St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-01
DUBLIN DYNAMITERS.
The Irish Capital Excited by
an Explosion at 1.-The
Castle"
Nobody Hurt, Little Damage
Done, and Gas May Be
the Cause.
laundering Police Magnify
the Affair and Spread
Terror.
Travellers Under Grave SuS-
picion Of Being Bombs in
Disguise.

DUBLIN, Dec. S1.-A decided sensation
was caused in this city today by re-
port that the physical force party had
resumed operations here, and that their
first attempt had been made against
Dublin Castle, the official residence of
the Earl of Zetland, viceroy of Ireland.
1t transpireS that a number of morkmen
have been employed i'll making alter
ations lately in and about the castle.
One of the places which was being
overhauled was the Office directly under
the room in which the privy council
holds its meetings. The workmen were
being hurried in their labors, so that all
the changes proposed might be COM
pleted in time for the opening of the
"CaStle season."
Whether or not it was the object of
those who caused the explosion to origi-
nate a scare that would put damper
ON the vice regal festivities is not
known. The fact remains, however,
that while the workmen were pursuing
their occupation there was suddenly
tremendous report i'll the Office above
referred 10, which shook the building
and caused every one 10
Turn Pale with Fright.
Fortunately no one was hurt, but the
force of the explosion was so great that
several of the windows of the castle
were badly shattered. The police were
Immediately notified of the occurrence,
and began a close and searching inyesti-
cation. The mystery would be readily
cleared up were it not for the
obstinate manner in which the
police refuse to give any explanations
hot
orders have been issued from the high
est quarters to refuse all information as
TO the cause of the explosion, until the
official report has been drawn up, sub
mitted to headquarters and passed
upon.
This means that only the castles
version of the affair is to 90 to the pub
lie. Naturally, under these circum-
stances the wild rumors circulated i'm
mediately after the explosion to the eff
feet that it had been caused by dyna-
mite, and that the Fenian organization
was at the bottom of it cannot be denied.
One officer declared that the explosion
was caused by dynamite. and that the
police in their investigation have not
found anything which bearS out the
theory that it was a simple gas explo-
sion. This statement seems to settle
the matter definitely. 1t is asserted
that the explosion was of far greater
Importance than at first supposed.
Two Floors Shattered
The floors and ceilings Of the two en-
tire floors have been blown to pieces,
and some of the heavy beams of the
building have been torn from their
places and are now in small pieces.
Several almost miraculous escapes from
death are recorded upon the part of the
clerks and others employed about the
buildings, and much CONSERVATION pre-
walls throughout the city.
Rumor has it that the explosion was a
deliberately planned plot to blow up
the Irish brivy council, which was to
have met this evening in regular session
in the rooms Immediately above the one
which is now a shell of Spllntered wood,
laths and mortar. The story is strength
ened by the additional rumor that the
explosion was premature and that only
portion of the explosives had been
conveyed to the cellar when the actual
explosion took place.
1t is said also that the disaster was
only one of aseries planned to take place
tonight at given signal. and that
number of public buildings were to have
been blown up. This report is not be-
lieved by the cooler portion of the pop
uiatiOn, but tonight all alarmiSt reports
spread with startling swiftness.