A BASELESS PANIC.
TWO PERSONS CRUSHED-TO ' DEATH. By Telegraph—Press Association— Oopyrielit (Hoc. March 28, 11.40 p.m.) London, March 28. A baseless panic at the Hippodrome Picture Palace at Middlesbrough, tho ironmining centre in Yorkshire, resulted in the death of two persons, thirteen others also rereiviiig injuries. Sparks were noticed in tho neighbourhood of an electric l'an in it gallery in which a thousand persons, mostly young people, were sitting. The occupants of tho upper scats immediately rushed to an exit below in the vicinity of the stage, and a panic-stricken crowd was soon struggling in tho doorway. Part of the audienco fortunately sooii recovered from its first alarm, and the work of extricating tho dead and tho injured from tho crush was thus facilitated,
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1088, 29 March 1911, Page 7
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124A BASELESS PANIC. Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1088, 29 March 1911, Page 7
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