Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-11-11
ANARCHISTS AGAIN.
Another Awful Outrage Committed
at Barcelona, Spain.
AN UNDERSTANDABLE SCENE OF PANIC.
Some Miscrcant Throws Two Bombs Into
the Stalls of the Liceo Theater-
Terrible Loss of
Life.

BARCELONA, Spain, Nov 8-Whl lie
fully 1000 people of the very highest
society of this city were last night en-
joying performance of the opera
William Tell in the Licco theater,
magnificent opera house, sometimes
classcd as the largest theater in
Europe. two dynamite bombs were
suddenly hurled from the topmost gal
lery into the midst of the stalls on the
floor of the house.
One bomb exploded with n terrible
report which shook the theatcr to its
foundations and killed six men and
nine women and wounded scores of
Others Three other people were killed
in the panic which followed. The
other bomb fell into the lap OF lady
from whence it rolled harmlessly to the
floor.
For n moment the Liceo was filled
with smoke and dust, falling glass and
plaster which caused u rafting din
which added to the horrors of the situ-
alton and cries of dismay and pain in
creased the feeling of terror.
The terrified crowd, fearing that at
anv moment another bomb might be
thrown into their midst, completely
lost all sense of control, and there was
a fierce rush for the DOORS men and
women fighting with each other as
they crushed weaker ones beneath
their feet in the efforts to escape, leav.
ing the wounded and dying behind
them, tended only by few OF the
drawer. In this mad rush many old
people and children were severely in
jured through being trampled under
foot, while others were severely bruised
and crushed by the outpouring crowd.
The stalls presented terrible APP
pearance. The part where the boom
exploded was mass of splintered
,wreckage amid which lay numbers OF
dead bodies some of them so terribly
mangled rs to be beyond recognition.
When the wreckage was in some
degree cleared away fifteen dead bod.
les, of which six were of men and nine
of women. were found lying close to-
gethcr the bright colored evening
dresses, laces and jewelry, gloves, hats
hats and DO nets and other finery of
the ladies drenched with blood and torn
in fearful manner. 1t was reported
soon after the examination of the dead
men that u large proportion of the
killed belonged to one family forming
a theater party in honor of the birth
day of one of the dead.
At some distance from the fatal spot
wherr the fifteen dead bodies lay be-
meath the wreckage were grooming in
agony many persons who had been
wounded by splinters of wood, pieces
of glass and fragments of iron. OF
those wounded several were so seri-
-ously hurt that they may not recover.
The doctors who had been hastily sum-
moned by the police arrived in quick
succession and Immediately COM
menccd careful examination OF the
victims of this latest horrible outrage
on the part of the anarchists Then
the dead were removed and laid to-
gether and the wounds of those who
were more seriously hurt were at
tended to by the physicians.
The stairs and corridors were next
searched for the dead and wounded
tpeople who fell victims to the rush for
the doors which followed the explosion.
Upon the stairs and in the corridors
three persons were found lying dead
and large number of seriously in
jured people were picked up.
The unexploded bomb was found
under a seat and is identical with those
,nsed by Pallas, the anarchist
An Italian named Saldani, who was
arrested on suspicion of being respon-
.sible for the outrage, declares his in
.nocence, but his statements are contra
.dictory. and he will be kept until
further investigation by the police.
Several we'll known Spanish anarchists
have been arrested on suspicion that
they have knowledge of the author
ship of the crime Marie Damerini,
sister of the prima donna of the opera,
Is reported to have been killed by the
explosion.
OThe catastrophe has caused pro-
found sensation throughout Spain.
The authorities Of Barcelona are CEN
-sured for permitting the preparation
of frequent outrages by anarchists or
other lawiess persons The queen re-
gent is much upset over this fresh ca
llamity, coming SO soon after the San
,tander disaster. Additional anarchists
will be arrested.
Later-It has just been learned Sal
.dani has confessed. His full name is
Maurice Saldani.
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