A BOMBING OUTRAGE

Hokitika Guardian, 24 December 1929, Page 5

A BOMBING OUTRAGE

ATTEMPT TO WRECK VICEROY'S TRAIN. United Press Association—By Electric 'telegraph- Copyright;. (Received this day at 10 a.m.) LlivLHi, Dec. 23. The Viceroy’s, Lord Irwin, train was ixmv.ed ten miles outside cl' Delhi this morning on the return ironi south India. The dining car was s.iiaslied and one person injured. The Viceroy and Lady Irwin were unhurt and later continued tile journey. Tne outrage took place in a thick fog when thiA train was speeding at fifty miles an hour. The bomb was evidently meant for tiic Viceroy’s train as the pilot engine immediately in front passed over the spot safely. The bomb was placed on the permanent way and was exploded by 'means of an electric wire from a distance of two and a half miles. Two carriages on the train were badly damaged. It is recalled that this day seventeen years ago a bomb outrage occurred as Lord Hardinge made his State entry into Delhi. Lord Irwin is /quite unperturbed about the incident. DELHI, Dec. 23. Further details show that tire infernal madhine was buried beneath the ballast between the rails. The bomb exploded beneath the vestibuh of the fourth coach from the engine, the Viceroy’s saloon being the sixth. The explosion blew out a steel rail two feet in length and smashed the wooden sleepers into splinters. The Viceroy’s saloon was untouched. The train did not stop till it reached Delhi punctually. Up to the present there lias been no arrests.