Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-23

!. The bonlb-thrower's attempt to XII
Baron Hardinge came within a hair,
breadth OF being successful.
The siceroy was making his entry
in state into Delhi as the last OF the
ceremonies in connection with the
transfer Of the capital from Calcutta
ITO Delhi The transfer was made II
October last, but Lord Hardinge was
not te-talze formal pissession Of hiz
new quarters until today.
A large gathering of troops. OF.
fieials and Punjab chiefs was present
to welcome the vice-regal party. Ifs
splendid elephant procession had just
left the railway station, passing
through Chandai Chowk. when the
bomb was thrown. It WAS hurled BY
man standing on a housetop. and &
struck the howdah or basket Of the
elephant in which Lord and Lady
Hardinge were riding The attendant.
holding large parasol over the vice.
regal pair. was instantly killed as the
bomb exploded.
Baron Hardlnge in Hospital.
Baron Hardinge was wounded II
the shoulder. but how seriously could
not be determined in the confusion
which followed the bomb-thrOwinz
He was hurriedly removed to a hos
pitaL Lady Hardinge was unhurt.
but was much shaken up the expert
ence. The bomb was a powerful
one.
Baron Hardinge. on arrival at the
hospital, was at once examined by tha
surgeons. They found that the wound
in his shoulder was only slight one.
Lady Hardinge suffered severely
from shock and it was found neces-
sary to apply soothing remedies.
The viceroy's parasol-bearer had
been killed outright and another at.
tendant seriously wounded by fras.
ments of the bomb.
The ceremonies were Interrupted fo1
only a short period, while the viceroy
and the vieereine was being conveyed
to the hospital and viee-regal resi-
dence, respectively.
Sir Guy Fleetwood Wilson, financial
member Of the council of the gov
rnor-general of India. took the vice.
roy's place in the procession, which
then proceeded on its way through
the new imperial city to the Durbar
camp, where a great number OF ra-
lahs and other Indian chieftains were
gathered. Sir Guy then took up his
position In front OF the vice-regal dais
and read aloud a dispatch from Baron
Hardinge saying that he was only
slightly injured The reading of the
message was received with prolonged
cheering
Attempt Arouses Intense Feeling.
The attempt on Baron Hardingea
life reused feeling of intense indigna-
tion. both among the natives and tho
British officials present, as he is one
Of the most popular viceroys who
have ever ruled in India.
For a long period there had been 4
lull IN the native agitation in India.
which had at various times led to
assassinations of high officials The
attack on Baron Hardinge by =
fanatic therefore came with greater
unexpectedness.
Only a short time ago the viceroy
himself wrote to the India once IN
London saying that the country was
very quiet and that 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 long mar
row typical Oriental street. contains
ing many stores retailing various
kinds of merchandise. The houses
are mostly one-story buildings. but
some of them rise to the height Of
two stories. A line OF street cars
runs the whole length of the Chandai
Chowk, but owing TO the iniportanes
OF the days event the service had
been suspended
vIceroy and vicereine In Howdah.
The vicerey's elephant was an enof-
nous animal The driver sat between
his ears guiding him in the usual na
tive way by tapping him on the fore
head with steel spike Behind the
driver was the great hovdah. baz<