THE DYNAMITE EXPLOSIONS.
May 81. The first explosion took place at the Junior Carlton Club m Pall Mall, when an infernal machine was dropped down the area, and, exploding, wrecked all the lower part of the premises. A second explosion followed soon :vfter, aud injured the Army and Navy Club House, the War Intelligence Office, and Sir Watkin Wynn's house. The clubs were crowded at the time, and great excitement prevailed. A third explosion completely wrecked the Detective Office m Scotland-yard, and fatally injured one of the constables on duty. Altogether, 12 persons were injured. The explosions followed m quick successionA constable found a parcel of dynamite with a lighted fuse attached, at the foot of the Nelson column, and extinguished the fuse m time to prevent another explosion.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 159, 3 June 1884, Page 2
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