The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-11-09
MEN GONE MAD.
Anarchists Still Active
in Spain.
THEY ARE DEMONIACS.
Exploding Bombs in a
Crowded Theater.
MURDER FOR LOVE OF 1T.
Fiendish Atrocity That Seems to
MURDER FOR LOVE OF 1T.
Fiendish Atrocity That Seems to
Be Without Purpose.
THE CROWD WAS STAMPEDED
And Many Helpless Men, Women
and Children Were Trampled
to Death.

BARCELONA, Nov. s. - A dynamite
bomb, thrown by anarchists into the
midst of a crowded theater, is the latest
outrage and disaster in Spain.
The Lceo Theater, magnificent build
ing, the largest of the kind in Europe. was
filled last night with distinguished audi
ence, estimated to number 1000. The
opera of "William Tell' was being given.
While the performance was in progress
two dynamite bombs were hurled from the
topmost gallery into the midst of the
stalls. One exploded with a det0nation
which shook the building to its founda-
tions and scattered death and destruction
on every side. The second bomb fell into
the lap of lady and rolled thence harm
lessly to the floor.
A scene of confusion and terror fol-
lowed. The audience arose to their feet in
panic, scarcely realizing what had hap
pened. while the building rang with cries
of pain, shrieks OF fear and eXclama tions
of vengeance. The terror and panic in
creased as the audience-room filled with
smoke and dust from falling plaster, with
broken glass falling on the audience, add
ing to the number of the wounded.
After moment of paralyzing terror, the
fears of other bombs being thrown over
came all reason, and the audience made a
mad rush for the exits. Women and chill
dren received no consideration in the
fierce struggle and were trampled beneath
feet and crushed and left with the other
wounded and dying behind tue fleeing peo-
pie as they sought the open air. Only a
few of the braver ones remained behind to
care for those lying helpless and bleeding
| on the floor.
When the gorged exits were cleared a
horrible sight was presented to those who
mustered enough courage to return to the
rescue of those unable to help themselves.
The stalls where the bomb exploded were
mass of splintered wreckage, amid
which lay large number of dead bodies,
some maDgled beyond recognition. When
the wreckage was finally cleared away fif-
teen bodies were revealed-sx men and
nine women-all frightfully torn ana dis
figured. The most of them were members
of one family, who, it is supposed. formed
gay theater party in honor of the birth
day of one of their number.
In the stalls adjoining, groaning with
pain, lay many ladies and gentlemen,
wounded by the fragments of the bomb.
splinters of wood, pieces of glass andsbits
of iron. Several were SO severely hurt
they cannot recover.
Attention was next turned to the exits
and stairways. where terrible crush fol-
lowing the explosion occurred. Here three
dead bodies aud large number Of seri-
ously wounded were picked up.
Physicians were hastily summoned to
care for the wounded, while the bodies of
the dead were tenderly raised and removed
from the building. Among the dead is an
American named Figueras. His wife was
wounded.
Great crowds surrounded the theater all
night. The utmost CONSERVATION prevails
over the evident inability of the Govern
ment to cope with the situation.
The bomb-thrower escaped, but the
police are making general roundup of
the anarchists in the hope of getting some
clew to the bastard who threw the bomb.
The missile which did not explode is an
exact Counterpart of those used by Pallas.
the anarchist who tried to assassinate
General Martinez Campos.