Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-16

Barcelona, Nov. Spain is ranidIv
becoming most productive hothed for
the propagation of deadly anarchist
deeds. A dynamite bomb thrown nv
anarchists into the midst of a crowded
thelteT Is the latest outrage and dis
aster IN this country. Liceo theater, Il
magnificent building, the largest of its
KIND III Europe, was filled last nigh
with a distinguished audience, esti
mated to number 1000 people. The
opera of William Tell was being given.
While the performance was in prog
ress two dynamite bombs were hurled
from the topmost gallery into the midst
of the stalls.
One exploded with a defamation which
shook the building to its foundation
and scattered death and destruction on
every side. The second bomb fell into
the lap of lady and rolled harmlessly
to the floor
A scene of confusion ana terror fol-
lowed. The audience rose to its feet
IN panic. scarcely realizing what had
happened, while the building rang with
cries of pain shrieks of fear, and ex-
carnations fol vengeance
The terror anC panic increased as
the audience room filed with smoke
and dust from falling plaster, which
with glass was falling on the panic
stricken audience, adding to the num-
Der of wounded. After S moment of
paralyzing terror, the fears of other
hninTr
son and the audience made mao rush
for exits
Women and children received no con-
SideratiOn in the fierce struggle and
were trampled beneath feet and left
with the others wounded and dying as
the crowd sought the open air. Only a
few of the drawer ones remained be-
hind to care for loved ones, lying help
less and bleeding Oh the floor
When the gorged exits were finally
cleared Il horrible sight was presented
to those who mustered the courage to
return to the rescue of those unable to
help themselves. The stalls where
the bomb exploded were a mass of
splintered wreclzage, amid which lay
large number of dead bodies, some
mangled beyond recognition.
When the Wreckage was finally
cleared away fifteen bodies were re-
vealed, six men and nine women, all
frightfully torn and diSfigured. Most
of them were members OF one family
who, it is supposed, formed a gay the
alter party in honor of the birthday Of
one Of their number.
In the stalls adjoining, groaning with
pain, lay many ladies and gentlemen
wounded by fragments of the bombs,
splinters of wood, pieces of glass and
bits of iron. Several are so seriously
hurt they cannot recover.
Attention was next turned to the ex-
its and stairways, where the terrible
crush following the explosion occurred.
Here three dead and a large number OF
wounded were picked up. Physicians
wre hastily summoned to care for the
wounded, while the bodies of the dead
were rmoved from the building.
Among the dead is an American
named Figuras, and his wife was
wounded. Great crowds surrounded
the theater all night The utmost con-
sternation prevails over the evident in
ability Of the government to cope with
the situation.
The bomb thrower escaped but the
police are making a general round UP
Of anarchists in the hope of getting
some clue Of the bastard who threw the
bomb The missile which did not ex-
plode is an exact counterpart of those
used by Palais, the anarchist who tried
to assassinate Gen. Martinez CampOs.
Fifteen persons were killed and fif-
teen others have since died.
Eighty persons are in serious con
dition. Several were trampled to death,