Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-05-31

.--~-s received rom the SNehe "a OnS
- s-s that $500 bodies have al
-y been recovered.
ro7yrght, Associated Press)
v...,V Nay SO.-A terrible panic,
-.,.,-r from the great crush Of peo-
80. ,es popular feast here to-day, in
- ~ the coronation Of the car,
.s3 The rrampling to death OF many
t, including a woman who was
..rrs~,5 o.. a child during the excite
r, anticipation of the grand holiday
.-t ,o-ular banquet on the HOdynsky
-sirs tens OF thousands Of people be-
- --ooping towards the Patroysky
,ss,s IN front Of which the plain is
..rs-ss during the earliest hours this
-,-,irg In fact. so much interest
vs aken in the open air banquet that
thousands reached the grounds last eve
,rg and camped there, or in the i'm
-ss,a,e vicinity. during the night, in
order N make sure of obtaining good
,o,-,ons to-day. The majority of these
,ao,rs came on foot, but some came in
r. oldest kind o. vehicles, country
~-s and turn-outs of the most primi-
fire description, and others travelled
O. horseback.
On the Hodynsky or Khodijnskoje
5s'n q. is written both ways), long
Ines OF rough tables. fanked by
n-gher benches. had been erected. In
no distance these lines Of tables looked
s immovable regiments Of soldiers
The trenches Of some extensive series
0r-ifcadons. 1t was at first arrang-
81 TO accommodate 100000 people, but
n view OF the immense crowds assem-
s's6 in and about this city for the coro-
ration fetes. extra tables and benches
-s hastily erected and every effort
IS made 70 provide eating room and
arty meal for 100000 people. Twice
number was desirous Of taking
t in the fast. but the authorities de-
ted that there must be a limit to the
nber to be entertained. and so the
rre was fixed at 100000.
TO FEED THIS MULTITUDE
n army OF cooks and walters was
a.hered together, the army bakehouses
vsrs taxed to their utmost capacity,
-i 100000 mugs. each bearing por-
s of the car and czarina, were or
-ai and manufactured for presenta-
-ll to the people taking part in the
+ Ea, banquet. Thousands OF cattle,
tain loads Of provisions and ship loads
| LIQUID refreshments were sent during
week, and this morning all was in
ll.1ess for the gigantic meal.
In anticipation of the assembling Of
immense crowd and the possibility
disorder. strong forces Of police were
I allied FOR duty on the plain which,
aa ile Petr0ysky palace it fronts. is
Jareemiles0ut Of this city and on
road TO ST. Petersburg. In addition
'e-al detachments Of infantry and
FAIRY were stationed in the vicinity.
order to support the police, should
-.a q step be necessary.
og dawn to-day the mass Of peasants
t ,he tables vas really enormous
- il5y We're an desperately hungry.
-e ,nem having tasted by choice or
-,-ss.'y. for nearly twenty-four hours.
-r police did everything possible to
oack Che crowd, but suddenly the
-''ss. controlled by some ineXplic-
impulse or impatient to get at the
pressed forward. swept everything
e them and overturned tables and
S as f made Of grass, trampling
Us under foot and crushing the
- q, I. OF hundreds Of people. The old
e weak. naturally. suffered the
I. ~ ana one poor woman. who gave
y. ~ % q child during the excitement.
..amp.ed 20 death. The fate of
'--a. Is NOT definitely known. but
'e'sd TO have shared the fate OF
'hc. GAR AND CZARINA.
-.s ...-'o'ned Of the disaster. were
s.iesSed, sent additional physi-
'ae scene 10 care for the injur-
s,.-.' issued Instructions that a full
w NE tragedy is 10 be made. in
-,.' -' l1e distressed families may
ae dead found on Kohodins-
-. .,.- we're ladies evidently Of high
u,--..s' ',ssad in the finest silk and
Ia WIN The richest Jewels. The
&, ss,s 'cNS, 70 which the bodies of
L. Isl. we're taken by the authorities.
t,-5- with persons after news of
o-l relatives. The scenes at
,ss'aeSs where the process of
O.. t.'u Is going on, are terrible.
"a. -s,. ser was due to the absence
t,-s, .'''- O0ly about a thousand
rs, -.> were in charge and they
>,, De unable TO control the mob.
1a.., essen The pressure Of the as
7-- -.'-4yeds Of thousands. all
.,. ara a common centre. they
Sr.s.. packages and presents into
ns,.,..o- ,le crowd. This seeming
% ,5...i',ea The panic. since a scram-
a-s p Z. possession of the gifts en-
q, n, .le hollow piece Of ground
,,s,,re .-,re formed a dead trap for
b ,,-sAole plain is where Nspo-
s,Sss upon this city.
hi .,..l' "a trending scenes were wit
'ss 1s the survivors seeking reI-