Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-11-23
TERRIBLE EXPLOSION In ST.
PETERS, ROME, ITALY.
Belief in Some Quarters That Anar-
chists Planned to Assassinate Pope
Big Panic in Cathedral-As If by
Miracle, All Escape Injury and Great
Structure Is Not Damaged.

izing Italy reached climax Sunday
morning in a bomb explosion in St.
Peters cathedral at the Vatican, just
at the conclusion of the morning mass.
1t is a miracle that hundreds were
not trampled to death IN lie wld STAN
pede to leave the great church imme-
diately after the explosion. The ex-
plosion made a thunderous report,
which echoed and reverbrated in the
immense auditorium with a deafening |
volume of sound. The church imme-
diately filed with smoke. The nave
was crowded with worshipers, among
whom were many women, and an in
describable panic developed. Men
shouted wildly that the roof was fall
ing and without heed for others rush
ed madly toward the exits. The ut
most confusion prevailed for many
minutes.
There is reason to believe that a
most carefully planned attempt was
made to assassinate the pope while he
was at mass.
AS soon as the echoes of the ire
mendous roar had ceased, canon
sought by reassuring words to quiet
the people, but in vain. They fed in
all directions, and number of wom-
en- tainted. Women and children
screamed and tried to protect their
families in the crush. The church is
so large, however, that mere was
ample room for the crowd to scatter
and no one was injured. No trace of
the nerpetrator of the deed has been
found.
xrhn
dained by Peter himself, erected an
oratory in 80 A. D., on the site OF tne
present basilicia to mark the spot
where the remains of st. Peter are
hurled. no such dastardly occurrence
"a noted in the annals of the church.
Anniversary of the Dedication.
Today was the anniversary of the
dedication of the basiica TO 81. fetel
and it was beautifully decorated ioi
the occasion. Cardinal hampohS
formerly papal secretary OF state "as
among those present. He look par
in the services in the choir chapel. Inc
last mass had just been conciuueo
when the explosion occurred, anu onis
one canon, who had not quite nnlsneu
renained at the altar of st. Peter
r,bis altar Is at the end of the rlsh
o,aIo and II was near here the bomt
had been placed. AS the canon Iurno'
IN HESS the communicates there wal
a tremendous roar. which ecHoe'
through the lofty arches or the I'LL
mense dome like a thunder CLAP n
the same time a dense smoke sprea'
throughout this portion of the Daslle'
and a strong odor of gunpowder niie'
tba dir Confusion and panic at ono
seized the people.
Ae coon &C the smoke cleared ava
hastv examination showed that nc
hodv had been hurt in the crush an
further more that no one nau oee
wounded by the explosion. Oaiin "" ~
gradually restored, and some VI -
neople returned to view the eAlen'
the damage.
placed Bomb Under ScaffoldIne'
II was discovered that the bomb ma
49,, nIaced under a scaffolding tina
had been erected to taclllIa'e 80 80
to the roof, exactly over the ceIoDl'r ~
tomb of Clement XII, by JAM
which consists of a figure OF tne POI
and two lions and which Is inc in ~
remarkable piece of sculpture III - =,
hosilica This tomb ranks among u
finest efforts of modern sculpluie, -
nv its execution Canovac estaOli'H'
his reputation. miniature
rho tomb was found to be uninJure
aid even the pavement shows SEQ ;,
any signs of the explosion II - Co.
liaved the bomb had very lons iu
in order to give the criminal Iline
COLI the exit. 1t has been impossip
~ trace him and no one has any rec
lection of seeing man "no ~ -
movements, might have arouseu
picion. :. ,,;s reoul
The nope was engaged in MS res gu
49,, bo,,r devotions when the DOA
went off He heard mufheu SUI
which surprised but did not aia aItno -
Monsiegnor Misciateli' SUPPER 5,,,,
the APOSTOLIC palace, and MonsisD
Ris1eti major domo of the vatican;
once bnrriedly entered the ponui
chamber. They were SO pare tn4' !,
pope Immediately ASKED ""''
s.Do not be alarmed, holy iaune
was the answer. "a bomb mas
nloded in the basilica, but fortune ,
there are no deaths to deplore' anu
one has been wounded.
Third Outrage in Four Days
This bomb explosion makes the u
anarchist outrage in Italy III i'D'