The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-11-22
| ANARCHIST OUTRAGE.
Bnmb Exploded in the Famous
st. Peters Catholic Cathedral
at Rome.
RsHIPPtss WERE PANIC STRICKEN
nrdfnal Rampolla had Just Finish
ed Mass when the Explosion oc-
Cured - Women and Children
Fled Screaming From the Edifice
Nobody Hurt I'm the Grent Crush.

Nobody Hurt I'm the Grsnt Crush
ARome, Nov. ia bomb was ex
pbded In St Peters Sunday. The edi
fee was crowded and an indescrlb
able scene of confusion followed
There was no fatalities.
As soon as the echoes OF the tire
mendous roar had ceased, canon
sought by reassuring words to quiet
IL people. but in vain. They fled in
ali directions. and number OF women
tainted. Women and children scream
ed and tried to protect their families
lnsthe crush. The church is so large,
however, that there was ample room
tof the crowd to scatter and no one
wts injured. No trace Of the perpe'
sr1tor of the deed has been found.
Since Saint Anacletus, who was or
tined by Peter himself, erected an
1Atory In 80 A. D., on the site OF tie
b6silica to mark the spot where the re-
nhins of st. Peter are buried, no such
lastardly occurrence is noted in the
wnals OF the church.
{Sunday was the anniversary of the
kdication of the basilica to st. Peter
\ It was beautifully decorated for
occasion. Holy relics were ex'
and a large number Of the faith
attended the services. Cardinal
kmpolla, formerly papal secretary of
ylate was among those present. He
ok part in the service In the choir
shapel. The last mass had just been
,opcluded when the explosion occur,
n and only one canon, who had not
Ute finished. remained at the altar
INST. Peter. This altar is at the end
,ftthe right aisle, and 1t was near
ice that the bomb had been placed.
k&the canon turned to bless the COM
n6hicants there was tremendous
a b, which echoed through the lofty
Y hes of the immense dome like a
hder clap. At the same time a
Be smoke spread throughout this
S&ion Of the basilica and a strone
Il of gunpowder filled the air. Con
lon and panic at once seized the
pie.-The- canen at-the-aitar-tri
item the tide of fear. He shouted
do not be afraid, it Is nothing,
(ely the MONDAY gun" His words
little effect. They were refuted
The smoke and the pungent smell
powder, and the people continued
i headlong flight. Chairs were
tturned, making the confusion
e serious. Men and women fled
hbling in all directions; the
ams Of children and cries Of an
h were heard on all sides and for
Nv minutes It seemed as though
d ling could obviate grave disaster.
vast size of the church, however,
& room for the crowd to scatter
d lat the end of few moments the
le were surg'ng toward the doors,
q Jed and nervous but orderly.
soon as the smoke cleared away
Wsty examination showed that no
q had been hurt in the crush.
ery piece of the bomb that could
bund was gathered up by the po-
and carefully examined. The
b evidently consisted of a large
box bound tightly together with
Aof two sizes. 1t must have con-
led more than two pounds of gun.
der and three pounds of nails.
nails were of three sizes, some
b inches long and so heavy that
force Of the explosion threw them
Ia short distance. The nails were
loped in newspapers dated Nov
ID II, proving that the bomb was
red either Saturday or Sunday. |
three days service Of prayer will
elebrated in all the churches in
ton of this offense to religion. |
bomb explosion makes the third
hist outrage in Italy In four
the other two being the murder
Fofessor Rossi, in Naples Satur. |
Ind the explosion of a bomb In
Of the Cafe Aragno in this city |
pv6mber IA. The attempt Of Sun.
has caused deprecated and uni.
1 horror and indignation on &C,
of the locality selected by the |
eants, and the resentment of the |
~ very great. st. Peters is the |
~ basilica In Christendom. II |
~ years in the building and |
- . result Of the efforts Of |
three pcpes and the genius Of
= Angelo. Bramante and Rafael.
n1nmission Of such an outrage
q = plsce has called forth un.
j condemnation and Is charac-
= proving that the perpetra.
he crime were actuated BY
= porse than those which NOV
andals and the Saracens.
Aeory d held that this A.
X ! - not directed against the
= but rsther a challenge to 90
general rs attacEipg religion.
sacred LIST IL the