Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-21
CAUSEDAFATAL PANIC
Dynamite Explosion in Madrid
Last Night.
EXCITEMENT AqACIRCUSPERFORMANCE
Many Persons TrampIed in the
Rush to Escape.
WORK OF THE ANARCHISTS.

MADRID, June 2l-Great excitement pre-
walls throughout the city today in consequence
of dastardly attempt last night to blow up
with dynamite the residence Of Senior Cauovas
Del CASTILLO, lately prime minister. Though
the occupants Of the residence Of the ex-prime
minister escaped unscathed. the explosion was
the cause of the death Of one person, the fatal
injury of another and the wounding of several
others.
At tie time Of the explosion a performance
was being given at circus q short distance
from the residence of Senior Canovau Del Cas-
tillo. The shock was SO great that it caused .
part Of the ceiling directly over the stalls that
were occupied by party OF mobiles to crash
down upon the heads of the occupants Of the
stalls.
Blinded by the dust that filed the air, and
with the roar Of the explosion still reverberat-
ing through the building, the people were panic
stricken and made q rush for the exits, paying
no attention to those who we're under foot, but
trampling upon them in frantic efforts to
escape.
Among the occupants Of the stalls were the
grandson of the Marquis of Havana, president
OF the senate. and q son Of Marquis Guadalest
The former WAS struck on the head by a large
piece Of the falling ceiling and sustained in
juries that will cause his death in few hours.
TRAMpLED TO DEATH.
The son Of Marquis Gaudalest attempted to
rush from the building, but lost his footing.
and the panic-stricken crowd trampled him to
death. His body was later removed from the
building. His face was hardly recognizable.
Seven other persons were alsO trampled
upon by the crowd aud seriously injured. while
large number Of those who escaped unaided
from the building sustained painful, but not
dangerous injuries.
1t ia generally believed that the explosion
was the work Of anarchists whose headquarters
| are at Barcelona. 1t 10 expected that a num-
Der OF arrests will be mado in that city of men
| who are supposed to be implicated in the out
nection with the plans Of the revo-
lutionists in Barcelona, where the OPP
ponents Of the government have shown
much activity Of late. These arrests
1t is said, will be made chiefly among the u.en
| employed in the printing offices which are de-
voted to the publication OF anarchistic docu-
ments. Many OF these printing offices were
| closed about a year ago during the snar chist
| troubles, but they have been opened again and
have flooded the industrial sections Of the
| country with the blood and fire literature char
acteristic Of the anarchists.
1t has been learned that prior to the explo-
sion gentleman and two workmen were seen
| near the house Of Senior Canovas Del Castillo.
The gentleman disappeared few minutes be,
fore the explosion occurred.
THE WORKMAN WHO WAS KILLED.
| 1t is believed that the workman who was
killed by the explosion carried number Of
bombs charged with dynamite and large bullets
and that it was his intention to distribute them
In various parts Of the city. That the bombs
contained bullets Is evidenced by the fac,
that several Of the buildings in the
vicinity Of the explosion show where
the lead fiattened itself against their
walls. 1t is conjectured that the fuse of the
bomb that first exploded burned much more
| rapidly than the conspirators calculated upon
and that the shock o! the explosion caused the
bombs carried by the workingmnu to explode
blowing his body into fragments. The dead
man was printer
q well-known anarchist named Ernesto Alvarez
were found in the pockets Of the clothing tina
was left on the horribly mutilated trunk, and
1t is believed that the victim o. his own diabo
ical designs was none other than this foe of Law
| and order.
A letter dated from Barcelona was also found
| advising the recipient to use the utmost cHU
ton in carrying out the plans in,rusted to him
Alvarez had been previously arrested for hi
connection with anarchist plots, but had man
aged to escape conviction.
Several anarchist printers in Madrid hav,
already been arrested on suspicion Of being i'm
plicated in the plot.
The man who was arrested after the explosion
with II leg broken and his hip torn turns out t,
be common laborer. He refused to say any
thing, but the police will try to force a con
fession from him later in the day.
As usual after an explosion Of this kind, tn
police are extremely vigilant. Extra guard
have been stationed about the public buildings
and every precaution has been taken to proven
another outrage