The New York herald., 1879-03-13


sidewalks to be ont of danger from the engines
which they supposed were arriving Goodness was.
howsver' restored when the ambnlancss drove owe
the crowd closed in around them with
a morbid curiosity. by no means devoid
ofsympathy. The ambulances in num-
ber-two from the New York Hospital and five from
Bellevue; but there only I've so badly injured
to need them the latter were selected. Tho vic
Tins were carried out on strerchers one by one,
under the superintendent of the medical
officers. and rapidly driven away. Many persons.
who were anxious about friends inside, thronged
the street for long time. endeavoring to Obtain
admission The police had hard struggle to keep
clear space open. round the entrance, and to effect
this object they spared no pains. Men were pushed
about. often in such manner as TO endanger their
being thrown under the feet of the crowd; clubs
than one officer used his fists unsparingly
on the faces and bodies of citizens. reporter.
looking at the scene in Madison avenue from
one of the windows an officer, after pushing
number OF men about with great violence walk de-
liberatey up to young man who standing per-
fectly quiet and slap him twice with his open hand
across the mouth. and then. grasping him by the
coat thrust him back INTO the thick of the crowd.
A number Of the more patient spirits formed
in double line In a southerly direction from
the entrance. There were enough of them to extend
street. But they represented only small portion of
those waiting chance to get for around the entire
were thronged. and groups of excited people dotted
the streets for two three blocks in every direction
AYrER THE ACCIDENT.
Half an hour after the accident traces were left
of it but tangled mass of woodwork Strips of red
cloth and green baize twined round backs
OF chairs and legs of tables. Some of the
boards were freely sprinkled with drops Of
blood. Bottles without necks, green iron rails,
rustic Seats gnarlcd treis work. sprigs of greenery
and champagne corks were found in the medley heap
Here werc scraps Of torn lace here strips of coored
pettcoat here battered hat and here the skeleton
OF an umbrella. Tho three grotesque ebony figures
painted overhead went on unconcerned with their
absurd dances; The old,fashioned porch at
were. being prepared for. the pedestrians.
The boy who sells oranges was the first to conceive
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coign Of vantage. The crowd was not slow to follow
his lead; In less than Ave minutes the tiers Of
legs which sin remained sound. others
clean or Of pillar. The excitement Of the match
soon swept away all memory of the accident and few
Of those who were found among the ruins knew an
hour later that anything unusual had happened
beneath their feet. ~
The injured persons had hardly been cared for at
Bellevue Hospital when crowds of anxious
inauirers began to make their appear
gated gated until M he fairly grew % weak from answering
their questions. Men werc inquiring ii their wives
were brought there; mothers who knew that their
children were at the garden were certain thar they
had been crushed. and children looking for
their parents. Among the crowd were many well
dressed ladies' and gentlemen who had been driven
there in cabs, They all persisted in going in and
interviewing the Warden separately. but were only
prevented fro, from doing 50 by the vigilance Of the
rapidly that finally list OF the injured who'were
brought to the hospital was posted up on the door
post and lamp hung close by. Regardless of tho
notice there were some among the crowd who still
questioned the gateman.
STATEMENTS INJURED PERSONS
Mr.. Martin Bates and his wife. Maria Bates of No.
247 East Twenty-ffth street. in of the pri-
vatc boxes in the gallery overlooking the track when
the crash came Mr. Bates said last evening to the
reporter that the nrst intimation of danger ne
had was sort Of low ruinbling that
made. He said to his wife, wlo had noticed the
noise. Wore going. the thing is giving way"
He then put his arms about his wifes
waist il to save her from harm. Then
the gallery gave way. Hc remembered nothing
the floor. His wife lay in front Of him. He
tried to drag her from tho lumber. and then there
q second crash, and moro woodwork came falling
down. large piece Of wood caught Mrs. Bates on
in front of his wife, that he might the better
protect her. piece OF wood fell on his
foot and bruised 1t, and broken plank struck him
IN the left hip. His wife was hurt in the back by
the falling pieces Of wood. Her dress was caught
and torn and her legs held in the fallen wood
that she could not extr1cate herself. Her husband
was engaged in trying to free her when three un-
known gentlemen rescued her and bore her away
from the scene. Mr. Bates then lost sight of her
some time. In the meanwhile he lost his hat. He
had TO go home aftcrward bareheaded In tho box
they were not acquainted. Luckily she was not
injured
Mr. and Mrs. Bates both noticed a great many mon
with cut and bloodstained countenances, bleeding
profuscly and moaning with pain.
Mr.. II. Butlcr Broadway horist who also lives
at No. DAT East Twentyffth street. said the accident
occurred shortly before halfpast eight o'clock. He
says the reason the gallery foil because 1t
dered that such structure should have been allowed
to remain
PROGRESS OF THE WALK.