EGYPTIAN AFFAIRS
— « — . £BY ELECTBIC TELEGRAPH. — COPYRIGHT.] EXPLOSION AT CAIRO. THIRTY PERSONS KILLED, ESTIMATED LOSS £500,000. StETJTEB'S TELEGAMBS. Constantinople, September, 27. The Porte has addressed a note to Earl Dufferin, the British Ambassador, thank - ing England for having restored order in Dgypfcj and expressing a hope that close friendship of England and Turkey will •continue. Alexandbia, September 27. Sir Garnet Wolsley will remain in Egypt for another fortnight, but at expiration of that time will return to England. September 28. A goods train loaded with ammunition exploded while standing at the railway stations, Cairo. The British officers were holding a race meeting in the vicinity at the time, and a large number of Arabs and Europeans who were near the train, were blown away by the force of the ex- j plosion — thirty persons being killed, j The station and neighboring buildings aie in flames. Explosions of a similar nature continue to 0.-cur. The cause is said to be the intense heat. Hecetved Sept 30, 12.55 a.m.] Alexandria, (Later.) It is estimated that by tlie exploion of ammunition at Cairo, British stores and material to the value of £5u0,000 were ■destroyed .
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Feilding Star, Volume III, Issue 31, 30 September 1882, Page 3
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