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Domestic News
December 24, 1887
St. Landry Democrat
Opelousas, Saint Landry County, Louisiana
What is this article about?
During an 8 a.m. mass at the Church of the Immaculate Conception in New York, a 15-foot pillar in the adjoining chapel collapsed as 500-600 attendees exited, injuring several people slightly due to floor depression from crowding.
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In consequence of the preparations for the consecration of the church edifice the eight o'clock mass at the Church of the Immaculate Conception a few mornings ago, in New York, was solemnized in the chapel adjoining. As the five or six hundred persons in attendance were leaving the chapel at the conclusion of the service a fifteen-foot pillar supporting the roof gave way. Several persons were injured, but none severely. It is supposed that the unusual crowding of the chapel caused a depression in the floor, so loosening the pillar that it fell out.
What sub-type of article is it?
Accident
Religious Event
What keywords are associated?
Church Accident
Pillar Collapse
Immaculate Conception
New York
Mass Injury
Where did it happen?
New York
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
New York
Event Date
A Few Mornings Ago
Outcome
several persons were injured, but none severely.
Event Details
Due to preparations for church consecration, the 8 o'clock mass was held in the adjoining chapel. As 500-600 attendees left after the service, a 15-foot pillar supporting the roof gave way, supposedly due to floor depression from overcrowding.