Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-03-13

to 80 against Ennis. About half-past three
o'clock an undercurrent of excitement seemed
to pervade those whom the public denomi-
mated the insiders, aud 1t was soon known
that OLeary had, contrary to expectation
and to the ter. IDLE disappointment Of all his
friends and hackers, utterly collapsed and
broken down. His physicians ordered him
from the track and he was Immediately taken
home. So great change as a few minutes
produced In the noted pedestrian one of his
physicians remarked he never saw. His
stomach, head, feet, mouth, tongue and en-
tire body seemed to have given way. 1t is
very doubtful whether O'Leary ever will walk
again in pedestrian match. 10 and around
the garden the scene was one of
INTENSE EXCITEMENT.
Of course, the general public knew little OF
the actual condition of the pedestrian, and
several gentlemen who had taken long odds
against him, were particularly downcast at
the sudden collapse of both their cham
pion and their hopes. R0well's heels are
blistered badly to-day, and he has eased
them In his walking whenever he could. The
excitement will he intense this evening, and
Hartman stock Is rapidly rising. Tue doc
tors say that the rumors of Leary having
been under the influence OF stimuants of late,
and that his breakdown Is attributed to
that, are untrue; and that his failure to keep
the track was simply because he was used
up, or, to use an euphonism Of the day,
"PLAYED OUT"
O'Leary's condition, when he left the track,
was such as to excite the hveliest fears of his
physician, and the utmost that professional
skill and gentle care can do will be neces-
sary to bring him r,und. The excitement
In and outside of the garden is momentarily
Increasing.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
An accident occurred at Gllmore's garden
causing panic and fearful excitement. At
twenty three minutes past eight clock, while
there were nearly ten thousand people in the
building, crash was heard, and a long Sec
ton of the upper gallery on the south floor
of the building suddenly sank with a mass of
struggling humanity on it. There were
shrieks, prayers and curses; a panic ensued
and men rushed frantlcaliy around rush
was made for the door and cry of fire rang
out. The scene that followed beggars de.
scription, and for time it looked as if hun
dreds of lives would be lost. Some men en-.
deavored to stop the panic by shout
ing that there was no danger.
In less than ten seconds every window in the
building was smashed open, ana many per-
sons jumped out and went home as quickly
as possible. The band kept playing. When
the accident occurred, Rowell, Hartman and
Ennis were on the track, and they renamed
there at the urgent request of parties who
were trying to allsy the panic. When it was
found that the building was not on fire, and
that only portion Of the gallery had fallen,
the panic subsidized; still there was feeling
Of extreme dread among the crowd, and a
more breath would have precipi-
tated another panic. The police worked
to quell the excitement. In the meantime
the most vigorous efforts were made to assist
the persons who fell with the gallery ard
the people underneath. 1t took some time
to remove the debris. Many persons were
cut and bruised severely, out they were able
to free themselves and get out. When order
was restored it was discovered that the
following psrsons were injured: Joe Foley,
severely bruised; Daniel Rigell, 249 East
Forty sixth street, leg broken; Edward
Desary, "a State street, Brooklyn, hurt in the
suiaii part OF the back; John Naibor, 1i3
CintoI stree, New York, breast hurt Hen
~ Johnson. jr., Brooklyn, right arm broken;
Walter Harrlgan, brotder Of the actor. COM
pound fracture of the collar-bcne; Martin
Bates, 247 E. Twenty dfth street, and Mary
Bates, both badly bruised; II. R. Fosset,
arm broken; Josephine Little, Fifty-fourth
street, arm broken; besides several others
whose names could not be ascaftained. AM
balances were quickly summoned, and the
wounded taken to the Bellevue and New
York hospitals. When the accident occurred
there were fully fifteen thousand persons out
side the building struggling to gain admis-
sion. There was a sudden stampede among
them when the crash was heard, the mass of
human beings was driven over into Madison
square, and many were badly injured by be.
ing tramped upon. The greatest excitement
prevailed outside, and rumors of thousands
being killed were circulated. The news WIS
spread all over the city, and thousands of
persons locked to the building to learn if any
OF their friends were among the injured
The debris was soon cleared from the track,
and the pedestrians continued their walk.
OVER o'LEARY's WITHDRAWAL,
The excitement over 0'Leaiy's withdrawal
appears to increase, rather than decrease.
dowell kept up his formidable trot and
showed no signs of giving out. He keeps
steadily IN the lead OF Hartman and Ennis.
JLearys trainer said it was impossible to do
better with their man; he was sick when he
went on the track. aud his sickness never
left him, but continued to increase; he could
eat nothing, and was kept up almost entirely
since Sunday night on stimulants. Instead
0f his stomach getting in order it got worse,
and the reaction OF the stimulants on an
empty stomach was too much for him, and |
le gradually grew worse. His hackers and |
trainers seeing he could not win, and that
t would be dangerous for him to walk any
onger. forced him to leave the track, though !
ne wanted to remain to the end. 1t was fu- |
nored around the city that he died at the /
Metropolitan hotel, where he was taken. The |
price of admission hereafter will be one dol !
ar. This Is to avoid the crowd Of persons |
seeking to gain admission, and the fear that |
another disaster would occur from over-crowd- |
ng the building. This following
ADDITIONAL LIST
Ahern, Louisa, OF 81 ElSt Fifty seventh |
,.ttreet, wrist broken; Bales, Maria, PAT Esst |
~enty htth street, slight injuries; CD,teIo, |
Augustine, Herd'd reporter, confusion Il The |
MP: The above were sent home. Gszrg, |
b., aged thirty, Residence unknown. back |
u lred, sent TO Bellevue hospital; Lewis. |
Malta, back Injured, sent to Bellevue hes. |
oita; Morrison, Frank, slight itjuries;
noher, john; leg broken; fling, Daniel, SI9 |
first avenue, body crushed.
RUMoRs THAT O'LEARY WAS POISONED.
The coroner called at the police central oi- |
ice at midnight, and was soon f9iloTel iY |
Wo OF Inspector Murray's laen. The inscea-
or and the coroner afterwara ststs:!
N account Of the rurnor tBsf o." mat
zen poisoned, they has. - , neary bad
nYestigation to 81 used a thorough
Inatla e &Sa .'' .ade. They had beer
Z eaySfs' Leary, but after four hor 70
go investigation were satisfied mere
40 foundation for the rpmor. II - ono
rator at Gllmore's garden. at rsI3rJ ght said
mat . Leary was in the building.
OF THE REMAINING. cox,.,s,r-
ANTS.
Rowell finished two hundred and SEVENTH
me miles at forty-fve minutes after 80
clock; HarrimnE, two hundred and sixtv
miles at thIrty-seven minutes after nine
clock. He was walking gamely and an.
feared fresh and vigorous. Ennis fnisbIJ
wo hundred aud forty-fve miles at frtU
minutes after nine o'clock He is in f1s
orm and Is going up IN betting.
o LEARY FOUND.
Coroner Wottemau and Police C,ntaf,
'ragan found O'Leary at one O'clock tbis
lorning in the upper room Of Gilmora's ~
en-. lgstead of being dead O'Leary was |
'und suffering from an extreme billions at
ack. He was in an almost uucoDsc1ons con
ition, but informed visitors that he would
ever walk again.