Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-24
ROME STAGGERED.
y, Eternal City Shocked 10 It's
Very Foundations.
-r,r PEOPLEAPPALLED,
o.gs;n-a Toppled Over Into
the Streets.
roRES OF ART DESTROYED.
lives Lost-Many Persons Injured
Of tho shock an Explosion of
.,cwdcr-The Damage in De-
,su-The Kings Activity.

-,, ,r,oriran cable 20 the DispAtch.l
- rrrr. April 2S.-About Z O'Clock
i.-..,,r- a tremendous explosion
'' ,,s.. -,ty 70 its foundations, spread
- and dismay on all sides. People
sru.htcd from their homes into
..,,.s. houses rocked, pictures fell
' .h.v.ls. thousands of panes Of glass
r,-lcn everywhere, crockery was
- furniture overturned, chImneys
't.s down upon the roofs, and in some
'. .0pplci over. into the street
Tie cupola OF the, Parliament
-- Immediately after the explosion
r5.r.r'ly and thcn collapsed with
gNrh added stil further TO the
r... horror which had spread through
s-rNEs UNEoUALLKD.
-.....r.- IN tho streets and in the
..r this explosion have possibly
I.f',c been equatied in dramatic
f.-rc the history OF modern Rome.
..rrhar,s were stTewp with bricks,
sr.r0ttls. and other dc,TiS. hurled
Pine force Of the powerful concus-
s-,rl had caused Rome to totter on
..5,,E.raas, and people OF all ages ana
''', ,'...s u.rp rushing, pale with fright,
..v,a,s irving 10 seek consola-
i..... .t..rs who were as thoroughly
,s themselves. In the houses
,..- ,.rf .v-. and cupboards were burst
',r ,8lles. chairs. and other pieces
...-...,r-, were thrown crashing to the
Rents and cracks appeared in the
,..,,rr fell from the ceilings, and
ar>YEtL DTsOLATIoN
.,.r.a In many instances people were
'a.t f-.u their beds 10y the shock which
..s..ru.h alarm, and cries oil terror
.s ,a. ar Gs thousands OF families
-H.s ont into the streets. Many lett
...F7mes their nlght-dresses ana IN
...., states uf uudresS. Parents with thelr
fr.r .0 thor arms, children Leading
s r,-,r,-. the Younger helping the
',n made for the streets as If their
... --srca of safety depended upon their
..r,.hle O. reach the open air.
rtr,E oF THE EXPLOSION.
-.. General opinion that prevailed was that
f,f f.-.r shak on by an earthquake shock,
...,.,a .s.,pDd shock might reduce the city
,. MANY frI upon their knees and prayed.
.-r, ut.r sornething Ike order had been re-
-f ,r. real oauro % the explosion became
go Ir VFs discovered that an immense pow
...= FfNf af IAAtl dklt2Ai'+t tNNt
49,. ..-... bsf s1pIOdel, and that 10 had caused
..,.r,y. .4nage 70 a neiehbOrlng fort, which
r..f.st vlt. soldiers .,,,o % r,-.,..,.
vgFE TFRRIBLE pISASTER AyERTED.
f.-.-.- of the affair which have reached here
...rrt r7rt.ly the uf1CeT in command OF the
..- r..rF q rumb!ing sound previous 70 the
.....r-..a.Hu. and hastily ordering the soldiers
....-- r,a fort succeeded IN ayerting terrible
..r.r As u was several peasants In tue
...... the arene u the explosion weFo Killed
,..r, and number of others more or less
-.'a-
A.. .rlulSEr At TIRE SEINE OF THE ExPLo-
Sion,
,..ft- ...sratrh is sont King Humbert and his
- ..-r sirF. accompanied by the Italian Pre-
I'D. ... MARQUIS de- Rufiui. and by all the MEM
.f.s Ualifu Cabinet, have left this city for
"a. rhs Disaster Around the ruins OF
..r.7l la--mhEaziue and Of the fort cordon OF
.-... e drawn in urisTtO keep back the crowds
-.r who, now that the cauee OF the e1plo-
.- g Known have locked to PoZzo PantaleO
rf.-,. saa BE powder -blAckened ruins. The
.-,-.. however. hive Instructions not 10 allow
r-r.i5. ans o. pass through the Gordon until the
-..l Investigation now being made into the
.--- .. o., iiO-l1n has been completed.
TyIE>r or TIE DIsAsTER.
L..57-Flr'har facts are gradually coming 70
..tr regard 20 the shock which spread 80 much
.r-.-rr.us.agt Rome and It's neighborhOod
eEr.tirg. Au tue houses within radius OF
st..ra'ro from the scene of the explosion were
.- 4-y damaged.
MANY WOUNDED.
-r. .",a-s were dangerously wounded and
e.rI-Nau"sus have been taken to different
t-, 7.- .s"Friug nom wounds or bruises caused
T'.. .2la- H.
HrpBEET CHgERED.
k-g Tg~hsri, who was heartily cheered
r.sr,fr l.. presence became known 20 the
,-..a and -.,H,ry, used his own carriage 10
rv"a Wounded people 10 the hospitals a
~r7t.-a VHn him rcioubled applause when It
..l-. generally known.
RACES POSTPONED.
H. n.as, which included the Italian derby
t-. E' @ Wcr. 90 have beeu run this afternoon,
.rf ta.l postponed on account Of the explosion
-HE VATICAN NOT SPARED.
.as.rE .d not spare the Vatican. That
r---saa p.l- shook with the rest OF the Roman
'-tE.- rlcg the force of the explosion was
'.a .1, ~Farll famous historical stained-glass
''.s- .. Me Gi buildings wero shattered.
% 1t.N- Iu the ancient Raphael chamber
81. 't. stained glass In the royal staircase,
T.-f-''. Oh Pope Plus IX. by the hlng OF
-Fa1- ts.s also seriously Injured.
IHg DAMAGE GREAT.
N'--ny tho full amount Of the damage done
.' kl.su 90 Present, and may never De
O. Uar. hl' al accounts agree that the loss Is
'- ,s,~-s. the Interiors OF many of the old pal
D.. a-t ..-r.aes having suffered 70 greater
.s'.' aNi.I- The exact number OF killed
L.v .-lrI .- also unknown at present
Eyf PEOPLE REPORTED KILLED.
itar report says i've people have been
i-.' .- addition 10 q large number wounded,
g. t..a.Y mentioned, and that forty small
s1s -s'e Teen reduced 20 heaps OF ruins Dy
-."'t following the explosion. The maga-
-.- H-'auel tWo hundred and fifty tons OF
'f-t. The cause Of the explosion Is mys-