The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-09

BARCELONA. Nov. S-A dynamite bomb
thrown by alleged Anarchists into the
midst of crowded theater Is the latest
outrage and disaster to he recorded IN
Spain. The Liceo theater, an Italian
opera house, a magnificent building, one
of she largest theaters in Europe, was filed
lass night with large and distinguished
audience, and it is estimated 10 have mum
bered close to 4, coo people. While the per-
formance was proceeding and the enjoy
ment was at its height, two dynamite
bombs were Suddenly hurled from the
topmost gallery into the midst OF the
house One of the dynamite bombs ex-
pIoded with report which shook the
;heater to its foundations. and which
scattered death and destruction upon all
sides The second bomb, happily, did not
explode, having fallen in the lap of a lady,
whence it rolled harmlessly to the floor.
The explosion of the bomb caused scene
of terror and confusion rarely witnessed in
"A theater For "A moment the Ilceo WAS
filled with smoke and dust, falling glass
aad plaster, which caused a horrible rattle
and din. which added to the horror of the
situation, and which Increased the
feeling Of terror and wild panic
Shlcu GDl1Ealtu Int StSU
The terrified crowd, fearing that at
any moment another bomb might
be thrown into it's midst. completely lost
al control. and all regard for women and
children. There was fierce rnsh for the
doors. men and women fiercey fighting
with each other they crushed tie weak
ones beneath their feet In the effort TO
escape from the dynamite shaken theater,
leaving the wounded and dying behind
han Iu this mad ruGh old nnnnIA
and children were severely injured
through being trampled under foot, while
hers were severely bruised and crushed
by the outpOurin2 crowd.
The stalls presented terrible appear
ance. The part OF the building where the
bomb exploded was "A mass of splintered
wreckage. amid which lay 4 number of
dead bodies, some of them SO terribly
mangled as to be beyond recognition.
Fifteen dead bodies were found, OF which
SIX were those OF men and nine OF women.
The bodies of the unfortunate ladies lay
close together. their bright colored even
ing dresses-laces and jewelry, gloves,
hats and bonnets, and other finery-
drenched with blood. At some distance
from the fatal spot were groaning in
agony many ladies and gentlemen. who
had been wounded by spinters of wood,
pieces OF glass, and fragments Of iron. or
the wounded several were SO
seriousN hurt that they may
rot recover. The dead. were removed
aud laid together, and the wounds of those
VINO were seriously hurt were then attend
r! 10 by physicians. Upon the stage aud
In the corridors three persons We're found
iying, dead. and large number of serious
ly injured people were picked up, victims
x the rush for the doors
Throughout the night the theater was
surrounded by dense crowd of people,
" ho packed the street to the utmost and
who were with difficulty kept back by
strong body of police. The outrage, follow
ing 80 close upon the attempt OF Pallas TO
lake the life OF General Campos, is viewed
with Il general feeling of CONSERVATION at
the beiplessness OF the government in this
emergency. All houses Inhabited by sus-
poets have hern searched. aud several ar
rests have been made Among the first
men arrested were an Italian named
~icalIda and Freedman named Aragon.
1t is presumed that the actual bomb
Jhrower escape d, and that the police are
simply working with the hope of finding
some clue to the actual perpetrator of the
crime. General CampUs as soon as he was
lDfol med OF the outrage Immediately
wired To Madrid. and government messages
mouopolized the wires for The remainder
or the day The unexploded bomb IS
IDENTICAL with those used 10y Pallas.
latei-An Italian named Maurice Gal
Olnl was arrested on suspicion of being re
sponslhle Tor the outrage. For "A time he
rroiessed innocence, but, after hard Ques-
lioning. broke down aud confessed At
council OF the ministry tonight special
bowers Were granted The police to pursue
persons connected viii the crime, and
more Anarchists viii be arrested. The
new powers conferred are equivalent TO "A
suspension oi tie habcas corpus right