Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-11-16
ANOTHER SPANISH TRAGEDY.
Bomb Exploded in Thcatcr at Bar.
coions Kills Fifteen Psrsens and
Causes n Terrible stampede.

a bonD Exp.oueu In TheAter ~ DnEs
coiona Knls Fifteen Psrssns and
Causes Terrible stampede.
A dynamite bomb, thrown by alleged nnar-
ohists nto the midst OF crowded theater, ID
the latest outrage and disaster to be recorded
In Spain. Thirty persons are dead md
eighty wounded, some Of whom will die. The
Liceo thcater, on the Rambala de Capuchines,
the Italian opera house, magnificent build
Ing, was filled on the Sth by large and dis
tinguished audience, and 1t Is estimated to
have numbered nearly 1000 people. The
opera civilian Tell" was being performed
fer the first time after q long interval. While
the performance was proceeding, two dyna-
mite bombs wero suddenly hurled from the
topmost gallery Into tho midst Of the stalls on
the floor of the house. One Of the bombs ex-
ploded with terrible report which scattered
death and wounds and destruction upon all
sides. The second bomb, apparently, did not
explode, having fallen In the lap Of lady,
from which 1t rolled harmlessly TO the floor
The explosion caused a scene Of terror and
confusion rarely witnessed In theatcr. Tho
whole audience rose to its feet with horror
and dismay, hardly knowing what happened.
For moment the Liceo was filled with
smoke and dust, falling glass and plaster,
which increased the feeling Of terror and
wild panic which animated the vast audi
ence.
The terrified crowd completely lostsense
Of CONTROL all regard for women and children
seemed to vanish, and the crowd madly
foug ht its wny through the doors with the
usual result, that many were trampled und.s
foot.
Thus, In very few minutes, comparatively,
the thenter was cmptied, except Of the dead
and injured. The stalls presented terrible
appearance. The part where the bomb ex-
plodcd was a mass of splintered wreckage,
amid which lay numbers OF dead bodies, some
Of them so terribly mixed as to be beyond
recognition. When the wrcckage was in
some degree cleared away, fifteen dead bod
les were found, OF which six were those Of
men and nine Of women. Tho bodies Of the
unfortunate ladies lay close together, their
bright-colored evening dresses, laccs and jew
elry, gloves, hats and bonnets and other in-
cry, drenched with blood and torn In n most
fearful manner. 1t is reported that large
proportion OF the killed belong to one fam
lily. At some distance from the fatal spot
where the dead bodies lay were many ladies
and gentlemen who had been wounded by
splinters of WOOD, pieces of glass and frag-
mcnts of iron. or those wounded several
were so badly hurt that they may not recover.
The stairs and corridors were next searched
for dead and wounded people who fell victims
in that horrible rush for the doors that fol-
lowed the explosion. Upon the stairs and in
the corridors three persons were found lying
dead, md n large number Of seriously injured
people were picked up.
Tho second act Of nm opera had just COM
menced when the bombs were thrown either
from the fourth or from the fifth gallery.
Fifteen persons wero killed Instantly and
fifteen rrore have since succumbed. Eighty
persons arc In a very serious condition, some
of them from injuries and others from fright.
The interior Of the opera house was badly
wrecked.
The italian, saldani, who was arrested on
suspicion of being respe nsiLlc for the out
rage, declares his innocence, but his state
ments are contradictory, and he will be kept
until further investigation by the police. Sew.
eral wcll-known Spanish ar nnrchists have been
arrested on suspicion that Ghey have knowl-
edge Of the authorship. of the crime.
1t is reported that saldnni has confessed