The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-05-25
BoABARDIN0 GAMBLERS.
The Attempt to Blow Up the
Casino ct Monaco.

The Attempt to Blow Up the
Casino ct Monaco.
New York Herald.
At ten o'clock last night Monte
Carlo experienced u sensation such ss
IL has never knswn before during its
existence rs headquarters tor gaming.
A most daring attempt ut robbery
was made under cover of the explO-
sion vi bomb in the main gaming
room, by which meet Of the lights
we're extinguished and all the officials
and spectators driven from one Of the
trente 1t q,taranss tables.
As usual ON Saturday the number
OF visitors was greater than at any
other time Of the week, and, although
''the season" is practically over, there
are many hundreds of foreign visitors
in Nice. Mentone and Monaco. The
soft, bslmy air and the exquisite
beauty Of the evening attracted u
large crowd to Monte Carlo to
gamble, firt, promenade and listen to
the concert. There were several high
players at the gaming tables-one Of
whom had won 200, 0OOf. the day be-
iore-and consequently the crowd
Was rather inclined to thrOng the
rooms. where, amid constant requests
Of "Fdit,s ros jeur, DsessieWs. ne "a
Plus" the vOtaries of chance we're
stalking thousands upon the turn Of u
card or the eccentric gyrations Of an
ivory ball. At every table there
were numbers Of spectators rs we'll
a. players. and the galleries. the
thrOng Of bystanders is called-was
three and four deep. Especially was
this the case ut the trente ct qua,ante
table furthe.t from the entrance.
where play was highest. The concert
was near its Close. and, As the final
strains Of Strauss "Chronique Wen
noise" valse were PLAYED, the concert
room was nearly wholly abandoned
for the greater excitement OF watch
ing the high play.
THE PALACE Of CHANCE.
To fully understand what followed,
sketch Of the gaming rooms is
necessary. The Casino building con-
sists Of two parts. one containing the
gaming tables, the other aud larger
part being devoted to the concert
room, reading rooms, vestiaries.
Offices, vaults and cash room. The
wing containing the tables is only q
single story in height. set upon a
high basement. 1t is in the old
Moorish style Of architecture, and
most Of its rolf consist Of heavy
colored glass. The rooms are lighted
by several gas chandeliers and
brackets, and the tables have a swing.
ing chandelier at each end, contain.
ing four lamps burning oil. On the
mantelpieee stood a large, massive
bronze and gilt clock. several candle
labras and two very heavy japanese
vases. The windows and the veranda
are about ten or twelve feet above
the ground. The gayety Of IT,
evening was at its height. There
were hundreds Of ladies and gentle.
men gathered in the building. For
the benefit Of those who have never
visited Monte Carlo. l may say that
gambling. however it may be regsri
ed as wicked and demorlizing IN Itself
does not present such Objectionable.
features in this earthly paradise as il
does in less favored localities anc
gentlemen and ladies Of the h;ghes
respectability ar1 social position M,
only join the crowd Of on-lookers bu
stake their money. 1t is less thar
two weeks since = was sandwichet
between the Duchess Of Mcntrose an,
the Rev. ewman Hall. Of London
and noticed that Her Grace was a
deeply interested in the fate Of he
five hundred franc notes as-well
we'd say ] was in my occasional louis
I TIE ENPLOSION.
had turned away last night from
the right hand roulette table and ha.
started toward the frente II q.o,u,,t
table nearest the msntelpiece, whel
suddenly q great flash Of IRE and
laundering report came from tn
chimney piece. simultaneously nearl,
all the lights went out and the thicL
plate glass came down from the roo
like hail. A dense smoke obscuret
the faint glimmers OF the few re
naming lamps. and the place wa.
converted ina secoDd from bright
and dazzling scene Of gayety to tn.
dismal horrors of an inferno. A
great rush was made for the door
amid the shrieks and sOhs Of nearly al
the women in the two rooms. Many
persons leaped from the windows and
some we're badly hurt By the fall.
Something told me in an instan.
what had happened. A bomb had
been exploded close to the gaming
table. and amid the general wreck