The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-10
THE FATAL CHURCH PANIC.
DIR. CtsUMtN's REPORT or THE POST
MORTEM EXIMINiTION
Coroner Eiiingcr Preparing for nm inquest
that may he U.cr,i-Mr. fioean's Horrible
Thcory-What IL said by Eye Witnesscs

Thcory-Nhat II said by Eye Witnesses
Tho body Of the seventh victim OF tho
panic in the Church Of St. Francis Xavier wns
identified in tho Morguc yesterday as that Of
Maggie Kelly. Of Thirtieth street. near Sixth
avenue. She was 10 years OF age. She was
recognized by her sister. Mary Kelly. of 80
West Washington square,
Deputy Coroner Cushman, after n post NOR
tenn exnmination reports that Michael Spencer
the youngest victim died OF concussion OF tho
brain. Ono Of his ribs was also broken Ho
was only seven years of age. His mother, Mary
Spencer. died Of syncopc and fright. Mrs Ann
Forbes died Of fright. She made her way to a
drug store. and died therein. She was n widow
and had attended 81. Xavicrs Church for twenty
years. She is to be buried to-day at half past
one o'clock. from the Church OF the Epiphany,
in Second avenue.
Mary Cascy's body lies in her uncle's house
Mt 1SS Eighth avenue. She was u very bright
miss Of sixteen summers; died Of suToca-
ton. She is to bo buried from st. Francis
Nnvicr's Church this morning at 10 O'Clock. and
ni that hour high mass for the souls of the
victims is 10 be celebrated. Her father Is in
Europe. and her mother dead.
Mrs. Mary Coughian's bo ly lies in her house
at 2p2 Wcsl Twenty fifth street. and she leaves
three grown children. The funeral services arc
to bc performed tomorrow at ? T. VI.
Eliza Mastcrson's body was walked last night
ni 4oS Seventh avenue. Her skull was frae-
turod. Tho remains are to be- buried to-mor-
row nt p. NJ.
Maggie Murphy. the servant who lived Mt 127
Fifth avenue has recovered. Her fellow SER
yant. Ellen Rooney. IL still suffering from her
bruises. Bella and Eliza CUNNING CHAM Of 22l
West Twenty eighth street had II narrow escape
ana the latter Is suffering severely from strains
anu bruises.
Bella Cunningham snys that she was in the
west gallery. next 10 Mrs. Coughlnn and tho
HUE Spencer boy, woman near by tainted
and % mOmentary confusion rIsc, md some
one cred Flrer' A panic followed. She sei2ed
her sister. and gOt tu the stairs. They wcrn pro-
cipnat ,d 10 tho bottom, and the crowd piled on
top Ol tiiom. She was pulled out and al of her
outer sarmrnts We're torn from. her. Three
mon selz 4 Eliza 10y the arms. and tried 10 pull
her out, Incy were unable 10 do 50, and two
drs std She beEs Il thc thirl not To loavr her
10 die ana he persisted in his Efforts until she
WIS cNtricatrd.
The sre, in front Of st. Francis Xavicrs
Church in West Sixteenth street was filled YES
trday win an exchanging multitude. Early
In the morning the chuT II was open for l. mt.
services The usunl mass was celebrated at .
a. NJ. ana rather lNngcakr admir- stored the
sacrament. Al the end uf tho MASS hr said that
every priest Ia thecollnge had ccebrut,d mass
ior tn" recovery of the injured and the repose
oi the deni Tia" usual MISSION servi ees. he
sali, wpnid he prot rinitied Tor the day. but
would br Resumed on the morrow.
Mfs. Mary Rooney OF las West Twentieth
stro't saws that she sat near the exit of the
west gallery. ANA kept her seat and end.aNorrl
10 aunt the frar- ul some oi those who w're
press NJ with rrebi".sn.as tpwnrd the stair
way. Sh" too had heard the muill"l scream Of
TIA fninting wpnun and the erv of " fire" Her
nr-t impuis" was To- JON the mu.titui" that were
cruw'ilng nni squeezing through the narrow
doors. She saw one woman tail in the nisl"
ana tne poor woman ; struggles to r. .alu her
iert gave her presence of mind. and she added
her voice to those of others To calm the cNcit-i
vet in tn" gallery when the last organ not. Of
the Brnrdi"us was sounded. Mrs. Rooney snys
thni the shout OF lire was from either boy or u
Michael Hogan. charmaker. Of IA West
Hlhrt''hln street. adhsr's 10 the belief that
moves s'nrt"d the alarm. Ever since the
beginning Of tho mission he has noticed a gan:
81 Youngsters. whom hr hg- innoicd to ht
ln'N = uunsins ni the chur 'li door. Mh'n ne
arrived az th" rnur'h door on Thursday even
lns women aud children las puod on on an
utn"r at th" f. 4 oi tilr W.-t gallery stalri,-,
or" wonnn lry kicking w tA Il r. l,i. a ru-- th.
mex OF another woman. A hn1-irnWn girl
s-H'l hrr ~ ih" arms un with strong pull
Hi- nfhe'h h"r 1h' young woman, un said
r'. - AZ, st i'.u' i J., & nrr ueis tAaI she en-
Nr. husn ndi- TINT nit r. he had found his
Wnr. ami nnd as- etrd IN removing tle dead
nnl w'uni"d. he ~ mt through the body of the
NnuI'hi inc ulsi's were ~trcwn with shAwl-
ana oin q wearing apparel, AMI these some.
Eerei ae espI,'Ff wi t. uG .1 IsaF Sd, Mn2 n9a 9sd
scene. 70 h, looking around for wnat h. micht
lui Th'- t''l him IT, SUSPECT that III. alarm
wls Ia" pre- "n'ert"d drylr' of wbitin: thieves
, joseph Boyle. u groom IN livery ~lsihl. near
the church. who WIS one oi the earliest on tho
Ground alter the catastrophe. Expresses the
opinion that the shout of urc WAS RAJ. i hy "A
chur IN door.
Father lanscake and other priests. who were
near N" holy oi the chur 'h. say that Ia 4 mora
thnn i0ur minutes elapsed h.forc the church
was empty. During the first three minutes the
occupants oi the p,ws ~ inc body oi the chur. IN
WcI" cool and collected hut tho panic s"lllel
many oi them at last and some were overt rown
and troddl II upon even in the rush 10 the places
81 EXT back ~ u" chan"'l.
Coroner Ellinger summoned n jury ycster-
day. AMI selected Ellen Masiarson's as the rep
rsiniltlve case for inquest. Tns jurors ur'
Emigration Cummi-s on"r James 1vnch. III
thurch street James l.. Walsh. 20 West Broad
way; u. H. Helms. 4G? Hudson street: William
Bergen, "a Morton street; Nicholas Hrmrrich
IO5 Greenwich street; William Leonard 90
Eighth Avenue: Enbert McIn'yrc. llj Eighth
avenue; Edward W. Hughes. ll9 L ghth AVE-
nu"; Jos VI ,Donnld, l55 Eighth av nue.: Hugh
fizpniri.k. 10 Eighth avenue; Charles Cum
n.inS, 2bl Eighth avenue. and l,Obesi Iaughlln
3j2 Eighth avenue.
The Superintendent OF Buildings srnt inspoc-
tors Yesterday ~ report upon the stalrcascs OF
the church.
Which Joe Go.f