Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-11-05


plosion Took Place-The Town
Set on Fire and Burned.
MADRID, November A steamship,
believed to be the steamer Volo. British.
Of $40 tons, whSeh reached Santander
from Cardiff, caught FIRE last evening.
to the intense alarm OF the port olii-
cialS, who feared that the flames would
cause further damage to shipping, 10
the quay near which she was moored
aud TO houses In the vicinity.
The officials Of Santander seem to /.
have been unaware that the Volo was
loaded with dynamite, for they sent all
the fire department 10 the scene, the
governor OF the province, the chief
municipal officers aud many OF the lead
ing CITIZENS Of the town experimenting
the efforts to subdue the FIRE on
board the steamer. Suddenly the
news spread that the ship was
loaded with dynamite. Before the
crowd had time to rush back there was
roar, followed by a fearful burst OF
flame, and then terrific explosion
which blew the quay into fragments,
set fire TO a number OF adjacent houses
and smashed the windows In every
house for miles around.
The explosion shook the whole city
and did an enormous damage. Many
were killed, including several repre-
sentatlves OF the municipal and pro-
vincial government, who were watch
ing the efforts made by the Bremen.
The fire, as the dispatches were SENT
was still eating house afier house and
threatening the destruction OF the en-
tire city. All towns Ia the neighbor-
hood have sent FIRE engines aud COM
bined effort 10 being made to save pro-
perty.
The city OF Santander Is situated on
a headlsnd. and has large port in the
bay OF Biscay. IL Is the terminus OF
railway from Madrid.
ALL THOSE on BOARD,
or near the dynamite ste1aer. and all
those on board the tug boat RSolgsida.
OF her as well as the officers and crew
OF the transatlantic liner Alphonso
XII were killed by the explosion.
The body OF the civil governor, who
was directing the operations on the
QUAY, has been recovered, as well as the
bodies OF number OF other officials.
Among those reported killed In the
Marquis Pombo.
liz has been ascertalDed that the
dynamlte-loaded steamer. which cansed
this terrible destruction, was the Cabo
Muchicaco, belonging 70 Bilbao, aud
not the British steamer as ~ hrst re-
ported.
The authorities OF Ssntander are
highly censured on all sides Tor allow
Ing the steamer 20 violate the port
regulations, which forbid the discharge
OF explosives at the quay side. On tho
other hand, IL Is claimed that the au-
thoritles were not aware OF the danger
Gus nature OF the steamers cargo, or
they certainly would not have been 30
foolhardy as 20 venture on board OF her
and 20 allow thousands Of people around
her while shs was on ire
EVERY POSSIBLE ASSISTANCE
has now been sent to Santander, where
hundreds Of doctors are already a
work
A number Of temporary hospitals
have been organized 10 build
ipgs untouched by the flames.
and there the doctors and
their assistants are doing everything
posslblo in this dire extremity. The
troops sent 70 the spot are also render
in9 great service IN blowing up build
Ings across the pathway OF the Games,
and ln the district still threatened with
conaagratlon. All the Inhabitants OF
the nelghborhood OF santander, have
thrown open their houses for the
reception Of the wounded and homeless.
No definite estimate Of the loss OF lils
bas been received up 20 the hour this
despatch was sent, bat there has yet
been no denial Of tbe statement made
In nriyate and other despstches 70 the
eject that the death list will Be figured
bv the thousands instesd OF oJ the
hundreds. u.n.
ss,d viii number over 5000. The num-
ssT ~ missing and injured IL enormouA
Tventy-levsn civic guards and al ne
members Of the police force oo' iNo
were killed. =,
dynamlte but only declared twenty