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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1885
Page
7
The Journal of More Dynamite Outrages reports that the Lobby of the House of Commons was completely wrecked and the Tower of London badly damaged in the incidents.
Alarming explosion rocks the Houses of Parliament and nearby offices in London. Two blasts near Westminster Hall and the House of Commons collapse lobby and damage the corridors. Police arrest a man and woman as investigators pursue the perpetrators amid crowded scenes and rising fear.
An explosion at Estmerester Hall damages ornamental gates and shatters north and south windows. Debris fills the lobby as officers guard the crypt area. Statues toppled. a cloud of dust rises from the hall roof. Suspicion centers on women or men in disguise amid visitors.
Inspector Byrnes, chief of the detective force, suggested in New York on January 24 that London authorities could not permit such outrages without being at fault. He argued the British system’s strength and resources should prevent and punish such acts unless there was a flaw or subtle complicity.
A skeptical observer argues the real instigators are not the Irish rebels or common criminals but high officials close to government power. He claims authorities chase petty suspects while ignoring a bold leadership at the top, whose influence could shock the nation.
Loxton January 24 A favored police theory claims dynamite was carried to Westminster Hall the House of Commons and the Tower hidden under a woman's cloak making her appear to be about to become a mother. A woman matching this description was seen at the Tower with a tall military man escort. both disappeared after gates closed. Police released those arrested as no facts justified custody. Public anger runs high and authorities face ridicule for their inability to prevent or solve the crimes.
London reports a massive blast in Westminster Hall and the House of Commons with police and troops on duty. Injured include Constables Cox and Cole and civil engineer Edwin Green. A Canadian seafarer detained but later cleared. anti Irish sentiment grows amid chaotic scenes and widespread public fear.
The basement is littered with broken chandeliers glass and fragile debris hindering Colonel Magendie head of explosives department from continuing his investigations due to lack of illumination. Repairs will be completed before Parliament reconvenes ensuring no delay to the meeting.
Paris reports a high level of alarm after dynamite blasts in London stir English and American visitors. The English embassy is crowded with inquirers, dispatches flood reception rooms, and Lord Lyons is unavailable for comment. No link to the Fenian movement is suspected in Paris, and no new probe is ordered.
O'Donovan Rossa welcomed the Parliament House blast and said England should be crippled. He had spent years preaching and collecting funds to fight England, then declined to comment further when asked about the explosion.
The Independence Belge comments on the London dynamite blast among holiday crowds calling it nonpolitical, likely plotted in America to boost the skirmishing fund. It urges American lawmakers and magistrates to address the issue.
Feeling at Pittsburg on January 24 reports Irish societies in the city expressing strong disapproval of dynamite explosions in London as a tactic to gain rights for Ireland. Prominent members from various Irish groups voiced opposition to the plot.
Damaged 19th century account describes the eight acre Palace of Westminster on the Thames shore with the Houses of Parliament, the Royal Victoria angle, central spire, Westminster Hall, and St Stephen’s Hall. It notes the 1834 fire restoration, the 1852 Commons opening, and a total structure cost over 20 million dollars.
The Tower of London stands on the Thames near Parliament and houses a vast collection of armory including 60,000 rifles and the monarchs regalia in a glass case. Notable sites include the Traitors Gate the Bloody Tower the White Tower and Beaufort Tower with Tower Hill nearby where executions occurred.
In Washington on January 24 the term dynamiters and fiendish plots filled the day as Congress members discuss possible complications after an English House of Commons attack. Police and officials monitor hotels and telegraph offices amid growing fears of further violence.
Citizens follow telegraph bulletin boards as excitement rises over Senator Edmunds bill to curb dynamite work. Congress may move Monday with House likely to adopt, sparking fears of dynamiter reprisals at the Capitol and possible strain on U.S. British trade relations.
Washington reports show House and Senate reacting with disbelief then alarm as London explosions prompted urgent inquiries. Senators backed a strong anti dynamite stance, with Senator Bayard proposing a resolution denouncing the crimes and awaiting fuller details.
London January 24 The introduction of Senator Edmunds bill in Congress to prevent and punish dynamite conspiracies in the United States has produced a splendid effect, turning aside the bitterness toward America caused by the explosions.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal reports the death of Miss Hannah Stout of Hyndsdale Morgan County at an early age from a rare calcareous degeneration. The condition hardened joints and converted much of her body into bone while leaving her mind intact. The coffin was large but not unduly heavy, four men carried it, and the grave was placed in the yard under her window with guards on it nightly.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal Hartford City Ind Jan 24 a great revival at the M E Church continues under evangelist Mrs Woodworth with rising zeal. crowds from nearby towns witness nightly scenes of trance khusus and religious ecstasy with a counselor describing a seven time trance and a caravan of loved ones in heaven. physicians call it ec tas ecatalepsy as pulses remain and breath continues. local merchants and old residents watch in astonishment while the evangelist pleads sinners to flee wrath to come.
Fort Wayne reports Monsignor Julian Benoit of the Papal household and Fort Wayne pioneer dies at seventy six after blood poisoning and throat cancer. Doctors say he will not live past daybreak as bishops and clergy visit and bless him. He is linked to the Bonaparte family and revered by both Protestants and Catholics.
An old adage about opposition keeping business alive does not hold in this case. Since Dr Bull's Cough Syrup was introduced, all other cough remedies have fallen out of demand, leaving vendors in despair.
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