TERRIBLE CRUSH

Grey River Argus, 13 May 1935, Page 5

TERRIBLE CRUSH

JUBILEE CROWDS Fire at Rail Station CAUSES GREAT DANGER. (Aus. and N.Z Cable Assn.) (Received Mav 12. 7.30 p.m.) LONDON, Mav 11. A serious fire occurred at Charing Cross Railway Station befoio mid night. Il complicated the journey home after die Jubilee celebrations of what most reliable «-%perts dei-lan' to have been the biggest crowd of sightseers London ha< ever known One of the main electric’ cabin, m the bridge leading from hacross the Thames Tu<c<l- - io one hundred feet of wc oowori nndf-r the bridge which burned fire. 1 ly. The current across the biii'tre wa? switched off. Consequently thp eb'etr 1 r:iin< were brought' to :1 stands!!!’ The steam trains were unable to ow’nv to hoses across the line. mi'n also fought the fl amps from : firefloat in the river. Meantime the station was jammed h v the crowd. The officials, using loud speakers, 'old thousands that it was no use wait ing, but to cro quicklv to Cannon Street and London Bridge Stations, where trains were running. The crowd rushing from the stai'on, met another crowd seeking to enter, th’s resulting in many being crushed. Sonic women burst into tears, and others fainted. People then rushed to three underground stations nearby, the Strand, the Charing Cross and the Temple. They bound that these already had had to be closed. Thousands started to tramp miles to their homes. Others faced with longer journeys- filled the seats and. sat pn the pavements of

the embankment.- being prepared to spend the night there. Experts agree that only the good humour of the crowd averted a terrible disaster and loss nf life in the

irnsh before Buckingham Palace where Their Majesties again appeared on the balcony and in and around Charing Cross. Trafalgar- Square. af“er midnight, bore the appearance of a vast open air dance resort, with, thousands dancing and singing.