The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-26

those injured are women, with some boys and |
girls In the rush from the galleries two women |
and Q boy were killed-thrown down ana trampled
to death by the escaping people. With such awful
suddenness did these events trsnspire that
even the assistants were scarcely conscious
now the fright or how the outrush from the church
began. The startled cries OF women and children
were unheeded and the weak went down with
their prayer for help unheeded in the blind i'm
pulse which urged every human beinG to escape
from out OF reach OF the crumbing walls.
WomeD, pale with fear and GREATNESS with ex-
element gasped out q prayer Tor aid and sank
exhausted to be
TRAMPLED TO DEATH
In the rush Of the panic struck. In vain the
dcvoted priest from the pulpit appealed to the
people to be calm and keep their seats. They
heard nothing but the Wild promptings Of their
fears Here and there the few gallant men that
ever rise with occas on. exhorted their less nrm
horror Of the situation by giving way
to bind fear. These exhortauons were
made in vain, and the mad rush continued with
fatal result. Over nifty persons were crushed by
the falling walls or thrown down and rrampled
upon by TIE neeing crowd; and when the
church was cleared OF the panic-stricken
people, the victims were thickly strewn
about some with life stu remaining.
Others had already passed into the presence OF
the Being they had assembled to worship. 1t was
tlv
the sufferers and the priests glided about among
the wounded, giving
THE LAST CONSULTATIONS OF RELIGION
to those who were conscious. The police and fire.
men were on hand with their usual prompt
ness. Some Of the wounded were OF once
removed to Sweeny's HOTEL where the
reading room was placed at the disposal
OF the sufferers. Here two OF the victims sue.
cumbed. Others were carried directly to the
Park Hospital, where every attention was paid to
the injured. The scenes in the hospital were
heartrending. Many OF the victims were almost
unacceptable, trampled out Of human shapelt-
ness Old and young who had relatives
in the congregation thronged to the scene Of the
catastrophe, anxiously inquiring after missing
relatives. Some Of the scenes enacted would
touch q heart OF stone. and to late hour last
night the hospital doors were besieged by crowds
OF anxious inquirers. According to the latest &C.
counts nve persons had succumbed and two were
not expected to survive till morning.
In addition some thirty wounded persons were
brought to the hospital many of them grievousy
injured. Those whose wounds were slight were
conveyed to their homes, and We have. therefore,
no means Of discovering how many persons were
injured. It Ia however, to be hoped chat the list
we publish in another column includes all who
have sustained serious injury.
TIN HORROR DESCRIBED.
A congregation Of devout people, mainly women,
seated listening with pious reverence to the words
OF priest who disco ursed on the uncertainty as
to the time at which death woulc arrive to end
their lives. This was the scene In St.
Andrews church at twenty minutes past
eight O'Clock last night There was no sound
within tho church but the measured tones Of the
clergyman's voice ana the occasional evidence
given by some emotional listener that
were reaching HIS or her heart. There
could be no other sense In the minds OF
the listeners than that Of present security.
They were assembled for worship in an edlfice
consecrated to the service OF the Almighty, aud
though the remarks or their spiritual teacher
might have awakened Tears OF death coming with
suddenness upon them after they had left
the church, those declarations could not
impair their faith that. suppnants as they
were before the mercy seat. naught could work
them harm. The Lenten services were drawing to
close, and the Raw. Father Carroll, of St.
stephens church, was near the end of his dis.
course on "The necessity to be prepared for the
|. ADVENT OF DEATH AT ANY MOMENT"
He had pictured the misery OF those human
beings who die, their souls being laden with sin
he had implored his hearers to shun vice, that
they might not be surprised IN It's midst by the
fall upon them OF the palsying hand OF
death and he had pressed upon his hearers
the necessity for them to keep watch upon
their conscences, 80 that they should know
when they were guilty Of sinful acts. At the mo-
ment he was beginning 10 speak the words which
are quoted below, a sudden gust Of wind swept
over the church and thrilled everything that 1t
struck. 1t shook the sasnes Of the windows City
Hall place until they ratified. 1t dashed rain drops
that were falling, against the glass, and made
them new aid in The strange tattoo. But no.
body within the church felt the least disturbed by
the sounds Of the comm0tion outside. They we're
completely under the control Of the reverend
speaker. His words were those Of warning, and
they could not be listened to careessly. While
the gust OF wind howed and shook every hing In
the street. Father Carroll was saying ooh | ex.
anime your consclences at this moment. Look at
them with the eye guided and made sharp BY the
sense OF truth and sincerity. God now knows
whether or not you are
PREPARED TO MEET HIM"
He concluded as the vino ceased its raving; but
the sound of his last word was almost overcome
by sharp, snap-hke noises that came from the
roof OF the gallery at the east side Of the
church. At the same time a shower OF
small pieces Of plaster battered upon
the startled occupants OF that section
OF the edince. These people had not time to rise