The record-union., 1893-11-09
Special to the REcoRD-uN1oN.


BARCELONA, Nov. 8.-A dynamite
bomb, thrown by anarchists into the
midst of a crowded theater, is the latest
outrage and disaster in Spain.
The Liceo Theater, magnificent build
ing and the largest of the kind in Europe,
was filled last night with distinguished
audience, estimated to number 1000. The
opera civilian 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 detonation
which shook the building to its founda-
tions and scattered death and destruction
on every side. The second bomb fell
into the lap of a woman and rolled thence
harmlessly to the floor.
A scene of confusion and terror fol-
lowed. The audience rose to their feet in
the panic. scarcely realizing what had
happened, while the building rang with
cries of pain, the shrieks of fear and the
exclamations OF vengeance. The terror
and panic increased as the audience-room
was filled with smoke and dust from th g
falling plaster and with broken glass fall
ing on the panic-stricken audience add
ing to the number wounded
After a moment OF -paralyZing terror,
the fears of other bombs being thrown
overcome all reason and the audience
made mad rush for the exits, women
and children receiving no consideration
in the fierce struggle. and We're tranpled
beneath feet and crushed and left with
the other wounded and dying behind
them as the audience sought the open air.
Only few of the braver ones RENAME ed
behind TO care for loved ones lying help
less and bleeding on the floor.
When the gorged exits were finally
cleared a terrible sight was presented to
those who mustered enough courage to
return to rescue those unable to help
themselves. The stalls where the bonn b
exploded was a mass Of splintered wreck
age, amid which lay a large number of
dead bodies, some mangled beyond recog-
milton.
When the wreckage was finally cleared
away, fifteen bodies were revealed, six
men and nine women, all frightfully
torn and disfgured. Most of them were
members of one family who, it is lsup-
posed formed a gay theater party in
honor of the birthday OF one of their
number. In the stalls adjoining, groan-
ing with pain, lay many ladies and gem
tlamen, wounded by fragments of the
bomb, the splinters of wood, pieces of
glass and bits Of iron. Several are so
seriously hurt that they cannot recover
Attention was next turned to the exits
and stairways where the terrible crash
following the explosion occurl ed. Here
three dead and a large number of seri-
ously wounded were picked up. A physi-
clan was hastily summoned to care for
the wounded, while the bodies of the
dead were tenderly raised and removed
from the building. Among the dead
was an American named Eigueras. His
wife was wounded,
Great crowds surrounded the theater
all night. The utmost CONSERVATION pre-
walls over the evident inability of the
Government to cope with the situation.
The bombthrower escaped, but the
police are making a general roundup OF
anarchists in the hope of getting some
cleW to the bastard who threw the bomb.
The missile which did not explode is the
exact counterpart of those used by Pale
mas, the anarchist who tried to assassinate
General Martinez CampOs.
The second act of the opera had Just
commenced when a bomb was thrown
either from the fourth or fifth gallery.
Fifteen persons were killed instantly and
fifteen others have since died. Eighty
persons are in q serious condition. Sew
eral were trampled to death and scores
injured during the panic after the ex-
plOsiOn. The interior Of the Opera-house
was badly wrecked. The killed include
German named Roggenbrod and an
EnglIshman named Ramm and French
man named Nerdon. Among the injured
is a German named Wicke, who is a
representative of North American firm
There were no Americans or English
men among the injured.
The author of the terrible disaster has
not been arrested and is apparently un-
known. An Italian named Saldini, who
was arrested on suspicion OF being re-
sponsible for the outrage, declares his in
nocence, but his statements are contra
dictory. When he was taken before the
Judge he gave replies to questions put
him. The only definite bit of informa-
ton that could be got from him was that
he was the leader of the recent strike of
marble-work ers. Search was made Of his
house, but nothing of eliminating ma
ture was found.
At a council of the Ministry tonight
special power was granted to the police
to pursue the persons connected with last
nights crime, New powers were con-
ferred equivalent to a suspension of the
habeas corpus. The authorities of Bar
celona were censured for permitting the
perpetration of frequent outrages by
anarchists or other lawless persons.
Several well-knOwn Spanish anarchists
have been arrested on suspicion that they
have knowledge of the crime.
Marie Damerini, the sister Of q prima
donna Of the opera, is reported to have
been killed by the explosion.
LATER.-It has just been learned that
Saldini has confessed. His full name is
Maurice Saldini.
HAWAIIAN QUESTION.