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Show A French Village Drops Through. Pabis, Oct. 26. Dispatches from Per-iqueux, Per-iqueux, capital of the Department of Dar-dogue, Dar-dogue, state that a frightful accident occurred oc-curred at the Chancelade quarries, near that town. While a large nTiuber of workmen were engaged in taking out stone, the quarries quar-ries suddenly fell in, destroying the village situated on the ground above the stone-pits, and killing a large number of persons. Many are buried in the ruins, and it is doubtful doubt-ful if any will be rescued. Troops have been sent to the scene of the disaster to aid in the work of relief. |