Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-11-21
BOMB IS HURLED
AT ST. PETERS SHRINE
Peonle Fled In Panic But No
One Was Killed.
CROWDED WITH woRsHIPERs
Without Warning Bomb Crashed Be-
fore Holy Altar and Exploded with
Frishtful Force-Nons Killed or In.
Jured.

| Frishtful Force--Nons Killed or In.
I Jured.
Rome. Nov. 2O.--A bomb was ex-
ploded in st. Peters Sunday. The
edliice was crowded, and an indie
scribable scene Of confusion follow
ed. There were no fatalities.
AS soon as the echoes OF the tre-
mendous report subsidized, a canon
said reassurlng words to the congre-
cation, In vain. They fed in all d.
rectlons. and number of women
tainted. Women and children scream
ed and men tried to protect their fam
lilies In the crush. The church Is so
large, however, that there was ample
room for the crowd TO scatter, and
no one was injured. No trace Of
the perpetrator OF the deed has been
found.
Since Saint Anacietus, who was or
dained by Peter himself, erected an
oratory IN 80 A. D.. on the site OF
the present basilica 20 mark the spot
where the remains OF st. Peter are
buried, no such dastardly occurrence
is noted In the annals OF the church.
Sunday was the anniversary OF the
dedication OF the baslllca. 10 81. Pc
ter. and Il was beautifully decorated
Tor the occasion. Holy relics were
exposed. and a large number Of the
faithful attended the services. Car
dlnal Rampolla, formerly papal secre-
tary OF state. was among t,Tose pres
ent. He took part in the service
In the choir chapel The last mass
had Just been concluded. when the
explosion occurred, and only one can
on, who had not quite finished. re-
manned az the altar OF Saint Petronil-
Ia. This altar Is az the end OF the
right aisle and II was near here that
the bomb had been placed As the
canon turned to bless the cOmmunl-
cants there was a tremendous roar,
which echoed throughout the lofty
arches OF the immense dome.like
thunder clap.
AZ the same time a dense smoke
spread throughout this portion OF the
basilica, and strong odOr OF gun.
powder allied the air. Confusion and
panic at once seized the people. The
canon NJ the altar tried to stem the
tide OF fear. lie shouted out:
DO not be afraid; Il Is nothing.
merely the MONDAY gun"
ITS words. however. had little
eject They we're rCfuted by the
smoke and the pungSnt smell Of pow
der and the people continued their
headlong flight Chairs were over
thrown, making the oOnfusioa more
serious. Men and women ied. stun
bling Ia all directions. the screams
OF children and cries % anguish we're
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