New-York tribune., 1906-11-19
PRICE THREE CENTS
BOMB In ST. PETERS.
CROWD IN PANIC At MASS.
Third Recent Outrage in ItalstNo
Damage Done.

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the explosion had ceased a canon sought by re-
assuring words to quiet the people but in vain.
They fed in all directions. number Of women
tainted. women and children screamed. and men
tried TO protect their families 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 ordained by
st. Peter himself. erected oratory in 90 A. ID.
on the site of the present edifce no such occur
| renee is noted in the annals of the church
LARGE CROWD IN THE CHURCH
To-day was the anniversary OF the dedication
of the church. and it beautifully decorated
for the occasion. Holy relics were exposed and
large number attended the service. Cardinal
Rampolla. formerly Papal Secretary of State.
among those present. He took part in the
service in the choir chapel
The last mass had just been finished when
the explosion occurred. and only one canon,
who had not finished remained at the ALTAR Of
ST. Petronilla- This altar is at the end OF ths
right aisle and it was near here that the bomb
had been placed AS the canon turned TO bless
the communicates there was tremendous roar
which echoed through the arches OF the I'M
mense dome like thunderclap. Dense smoke
spread throughout this part Of the church. and
a strong odor of gunpowder filed the air
Confusion and panic at once seized the people.
The canon at the akar shouted out: DO not DO
afraid, 1t Is nothing-rnerely the monday gum
His words however. had little effect They were
refuted by the smoke and the pungent smell OF
powder. and the people continued their headlons
flight Chairs were overthrown. making the
confusion worse. Men and women fed. STUN
bling In all directions; the screams OF children
were heard on all sides. and for few moments
IL seemed that nothing could obvtate a grave dis
astar The great size of the church. however.
gave room for the crowd TO scatter. and after a
few moments the people were surging toward
the doors excited and nervous. but orderly
As soon as the smoke cleared away a hasty
examination showed that nobody had been hurt
| in the crush wounded by the explosion Calm
was gradually restored. and people returned %
see the extent of the damage.
ROMB NEAR TOMB OF CLEMENT XIII
II was found that the bomb had been placed
under a scafrolding which had been erected TO
| facilitate repairs the roof exactly over the
celebrated tomb Of Clement XIII. by Canova,
on which appear the figure of the Pope and two
| lions When the first gendarmes reached the
sno+ the scaffolding was snouldering. but the
fire was easily extinguished- The tomb was un-
injured. and the pavement shows scarcely
any signs Of the explosion
II IS believed that the bomb had a long fuse.
to enable the criminal TO gain the piazza before
the explosion. II has been impossible 70 trace
him. and no one has any recollection OF seeing
a man who. by his movements. might have
aroused suspicion
The Pope was engaged In his regular noon
hour devotions when the bomb went on He
heard a rnuffied sound. which surprised but sdid
not alarm him. Monsignor Misctateli sub
prefect OF the apostolic palaces. and Mon1gnor
Bisleti, major domo OF the Vatican. at oncs
burr,ad1v entered the Pontifrs chamber. They
were so pale that the Pope inmediatelysasksd.
what has happened7
"Do not be alarmed. Holy Father" was the
answer "A bomb has exploded in the basfioa,
but fortunately there no deaths 10 deplore
and no one has been wounded
The Pontir asked anxiously whskher ths
church had been injured. On being reassursd
he fell on his knees. saying hs must irnpiore
mercy for the misguided perpetrator OF the
deed
Soon after the Pope went 10 the Throne Room.
where he admitted to private audience Monsig-
nor Kennedy rector OF the American College.
who presented Mr.. and Mrs. Louis J. McClos-
key of Philadelphia. and Paul S. King. OF New
York They noticed that the Pope was pale
and labored under some emotion After this re-
ception the Pope proceeded to the Hall of the
Consistory where he received about two hun
dred other persons. including twenty-five stu
dents of South American college, TO whom he
delivered short address None of these per-
sons knew anything of the explosion
NEWS SPREADS THROUGH CITY.
signor Massimini. the Italian Minister Of
Finance. eating luncheon at the Cafe
Aragno when he heard the news. He imrnedi-
ately took a cab and drove rapidly to ST. Peters.
where he met several of the authorities incIud-
ing Count Camille Pecci. nephew of Leo XIII.
and commandant of the Palatine Guard.
The explosion produced alarm outside the
church. the sound being taken by everybody for
the MONDAY gum but by afternoon the news had
spread all the city and a stream of people
went through the church 10 see the effects of the