A serious accident occurred here yesterday. One of the philanthropie organizations bought a large quantity of Tice which they were selling to the poor at a cheaper rate than that prevailing in the market. Their usual head= fauarters being occupied by the itary, they borrowed the premises of the local make the sale of this cheap rice. A crowd estimated at from three to ten thousand people came and, as only 2 small proportion of them Jeould get, into the enclosure, the others outside pushed and jostled against the compound walls. The wall suddenly gave away, killing two and seriously injuring nine others, while many received slight!
Seven of those injured were admitted to the Presbyterian General Hospital, four with fractures bones. Oficials and public bodies fare taking subscriptions to help the families of deceased and defray, expenses of the injured.
The worst epidemic of meningitis we have had for several years has been prevalene recently. hoped the splendid rains of a few days ago, so much needed by the farmers, will also help to allay the epidemic.
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