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London, September 6. It is believed that fully 140 persons r perished by the Jfire -, at the Exeter theatre last night.; The majority of the victims were: adults, two-thirds : being' women. ; Most of the bodies were found in charred masses. The lCT building was totally destroyed. %' Later particulars; of 7 the fire " ; /a#f Exeter theatre show that the outbreak was, caused [by some gauze ■ scenery;,,, igniting. At the time there were BOSQ , people in the building. Jtf en, women, and children were wedged immovably .in the gallery exit,, and were over- taken by the flames.^' : !j^;:the'.-.tißm'bl* Si "^ : struggle which took place to get out, some were literally" torn to pieces, The mortality was almost confined; .the dcoupants ; the ipdleryy Many, noble attempts at rescue are riacorde^li '"' ' Received. September 8, 12.55 Pr.mV ! ''! '*! '_ . [■[[ \ : . yj London, September 7> ?\' : [i The details of the disaster at .thftiU Exeter theatre are most appalling; - In the search among the ruins of tho'. K building a mass of charred bodies wai '• found wedged on the staircase leading ' from the gallery. , ,' t Ml the prof ermera. ,n were sayedL' .,,." ' '5 ■-"'..!:;,■', ;V;C.,.., r ! '?^
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Feilding Star, Volume IX, Issue 34, 8 September 1887, Page 2
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186LATER PARTICULARS. Feilding Star, Volume IX, Issue 34, 8 September 1887, Page 2
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