HOME AND FOREIGN.
THE DYNAMITERS AGAIN AT WORK. ATTEMPT TO BLOW UP THE TOWEER OF LONDON. London, January 24. Intense excitement has been caused here by a daring and well planned attempt to damage the houses of Parliament and the Tower of London 'by dynamite explosions. Early this afternoon the first explosion occurred, dynamite having been lodged in the first crypt under Westminster Hall. The windows of the hall were smashed by the concussion, and a large hole made in the floor. Two policemen and visitors who were present were seriously injured. A few minutes later a second explosion occurred, the spot being under the stranger's gallery, in the House of Commons. The ■ western end of the chamber was completely wrecked by the force of the explosive. One person who is suspected of having caused the explosion was arrested on the spot. A third explosion occurred about the same time, the scene being at the White Tower of the Tower of London. Numerous visitors were present at the time, and four persons were severely injured. The windows in the neighborhood were broken, and the buildings sustained considerable damage.
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Grey River Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 5095, 26 January 1885, Page 2
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188HOME AND FOREIGN. Grey River Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 5095, 26 January 1885, Page 2
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