Like myself, lots of folks on edge around here....
Several Suspicious Packages Reported Around D.C. Area
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WASHINGTON -- Several suspicious packages were reported throughout the Washington area Thursday, keeping law enforcement busy.
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Buildings near the U.S. Treasury are evacuated after the discovery of white powder in an envelope.
After the Thursday-morning bombings in London, a heightened sense of alert was evident around D.C., prompting people to report anything suspicious.
Early Thursday at Union Station, a suspicious package was found next to a Metrobus in the traffic circle. It was seen as a possible security threat to Amtrak and Metro. The bomb squad was called, and it was determined not to be a danger.
At about 9 a.m. in Montgomery County, authorities responded to a number of calls at the NIH Medical Center Metro Station. A box containing electrical components was found in a Metro employee bathroom. Train service bypassed the station for almost an hour. The bomb squad determined the package was harmless.
The area around the botanical gardens on Capitol Hill is evacuated after the discovery of a supicious package.
At about 10 a.m., authorities received a report of an envelope containing white powder near the U.S. Treasury building in Northwest. Area office buildings and restaurants were evacuated, and 15th Street was closed. People were allowed to return about a half-hour later.
And early Thursday afternoon, a suspicious package was found at the botanical gardens on Capitol Hill, causing that area to be evacuated. This package also proved to be harmless.
Authorities said they appreciate the public's help trying to identify potential terror threats, even if that means running to check out suspicious packages that prove to be no danger. They said they would rather be safe than sorry.
Just FYI
King's Cross Station
Euston Road, N1, Tube: King's Cross, Show Map
Although situated in one of London's most notorious drug-pushing districts, both King's Cross Station (along with the even grander St. Pancras) give good insight as to the importance that Britain placed upon its railway system during the Victorian era. Penned by Lewis Cubitt as the Great Northern Railway's London terminus, the station is said to stand on the site of a former smallpox hospital.
Even more intriguingly, it's also believed to be the last resting place of Queen Boudicca following her battle with the Romans in AD61.
And, though the area eventually came to be known as Battle Bridge, a monument erected in the honour of King George IV led to its name being changed to the current "King's Cross". Unfortunately for George, the monument was later removed, although of course, the name stuck.