Collapse of a Theatre
A , FURTHER DETAILS. Washington, June 11. The cries of those buried in the collapse of the old Ford's Theatre were mosl appalling. Tne three floors fell in rapic succession, and the dead were horribJj mutilated. The caralry, who wert 1 early on the scene, were successful ir extricating n number of those within the building. The cuuso of the collapse is attributed to the underworks having beer removed for tho purpose of ihe instnilatior of electricity. A hundred of ihe occupant* of the upper floors saved themselves bj jumping on to the adjoining roof. Later. Twenty.three corpses have been re covered iroin the ruins of the Pensioc Department building.
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Feilding Star, 13 June 1893, Page 2
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