The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-11-03
where the gas main was struck was a
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where the gas main was struck was a
large one, and the fremen were some
time in getting the blaze under con-
troll. The pavement was smashed up
in every direction by the force Of the
conclusion, and even the heavy gran
ite curbstones were broken into
pieces by the bombs. One bomb fell
in Hatton Garden Holborn, where the
diamond brokers have their offices,
and went clear through into the Gel
lar, but did not explode.
"The Zeppelins returned at mid
night, passing over Woolwich and
again at D O'Clock in the morning,
| but did not do any damage. On
/ Thursday night, October IA, three
! Zeppelins advanced toward London
about 10 o'clock, but were driven
away by a squadron of aeroplanes. -
! The civil engineer went on to say
that the government suppressed all
details Of the damage done by shells
fired from the anti-aircraft guns at
the Zeppelins.
"The Shells generally went wide OF
I the mark" he said. but had to fall
somewhere. The damage to St. Bar
tholomew's Hospital on September s
was chiefly caused by shells from the
anti-aircraft guns and not by bonn bs.
81 saw woman cut in two In well
lington Street by huge pane OF plate
glass that was blown out of build
| ing next to the Lyceum Theatre. The
! big audience in that theatre had
narrow escape. One of the bombs
fell so near that it carried away the
big cornicestone and part Of the por-
tico, which fell with loud crash
Frederick W. Whitridge. president
of the Third Avenue Railway, who
went away at the end of July to shoot
grouse on the Scotch moors, return
ed on the St. Paul in serious frame
of mind, he said. because so many OF
his friends had been either killed or
injured in the war.
He was in London on the night OF
October 13 and saw the Zeppelin
raif. which he described as damn
able bIackguardy." Mr.. Whitr,dge
said the number killed. so far as ne
could ascertain from official circles
was 154. including thirty soldiers.
Il was at the Hotel Ritz in Picca-
lillv." Mr.. Whitridge continued
dining With some friends when ]
heard the first bomb explode. It fell
some distance away near Somerset
House. buf there was no panic. There
yera Eve Zeppelins altogether in the
raid. but they had split up and only
saw cne. If Germany is trying to
terrify the English by dropplns
bombs in the streets Of London ano
killing women and children they have
alot Of work to co. The people
walked about the streets looking III
Il the raiders. which were abou'
5000 feet in the air. and were a:
calm as collection Of oysters.
~ can tell you Of one lnciden'
that happened" As he spoke hi
ives filed with tears. "a dear oil
zen :ieman. friend of mine for man
ears, was walking down the stree.
when a bomb struck him on the Eeac
md blew him to pieces. He had
1evcr harmed any living thing in his
whole life. 1t is hlackguard's job,
his work of the Zeppelins. dis
,us:ing sort of thing which accom-
,lishes nothing and does not terrlfy
any one
LADY de Battle Lilly Langtry>
:aid she was dining in restaurant
lose to the Gaiety Theatre. and
,aard the bombs soon after 9 O'Clock.
The concussion shattered every pane
# glass in the Strand within two
blocks from the Savoy Hotel to SOM