Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-06-19

organs. Graham, the ~hall-keeper. says
that children not 20 yards from the door
came pressing forward, unaware OF the
tragedy, thus making matters ten times
worse than they really we're. The scene
inside the hall during the Identification OF
the victims battles description, and was
painful in the extreme. The faces Of the
dead children, in almost every case, were
black and swollen from suffocation, OF
which many died. Many lips were cracked
and bleeding. Parents, rushing wildly
around, would fall upon the bodies Of
their dead children and, with loud wailing
and weeping. clasp the unconscious forms
in their arms. Many poor mothers
swooned away ct the first sight Of the dead.
Others were wild and almost violent In
their hysterical grief. The removing OF
the dead from the hall to-day was the oc-
casion for q renewal OF the confusion.
Many parents rushed through the police
Gordon appointed for the preservation OF
order, and there was q scene Of great con-
fusion. One of the witnesses stated to-
day that for the first five minutes there
was a great lack Of assistance. From this
cause alone there we're certainly 100 lives
lost. The weather was very warm and the
passage way very close, SO that in q very
short time after the catastrophe q horri-
BILE, sickening stencil came from the main
outlet Of the hall.
The latest reports tonight figure up
1888 dead. The gravest fears are
that the number will yet be shown
to have reached at least 200. The eager
was caused by their desire to receive the
prizes promised them. Graham throws
the blame for the calamity upon Q man
connected with the entertainment, who, it
appears, fastened the door half open, in
order that the prizes might be given to the
children one at Z time. While leaving the
hall one sad incident was witnessed in the
vicinity Of the hall. A lad was sitting on
a railing near Morton street crying. A
passer-by inquired the cause Of his grief.
why, sill" said he, II was in that place
there, and when I was coming out . boy
that was dying bit my hands, and that's
him." he added, pointing to the corpse Of
q child near by.
Queen Victoria sent a telegram to the
Mayor Of Sunderland, expressing her grief
at the disaster.
The children of the various Sunday
Schools also sent kilograms Of sympathy.
All the flags were at half mast.
SUNDERLAND, June 18.-The excitement
over the calamity in Victoria Hall on Sat-
urday night continues intense. Some Of
the children who escaped say that reports
were spread through the gallery at the
close Of the performance that the child
first out Of the hall would get a prize, and
consequently an eager rush for the door
was made. Most Of the bodies Of the
victims will be buried together in q long
trench. Several children who left the hall
before the accident occurred state that
they saw q man just before the rush was
made partially close the door on the land
ing where the disaster occurred. 1t will
be proved at the inquest that the man
bolted the door ajar in order to facilitate
the distribution Of toys to the children as
they were leaving. The box containing
the toys, which had been placed in position
in readiness for the distribution Of the
prizes, stood near the door.
Disturbance at a school Exhibition.
GREENBURe, KY, Juno 18.-During .
school exhibition at Sulphur Wells, Met
calf County, Marshal Henry Beauchamp
asked J. B. Winfrey and J. Price to desist
from making a disturbance. Winfrey and
Price opened fire, and Beauchamp returned
it. Mcfarland, q bystander, vas shot
dead, and Beauchamp was MORALLY
wounded. A young lady, Miss Phillipot,
was struck On the cheek. A negro who
was also shot has not been heard from
since, and is supposed to be dead in the
brush where he hid. Winfrey escaped in
jury. Price was badly wounded. No
arrests.
Cut Her Throat.
CHICAGO, June 18.-On North avenue.
ON Sunday night, Thomas Mcclure. a dock
laborer, met Mrs. Mary Little, proprietor
| of the laundry, and cut her throat with a
razor, which he then turned ON himself
The woman died in . few minutes. The
man will probably recover. Jealousy was
the cause.
A Serious Riot.
NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, June 1S.-On Satur-
day a serious riot occurred at the steam
boat landing. The police attempted to ar
rest a drunken passenger of the Grand
Republic. They we're resisted by the
| crowd, and several of the officers and 9TH
ers were severely dealt with.
stabbed by q Dissolute Woman.
Boston, June 18.-Saturday night Ber-
nard J. Magyar, 40 years of age, was fatally
sthDOeu IN tne LOCK WIN y SHAWL Piu IL
the hands of q dissolute woman named
Liz Finnegan. Magyar had refused to
drink in her company.
MOrmOns TO be Driven Out.
RALEIGH, N. O., June 18.-Two Mormon
missionaries, living in caves in the noun
tains, have been driven out by a party of
mounted men. 1t is said that the last Of
the Mormons will now be driven out OF
the State.
Killed BY = Street Car.
CHICAGO, June 18.-John Flynn, six
years old, was run over and killed by the
| the thirteenth victim since the inaugura-
| ton Of the cable cars. It is not q success.