.
Cured were broken.
Another report says two men were noticed
by several persons accommodating yesterday,
ana this morning the same men were seen TO
enter the garden in front of Mr.. Swsinsou's
office from the direction of the Horse
Guards parade ground. One of them carried
tin can, which was placed N q recess of
the passage way leading to the office The
movements of the two men attracted but lit
lie attention az the time, owing TO the fact
that several susveyors and number of
workmen have recently been engaged In
measuring distances, etc, on the grounds,
and those who saw the two men believed
that they were employees of the Government
engaged In the tame sort of work. Two eff
Gals of the Government took sucn particular
notice of the two men that they claim they
cen identify them. even il placed in crowd
of other men. They have given a good de-
soripsion OF ths suspected men to the de-
fectiyes, who are now working up the case.
There was only one explosion. Mr.. Swain
zan who, Ii is now ascertained. was the only
person injured, was taken to q hospital
: d -A.-Admiralty officials now state that
they yesterday observed the two men who
are SUSPECTED to have caused the ex plosion.
They were thought by the officials at the
time to De the assistants of the surveyors be-
fore mentioned from the description given
of the two men who were seen today enter
upon the grounds by the rear gate: they
recogr lied them rs the two they then saw.
The fsce OF a small American click. black
ensd oy the explosion, together with Dme
pieces OF c'ockwork attached, was found
among the debris during the examination,
which followed soon after the ex pcsion.
The Admiralty officials suppose that lhsae