The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-01-01
LONDON'S DYNAMITE SCARE
Extraordinary Activity otScotland Yard
Since the Dublin Explosion.
Visitors to All Public Places Dogged by Spies
-Nihilists Backing the Anarchist
Bomb-Throwers of Paris.
FRIGHTENED OFFICIALS.
Public Buildings I'm London Infested wit
Spies in Search OF Dynamiters.

FRIGHTENED OFFICIALS.
Public Buildings I'm London Infested with
Spies in Search OF Dynamiters.
speciaito the Indianapolis Journal.
LONDON, Dec. 3l.-1he uneventfulness of
British holiday life has been shown by the
h%ullabulloo raised about the explosion
near Dublin Castle. There is now lit
tie doubt that the bomb was placed neal
the detectives office by somebody with o
private grud &c against Synnott or one of
his colleagues. The explosion would
have received only passing notice here had
it not been for the Times and Stand
ard, whose editors at once began to beat
the big drum and proclaim with all posi-
tiveness hat the Irish had begun another
campaign of determination against the
English people. The GladstonIans were
driven then to accusing the Tories OF hav-
ing originated the dynamite plot merely to
blight the prospects of Mr.. Gladstone's
home-rule bill. The consequence has been
. bitter party feud, during which q COM
paratiyely trivial occurrence has been
magnifed to q political outrage of the
first dimensions.
The people of London might get con-
siderable amusement from this il the
police and officials had not caught the In
lection of fear and set about guarding. and
spying, n prying In q manner unpre-
cedented since the attempt to blow up the
over. A person cannot even approach
the postal officials to inquire after lost
letters without being subjected to an in
QUESTION. A man from Scotland
YARD RfOna him AE the entrance
of the building to learn his
business. If the visitor has q
bundle he must submit it to inspection or
leave it outside. If he hesitates at ell
parently unauthorized official he must pay
for his temerity by giving his pedigree, his
residence, his purpose in visiting London.
and his plans for the next six months. {
the Bank OF England every step In the
building is watched. AT ST. PauPs Cathe-
dral tourists have been SO h8rassed that
but halt the usual number of Wis
itOrs now venture within Its wills.
Downing street Is Q nest of policemen In
citiZen's clothes. In Westminster Abbey,
rmerly quite free from police surveil-
lance, the most reputable country squire
annOt pass his afternoon in peace. but
must be Swallowed at every turn. The Gus
tOm-hOuse and the tower have double the
force of watchmen than formerly employed.
In short. every public building in the city
Is guarded as it has not been guarded be-
fore within the memory OF American resi-
dents of London. But one or two more eX-
p~lOsiOns would have been needed to lnau-
gurate IN official reign of terror such as
even Paris, with her Ravachol and Fran
co.'s, has not known since 1872.
The fear felt early in the week that an
Anarchist colony In London might take
advantage of the situation TO set a few
bombs, was relieved by the discovery that
the Anarchists who came TO this city by the
score last spring from Paris, Berne and
Zurich are quietly slipping back to the con-
tinent. The agItatOrs started for Paris on
Tuesday and Wednesday. and o the less
lurid lights sre gradually removing to the
French capital. Neither the London nor
the Paris police are in doubt as to the mean
ing of this movement. The explosion at the
prefecture of police on Thursday was in
tended by the Anarchists to be but the first
gun In a hot campaign against all order
and government in France. The peculiar
danger to Paris from this campaign comes
from nIhilistic sources. The NIhilists of
Paris have been waiting for an OppOrtun-
ity To avengs themselves on the French
government for it's severity to Russians In
1889, when it prosecuted and imprisoned
bombs within the French border.
They have money and influence
in high quarters, and have. therefore. such
facilities for spreading destruction as the
Anarchists could never command. From
them the Anarchists could procure gratis
all the explosives and internal machines
desired, as we'll as information how the
campaign can be conducted most advan-
tageously. Several Nihilists are believed
to have been implicated In the explosion of
Thursday, but. SO far. the police have
been unable to lay hands on them.
The Nihilists believe that by over
throwing the present government they Will
not only show their power, and thus warn
other governments against interfering
with them. but also will put An end TO the
alliance between the Car and the French
nation. The Paris police have made an
effort to conceal the truth while they work
without success by arresting q BoulaDRist
ster up the Cabinet. The police believe
that by attaching the first odium of the ex-
plosiOn to an nti-gOvernment party they
Will strengthen, temporarily, at least, the
hands of RibOt.
The O~rleanlsts have by no means aban-
doned the hope OF reGaining the throne of
France through a revulsion In republican
Panama affair. What the intentions of the
Orleanists are it would be hard to say, but
il is evident that some project is contem-
plated that is intended to lead to the over
turning of the republic and the establish
ment of q monarchy. The Count of
Paris has telegrsphed to his son. the
Duke of Orleans, who Is now travel
order that he may take part In the dehber-
atoms of the OrleanIst party. In English
circles 1t is believed that there Is no
chance of the Vaccinations Of French roy
alists and imperialists proving successful.
1t IS thought that the French government
by pursuing those implicated in the Panama
scandal to punishment Will establish the
republic on sounder foundations than be-
fore and will render such an evil az the
Panama affair hereafter lmpOsslble.