Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-04-23
shaken TO H. Foundations by the
Explosion Of an Immense
Powder Magazine.
avmoREp ALLIANCE srrwErn
ENGLAND AND ITALY.
Russian Jews Excluded from Moscow'
An Imperial Decree to be
Carried out.
THE city OF Rome IL the Scene
wild Coufusion.

wild Confusion.
Romr, April 23.--About I O'Clock
this morning tremendous explosion
shook the city 10 itn Foundations,
spreading terror aud dismay ON all
sides. People rushed afifighted from
their homes into the streets. The
houses rocked, and pictures fell from
the walls. Thousands Of panes OF glass
were broken. Everywhere crockery
was shattered and furniture over
turned. Chimneys crashed down apon
the roofs, and In some instances toppied
over into the streets below. The cupo.
In Of the House Of Parliament, I'm
meiiately after the explosion,
shook violently, and then collapsed
with crash, which added still further
10 the feeling Of terror. The scenes Ia
the streets and In the houses, after this
fearful explosion, have, possibly, never
before been equaled during the history
Of modern Rome. All thoroughfarcs
were strcwn with brick, stones,
splIntcrs and other debris, hurled there
BY the force Of the powerful conclusion.
Houses, doors, windows and cup.
boards were burst open. Rents
aud cracks appeared IN the
walls, plaster fell from the ceiling, and
general desolation prevailed. In many
instances people were thrown from
their beds by the shock, and cries Of
terror filled tho air IN thousands Of
families rushed out into the streets
parents with their CHI ildrcn IN their arms
and children leading their aged parents.
The younger were helping the elder and
all made for the streets, as II their only
chance Of safety depended upon their
being able 10 reach tho open air. The
general opinion that prevailed was
that Rome had been visited by an
earthquake shock, ana that second
schock might reduce the city to
ruins. Many fell on their knees
and prayed aloud. Finally, when
something like order was re-
stored, the real cause Of tho explosion
became knewn. II was discovered
that the immense powder magazine Mt
Piazza Paatelloe, four kilomcters from
here, had exploded, aud that II had
neighborlng fort, which was filled with
soldiers.
THE REPORTS or THE AFFAIR
which have reached here, are that,
hUHRbls VihNtt ia VI WV
fort heard y rumbling sound previous
10 the final explosion, aud hnstily
ordered tho soldiers 10 leave tbe fort.
He succeeded In avoiding crrlble
disaster. As Il was, several peasants
OF explosion, were killed outright and n
number Of Others were more or less
injured. As this dispatch IL sent,
II.s..l...sf t..lttfuNxs tat
ACCOMPANIED by the Italian premier,
tile members OF tho Italian
disaster. Around the ruins Of the
don OF troops has been drawn, In oric !
who, now that the cause Of the explo.
sloni Is known, have locked to Piazza
Pantclioe.
ALI. HOUSES
within radius Of one kilometer OF the
scene Of explosion are seriously dam-
aged. The exact number ofkllled anu
wounded Il unknown at pres.
emit. Two officers are dangerously
wounded and fully 100 civilians have
bsen taken 10 different hospitals, W Ter.
ing from wounds or bruises caused by
tho explosion. King Humbort used
his own carriage 10 convey wounded
people 10 tho hospital. Tho races which
were 10 have been run this afternoon
have been postponed on account OF the
sxrloslon. The Vatican shook with the
rest OF the Roman buildings, when the
forces Of the explosion was felt, and
several famous historical stained glas,
windows IN the old build
ingss wero shattered. The full
amount Of the damage done u mol
known At present, but the loss Ii very
severe, the interior Of many old pal.
aces and churches having suffered TO .
great extent.
Another report says that i've peopl,
were killed, In addition 10 the large
number Of wounded already men
toned, and forty small houses wers
reduced 10 ruins by the explosion. Tn,
magazine contained $50 tons Of powder
rhe cause Of tho explosion 10 un
known.
. Rattle with Negroes Anticipated.
PARIS, Texas, April ga Personi
from the Canadian river, Indian Ter
ritory, come with the information thai
the four negroes, condemned To b,
shot and who escaped, have returned
To their homes, and that the negroes O
the community have armed thcm
selves and rallied 70 their support
They are defiant and 1t In believed 1
bloody battle will ensuc, II their arrest
10 attempted.
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