THE DYNAMITE OUTRAGES.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1198, 1 July 1884, Page 3

THE DYNAMITE OUTRAGES.

A tremendous explosion of dynamite occurred outsido the Detective Office, Scotland Yard, London, at 9.30 on the evening of May 30th. The corner of the building, which was composed of thick brick-work, was blown off to a height of 30 feet, taking with it a portion of the side walls and revealing an aperture 15 f-et wide. A brougham standing opposite 'he n .'mi. of explosion was wrecked, and tiiu coachman injured. A policeman was blown across the yard against the wall and severely injured. jSo far as is known, thirteen persons were injured, including live women, and several will die from their wounds. The explosive appears to have been placed in a pipe let »>to a wall at the rear of the large building occupied by the detectives. A canister of unexploded dynamite was afterwards 1 found in the yard. The individual who lighted the, fuse in St, James' Square was pursued by an indignant and excited crowd, but he managed to make his escape by jumping into a cab which had been in readiness, and which was lost sight o,f in the darkuess of night and the great confusion. Sixteen packages of dynamite, with fusees attached, were also found the same night under the Nelson monument, in Trafalgar Square. An hour before tbe explosion there was an outbreak of fire at the War Office, supposed to be an incendiarism. It was speedily extinguished. Another explosion created great havoc in the Junior Carlton Club House. The Club House remained closed for several days, and a crowd of excited people visited" the scene of explosion, and policemen were drawn up in lino to prevent the access of the multitude. At St, James' Theatre,- three hundred yards distant, the explosion sounded like two claps of thunder. The audience became alarmed, ladies fainted, and a panic ensued. At a second point in St. James' Square, dynamite was exploded against the residence of Sir Walter Wynn, and

produced a huge wide fiaclure four fret in height, and three in breadth. Numbers of windows were smashed, and furniture was damaged. The appointment of Vigilance Committees on the Western American plan, has been seriously discussed in hitherto Conservative quarters, and extra guards were placed around Mr Gladstone's residence. St James' Gazette of June Ist ascribes the outrages to Mr Gladstone's " recognition of explosion.as., a political force." The Pall Mall Gazette advocates the immediate formation of a Dynamite Assurance Company. AMr Sullivan, a republicist, is loud in his denunciation of the dynamiters, and says that Ireland has no enemies so bad as those Irishmen who commit these outrages. The Conservative Press and public msn say that this revival of the policy of murder is an act of intimidation designed to coerce the House of Lords into passing the Franchise Bill. The Liberals believe the explosions have been the work of Irish extremists, who hope to disgust English well-wishers wilh Ireland, and discredit the Irish Leaguers in Parliament by showing that they cannot lead them and do not even know the plans and movements of their countrymen, and thus bring about open warfare between England and Ireland. When the news of the Scotland Yards dynamite explosion and damage vas received in New York, O'Donovau Rossa said :—" We've got England at last, It will not be veiy long before she will be on her knees. Last night's explosion is only the beginning of her trouble." Patrick Joyce, Secretary of the Revolutionary Brotherhood, said : ' Last night's work ought to convince England that we are in earnest. You need not be surprised to hear of a greater explosion before long. Gladstone had better mind himself." . The explosions in London are bringing grist to O'Donovan Rossu's dynamite mill in New York. Contributions to what is called the "Resources ot Civilisation Fund " are pouring in on him from -all quarters, and numberless letters of approval are received.