Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-01-16
FOREIGN NEWS.
The Circus Catastrouhe.


ST. PETERSBURG. January 15th.-The loss
of life by the burning of the circus in Ber-
ditzchiff Saturday wss not so great as at first
reported, but it is believed that over $50 per-
sons persisted. The fire broke out toward the
end Of the performance, caused by the care
less handling of fireworks on the stage. The
curtain became ignited, and the flames quick
ly spread to the walls and roof. The men,
bers of the orchestra were the first victims.
The audience, numbering 800, rushed to the
front door, which opened inwards. The
not be opened they then made for the two
side doors; but both were nailed,
compelling the people to take to the
windows, from which many sprang into
the street with their clothes o
sheet of flames. The fire brigade arrived
within half an hour, but is was impossible to
extinguish the flames, as the water in the
tanks was Trojan. The fire lasted two hours.
Eye-witnesses state that " hen the doors were
finally opened mass OF burning persons was
visible within. TIE horses and properties of
the circus were ali destroyed. The ice broke
while the fire brigade was crossing the river,
thus preventing them reaching the fire more
promptly. It is estimated that 80 men, 120
women and go children lost their lives. The
victims include Colonel of Police and the
Vice-Presideat of the Berditzchiff Bourse.
The audience consisted mainly of Jews.
Another account says the fire was caused
by groom having thrown lighted cigarette
on the straw in the stables, setting it on fire.
Another groom stamped on the fire, but a
strong draught famed the flames and caused
them to spread. The author of the fire per-
ished also two clowns, believed to be Eng
lishmen. Yesterday man whose wife and
three children were among the victims
stabbed the senior member Of the Merchants
Guild in the street, and then tried TO cut his
own throat. It is supposed the murdered
man abandoned his assailant's wife and child
rem, in order to effect his own escape from
the burning building.
SECOND DIsPATCH.l
ST. PETERSBURG, January 15th.-The circus
was wooden structure. The horses running
about wildly increased the confusion. 1t is
stated now that 400 persons were sutfocated,
crushed or burned to death.
Serious Railway Accident.
LONDON, January 15th.-A goods train
collided with a passenger train near Stepheny
Railway Junction, London, to-day, and
thirty persons were injured.
The Flood subsiding.
PEsTH, January 15th.-The Danube has
subsided everywhere above Mohacs, but
IuRlJlVeb CAuuOL rctuEu uOtu6, rs tu5lr uOu6th
are destroyed or filled with ice.
PEsTH, January 15ih.-Six hundred houses
in Mohacs are flooded, and half have fallen
in.
VIENNA, January 15th.-C Crown Prince
Rudolph has abandoned his journey to the
East, and resolved to devote portion of the
sum the trip would cost to the relief of dis.
tress in the Hooded district.
Execution In Iceland.
GALWAY, January 15tb.-Patrick Higgins,
one of the murderers Of the Huddys, was
hanged this morning. Few persons were out.
side the jail at the time of the execution.
Attempt TO Assassinafe the Sultan.
CAIRO, January 15sh.-A telegram from
official sources in Constantinople reports tina,
some Circassians attempted on Sunday to
assassinate the Sultan. A woman diyuleed
the plet. The Albanian body-guard met and
defeated the Circassians in the vicinity of the
Sultan's apartments. Several men were
killed in the encounter.
Heavy Robbery OF Government Gold.
PANAMA, January CHA shipment o!
500, 600 was made by the Sub Treasury in
New York, through Wells, Fargo Co., to the
United States fest on the Pacific, by the
steamer City of Para. which arrived at As
pinwall on the 10Th ult. The money, Ameri.
can gold coin, packed in two small kegs,
weighing in the neighborhood of 200 pounds
each, was received in Panama the same even.
ing, and stored IN the Panama Rsilroad
Company's vault The delivery was not
made until Mendsy, the LIST inst, when on
opening the vault it was discovered that one
keg was missing. No lock had been broken,
either of the doors of the freight-house in
which the vault is situated, or of the vault
itself Evidence was found that key had
been opened in the freight house, but neither
the keg nor any vestige of its valuable con.
tents could be discovered, after long and
careful search. All possible measures have
been taken to discover the thieves or booty,
without complete success, although several
arraata hava hpan made