St. Paul daily globe., 1885-01-25
How the News Was Received at Wash
ingtOn, and What Our Statesmen
Think OF the Situation.

ing explosion mas Just occurred IL the AOueS
Of parliament
2:30.-The house of parliament and gov
ernment offices were severely shaken, and
con siderable damage was done. 1t is impos-
sible at this moment 10 tell the extent OF the
calamity. The report Of the explosion was
heard in Downing street. Great excitement
prevails, and enormous crowds are assem-
bling at the scene OF IL explosion. The
origin Of the explosion is wrapped in mys-
terry, but it is believed to have been caused
by dynamite.
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. Tie force Of the shock was tre-
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 in ereases 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 neighbOrhood Of West
minister hail.
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 time OF the explosion. Tue Wild
est umurs are in circulation as 10 the num-
Der Of persons injured. The runors ere be-
Ing carried through the city anu constantly
exaggerated by the visitors present At the
time. Up 10 o'clock but sixteen persons
had been officially reported as injured by the
explosion, none mortaily.
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, If 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
tors. The police the moment they realized
the nature Of the explosion, eiTectualy barred
all egress from the tower aud grounds, and
are now subjectug every person detained 10
a most rigid search, on the theory that the
attack was perpetrated by some person or
persons Inside the premises.
Surgeons were promptly summoned 10 the
assistance Of the wounded, who are now re-
rcivlng all the assistance practicable. EX-
element is growing as news OF the explosion
spreads. The crowds in the vicinity Of the
damaged buildings are increasing mo-
meutarily. Saturday being the usual
VISITING DAY.
At the houses OF parliament the buildings
contained great number Of sightseers al
the time Of the explosions. The first eNplos
ion occurred in the crypt Of Westminster
hall. The second took place In the strangers
gallery 10 the house Of commons. Immcii-
Rtcly before the first explosion a lady visitor
who was alone and about to enter the build
inEs bcckoned Ia policeman and called his
htte ntiou 10 a package lying upon the steps
outside the crypt The policeman picked
up The package carcessly, not suspecting any
thing and went with It out into Westminster
hall. He no sooner reached the hall than the
package exploded. This explosion knocked
The policeman down and in jured him seri
ouely His case is considered critical It's
force also kuockcd down two other police
mon standing To the vicinity aud stunned
them. a luuy aud gentleman standing uear
toe officer who had the package were also
Frustrated. The great window over the en-
trance to Westminster bail was smashed 10
atoms ana also the side windows were blown
out.
AFTER GLADSTONE.
In the Interior OF the house Of commons
and upou the hoor the only seat damaged BY
the explosion was that which Gladstone oc-
cuPicd. a small CHIP was also torn OF the
top or the speakers chair The explosion
caused panic among the visitors. Those
who were ju the house Of commons fed pre-
CiWtatc,y, many ladies' being bruised in the
crush.
THE SECOND EXPLOSION
in the parliament buildings occurred three
minutes later than the first, and was lar more
destructive than the first. The dynamite
which caused the stcoud explosion must have
been placed under tac peers of the gallery ON
the ic,t side Little hope Is entertained OF
thc survival ~ thc wounded policeman. The
foryr o. jhc explosion Was such that one man
was blown 90 tnc earth 800 yarIs from the
Poiut OF t.c explosion. The lobby of the
house Of commons Is completely demor-
auEcd
A cue % the perpetrators ot The outrsge Is
Thought % have been discovered Just be-
fore The explosion occurred a man and
woman, tae latter carryinSa hand bag. en-
gagged @ cab outside parliament yard an1
Ia 80,
their destination. They hal not gone far
When tbc explosion happened. Tnc cabmau
hearing this, stopped the cab. The man aud
woman at once leaprd on; and fastened
quickly from The spot The eahnan went in
pursuit aud tee ruutwsys were soon over
takcu aud arrested by the nobcc.
4S0p m.-rhc Investigation 81 FAR made
leafs GO tbe conclusion tae explosives used la
the attack go the tower were handled by pc 7.
sous Wbo gained access 10 the structure as
stcFtsrers. The ruins also SHOW tue rxplo-
s.v,s wore operated FROM poiut somewhere
in Toe iuucr bastiop or in tue ssplaaade
nearest The Thamss tower.
rRONrrNESS oF THE POLICE
L turas out that the police were unusually
prompt sud successful to placing their en-
barso upon all rgress from the tower grounds,
aud bat few persons bad left wheE the en-
bar-o was ordered, Extra guards had been
posted about the walls, aud every person
vith.o them were subjected to a personal ex-
animation.
rHE DAMAGE sBEArTE THAN FIRST sUrPosED.
TIE prevalent belief Is tbc destructive
agent uas conveyed inso the hoasc % CON-
nous by some saturday visitor. Faller ia
vestsa,loa shows the sxtent Of the damage
much grestcr thar arst supposed Tac wes'-
err extremity Of The house i tos4l wreck