Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-24
ROME SHAKEN
BY the Terrific Explosion of a
Powder Magazine.
Buildings Destroyed as if by
Earthquake.

Chimneys and Towers on High Structures
Tumble Into the streets Causing u
Panic Among the Inhabitants of The
Eternal City-A Number of Peasants
Killed and Many Injured.
ROME, April A.-At : o'clock Thurs
day morning the inhabitants of Rome
We're tenibly startled by tremendous
explosion which shook the city to its
center. Houses rocked and trembled as
though smitten with an ague, while the
glass from thousands of broken windows
was hurled through the air, and fell in
dangerous showers to the streets.
The great cupola of the parliament
buildings was smashed to pieces, and the
surrounding streets strewn with its
debris. The doors of offices and private
residences Were burst open by the
terrific conclusion, and heavy articles of
furniture were overturned Many of the
people, whom the early hour found still
asleep, We're jerked from their beds and
dashed violently upon the floors of their
apartments Panic stricken the be-
wildered people in thousands poured out
upon the streets, fearing and fully ex-
pecting to find the city in the throes of
great earthquakes.
A Panic Ensues.
Confusion and terror was everywhere
for the time being. Men looked in each
others faces only to find reflected there
the fear which possessed themselves.
Women, some praying aloud, Others
hurrying with their children to find
refuge from an unknown danger, and
still others weeping Historically, and
aimlessly wringing their hands, were
met at every corner.
1t was soon discovered that the fearful
shock had been caused by the explosion
of a powder magazine at the fort at
Pozzo Pantaleo, four klometers distant
from Rome. When the city had quieted
down, and when an investigation which
had been had, it was found that enor-
nous damage had been done to the fort
which was filled with soldiers a few mo-
ments before the explosion occurred
Fortunately the commandant heard the
warning rumble and at once ordered the
men to yacate the building This was
promptly done, and terrible disaster
was thus aveTted
Several Killed and Injured.
Several peasants who were in the vi
cinity Of the magazine We're, however,
instantly killed and number Of others
seriously injured
King Humbert, accompanied by Pre-
mier Rudini, and every member of the
cabinet went to the scene of the disas-
ter.
A military Gordon has been established
at Pozzo Pantaloo, and the people are
forbidden to approach toward or pass by
the vicinity of the wrecked fort
1t is known that five persons were
killed outright by the explosion, besides
large number being wounded Forty
small houses in the neighbOrhood of the
exploded magazine are entirely ruined.
Many more are seriously injured.
Two officers We're dangerously wounded
and 1870 civilians have thus far been
taken to the hospitals.
Every house within radius of kill
ometeT from the point of the explosion is
more or less damaged.
1t has been ascertained that 250 tons
of powder was stored i'll the exploded
magazine.
At the vatican.
The Vatican was not spared. The
editice was shaken, and several of the
famous historical stained glass windows
Of the old building were shattered The
windows in the ancient Raphael cham
bers and the stained glass in the royal
staircase, presented to Pope Plus TX by
the King of Bavaria, We're seriously in
jured
The interiors Of many of the old
churches and palaces have also suffered.