The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-01-01
DID FENTANS DO IT q
The Dublin Explosion Said
to Be Their Work.
AN ALLEGED GUNPowDER PLOT.
Alarmists Aver That This But Begins a
Series Of Intended 0utrages.

The Ceilings OF the Two Floors in the
Financial ONCE wer" Blown to Pieces
Narrow Escape OF Number of Work.
men - Additional Precautions Taken
Throughout the City.
DUBLIN, Jan. Sir Charles Gamer
on, Government Inspector Of Explosives,
has finished his examination of the FL
nancial Office of Dublin Castle, which
was wrecked by an explosion yesterday.
Sir Charles carefully inspected the de-
bris and has declared officially that
there is no room to doubt that Runpow-
der or gun cotton was the explosive
used in shatterinR the Financial Office.
The ceilings of the two floors above
the cellar were blown to pieces, the
heavy beams in some places being torn
into small pieces
The furniture in the office beneath
the Privy Council Chamber was COM
pletely smashed and destroyed. 1t was
a fortunate thing that workmen en-
ployed in making alterations about the
building were away at their dinner.
The clerk in charge of the office was
also absent at the time the explosion
occurred Had it been otherwise, there
is no d oubt there would have been seri-
GUS loss of live
Rumor has it that the explosion was
a deliberately planned attempt TO blow
up the Irish Privy Council, which was
to have met last evening in regular ses-
sion in the room Immediately above the
one occupied by Mr.. kCoulehan, and
which is now Il shell Of splintered wood,
laths and mortar.
1t is alleged that the explosion was
premature, and that only "a portion ol
the explosives to be used had been CON
veyed to the cellar when the actual ex-
ploslon took place There is no doubt,
however, that the Privy Council WAS TO
have met last evening in the room u bove
the place where the explosives were ig-
nited.
The Privy Council includes among its
members, in addition to the executive
officers of the Irish Govern ment, q
number of the judges of the Court of
Queens Bench.
1t is said that this disaster was only
one of Il series planned to take place al
a given signal, and that num-
Der of public buildings were to have
been blown up. This report is not be-
lieved by the cooler portion of the
populace, but all alarms reports spread
with startling rapidity.
Many in their panic say that this was
to be the first of a series of blows
struck by the the Physical Force party
which it is asserted has come into ex-
istence again.
The Lord Lieutenant showed signs OF
being very much shocked when inJelli-
gence OF the supposed outrage wa.
conveyed to him by Sir West Ridge
way.
He gave orders that an official report
should bs ppaFGted at once AMI pre-
sented to him. This was at once begun
Full particulars will not be obtained by
the public until the Government has
this report finished
Additional police precautions have
been taken throug ghout the city.
Should the explosion turn out to be
the work of the Fenian Brotherhood it il
believed that it will 10 move serious in
jury to the Home Rule cause, who's
prospects have rec5ntly seemed to be 81
bright.
1t is hoped that the police investiga
tion will show that the disaster wa
caused by some crank, suffering froH
an imaginary grievance. But, natur
ally, people recall the LONDON dyna
mite explosions, aud the worst is fear
eI People had begun to look upor
the physical force" party as a part
of tbs past, and it was hoped that dy
Mantle would never again be employs
in Irish politics
Since the time the explosion was ex
plained to tne AuJhOritie here therj
has been an almost constant exchang
of telegraphic messages with London
and it is reported that the police of thi
city nave obtained an important clu
to the mystery.