DYNAMITE PLOT IN LONDON.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 7033, 2 June 1884, Page 5

DYNAMITE PLOT IN LONDON.

DARING OUTRAGES.

EXPLOSIONS IN PALL MALL AND SCOTLAND YARD.

ATTEMPT TO DESTROY THE

NELSON COLUMN.

PANIC IN THE METROPOLIS,

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:■•■•; London, May 30. A serious dynamite outrage was perpetrated this evening in St. James's Square, Pall Mall. The facts, as ascertained, show that three separate explosions occurred almost simultaneously on different sides of the square; causing considerable damage to several buildings in the neighbourhood. \ Those that suffered most were the houses • occupied by the Army and Navy Club and the Junior Carl ton Club, the windows of both buildings being , shattered to atoms. So far as is at present [known no one has been injured. . ■. ■. Midnight. - Another outrage was committed at a late hour this evening in Scotland Yard, "Whitehall, where a violent explosion of dynamite took place, causing serious damage to the building, and injuries of a more or less severe character to several persons in the neighbourhood of the explosion. May 31 (morning.) Further particulars which have now been obtained regarding the dynamite outrages of last night show that by the explosion in St. James's Square the kitchen of the Junior Carlton Club was completely wrecked, and that seven of the club servants ■were severely injured,, though none fatally. It has also been ascertained that the explosion in Scotland Yard caused immense damage to the building occupied by the Official Criminal Investigation Department, and other premises in the neighbourhood. The dynamite had been deposited in a urinal. Four persons have been injured—one of them, a constable, very severely. Later intelligence has now been received showing that another outrage was nearly perpetrated last evening in Trafalgar Square, Charing Cross, where there was discovered deposited at the base of the Nelson Column sixteen cakes of dynamite, with a fuse attached. The discovery was fortunately made in time to prevent an explosion, which, had it occurred, would have destroyed the column. The news of last night's occurrences has caused great consternation throughout the metropolis. The explosions, and the attempt in Trafalgar Square, were, there is no doubt, the outcome of an organised plot, but, so far as is known, no clue has yet been obtained to the perpetrators.

ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS. A Press Association says:—The first explosion took place at the Junior Carlton Club in Pall Mall, where an infernal machine was dropped down the area, and the explosion wrecked all the lower part of the premises. A second explosion followed soon after, and injured the Army and Navy Clubhouse, the "War Intelligence Office, and Sir Watkin Wynne's house. The clubs were crowded at the time, and great excitement prevailed. A third explosion completely wrecked the Detective Office in Scotland Yard, and fatally injured one of the constables on duty. Altogether twelve persons were injured. The explosions followed. in quick succession. A constable found a parcel of dynamite, with a lighted fuse attached, at the foot of the Nelson column, and extinguished the fire in time to prevent another explosion.

THE DYNAMITE PARTY. The dynamite party, whose agents in England have been perpetrating, for some time past, a series of wanton and wicked outrages, has its headquarters in America: Its members and supporters are the scum of the Irish population. The most aotive leader of the dynamite party now is Patriot Ford, editor of the Irish World, a tall man, a person of some standing and intelligence, who ought to know better than to identify himself with a bad cause. One page of. his paper weekly is devoted to the announcement of contributions and the publication of letters accompanying the remittances. The page is led by this paragraph in black letters:—"The object of this fund is to aid'the aotive forces on the other aide in every practical mode of warfare for the recovery of Irish national independence, to stimulate to deeds of heroism, to punish informers, to reward heroes while living, and to honour thuir memories and look after their dependant!! when they have passed from the scene ol: action." The total amount of money raised; up to April 4 was 7525d015. Mr. Ford takes the position editorially that the destruction of property by the dynamiters |is only a blow struck in retaliation ; the " two countries are at war," and nearly any mode of atUok is justifiable. Mr. Ford is a man who "does not consider the Tribune an American newspaper," because it condemns murder and violence. The actual work of the dynamite party in New York is carried on by Emergency Clubs, which are formed under harmles names, suoh as the Emerald' Club, the John O'Brien Association, and so on. pitches are formed of ten men each, eaoh one electing a delegate to a higher circle. This process is carried on until the highest authority is reaohed. Every man who joins ono of these clubs promises to obey any order received from the supreme body. The organisation extends all over the country ; but it ie not known how large the total membership is. Probably not large. There is an immense amount of mingled show and secresy to the business ; but the small results in the way of raising money show that the organisation is not one of much importance, numerically. In Brooklyn there is a society with a terrible name and object. It is the Dynamite Clnb. Its leading spirit is an Irishman by the name of Sogers, who assumes the ferocious title of Professor Mezzeroff, and who professes to give instruction in the manufacture and nee of dynamite. Rogers keeps a bar-room in New York, which is a favourite retort of young Irishmen. It is doubtful if he ever made a pound of explosive material in his lifa. Why should he, when there are about 10,000 tons of dynamite in its forms made in the United States yearly, and anyone can buy it who wants to? Nevertheless, he talks learnedly about explosives, especially about tri-nitro-glycerine, which is said to be the most, powerful of all, and meanwhile makes as honest a living as can be made in bar-room business by selling beer and whisky to those who gather to hear him talk. The Fenian Brotherhood in England have adopted the dynamite polioy. In a recent manifesto it is said : "To the Feniau Brotherhood is due the honour of inaugurating scientific warfare, and to-day we have convincing proof of the efficacy, of science when handled by intelligent, braru, and deter mined men. The Fenian Brotherhood has never, from its inception, deviated one iota from its original platform, which was to perpetuate its own existence and to continue unchanged in:-name until its object—the freedom of Ireland—is obtained." The. address concludes by announcing that the Council of the Fenian Brotherhood are resolved to push on the work with redoubled energy, and recommend Professor Mezzeroff to all Irishmen as an exponent of the "resource! of civilisation,"