The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-11-06
TRAMPLED 10 DEATH.
A False Cry OF Fire Causes a Panic
In O Glasgow Theater.
Sixteen People Crushed TO Death and Many
Wounded h Alleged Capture Of
Gordon by EI Mahdi Dls0red-
itod In London
oTrIRR FoRRIaN AFFAIns.

GLASGOW, Nov. "a serious panic 90
cured Saturday evening at the Star Thea
ter, caused by a cry of fire. During the rush
OF tho audience 10 escape from the building
sixteen people were killed and twelve 10
rlously injured, The performance had pro
ceeded without interruption until shortly aft
or nine O'Clock, when some ono shouted
"Flrel" The whole alFllence Instantly rose
10 tholr feet and made q rush to tho several
exits, Tho great mass Of people In tho
'plt,' In rushing therefrOm, met q crush
Ing crowd pouring down from tho gallery.
The fearful and fatal block followed. Wild
shrleks Of agony and despalrlng cries fOr
help could not then BIO answered. The
mass Of panlc-strlcken and struggling
humanity was appealed 10 by officers OF tho
theater and by tho police 10 hold back, but
tho appeals were UNDECIDED. The cra2ct
crowd fanllcally pressed toward the out
lets, trampllng down and over the weaker
ones, until the street was reached.
When tho theater was finally cleared
slxt sen c0rpses were 70 md on tho stairs
lea ling from the galiury, and twelve per
sons wer5 10 badly Injured that they only
gave evidence that life was not extinct by
their plteQu meanings,
Upon tho first alarm being rung the whole
fro brigade quickly went W the rescue, anu,
with the police, did their utmost 10 allay the
panic and rescue the dead and dying, but
they were too late 10 DO OF much effective
service Poles and citizens finally succeeded
IN forcing Their way Into the building, ana
Than aided al they could TO escape 10 tho
street, but tho q was so wedged that
they were sadly interfercd with In their
humane labOra,
The city ambulance corps conveyed the
Victims, the wounded and dead, 10 tho In
Urinary. Tho wounded were no overcome
they were a. helpless ~ the dead,
10 was learned that tho author OF the cry
Of fire was q former omployo OF tho thcOleI
who had been dismissed. Tho audience
numbered about 1000 people. Tho per
fOrmancc WIS chiefly muslc-hall business,
PANS, Nov, "A dispatch from Cairo 10
the Morning Nolos says! III M0hdl, In the
beginning Of September, hearing OF the nd
vmnces OF the British forces, made u SUI
prcme effort 70 reduce KhartOum, which
place, nj tho end OF September, was
surrounded by l50,00 rebelA The
supplies falling the garrison began
10 wMcL A deputatlon OF officers
complained bitterly 10 General Gordon
that they had been deceived by tho promise
OF British assistance, and they accused him
OF Aldlng In the deception. The dcputAtlOn
also demanded that n retreat be made Ia
DOng0la, aud threatened II this action wa
not taken they would Join III Mohdl.
General Gordon thereup0n consented Ia
tho plan proposed. Meanwhile Il panic
arose, and 5000 soldiers and civilians
deserted In u BODY, Two thousand men TO-
malnud faithful and embarked with Cor.
don, Tho rebels woro advised OF what had
occurred, and harrassed the retreat N
Sliendy, where masses OF rebels, pro-
yldcd with artillery, disabled the
lOtlllA Only Colonel Stewards ycs-
vel succeeded In passing Berber, and
shortly aftcrward II was wrecked. The
remainder OF the llotlila was obliged 10 70.
turn southwark, and on reaching ShOhdy
the entire force was captured. About Oc-
tOber D General Gordon was sent under
strong escort 10 El Mchdis camp, where no
IN nov . close prisoner. Tho British For.
clgn Onlco dlscredlts tho dispatch.
LONDON, Nov. 8.-lndla adylccs report
riots Of Arabs NJ IlydCrabad during the
Mohurrum festival. Eleven policemen were
killed, and many wounded. The Arabs
looted tho police stations md several houses.
A panic was created In tho city, and shops
and houses were closed. Troops from Col
c0ndn restored order, A council, NJ which
the MAN presided, has ordered an Inquiry
into tho affair.
LONDON, Nov. 3.-Tho Times considers
tho nows reported from Cairo 10 the Paris
Morning NeBs, 10 tho effect that KhartOum
has fallen Into the hands OF the rebels, and
that Gordon had been taken prlsolsL ~
extremely doubtful. ThiS View, II thinks,
IN especially reasonable In tho absence OF
advice, on the subject from General Wolso-
Icy.
LoNpOS, Nov. a.--Th0 nimor that tho
Kh0dlyo had sent q Telegram 10 tho Govern
ment announcing tho fall Of Khartoum and
tho capture OF General Gordon has been au.
thontliyoly denied and tho denial pub
llsbed.
LONDON, Nov. a.--Tho bronze statue OF
Garfield, executed by Prof. Lcnze, Of Muir
ombcrg, on m order from San Francisco, IL
completed, and has been placed on oxllbl-
ton ut Hamburg. II ID OF heroic size, tho
figure being tan feet high. II represents
tho lato President standing erect with his
head uncovered, and clothed In ordinary
civilian dress, On the sides OF tho pedestal
arc tho figures representing wal trophies
and tho American eagle, The front face OF
the pedestal bears IN large raised letters tho
natnO Garfield" The model OF the statue
wa made by Herr llappersburgor, u sculp-
tor now residing In Munich, who Is u native
OF America The statue will soon DO
shipped 10 San Francisco.
LONDON, Nov. 3.-Tho Times this morn
Ing dovots IN leader 10 tho political con.
test In America, In the course OF which II
saysi Although tho number OF votes pollcd
tomorrow will probably exceed those
pollod NJ my previous contest, noyortio-
loss II would bo rasli 10 say that tho vast
majority VI AMERICANS regard tho Issue
with Indifference, Foreigners have still
less reason 10 feel n keen Interest In IL Tho
campaign haa been almost exclusively map-
agci by experienced and adrolt professional
politicians, To them alone tho result will
bring cyultatlon or disappointment Tho
most satisfactory feature OF tho whole cam
palgn IN tho failure OF oil attempts 10 ro-
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