The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1876-02-17

= bill providing for purchasing printing OUT
ft for the Reform School, with the view of
having the state printing done there, in the
future, which would, he said, save the State
from forty to fifty thousand dollars annually
referred.
Bills were introduced in tho House to
amend zAhe laws relating to cattle running at
large, and Tor several local objects. Senate
bills passed extending time Of Duluth and
Iron Range railroad; relating to county at
torneys; and numerous local bills. After q
lengthy local war over affairs in Dakota county,
the subject Of special taxes for school purpos-
es came up and after rambling debate Of
much length, the bill was passed. Mr.. Dun
bar introduced bill abolishing the grand jury
system-referred. The senate bill Offering
grasshopper bounty was c. incurred in.
A AoTrsr In q Cincinnati Opera House
The terrible accident which occurred at
Robinson's Opera House, Cincinnati, Sat.
urday afternoon, the 5th. was even more
serious than Saturdays telegrams to the
DISPATCH indicated. At the time; the Al.
legory Of the Great Republic was being
presented under the auspices Of the Lin.
cinnati Relief Union, the proceeds being
applied to the relief of the suffering poor
Of the city. The performers, numbering
nearly sixty children, were taken from
the public schools Of the city, and as the
object was worthy one, and those who
took part the children of old residents Of
the city, vast audiences were present.
The weather being propitious, and there
being no session Of the public school, the
matinee audience was in most part COM
posed of women and children. Behind
the scenes were
FIVE RuHDRHD SCHOOL CHILDREN
who were to take part in the perform
ance. As the time approached for the
commencement of the exercises, cal
cium light in the gallery flashed its glare
upon the stage, and Immediately the
CRY OF FIRE WAS RAISED,
the audience became panic stricken, and
rush was made for the stairways. Inn.
mediately after man thrust his arm
through the window, and the scream and
the crash Was enough to set the panic in
full force. The scene was terrible one,
in the narrow vestibulc leading to the
street. The people in the rear,
MAD WITH FEAR,
pressed upon those in front, shouting and
cursing. Men, stricken, struck
down helpless women in front, or climbed
over their heads to the top of the STAIR
case, and precipitated themselves upon
the screaming and bleeding mass of chill.
dren and women in the hallway. The
lower circle Of the house is but 4 few
steps above the level Of the street, but
the steps are narrow, and soon became
blocked by the surging crowd. Inside
the house, multitudes We're pressing for
the doorway, and in the panic women and
children we're overthrown and trampled to
death by the panic. stricked crowd. The
scene beggars description. The alarm
rapidly spread throughout the city, and
those who had wives or children there
hurried forward to their rescue. A few
HEROIC MEN
placed themselves near the doorway and
endeavorcd to assure the People there was
no danger, and an effort was made from
the stage to check the mad career of the
afrighted audience, but quiet was not
restored until Z number were trampled to
death and many seriously injured. Those
able to walk At once made their way
homeward. Those who were seriously
injured were taken to the Ninth street
station house and to the Commercial Hos
pital, and the dead were gathered in one
Of the Offices of the Opera House.
The latest reports received Saturday
give the following Is the killed and
wounded. Killed. Mrs. Alfred White
snd her son Harry, aged IL; Mrs. Nancy
CLARK, reported to have died from heart
disease caused by the excitement; August
and Fred Lesch, two brothers, aged 8 and
10; Hattie Leslie, aged IL; James Grow
LEY, aged I; Anna NJ. Rinzer, of Alton
1lls., who was visiting friends here; Mrs
Teranica Messatt, aged %. Miss Henry
Kossler suffered severe conclusions of tn,
brain, and is reported to have died thi.
evening. Que unknown woman also died
Among the injured are Fred Strasbure
Miss Humphrey, Harry Bliss and chilt
named Coddington. Carey Uhl, base o
skull crushed and. collar bone broken
Mrs. Anna Flood, hurt in the breast, ser
iously; Mrs: Lyon, injured internally.
Mrs. White. who was killed, had fiv,
children with her, one Of Of whom wer'
killed; another the youngest, was fount
clasped in her arms uniniured. Mrs
Rinzer Of Alton. was in the gallery, an,
was either pushed over the railing O
jumped to the floor below, striking on he
head. A coroners inquest will be bel,
Tuesday, and IN endeavor made to ascer
tain definitely how the alarm originated
MY dears, l miss something or some
body, can't tell what or who,'' sal,
John to his children, as he sat down t
tea the other night. s'P'raps its mother,
lsaid little Bi)1v. ssaha'a Oona ov., n Ann