New-York tribune., 1906-06-01

to have been the principal eonspirator. It is
said that Immediately after the explosion Duran
was sezeds and hurried downstairs AS he en-
tered the street flung themselves upon him.
shouting XIII the assassin A mounted guard
pressed around and cook him away under strong
escort
1t had been rumored that King Alfonso. a
few days ago, received an anonymous warning
Of an intended outrage. but the authorities deny
this. which circulated rapidly stat
ing that the King had been killed for a time
! created tremendous CONSERVATION
Several of those killed were standing on the
balcony of the house from which the bomb was
royal couple were about TO enter the palace.
The route OF the cortege had been diverted nom
Arsenal street TO Mayor street. owing TO the
popular desires
The procession had just passed through Mayor
street and was about TO turn into the EspIanade
leading TO the palace when an explosion shook
the buildings in. the vicinity. stunning large
inextricabIe confusion
The royal coach was brought TO sudden stop
by the shock. officers and soldiers OF the escort
falling TO the ground about the equerry and
horses that had been killed. The screams Of the
terrified multitude mingled with the groans of
the dying.
! 1t was Immediately seen that the royal coach
was intact except as it had been damaged by
flying splinters. King Alfonso Immediately
alighted and assisted Queen Victoria out Of the
carriage. They then entered another coach and
were driven swiftly to the palace
All this happened so quickly that people away
from the Immediate vicinity were not aware Of
the tragedy that had been enacted. and con-
tinued TO acclaim their sovereigns. Soon. how
ever there appeared the empty royal coach. with
two horses missing and the others spattered
with blood. several Of them bleeding from
wounds The grooms and drivers looked deathly
pale in their spangled uniforms Then came a
boy, shouting that bomb had been thrown at
the King The appearance OF the King and
Queen n a coach brought out deIirious ovations.
as the fact was recognized that the sovereigns
had been spared.
In the mean time The scene Of the tragedy
presented horrible spectacle. with dead men
and horses lying about. literally torn to pieces.
Intense excitement prevailed The mob invaded
the streets while the forces of the Guards sought
to maintain order and block the approaching
streets The bodies wrapped in blankets
and removed Htters. while the wounded were
carried 10 hospitals in ambulances. The pave
ment was covered with blood. and the upper
stories of the buildings nearest were spattered
with il.
The place from which the bomb was thrown
is boarding house. The chamber from which
the missile hurled was TAKEN on May %. by
a man from Barcelona. who gave the name Of
Duran. When the police surrounded the house
the man attempted to flee. but was captured
Another man escaped over the roofs OF houses
The scene in the vicinity OF the explosion was
horrible. AS the Municipal Guards hastily I'M
provised Htters to bear of the dead and injured
dense crowds pressed in upon them. causing tn
streets leading to the locality. making il almost
impossible to reach the spot
The Associated Press correspondent was on tho
scene Ave minutes after the explosion. and re-
ceived an account OF the affair from the Duke
of veragua. who one of the grandees in tho
cortege. and Colonel Rafael de Chague the off,
Ger who assisted Queen Victoria as she alighted
from her damaged coach 70 take another.
The news of the attempted assassination
spread throughout the city with great rapidisy.