(Hatsefirah 1881; May 19 (31)

A town in the Government of Crimea, district of Melitopol, reports that disturbances broke out there on the4th (16th) of the month in a terrible manner. Of all the houses and shops of the Jews not a remnant was left. All the storehouses for spirits and other drinks were raided and plundered, and streams of spirits flowed all around the city. The terrible upheaval continued for two days, and when the armed forces arrived in the city, there remained nothing of the Jews, save their bodies and their destroyed and desolate houses. Fear struck all our brethren of the House of Israel living around about that they should not also be subjected to a massacre after all their property was plundered.

In the city a large mob collected last Sunday to attack all the Jewish houses, but the police commander advised the intending perpetrators and the mob withdrew.

(Hamelitz 1884; September 7)

(# An article about education in Tavritch Gov. mainly directed against the Melamdim in Simferopol, Berdyansk and Melitopol).

Y.B.Levner

Col.Altnossov, Tav.Gov. Melitopol District.

(Hamelitz 1889; June 27)

Melitopol

(# an article about a man aged twenty eight who hanged himself in the forest and left a note at home.)

(Hamelitz 1889; August 1)

Melitopol

(# an article about the building of the hospital funded from the meat tax).

(Hamelitz 1890; March 12)

Melitopol

(# reports of the government rabbi Yehuda-Leib Miyatshon)