Episode 2 of 2
Holy Cross Church Stampede
- When
- 25 December 1881
- Where
- Holy Cross Church
On 25 December 1881, a false fire warning in the Holy Cross Church caused a panic, resulting in twenty-nine deaths.
Simon Dubnow reported that a false warning of fire in the crowded Holy Cross Church led to a stampede. This incident resulted in the deaths of twenty-nine persons, distinct from the pogrom's reported casualties.
Sources
- Warsaw pogrom (1881) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-28
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