The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-01-08
The DUBLIN EXPLOSION.
The Castle OdiriaI< In . state 81 Mind
Over the Recent Explosion. and III <orts
Of Runners Anoat-An Exhaustive Iny~~-
tigatton In Progress


| over the Recent III ;,iosion. and Al Sor,>
1 of Eusnors = noaf-An Exhaustive Inv~~-
tigation In Progress
| DUBLIN. Jan 1.-The financial Office
/. Of Dublin Castle has been wrecked by
m explosion The disaster is said 70
| have been caused by dynamite. and the
I Fenian party. as usual. is credited viii,
bringing about the explosion. A. q
fact. nothing definite is known as To the
real cause Of the wrecking II the de-
partment referred 20. although the
widest rumors are afioat.
LATER The explosion was Of far
greater Importance than al first sup
posed The floors and ceilings IF two
entire floors have been blown 70 pieces.
DrBLIx. Jan. I. The excitement
castle has somcwha abatcd: but. the
air 81 mystery maintained by the POI
lice and castle officials. does not tend
e. di>pel the alarming rrmors circn-
lated in connection with the affair.
Dynamite. gun cotton and gnnpowdcr
have each been classed as being he
vond any doubt the explosive used 10
the explosion which took place under
the finance Office. and Fenians. cranlzs
ard The police themselves have each
been credited with having caused the
damage
As fact. however. nobody would be
astoniShed IL il should turn ont. cventn-
ally. 70 he nothing more than an cx-
plosion caused ~ escaping gas and due
20 the careieSsncs~ of some Of the
ssorkmcn who. as already stated were
employed in repairing the premises
near the spot were the explosion y sup
posed to have hecn ignited
On the other hand. Maj Cundill. an
Inspector OF explosives. who has been
examining the scene Of the explosion.
says that he has not quite made MP his
mind A. % the nature " the explosive
or explosives used. IIc says that il i
probable that two different kinds Of
explosives were used and that the ex-
plosion> were brought about " the use
OF time fuses Mai. cundill vill re-
main here for week. engaged in the
WORK Of tracing the cause Of the cxplo-
sion and preparing a report upon the
subject
ives arrived here this morning. and are
now assisting the local police in their
endeavor> 70 solve the mystery Of the
castle explosion.
Additional Significance j. given. Nv
some persons. t. the occurrence ~
yesterday ~ the fact that the new
chief secretary for Ireland. TT Hon.
William Lavle>s Jackson. was on
visit 10 the castle when the startling
affair happened This has caused
rumor 10 The cffcc. that the explosion
was designed 20 intimidatc him 70 be
spread broadcast
There Is no doubt that the castle au-
thoritie< have been alarmed by yester-
days smash-up and the extra police
placed on duty abort the public build
ings have not been removed. and the
fact that Scotland Yard men have been
sent here seems 10 show that the au-
thoritie> are not convinced that leak
age ~ gas caused all the trouble.
Hunger u r5nIansl-- o. s~la DIspIensed.
BERLIN. Jan 2.-The peasantry Of
Finland and especially those Of the
northeast. arr suffering for want Of
food. and have sent appeals 70 Sweden
for relief. Although the crops have
been short in Sweden. there Is . move
nent in favor 81 helping the Firms
owing 20 the strong attachment be-
tween the two nations which has sur
vired the annexation 81 Finland by
Russia. The Russian authorities are
said 70 te displeased 1t this action on
the part Of the Finns. aS tending 20 re-
vive associations which Russia has done
her utmost 70 efface.