The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-05-07
.SUFF FRAGETTES
PLACE BOMB IN
old CATHEDRAL
Attempt Made to Wreck Ancient
and Much Rsvered ST. Paurs
Edifice in London
INTERNAL DEVICE NEAR ALTAR
Timed TO &c Off Last Midnight
But Dsrangemsnt of Mech
anism Prevents
ARSON SQUADS AGAIN BUSY

London. May An attempt TO
wrecls the anc,Snt St Psu!s cathedral
by a bomn early today is attributed 10
the militant suffragettes. The verger
who eonoucs uightseers through the
massive ediflct was making his rounds
at O'Clock this morning when he
heard ticking sound near the high
altar. Upon Investigation he found
hidden a heavy parcel done up in
brown paper. He Immediately placed
IL in water and handed il over to the
police, who found a suffrage news
paper wrapped over a bomb. 4 sim
liar bomb, hat-like package, was
found on the steps of q newspaper
Office in Fleet street. and a tin canis-
ter, believed 90 contain explosives. was
picked up on the steps Of wholesale
drug establishment near st. Paurs.
There, have been no arrests and It is
doubtful If the police have clues
Defeat OF Suffrage is Cause.
The placing Of bombs this morning
made IL sprear that the militant suf-
fragettes had entered anew on a hav-
oc working campaign. following tho
defeat Of woman suffrage in the House
Of Commons last night The defeat OF
tho wouan's suffrage bNl IN tho Com
mons last nirht was generally attrib-
uted ny tho morninF newsps pers to
the women theuselves-the militant
ones, whose law breaking tactics have
ahenated tho sympathies Of the suf-
fraee supporters.
The bomb from the cathedral was
examined at the police station and
later at the home Office by government
experts. The bomb was painted black
and contained two detonates attached
to m electric pattery. It was filed
with slugs OF hard substance resem-
bling toal. No doubt. the police say,
that 1t was placed in position by MILL
tant suhragettes or persons IN their
employ
Arson Squads ere Busy.
The general public ie admitted "a
the choir OF the cathedral between II
a. m. and 3 p. m. The cathedral was
closed entirely at { o'clock last even
ing and il appears certain the bomb
was deposited before that hour II
was found beneath chair beside the
bishops throne, at the head of the
choir
Plaanolothes policemen have been
on duty n 81. Paurs for several weeks
for the purpose or preventing suffrag-
cite outbreaks, but they observed
nothing wrong last night Several
rartS Of the cathedral. usually open
20 the Iublic. were closed today
SuGrasette arson squads also were
busy early this morning They burn
ed down the pavilion on the cricket
held m Bishops park, Fulham. in the
west end OF London, and set FIRE to an
unoccupied house AZ FlnchIey. In north
London. Sufra rctte placards ami
quantities OF chemicals were found in
the vicinity Of both fires.
Another mysterious fre broke out in
he t!nIocr yard NJ Lambeth today. the
'ourth Of this kind within a few days
u Was e.t'neuIshci before rnuch dam
Ike Was zone.
SrslI BIT Powerful Bomb.
SnaB, but fiendishl, powerful" is
'he roiicc desCrirtion Of the bomb
found ucer tho h'el. altar IN 81 Paurs
.a'hcdrai when The machine was
t'i.ou - pieces IL wos discovered it
Nas times 20 explode OF midnight, but
- der1ngement 81 the ciockwotk re-
t8rded the explosion. Apparently this
accident prevented untold damage 10
-he cathedral Brass screws. nails and
metal sluEs were found among the
contents