The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-04-15
HUNDREDS KILLED
LARGE NEW RESERVOIR At MAD.
RID COLLAPSED.
One Hundred and Fifty Bodies Already
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Of the
King superIntends the Rescue-city
IL In Gloom and All Business sus1
psndsd-NOmen Garry Black Flags.

Four hundred persons were killed
or injured Saturday by the collapse OF
a new water reservoir in course OF
construction in Madrid One hundred
bodies have already been recovered.
The prince OF AstuFias, the war min.
lister. the governor OF Madrid and a
representative OF the king have gone
to the scene To supeFintend the work
OF rescue, Troops sent to the spot
are engaged in helping the sufferers
and recovering the bodies OF the dead.
The catastrophe caused q profound
sensation throughout the city. All
work was suspended and the people
locked % the scene.
As the day passed the Indignation
and excitement Increased and serious
disorders are feared. especially on the
occasions Of the funerals OF the vic
Tins. should the authorities undertake
to prevent professions passing through
the center OF the city. Already ineipl
ent demonstrations are eyideheing. di-
rected against those held responsible
for the disaster.
Black Flags Fiy.
Professions Of women carrying black
days are parading the district Ia which
the disaster occurred. A great crowd
marched TO the center Of tho city and
forced the merchants to close their
stores as a sign Of mourning
The markets are all shut and buai
ness 10 entirely suspended The work
OF recovering the dead and injured is
hAmpered BY enormous crowds % al
cry women.
The estimates Of the number Of per,
sons Injured are increasing. Nearly
all the Injuries are OF a serious nature.
The ambulance stations are already
overcrowded. but assistance continues
10 arrive from every direction.
King Alfonso vas shooting at CuFa,
oanchel when he heard OF the dlnAs. |
ter and Immediately repaired % the
scene. His arrival was the signal for |
from the crowds. The king
was deeply moved and insisted upon
supervising the relief meas.
lrea
Working parties are gradually r.
moving The debris and continue 20 re-
,over mutitated bodies. fragments u 4
ieah and limbs A workman Who vas i
injured says the collapse was go sud
leu and complete that Il vas impoa
lihle 10 tell what had happened The
men az work on the reservoir. how.
iver. anticipated trouble. "a a fort.
light aEo three arches collapsed and
racks developed In four others.
The public hold the engineers and 4
responsible fnF the cataa.
rophs. into zhlch the cabinet has o.
erred a strict inquiry.
Recover 100 Bodies.
The structure which collapsed was 4
uge quadrilateral. $50 by $50 meters.
ulIt on arches. Tho disaster vas due
D the weakness Of the supporting Pill
,rs, A the greater part Of the de-
ris Is under water the work OF su.
-icating the victims f. most difHcuit
Up 10 this time 100 bodies have been
Ncuyered. These were taken imme-
lately to the morEue IN prevent dIa
lrhancea Seventy injured persons
ave been rescued. but II il feared ths /
smaiuder nf nose working IN tho VI Z
nifty at the time 81 the accident per {
he'd ia the crushed masonry or byI
sphyxiation. Guards are posted all ,
1out the scene Of the disaster IL
The government has authorized tho !
DeulnE Of relief fund. and ut q meet. {
lE II was decided to appoint a civil. {
N and military commission 10 eatah.
sh responsibility for the disaster. Ia