The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-11-09
BOMB IN The AUDIENCE.
Thrown From the Gallery Of
Spanish Theater by 4
Dynamiter.
Fifteen Friahtfully Torn and Dis"
figured Bodies Found In the
Wrecka9s
Other CSushed in tho stamped That Fol-
lowed the Explosion Bomb
JhrowoT Approhendod.

BARCELONA, Nov. 8.-A dynamite bomb
thrown by anarchists into tho midst Of .
crowded .heater ia the latest outrage and
disaster in Spain. The Loso thsster. .
magnificent building and ths largest Of the
kind in Europe. was filed last night with
distinguished audience. estimated to the
number of 1000. Tho opsra civilian
Tell" was being given. While the per-
fo'nanoo WAS In proRrsss two dynamite
bombs wero hurled from the topmost GAL
lery into the midst OF tho stalls. Ono ex.
ploded with . detonation which shook the
building 10 its foundations and scattered
death and destruction on every side. The
second bomb fell into tho lap of a lady and
rolled thence ha,nlsssly TO the floor.
scsne of confusion and terror followed.
The audience rose to their feet in panic,
scarcely realizing what had happened,
while the building rang with cries of pain,
shsieks Of fear and exels mt tions Of vsn-
Reance. The terror and panic increased,
as the audience room was filed with smoke
and dust from falling plaster, with broken
glass falling on the panic-strieksn audi
snce, adding to the number Of wounded.
After moment of agoniziRR terrsr, fears
of other bombs being thrown overcams all
reason. and the audience made mad rush
for the exits. women and children receiving
no consideration in the fierce truQgle. and
being tramplsd beneath the feet and
crushed and loft with the other wounded
and dying behind them as they sought the
open air.
Only q few of the braver ones remained
behind to care for loved ones lying helpless
and bleeding on the floor. When the
gorQed exits were finally cleared . horrible
sight was presented to those who mustered
enough courage to return to the rescue Of
those unable to help themselves. The
stalls where the bomb exploded were a
mass of splinsersd wrsokaRs. amid which
lay number of dead bodies, some mauglsd
| beyond recognition. When the wreekaQs
was finally cleared away fifteen bodies were
| revealed, six men and nine women, all
ftightfully torn and disfRursd. most Of
them members Of one family who. II 10
supposed. formed gay theater party In
honor Of the birthday Of one Of thsi, num-
ber. In the stalls adjoining, gresning with
| pain. lay many ladies and asntismen,
wounded by fragments Of the bomb. splin-
tiers of wood. pieces Of glass bits Of Iron.
ssvs al 20 seriously shat they cannot re-
cover.
Attention was next turned to the exits
and stairways. whore . terrible crush fol-
lowing the explosion occurred, whore three
dead and large number of seriously
hastily summoned 80 care for the wounded,
while the bodies of the dead were tsndsrly
raised and removed from the building.
Among the dead IL an American named
Figuerss. and his wife wounded.
Great crowds surrounded the thssteH all
night The utmost CONSERVATION prevails
over the evident inability of the govern
ment TO cope with the situation. The
bomb thHoweY escaped. The police are
making general roundup Of anarchists in
hopes Of getting some clue to tho bastard
who threw the bomb. The missile which
did not explode is An exact counterpart Of
those used by Petemas. the ana ohist who
tried 10 assassinats Gen. Martinez Campos,