MORE DYNAMITE.
, A dynamite explosion occurred on the underground railway between Gower street and Song's Cross station, London, at 9.30 on- the 2nd January., The windows of a passing train were shattered, and gas lights extinguished. Beyond this there waa no damage done. The passengers were greatly terrified, but no one was hurt.... The train resumed the journey after a delay of twenty-five minutes. The shock of the explosion was felt by the residents of Eueton road, between St. Pancras Church and Judd street The railway runs the whole length of Euston road underneath the roadway. The gas lights in Gower street station, and the lights in other trains were extinguished. The platform at the station was literally strewn with persons prostrated by the shock. On the night of the 13th the Town Hall of Warminster was partly wrecked by the explosion of dynamite. Several houses in the neighborhood were badly shattered.' Several persons were thrown to the ground by the violence of the shock. The report of tbe explosion was heard two miles from the Town Hall, and great excitement reigned till it was found no one was hurt seriously. Pieces of tin tubing, which had apparently contained a fuse, were found near the scene of the explosion. Two suspicious looking strangers were noticed loitering near the Town Hall during the afternoon, but no arrests had been made.
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Press, Volume XLI, Issue 6053, 9 February 1885, Page 3
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