New Ulm review., 1906-06-06

Lieut.. RySlent.
Lieut.. Prendergast.
Six soldiers.
The marquise of Golosa.
Her daughter
Don Antonio Calvo.
His niece, aged six years.
Jose Sola, 70 years Of age.
Luis Fonseca
One royal groom, who was leading
a 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.
Cortege in Confusion.
The explosion occurred as the
royaf couple we're nearing the pal
ace. The route of the cortege had
been diverted from Arsenal street
to Mayor street, owing to popular de-
sires. The procession had just passed
through Mayor street and was about
to turn into the esplanade leading to
the palace when an explosion shook
the buildings in the vicinity, stunning
a large number Of people and throw
ing the cortege into inextricable confu-
sion.
The royal coach was brought to a
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 grOans of the dying.
The royal coach was intact except
as it had bene damaged by flying splin-
ters King Alfonso Immediately
alighted and assisted Queen Victoria
out of the carriage. They then en-
swiftly to the palace.
All this happened so quickly that
people away from the Immediate vi
cinity were not aware of the tragedy
that had been enacted and continued
to acclaim their sovereigns. Soon,
however there appeared the empty
royal coach with two horses missing
and the others spattered with blood,
several of them bleeding from wounds.
The grooms and drivers looked death
ly pale in their spangled uniforms.
Then came boy shouting that bomb
had been thrown at the king
Cheer Newly Welded Pair.
The appearance of the king and
queen in coach brought out delirious
ovations. The fact was recognized
that the sovereigns had been spared
| In the meantime the scene of the
| tragedy presented horrible spectacle
! with dead men and horses lying about
literally torn to pieces. Intense ex.
!! element prevailed, the mob invading
| the streets while forces of the guards
sought to maintain order and block
the approaching streets. The bodies
were wrapped up in blankets and re
moved on litters, while the wounded
were conveyed to hospitals in ambu
lances
The pavement was covered with
blood, and the upper stories Of the
buildings nearest we're spattered witt
/ it.
thrown is boarding house. Tht
chamber from which the missile was
hurled was taken May % by a mar
from Barcelona, giving the name O
i Moral. When the police surrounded
the house the man attempted to flee
but was captured Another man es
1 capped over the roofs of houses.
Bouquet Covers Bomb.
!, The bomb, which was concealed il
a bouquet, was of polished STEEL hal
centimeter thick. It was throw
from a second floor window Th
4 house, according to some reports, be
longs to the queen mother, havin,
been bequeathed to her by a philan
thropist, and being the only hous
she owns in Madrid. The house is OF
# posfte the church Of the Sacrament
8 and the captain general S residence
The royal procession had come to
temporary stop with the royal carriag
exactly opposite the house when til
8 bomb was thrown. The missile fel
4. to the right Of the royal carriage be
!. tween the hindmost pair ol horses an
the front pair of wheels The exple
Z sion killed two horses and groom
! The duke of Sotonayer, who was rit
ing on the right hand side of the cal
riage was slightly wounded, and ST
of the soldiers who lined the route TO
!. lowed by the cortege were killed. =