The Wild West Show.
BIG ROW AT PALMERSTON NORTH. A DISSATISFIED AUDIENCE RUSH THE TENT. REVOLVERS FIRED. NARROW ESCAPE PROM DISASTER.. [PEE PEESS ASSOCIATION. J Palmkbston Noetii, This day.A scciio of coufusion occurred at the , termination of the Wild West Show last night. The dissatisfaction of the audienceculminated inhooting and rushing the dressiug rooma. In the melee revolvers were fired and sledge hammers freely swung to keep the crowd back, many of whom had omo long distances to witness the show. Colonel Gorton and others addressed the assemblage, declaring their intention to telegraph to other places the statement of the dissatisfaction experienced. Fortunately no serious injuries occurred. An effort v, being made to ascertain who fired the revolvora, with a view to prosecutions. The main guy of the tout was cut or detached, duriug the rush, and the escape from a serious disaster was very narrow. Lator. The cowboys have left Wirth's show, andt nro staying here with some of the Indians. They give a porfotmuime here on Saturday. The Mayor has telegraphed to the Mayor of,' Wanganui \varniug the public of the show..
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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 5957, 9 October 1890, Page 2
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184The Wild West Show. Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 5957, 9 October 1890, Page 2
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