Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-25
DYNAMITERS' WORK.
LONDON SHAKEN TO CENTRE.
ATTEMPTS 70 Slew " sbe iIsnses Of Par'ss'
meus and Lsnden Tower Much Dam.fe
usue and Many Persons Injured

ment and Government offices were
severely shaken and considerable dam
age done. Il is impossible at this mo-
ment to tell the extent Of the calamity.
The report Of the explosion was heard
in Dowing street. Great excitement
prevails. and enormous crowds are as
sembling ct the scene Of the explosion
The origin Of the explosion is wrap
ned in profound mystery, but 1t IS be-
iieycd to have been caused by dyna-
mite. .,
4 p. M.-The explosion occurred
close to the House of Lords. near West
minister Hall. 1t is reported that an
explosive was placed in the crypt under
the building. One policeman was hurt.
The force of the shock was tremendous
and was felt at a great distance. The
amount Of damage done was very great.
Rumors are current at this hour that
another explosion occurred at o'clock
this afternoon at London Tower. The
excitement increases with every mo-
ment and the city is filled 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, the
other at Westminster Hall. One man
has been arrested near the scene OF the
EXPLOSION. The detective force is hard
at work now seeking further develop
ments. which are anxiously awaited
particularly by the people in the neigh
borhood Of Westminster Hall.
RUMORs CONFIRMED.
400 7. M.-The rumors regarding
the explosion at London Tower are
confirmed. The outrage was the most
successful which has yet been made
upon any of the public buildings since
the Inauguration Of the present era OF
dynamite warfare. The famous old
building was crowded with visitors at
the time of the explosion, and the Wild
est rumors are in circulation as to the
number of persons who have been IN
iured by the crime. These rumors are
being carried through the city and con-
stantly exaggerated by visitors who
were present at the time. and who have
hurried away in all directions. Up
to a o'clock but sixteen persons
had been officially returned as hav'
ing been injured by the explosion
None Of these are reported as mortally
hurt. The attack was made on thai
portion of the building known as the
" White Tower" 1t was fairly filled
| with visitors, and most, if not all. o
those who are known to be hurt were
moving about in the Tower at the time
of the explosion. The = White Tower
was almost completely wrecked by thu
force of the explosion, and the roof wa
blown clear off the structure. All per
sons known to have been injured were
visitors. The police at the moment the!
realized the nature of the explosion eff
fectually barred all egress from thu
Tower and grounds. They are nov
subjecting every person VINO they have
succeeded in OBTAINING by this ma
neuyre to the most rigid search upOl
the theory that the attack was perpc
tratcd by some person orpersons inside
the premises.
SURGEONS SUMMONED.
Surgeons were promptly summone'
to the assistance of the wounded, VIII
are now receiving all the attention prac
ticable. The excitement is growing a
the news of the explosion spreads, an
the crowds in the vicinity of the dam
aged buildings are increasing moment
arily.
Saturday being the usual visiting
day the houses of the Parliament build
ings contained great number of sight
scers at the time of the explosions
The first explosion occurred in tn
crypt of Westminster Hall. and the Sc
cond took place in the strangers gal
lery in the House of Commons. I'm
mediately before the first explosion
lady visitor. who was alone and wa
about to enter the buildings, beckone
to a policeman, and when he went t
her she called his attention to a pack
age lying upon the steps outside tn
crypt. The policeman picked up tn
package carelessly, not suspccting any
thing. and went with it out into West
minister Hall. lie had no Sooac
reached the hall than the package eA
ploded.
This explosion Knocked the police
man down and injured him so seriouSl
that his case is at present considere
critical. Its force also knocked dow
two other policemen who were standn
in the vicinity, and badly stunned thea
A lady and gentleman standing nea
: the officer who had the package WEI
also Frustrated. The great windo
over the main entrance to WeStminstC
Hall was smashed to atoms. and all ii
side windows were blown out.
GLADsToNE'SS SEAT BROKEN.
In the interior of the House of Con
mons and upon the floor the only SCI
damaged by the explosion was tn
[ which Mr.. Gladstone occupies. 1t wi
badly broken. A small chip was also tor
off the top of the Speakers chair. III
explosion caused quite panic among Il
visitors who were in the building
Those who were in the House of Con
= mons fled precipitately, and many
| the ladies were bruised in the cruS
: The second explosion in the Parliame
: buildings occurred three minutes lat
G than the first, and was far more d
d structive. The dynamite which caus'
4 the second explosion must have be,
c placed under the peers gallery, on t
! left side.
o Little hope is entertained of the su
/ yiyal of the wounded policeman.
The force of the explosion was su
that one man was blown to the ear
who was as many as three hundr
yards from the point where it occurre
e The lobby OF the House of COmmo
X was completely demolished.
h A clue to the perpetrators of the OF
J. raoa - thought IN have been discOyere