The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-23
INDIA'S RULER
HIT BY A BOMB
Baron Hardinge Is Wounded
and Attendant Is Killed.
Missile Is Hurled From House
top Into His HOWdah.
IS NOT DANGEROUSLY HURT
Leading Procession Through
the Streets of Delhi.
On the Occasion of the Removal
of the Capital.
IS NOT DANGEROUSLY HURT


inge. viceroy of India, was wounded
and an attendant of his was killed
bv bomb hurled at the viceroy from
bo,se+op as he was entering the
new capital in state today. The bo1nE
struck the howdah or basket OF the
vicerov's elephant, killing the atteh-
dant instantly.
The extent of the viceroy's wounds
were not known. He was hurr1edy
removed to a hospital.
The bomb-thrower's attempt 10 XIII
Lord Hardinge was almost success
full The viceroy was making entry
In state into Delhi as the last OF Ger
emonies in connection with tne trans rams
fer of the capital from Calcutta 10 Dei- Ci
hi The transfer was MADE IN &c
tober last but Lord Hardinge was not
to take formal possession OF MS ne"
quarters until today. es.
A large gathering of troops, OIL
cials and Punjab chiefs was present
10 welcome the vice-regal party. It's
splendid elephant procession had JUS J
left the railway station passing
through Chandai ChoWk When t@he the
bomb was thrown. 1t was huTleu Dy
a man standing on q house top ana II
struck the howdah in which LORD ana
LADY Hardinge were riding. me at
tendant holding a large parasoI over
the viceregaI pair was killed Instantly
as the bomb exploded
wounded in the Shoulder.
Lord Hardinge was wounded in the
shoulder but how seriously could not
be determined in the confusion Whlch
followed He was removed TO nos
DitaI. Lady Hardinge was unhurt, put
was much shaken by the eNperlerlce- f,eI eI1e
The bomb was a very powertul one.
on arrival at the hospital the sur
qeons found that the wound Ill the
baron's shoulder was slight. Lady
Hardinge suffered severely from the
shock and it was found necessary TO
annIv soothing remedies. The vice
rows parasol bearer had. been killed
outright and another attendant Sc
riousIv wounded by fragments OF the
bomb.
for onlv a short period while the vice.
rov and vicereine were being conveyed
to the hospital and vice regal resld-
dence respectively. -.-,
,nember of the council Of the governor
general of India, took the Vlceroy
,7loca in the procession which then
moved forward on its way through the
new imperial city to the Durbar camp
where a great number of rajahs and
other Indian chieftains were gathered.
Sir Guy took up his position in front
Of the viceregal dais and read aloud
a dtsnatch from Baron Hardinge, say
ing that he was only slightly injured
The reading of the message was re-
ceived with prolonged cheering
Is Popular in India.
The attempt on Baron Hardinge's life
-onsed feeling of intense Indignation
10Th among the natives and the broth
er official present as he is one of the
most popuIar men who have ever ruled
in India. For a long period there had
been a luu in the native agitation
which had at various times led to as
at
tack on Baron Hardinge by fanatic
therefore came with greater unexpect-
only short time ago the viceroy
himself wrote to the India office in
England saying that the country was
quiet and the prospects for his official
entry into Delhi were most favorable.
The bomb was thrown as the great
procession was passing through the
Chandai Chowk which is a long mar
row typical oriental street containing
many merchandising places. The stores
are mostly one story but some of them
rises to the height of two stories. A {
line of street cars runs the whole 1
length of the Chandai ChOwk but ow- |
ing to the Importance of the days /
event the service had been suspended. |
The viceroy's elephant was an enor- |
NOUS animal The driver sat between |
his ears guiding him in the usual ma
head with a steel spike. Behind the |
driver was the great howdah covered |
with imperial purple drapings, gold |
lace and tassels. In it were seated the /
vicerov and vicereine and at their |
backs stood another native attendant |
holding over their heads the great par
asoI which indicates the royal dig
nifty.
Owing to the lowness of the houses
in the Chanda Chowk the assassin who
stood on the roof, was only a few feet |
from the viceroy and vicereine.
With Terrific Force.
The bomb which was evidently in
tended to explode by conclusion burst
with terrific force. The native hold
ing the umbrella was blown from his
position and instantly killed while the
driver sitting in front of the howdah
was wounded in eight places.
The escape of Baron and Lady
Hardinge was well nigh miraculous.
The missile fell only a foot or two
stopped. A crowd of Of
,icials rushed up and found the vice
10Y bleeding and pale while the vice
-eine was terribly shaken.
The police Immediately surrounded
he house from which the bomb was
brown. and made several arrests All |
he outlets from the city were placed
Inder strict guard.
Todays celebration marked the
,arrying out of the announcement
hat the king had made during the
Durbar of the transfer of
he imperial capital of India to Delhi.
since that announcement was made
he viceroy who had been created
Baron Hardinge on his appointment