CONCERT ROOM COLLAPSES.
London, March 8. During a concert and cinematograph entertainment on Thursday night in a room on the third story of the Tassagh Corn Mill, Armagh, the floor collapsed just as the proceedings were ingThe audience and the artistes, iiliout three hundred people altogether, fell 'with the -iluliri-i to the door beneath. A great panic ensued, parents shouting for their children and children for their parent". Rescue work was promptly begun, and after some time all were safely brought out. No one had been killed, but many were seriously injured. The lady pianist had a most miraculous escape. She had just got up from the piano when liotb. she and it were precipitated to the floor beneath, the instrument narrowly missing several of those who had just fallen. Danger was feared from the lamps, which were liable a|t any moment to explode. Tables had been laid for Supper on the floor beneath, and the falling floor rested on these, thus breaking the fall of the audience. Fortunately, the cinematograph machine was not lighted ivt the time. It also went down and was completely smashed. All the injured are progressiug favorably.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 9 May 1907, Page 4
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192CONCERT ROOM COLLAPSES. Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 9 May 1907, Page 4
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