Poland, Warsaw. The catastrophe of the Holy Cross Church, origin of the persecution of the Jews in Russia. On 25 December 1881, a Jew thief was caught in the act of stealing from a lady's pocket inside the temple, which was crowded with worshippers. In order to escape arrest, he shouted 'fire!', causing several people to flee in terror and run over each other. Twenty-nine persons died. Engraving by Tom?s Carlos Capuz. La Ilustraci?n Espa?ola y Americana, 1882.