The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-21
MADRID DYNAMITE SCARE
Horrible Fate of Inmates of Senior
Canovas's House-Suspecls.
By Gable to the United Press.

MADRID, June 81, 1898. Great excite
ment prevails throughout the city today
in consequence of the dastardly attempt
last night to blow up with dynamite the
residence of Senior Canovas del Castillo.
lately Prime Minister. Though the occu-
pauts of the residence of the
ex-Prime Minister escaped up-
scathed. the explosion was the cause
OF the death Of one person,
the fatal injury OF another and the
wounding of several others. At the time
OF the explosion performance was be-
ing given at a circus a short distance
from the residence of Senior Canovas del
Castillo. The snock was SO great that 1t
caused part of the ceiling directly over
the stalls that were occupied by party
of mobiles to crash down upon the heads
of the occupants of the stalls.
Blinded by the dust that filed the air,
and with the roa: of the explosion still
reverberating through the building, the
people were panic stricken and made
a rush for the exits, paying no attention
to those who were unlucEy enough to
tumble aud fall, but trampling upon
them in their efforts to escape Among
the occupants of the stalls were the
grandson of the Marquis of Havana.
President of the Senate. and a son of
MARQUIS Guaualest. The former was
struck oD the head by large piece of
the falling ceiling, aud sustained injuries
that will cause his death in few hours.
TRAMPLED TO DEATH.
The son of Marquis Guadalest at
tempted TO rush from the building, but
crowd trampled him to death.
His body was later removed
from the building His face
was hardly recognizable. Seven other
persons were also trampled upon by the
crowd and seriously Injured. while
large number OF those who escaped uu-
aided from the building sustained painful
but not dangerous injuries.
WORK OF ANARCHISTS.
1t is generally believed that the explo-
sion was the work of anarchists whose
headquarters are at Barcelona. 1t is ex-
pected that number of arrests will be
made in that city OF men who
are supposed to be implicated in the out
rage. The affair is supposed to
have some connection with the plans OF
revolutionists in Barcelona, where the
opponents of the Government have
shown much activity of late. These ar
rests, it is said will be made chiefly among
the men employed in the printing offices
which are devoted to the publication or
anarchistic documents. Many OF these
printing offices were closed about year
ago during the anarchist troubles. but
they have been opened again and have
flooded the industrial sections of the
country with the blood and fire literature
characteristic of the anarchists.
ARE THESE THE VILLAINS.
It has been learned that prior to tn
explosion gentleman and two workmen
were seen near the house of Senor Cano-
vas del Castillo. The gentleman dissp-
peared few minutes before the explo-
sion occurred. 1t IS believed that she
workman who was killed by the explo-
sion carried number of bombs
charged with dynamite and large
bullets, and that it was his intention
to distribute them In various parts OF the
city. That the bombs contained bullets
Is evident by the fact that several of
the buildings IN the vicinity of the ex.
plosion SHOW where the lead hattened
itself against their walls. 1t is
conjectured that the fuse of the bomb
that first exploded burned much more
rapidly than the conspirators calculated
upon, and that the shock of this explo.
sion caused the bombs carried by the
workngman to explode, blowing hi 6
body into fragments. The dead man was
printer. Anarchist papers and decu-
ments belonging to a well dnown anarch-
ist named Ernesto Alvarez were found In
the pockets of the clothing that was left
on the horribly mutilated trunk, and
it is believed that 1.-THE victim of his own
diabolical designs was none other
than this foe of law and order. A
letter dated from Barcelona was also
found advising the recipient to use the
utmost caution in carrying out the plans
entrusted to him. Alvarez had been pre-
viously arrested for his connection with
anarchist plots, but he managed to es-
cape conviction. Several anarchist prin-
ters in Madrid have already been arrest
ed on suspicion of being implicated in the
plot.
TARDY VIGILANCE.
The man who was arrested after the
explosion with leg broken and his
scalp torn, turns out to be common
laborer. He refuses to say ianything,
but the police will try to force a
confession from him later in the day.
AS usual, after an explosion of this
kind the police are extremely vigilant.
Extra guards have been stationed about
the puslic buildings, and every precau-
tion taken to prevent another outrage.