CABLEGRAMS.
[rkuter’s telegrams], BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.—(COPYRIGHT.) ST. PETERSBURGH, Jan. 14. A terrible catastrophe occurred at Berditchev, a town of Southern Russia, in the Province of Kiev. During a crowded performance at the circus in the town a fire broke out, and spread rapidly, and a general rush from the interior of the circus ensued. The exits were blocked and many persons were trampled to death in their efforts to escape. It is estimated that fully three hundred persons perished. The scene is described as terrible, and the catastrophe has created a great sensation, as it is only second in magnitude to that which occurred at the burning of the Ring Theatre.
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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1248, 16 January 1883, Page 2
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111CABLEGRAMS. Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1248, 16 January 1883, Page 2
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