Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-06-04
A FATAL CRUSH AT A FETE.
rive Lives Lost Among a Million at
Petroffsky Park

MOSCOW, June 2.-The fete at the Pet.
roHsky Park to-day was on a colossal
scale. The land upon which the enter
talnlnents were given embraced about
100 hectares. There were four immense
theatres in which performances were
given. Circus performance, ballets, pam
tomlme and professions Ofhorsemen were
included. 1t is estimated that fully
l,OOO,OOO persons were at the fete. One
hundred and forty wagons loaded with
barrels OF beer arrived on the ground
during the morning, and by noon all this
supply of beer had been exhausted.
Inc Gar and Czarina. on their
arrival in the park DURING
the afternoon, were received with deafen-
ing cheers by the multitude Large num-
Ders OF peasants had walked from distant
provinces to attend the fete. One of the
features of this immense gathering was
the lack Of disturbances, the people
throughout the day behaving in the most
orderly manner.
AT the ball given by General Won
SchWeinitz, the German Ambassador.
last evening, the Emperor and Grand
Dukes appeared in the uniform of German
ofilcers. They also wore their German or
1t is stated that the Mavor
of Moscow intends to resign
IN consequence of the disapprovaI
mat mas been expressed of a speech which
ne delivered at the banquet given to the
Mayors of cities. The city is almost empty
OF people to-day, owing to the greater
part OF the population having gone to the
Fetronsky park, to participate in the i'm
t! 1aehse Iete there IN honor of the corona
IlOn OF the Car. According to the pro-
gramme for the fete, the Emperor will
visit the park at 2 O'Clock this afternoon.
The editors of the foreign newspapers
represented at the coronation of the Czar
have been requested to forward to the
press bureau at Moscow copies Of their
journals, to aid in preparing history of
the coronation.
ST. PETERSBURG, June 2.-The EN-
perOr has granted the Roskolnik Sects.
dlssenters from the Greek Church, liberty
TO change their dOmiciles. to engage in
trade; to hold office and to perform
their religious rites, but they are pro-
hlblted from having public professions.
MOSCOW, June 3.-A1ter the fete at Pc
trOfsky Park yesterday the Emperor in
Vlted the village Elders and Marshals of
the provincial nobility to dinner. In ad-
dressing the Elders he said that he was
glad to see them. He thanked them for
entering so heartily into the festivities at
tendlng the coronation, and added: s'When
you return to your homes do not credit
senseless rumors respecting a redistribu-
ton or grants of land. Such rumOrs are
propagated by the enemies of the Crown.
All property must be unstable. Gin adj
dressing the Marshals he said: 81 thank
you for your fidelity. / am convinced of
the cordial feelings of the nobility, and
hope that they will support everything
conducive to the benefit Of the throne and
the fatherland. May God give us a peace
full and quiet life.''
The Emperor and Empress drove
through the city to the Convent of Saint
Zacharias to-day without escort.
A grand parade of Circassian troops
and COssacks took place to-day.
Five persons were crushed to death in
the tremendous crowd that sought admis-
sion to Petroffsky Park yesterday.
A banquet was given to-day in honor of
NJ. WaganOf, the press censor bv the
foreign newspaper Representatives who
came to Moscow to describe for their re-
spective journals the ceremony of the
coronation Of the Car. IL is certain that
there will be no fetes at st. Petersburg
Tor the present, and that the Car will not
make state entry into that city.