The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-06-07
Aftermath of Alfonso and
Victoria's Wedding.
SIXTEEN PEOPLE KILLED
One Bomb Was Fortunately Defect
ed and Lives of King and Newly
Made Queen Were Saved
Procession Scattered.


noon, King Alfonzo and Princess Vic
toria Of Battenburg were married in
the Church of San Jeronimo. Just as
they were pronounced man and wife,
the news was signalled to the wait
ing crowds, and all Madrid broke into
frantic demonstrations Of JOY. while
cannon boomed and church bells
chimed.
Entering the royal coach the king
and queen of Spain began the return
journey to the palace amid scenes OF
the widest enthusiasm, the throngs
shouting Long live Queen Victoria!"
Just as they were nearing the end
of the progress To the royal palace,
a bomb narrowly missed ending their
lives.
Ar official statement indicates the
possibility that two bombs were
thrown, one exploding in the air by
striking a telegraph wire, and the
other falling so close to the royal
carriage that a groom at the head OF
the wheel horses was killed, as also
were the wheel horses.
At least sixteen persons were killed
and a large number wounded. Sus-
picion points to Catalonian named
Manuel Duran, as the leader of the
regicidal conspiracy, and he is IN
prison awaiting examination.
The following were killed: Captain
Parrcsa, commanding part OF the
kings escort: Lieutenant Reysient;
Lieutenant Pendergast; six soldiers;
the Marcuise Of Colosa; her daugh'
ter: Don Antonio Calvo; his niece,
aged six years; Jose Sola; military;
Luis Fonseca; one royal groom. who
was leading horse drawing the
coach carrying the king and queen.
Several Of those killed were stand
ing on the balcony OF the house, from
which the bomb was thrown.
The explosion occurred just as the
royal couple were about to enter the
palace. The route Of the cortege had
been diverted from Arsenal street to
Mayor street, owing to popular de-
sires. TIE procession had just pass
ed through Mayor street, and was
about to turn into the Esrlanade lead
ing to the palace, when an explosion
shook the buildings in the vicin-
itv. stunning a large number OF peo-
pie ard throwing the cortege into IN
extricable confusion. is:i.3.
The royal coach was brought to q
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 eroans of the dying. It was I'M
mediately seen that the royal coacn
was intact, except as 1t had been
damaged by flying splinters. King Al
fonso Immediately alighted and assist
ed Queen Victoria out CT the car
rage. They then entered another
coach and were driven swiftly to the
palace.
All this happened SO quickly that
the people away from the Immediate
vicinity were not aware Of the trag-
edy. Soon, however, there appeared
the empty royal coach with two
horses missing and the other spat-
tered with blood, several Of them
bleeding from wounds. The grooms
and drivers looked deathly pale In the
spangled uniforms. Then came boy
shouting that bomb had been
thrown at the king. The appearance
Of the king and queen in coach
brought out delirious oyations. The
fact was recognized that the sover-
eigns had been spared.
In the meantime the scene Of the
tragedy presented a horrible spectar
ele. with dead men and horses lying
about literally torn to pieces In
tense excitement prevailed, the mob
| invading the streets, while the suaFus
sought to maintain order and block
the approaching streets. The bod
! les were wrapped up in blankets and
removed on litters, while the wound
ed were taken to hospitals in ambtl'
lances. The pavement was covered
with blood and the upper stories OF
the buildings nearest were spattered
| with it.
The place from which the bomb
was thrown Is a boarding house. :
The tragic event and the narrow
margin by which King Alfonso and
the new queen escaped death has
caused the brilliancy Of the royal we'd
ding to be temporarily forgotten. al
though it was to have inaugurated a
period Of unprecedented festivities.