The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-10-02
THE EMPEROR IN DANGER.
An Attempt to assnssinate tho Austrian
Ruler-A Horrible Plot Frustrated.

An Attempt to AssGssin:te tho Austrian
Ruler-A Horrible Plot Frustrated.
VIENNA, Oct. l.-Emperor Frances
Joseph arrived in safety ut Reichenberg,
near Prague, this morning and with his
advent the news OF an alleged attempt
upon the life OF the imperial traveller
spread all over Austria. Tho general
opinion Is that the story is either untrue
or exaggerated, but it has caused n great
sensation in ST ito OF the doubts thrown
upon the statement. The story in brief
is about us follows: During the night
it appears an attempt was made with u
dynamite bomb to blow up the railroad
bridge ct Roscnthao, suburb OF Reich
cnberc. This outrage is said to hiGc oc-
Cured shortly before the Emperor's
train was to pass over tho bridge. Some
railroad watchmen, it is said, who saw
the would-be assassins rs they we're --on
the point OF attaching the bomb to tho
bridge structure, by appearing on tho
scene frustrated their design.
The railroad officials who have circu-
lated this alarming story have not aa
yet explained whether the men sup
posed to have been engaged in this out
rage intended to destroy the Roscnthal
bridge as the imperial train was ap-
proaching, or whether twas the alleged
assassins' desirc to wait until the Em-
poror's train was upon the bridge.
The official investigation shows that
two bombs charged with nitro glyccr-
inc were placed in the gutter or drain
ing portion OF the bridge. Attached to
these bombs was 4 time fuse, evidently
calculated to act or cause their explo-
sion at the moment the imperial train
was passing the mined spot. Tho
would-be assassins seem, however, to
have miscalculated the time tho train
was to pass near the bombs, or else
they were et fault as to the length of
lie OF the fuse used. In any case, tho
fuse acted at about II 80 p. N. Wednes-
day, before the imperial train drew
near to the dangerous location. Tho
explosion displaced the masonry above
and about the bridge and disturbed tho
road bed, but did not effect the bridge
structure.
The railroad officials who had been
attracted to the scene OF the explosion.
after making a thorough examination of
both the bridges and the road bed, set
gang OF men to work upon the latter,
and soon had it in state OF good re-
pair No arrests have been made in
connection with this attempt, and tho
officials who have charge OF the investi-
cation profess to be OF the opinion that
the explosion was intended as demon
stration OF disapproval with some OF tho
Emperor's acts, and those engaged in
the demonstration had no intention of {
taking the Empcrors life It is now Of
iicialIy admitted that explosive bombs
have been used along the line OF the
Emporor's journey. Great excitement
prevails. Tho police are actively en-
gagged in following M clues already OBJ
.ained, and further revelations aud pos.
sible arrests are expected at any mo-
mcnt.
The Emperor received an ovation ut
Reichenburg, when the people became
aware OF the bomb explosions. The
Emperor ordered his carriage to DO
driven slowly through the Streets in
order to be able to acknowledge the ac.
clGmations with which he was greeted
on every side. 3
Personally tho emperor is disposed
to treat the whole matter lightly.
There are people, however, who do not
look upon the explosion in as optimistic
q manner as the Emperor. i5
4 dispatch from Reichcnborg says
the commission OF inquiry has discov.
cred thirteen bombs on the Rosenthal
railway bridge, intelligence which has
heightened the sensation caused by this
mornings. news.