The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-09-16
nTYElY SHOOTING.
But Bad MarlsSmanahlp-Rio Damaged
Worse Than Reported.

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Worse Than Reported.
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1t is almost impossible to obtain
further news from Rio de Janiero at
present, though it may be added that
all the facts obtainable have been cabled
to the Associated Press. After the
bombardment Of Gambod ceased on
Wednesday evening the authorities Of
Rio de Janiero admitted that the dam-
age done by the rebel shells was more
severe than they at first were willingto
admit. The government no longer at
tempts to conceal that "a few people
we're killed and that some buildings
we're injured. A huge shell from
seventy ton gun on board the Aquldi-
ban 10 reported to have fallen at the
junction OF the Largo Do Paco and the
Rua Primerio De Marco, or Rua DIE
leta, but it did NOT explode, the dis
patches say, and the shell Is there now,
half buried in the street. All Wednes-
day the house tops OF Rio were crowded
with people watching the shreiking
shells as they whizzed through the air.
The fire of the rebels seem to have
been concentrated upon tho araenal
and navy yard near Gambod, and the
firing was very wild, and the shells
which fell in Rio proper are supposed
to have been intended for the powder
magazines near the arsenala. Rio Bay
is fall Of islands, large and small, and
II was from the lee Of these islands that
the rebel ships fred upon Gambod and
the arsenal. One shell struck the Ma
tional musuem in the Campo st Anna,
but did little damage. Another shell
exploded above the Rua Do Rosario, q
portion OF it scattering CONSERVATION
in cafe crowded with people
I,discussing the latest news. Only one
man of this crowd was seriously ,wound-
ed, however, although all the tables and
counters were overturned. The hole
madei in the wall and floor otithe cafe L.
bringing a largely increased custom to
the proprietors Of the stablishment re-
ferrod to. Tho Passaio Pnblico, Santa
Theresa .Hill, the Largo Da Lafayo.
Gloria Hill, and other places were
struck while crowds Of people were
gathered at orupon these ptaces. The
Hotel Dos Estrangeieros also had q shell
drop in its vicinity. The dispatches re-
ceived here say that there Is no record
Of it's being damaged. A shell fell
through the roof Of house in the side
street near the Largo Do Paco and ex-
ploded in the cellar, wrecking the build
ing and burying an old woman in the
ruins. Other buildings were more or
less damaged, but the sum total Of the
injury done to Rio isrsmatl
The forts in the bay did their utmost
TO answer the fire OF the rebel ships,
but the safe position the latter occupied
behind the islands prevented the
artillerymen serving the guns from
doing effective work In fact, there are
people who claim that some Of the
shells which fell in Rio came from the
guns OF the fort Firing is said to have
been renewed yesterday with about the
same results as on the day before.
The fire upon the arsenal drove away
the operators Of the Eastern Telegraph
and Cable Company. an English cons
cern, as they feared that a shell would
drop into their building, owing TO
powder magazine near them. The forts
apparently remain loyal to Peixoto'B
government, and the surrender OF one
in his power to the rebels has not been
confirmed.