The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-04-26
BLEW UP HIS SHOP
Rayachol's Friends Succeed In
Killing NJ. Very.
TEN OTHERS SERIOUSLY HURT.
A Dynamite Bomb Exploded in tbs Door
way With Terrible Efaot,
'EN OTHERS SERIOUSLY HURT.

explosion last evening in the entrance of
the wineshop of NJ. Very, 20 Boulevard
Magenta, where Ravachol, the Anarch-
ist was arrested on March 30 The
bomb contained at least 12 pounds of
dynamite, and completely wrecked the
establishment. Ten persons were seri-
ously injuprd and NJ. Very is dead.
The explosion occurred when the wine
shop was half full of guests, and as
nearly rs can be learned, the bomb was
placed Just within the outside door of
the corridor and at the door leading
fYom the corridor into the wineroom. NJ
Very was standing in the middle of the
room when the shock came. He was
thrown agSinst the wall in heap of
shattered tables and chRirs. The ceiling
fell and several beams were split and
fell to the floor.
A minute after the explosion 10 of the
guests recovered their senses and ran
into the street shouting and crying
fire. " The police who have been sta
toned near the wIneshop since Rava-
chors arrest, came up as the uninjured
came OUT and began bringing out those
unable to help themselves
NJ Very was found to be in pititul
condition. Both of his legs had been
crushed by the falling beams, his collar
bone was fractured and his right arm
was broken. He was bleeding at the
mouth and ears, and is supposed to have
suffered internal injuries. HIS little boy
was found unconscious in a corner with
his collarbone broken. Both were taken
to the Saint Lois Hospital where NJ.
very legs were an'putated'
OF the other ten persons injured three
were taken to the hospital and She
ot1ers were helped TO Jhelr homes by the
police. Six of them are said to have
broken bones and internal injuries, but
the particulars are not known.
Half Of the front Of the wine shop was
blown out, the stairs OF the lower two
stores were smasLel to splinters, and
not door or window IN the house was
Ieit whole Inc moor IN the corridor
was blown away tLe Chandelier was
twisted ana hurried INTO corner and
where Jhe celIhS WalIS were not splU,
Jhe pIasVer was uaAen Oh as Win
Anlle'
Inc building on each side OF the wine
snoP were uahageu from Top TO bottom.
HaiI Oh Vne IuruIIute was DtoAeh ana an
giass III uhen was shatUereu. Inc Whoie
block around the VINE shop was rocked
by the explosion, ana Jhe walls We're
STARTED SO InaU uhey cracheu or Ouiged,
Inc nelguuornoou ls unlck'y PopulaOeu
and III hve minutes alter Ine explosion
the street was crowded Win frightened
men and women
An extra force OF police was summoned
and an elIOrU was made TO induce the
people TO return to their rooms. The
effort was Irultless Tor some time, and
women and children blocked the side
walks, crying and wrlnglng their hands.
Later men began carrying out their
most valuable possessions ana prepared
TO move the!r Ianllles TO other parts OF
the city.
Much OF the patronage OF the wine
shop was local, and families In the
nelghDornood rear that KaVachoPs
friends have marked 1t for destruction,
as warning to the magistrate ana the
witnesses at the trial to-day. Police are
watching the shop and making house-to-
house inquiries along the Boulevard in
the hope OF getting a clue to the perpe-
tor of the deed.
NJ. Very was far beyond giving in
formation to throw light on the outrage,
but a waiter who was taking him to the
hospital says that his master has re-
ceived no fewer than 90 or 6O threaten
ing letters from Anarchists since Rava-
chol was arrested. One of them, found by
the police in NJ. Very's desk at the rear
of the shop, said:
''Sir-Hou have dared to betray Rava-
chol, bewarel You will learn what we
can do. Your shop is doomed and your
infamous life will be taken before May
l.. Your family Is no better than you.
We will take care of them too.
Friends of Ravachol"
Three arrests have been made, includ-
ing man who, after the explosion in
the winesbOp shouted at the next corner
"Vive L'Anarchie. "
A revolver and knife were found on
him. He processes to know nothing of
the perpetrators Of the explosion.
Troops cleared the Boulevard Magenta.
| Thousands Of sigbtseers had crowded
! the street near the wrecked wineshop
and the police were unable TO drive them
I back In tue confusion, IL was feared
another outrage might DO perpetrated.