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Newspaper
Atlantic Weekly Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1893
Page
5
False alarm of fire sparked a deadly church panic in Boris oglebsk on the Volga during a Yaroslav procession. Police report 126 women and 10 men killed inside the crowded church, with additional deaths from jumping and 20 fatally wounded as escape attempts.
Crowds flood into Chicago for the World’s Fair with Eastern rail lines carrying large numbers. Depots report trains arriving in long sections as baggage handlers struggle to manage the surge. European travelers form a notable portion of the influx.
The Rand-McNally building board awarded Colonel Davis full director general powers for the World's Fair and announced Burnham as Davis’s executive officer. The move aims to streamline operations. Also noted are multiple local and regional incidents and legal actions across the country.
A Long Island train carrying about 1000 spectators from Sheepshead Bay races derailed in a tunnel near Parkville. At least three were killed and about 100 injured, with many in serious condition. The accident occurred on the Bay Ridge division after a switch was left open.
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