The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-10

had begun 10 crowd into tho sanctuary Some
crowded around the ratings and he heard the
anxious question: Whcr Is the GreY re-
peated several times He assured them that there
was no hre aud used his best efforts toward keeping
them cool and alaylng The excited feeling which pre-
vailed Al this time Father Mcrrick came up and
tried also to calm them. The orgpn was pnyed aud
the bcncdiction was proceeded with Ia this way
they succeeded In Gaining The great majority Of
the people, but IN the northwest corner
there was always some commolion the cause of which
lie could learn. III, thought taking all things
into account the people deserved great credit for The
way winch they had conducted themselves under
such trying circumstances SOME Of them. wher ex-
horred TO DO calm, knet down and returned to their
within such control
THE JAM IN THE STORM DOOR
The pressure Of the excited people rushing from the
church appears to have IN the door
and but for the vigorous cxorons OF few
up inc passage, aud So added to tho disastrous
results OF the panic There two OF these
storm doors, but tho one espcc ally referred to
responding 10 that portion OF the gallery where tho
pane originated. The statement! OF Mr. Joseph
O'Connor, published IN yesterdays HERALD, shows
that there was great crush ia the passage way aud
no now supplements that statement by saying
that the panic stricken people were piled up
so as to reach high as his shoulder.
His estimate is that there from
thirty thrty-nvc people in this position The dni
Guilty clearing The passage hc describes as extreme
for whenever The attempt made 10 pull sufferer
the press others caught hold OF aud chung tcna-
cously TO the rcscucr They writing and strug-
ging IN all kinds OF positions aud were utterly
less to help themselves Father White, Sexton Dowd
ehecluai service at this critical point They
pulled the helpless women out oil the press
as rapidly as tnsy could, and thus prevented the
sage being entirely blocked up. Among those cucd,
= VIII be recolcclcd. was Mrs Dugean, the wife OF
nervous shock and bruised good deal. She has
been obliged TO keep her bod consequence but her
Statement concerning the disaster, far can DO
learned Indirectly, is quite in accord with the account
oil II published In the HERALD.
TIL. BRAVE
The first persons at the OF the panic were two
young men, who began vigorously tho work OF staying
the panic and rcsculng the wounded. by tho time
they arrived tho vcstbuc nj the foot OF the stairs
completely blocked, and the crowd behind those
who had fallen. though pressing forward with
all their might, remained immovably wedged
in between the wall and the baniscr OF the stairway
Thcy went to work with will and soon succeeded in
extrcatIg several of the struggling women. One OF
the young girls who thus saved In burst OF graf
itude threw her arms around the neck Of
h n,as pr Tn and gave HIM hearty
their work, and at last removed tho body OF little
Michael Spencer the first of the dead who was found
By this time the jealous workers had other hands
help them. Alter all tho dead had been removed and
all danger passed these two went away from their
good work as quietly rs they had come. No one
seemed TO know them. and all inquiries yesterday
failed TO discover their identity.
Mr. Peter Hagan was among the first at tho scene
All was over when he reached the place. He is tho
uncle OF Miss Mary Casey. one of the victims. lilo
sad the block began by several women falling down,
and then Others pressed iorwardby the crowd behind,
tell over them The story he had heard in regard to
the occurrence was thai some boy came to the church
tainted Just previous 10 this and the per.
sons in tho church already excited.
He supposed that the cause of his n'cce's death
sufocation When he found her her tongue protrud
ing and there rush OF blood from her mouth
She a stout, hearty little GIRL very nervous and
easily excited. He supposed she must have tainted
lrst and ttcn been sulocated by others falling over
her She had gone to the church every morning since
Lent began and attended all the services regularly
The panic aud subsequent crush was all the work OF
about three minutes.
struggling people from further loss of lie MIR.
Michael Hogan. poor char member, living In tue
h..ugn Nh. WnSt NJ
HERALD reporter called there yesterday afternoon,
ana, asking him for his story, answered iol-
lows:-
swell, there a great deal OF excitement, and
there were some thieves operating there, too was
10 win Mr.. haean at his place NJ the time MY lilte
daughter told me Of the accident She sun very
cited from nervousness ana fright she came around
to Mr.. Haran's and asked II was there heard her
saying that there was fire and grent crush at the
church. rushed TO the west entrance, knowing that
my wife was IN that gallery. The door open.
found two young men trying 10 cxtrcae some
women there. helped to get them out, intending
after It was done TO go up stairs and find my wife.
could get in them the passage was blocked up.
Two very large women whom ai,crward recognizcd
among the dead at the station house, lying
their faces, with others pied on top OF them There
person still breathing, and | took from
her neck the loot OF another who had troddcn upon
her. she stretched out her arms as II giving thanks
TO Cod She was still breathing when We got her
think that was Mrs. Spencer, but |
III will be seen that the really was Mrs. Forbes
The little boy had been taken out before got there.
! next helped To take out an old lady who was also
dead Fathers Whye and Pcndcrgast and Mr.. Hagan
,.s o,cL,, - '' 49, ~ o. ' $3.50 49,
-
- SERIOUS CHARGE
ihey say mere was cry OF hrc. thinK ~ was done
LOT tho purpose OF tneiI After tue panic when went
INTO Inc church saw several women there who were
taxing up everything they could lay their hands on
TOOK shawi from ono OF them because thought
recognized ~ as my whes: iouha out atcrward
that was mistaken; 1t was not my we's
shawl My niue gir VAS on tnc run
avenue OF east sioe "nere tnerc was no panic. Wnch
my came down she the only descending
the stairs on tnis sue. nave Always hotced ia that
cnurch at the services ihat on tue west sue hcre Is
three times as great crown as on the flth avenue
siue INC oiesest part OF 'ne parish Is on tue west
sue ana tue people naturally go III inc door that s
nearest 10 'heh.
HIS niece, niue placK-cyed glri OF Twelve years,
mere entered the room anu coTropofateu MS state
mehs listening aentvciy 10 inc rest Of inc CONVEX
saton -
my WIG was III the west gallery, Mr Hagnn con-
thucl, Out never moved OUT Vi pcr scat. She 'od