The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-10-02
IN DEADLY PERIL.
Attempted Assassination Of Emperor Francis
Joseph Of Austria.

VIENNA, Oct. 1.-Emperor Francis Joseph
arrived in safety at Reichenberg, near
Prague this morning, aud with his advent
news of an attempt upon his life was spread
all over Austria. The general opinion is
that the news circulating is either untrue or
else exaggerated, but it caused great ex-
element. The story is that last night an
attempt was made with dynamite bomb t o
blow up the railroad bridge at ROsenthal. a
suburb of Reichenberg This is said to
have occurred shortly before the Emperor's
train passed over the bridge. Some railroad
watchmen, 1t is said, saw the would-be as
sassins as they were upon the point of at
taching the bomb to the bridge structure.
and hy appearing on the scene frustrated
their design.
TO DESTROY THE BRIDGE.
An official investigation shows that two
bombs, charged with nitrO-g lycerIne, were
placed on the bridge. Attached to the
bombs was time fuse. evidently calculated
TO cause the explosion at the moment the
imperial train was passing the spot. The
w0uld-be assasSins seem, however. to have
misca !culated the time the train was TO
pass near the bCmbs, or else they were at
fault as to the length of the life of the fuse
used. In any case, the fuse acted at about
ii 80 o'clock Wednesday evening, before the
imperial train even drew near to the dam
gerous location.
TWO BOMBS EXPLODED.
The explosion destroyed the masonry above
and about the bridge tunnel, and disturbed
tile TOad-Ued, but did not affect the bridge
structure. The railroad officials Immediately
set n gang of men to work upon the Struc-
ture and soon had it in good repair, conSe-
quently, when the imperial train passed this
morning there was little or no trace of the
explosion.
No arrests we're made in connection with
the attempt, and the officials who have
charge of the investigation profess to be of
the opinion that the explosion was intended
rs demonstration of diSapproval of some
of the Emperor acts and tlat those engaged
in the demonstration had no intention Of
taking life. The general feeling is one of
indignation against those engaged in the
conspiracy. aud the Emperor's loyal subjects
are unanimous in expressing the hope that
the bOmb-eXplOders may be caught and
severely punished. The police are actively
engaged in following up clews already OBJ
talned.
RECEIVED AN OVATION.
The Emperor received an ovation at
Reichenberg when the people became aware
of the bomb explosions. The Emperor
ordered his carriage driven slowly through
the street in order to be able to acknowledge
the acclamationS with which he was greeted
on every hand. Replying to an address
handed to him by the BurGomaster the
Emperor thanked the latter for the proofs
of local devotion which he had received.
He said he took the keenest interest in
Bohemia and would do all he could to pro-
mote the prosperity Of his beloved country.
The Emperor has received number OF in
quiries by telegraph. notably one from the
German Emperor and one from the King of
Italy. Personally the Emperor is disposed
to treat the whole matter lightly. There
are people. however, who do not look upon
the explosion in the optimistic manner of
the-Em error. y dispatch from Reich-nherJ
says that the commission of Enquiry has
discovered thirteen bombs on the Rosen-
thai railway bridge This intelligence has
heightened the sensation caused by this
mornings news.