The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-11-08
TERRIBLE CARNAGE
OVER 1000 PEOPLE PERISH.
Santnnder. Spain. Scene of Death and
Desolation. Fire Finishes the Frieh,-
ful Havoc to Life, Limb and
Property start.d d by Dy,
Mantle Fxplosion.

Dispatches from Santander SPAIN confirm
the rel ort that the ship Cabo Machicscc
was blown to atoms by huge quantity oi
dynamite on board, by which hundreds OF
people were killed and wounded and th,
greater part of the town destroyed
The vessel was discharging 1000 ton. Of
iron, many barrels of petroleum and foui
ard several wine casks. The captain had
declared only 20 cases Of dynamite. Other
wise he would not have been allowed to
dock.
The fire started at o. clock Friday after.
noon in the coal bunkers The custom Of
fcers and police hastened to remove the 20
cases OF dynamite which soon were landed
at safe distance from the vessel. A tug
was then chartered to tow the Cabo Machi-
caco seaward. Meantime desperate efforts
had been made to quench the flames The
captain and crew OF the steamer Alfonso
NIL boarded the burning vessel to help
light the flames. They worked for an hour
and half without success. Az the end OF
that time the fire reached the petroleum.
Then came series OF awful explosions rs
the flames went from barrel TO barrel OF the
Oil, until they reached the coniraband dy-
Mantle. The tug had just been moreG
alongside the vessel and many townsppopp
had gone aboard either TO satisfy their
curiosity or 10 help extinguish the fire.
Then came the explosion of the dynamite.
All on board the Cabo Machicaco and many
along the dock were blown 10 atel.s. Tho
tug vanished. The quay with its enormous
crowd ofspectators rose slowly in the air.
The people were scattered in every dir.c
tion into the sea. Fire brands fell in show
ers over sea and land for radius OF a mir
and half The Cabo Machicacos anchor
was hurled sos yards away and fell on the
balcony oia house which il completely
wrecked, II then sank deep in the pave
ment below. The shock was felt in every
part OF the city. Houses rocked on Their
foundations and more than 100 were set on
fire by falling sparks The destruction in
the harbor was equally appalling. Ih,
launch of the Alfonso Nil, which was
lying alongside and contained all the crew
not aboard the Machicaco, vanished with
the others.
The survivors fed ashore shrieling, leav
ing the promenade adjoining the quay
strewn will dead, dying and mansled rem
nants OF human bodies. Wherever the ter
riiied fugitives turned they met onl,
friehtful destruction. Horror was added to
horror in the wrecked and burning build
iDgs from which came piteous cries for help
Many of the fugitives were thrown down
and trampled upon. Numbers are said tt
have lost their reason. The people were toe
panic stricken to think of anything but
aving their own or their relatives lives and
ignored their burning property.
When night fell the sky luridly reflected
the fires burning iiercely in various parts OF
the city. Mendez Nune2 street, running
parallel with the quay was ablaze from end
10 end. In the binding light and heat the
bands OF rescuers worked To eStr!cate the
dead and wounded On every side wer.
scenes of icdescribable confusion and over.
whelming grief. The fire went on uncheck
ed throughout the night.
TiE TOWN ~ Ruins.
Block after block were in ruins. The peo.
pie were terror stricken. Thousands nban-
doned their homes and fled TO the fields OF
outlying Villages. Others remained TO
search frantcaly among the ruins and half
barred bodies for their lost friends or rela-
tives. Children, whose parents were dead,
wandered weeping through the street call.
ing for help.
During Saturday morning as many rs
possible were collected at the town hall aud
were fed and clothed. In the afternoon
many injured persons, insane from terror
or pain. were found crouching in alley ways
and outhouses, far from the scenes OF the
| fire.
The sea was tossed as IL by an earthquake
Tremendous waves broke up over the water
front and large vessels were tossed like
shells against the docks.
II is estimated that more than 1000 per.