The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-07-04

them we're much bruised. The door OF the
landing and the stairs were covered with torn
clothing. caps shoes etc"
A correspondent who visited the scene in
the hall Immediately after the accident, tele-
graphs
II found laid out five rows of corpses, the
number by this time reaching about sixty,
many having already been removed up stairs
at tie back of the dress circle. Upon the
floor at the west side of the dress circle was a
long row of twenty corpses, nearly all girls,
and on the east side there were twenty-one
boys laid out, dead. Judging from the ap-
pearance OF these, their ages varied from five
10 thirteen. Looking along the different
rows in the ball below, l saw some dreadful
evidences Of the sad nature of the event. In
the first row only two bodies, both OF girls
eight or nine years age, remained, the
other children who had been deposited there
having all been identified and removed. In
the second row the first body was that of a
little boy about six Years old, his face slight
ly discol0red. Next to him was lad whose
face was terribly swollen and blackenei, and
then came three girls, the first about nine.
the second about five and the third about
seven, all bearing signs of suffocation. A
little space, and then two girls about eleven
and six respectively, were placed together,
the next bodies after these being those of
two boys, one about six and the other five
years Of age. In the third row the first was a
little girl srout five, then boy about six
with his hands crossed in 'front.' then girl
of eleven or twelve whose clothes and lower
garments had apparently been torn off in the
struggle that had taken place, her remains
being covered with brown apron. After
short interval were three children,
TWO girls and boy, of about five
or six. Then came q little girl
with her face dreadiuily blackened Her
suferincs had evidently been intense and
blood flowed from her left ear. Next to
these, in the same row, were seven bodies.
I'VE boys snd two girls all, with one excep-
ton, bearing traces of having died horrible
death. The exception referred to was boy,
whose face white and placid, and very
different from the swollen and darkened
c0untensnces Of the bodies on each side of
him. At the end of the row lay girl about
nine ears of age, whose face was painfully
swollen. and distorted. Many bodies had
been removed from the fourth row, but there
still remained eleven corpses, mostly BOYS
One little fellow of five years of age, lying
at the end, had his Jacket torn from his
back, his vest was torn open in the front,
and his mouth was cut and bleeding. Next
to him lay boy very black, but other wise
very composed looking. Then came five
dead bodies, one poor boy in the group being
a dreadful picture, his face totally black, his
mouth bleeding and his clothes torn in the
struggle. 1t must have been dreadful death
struggle for those poor children 1t was af-
was one of the last four TO be identified. In
the center of the batch was affecting spec
tacle. 1t was the corpse of a little fellow
who could not be more than four years OF
sge. he had on a top coat, much too big for
HIM. his little face was white, and almost
unmarked, appearing to be simply asleep.
On close examination there was seen TO be
bIuise on his right eyelid. He looked quite
composed and did not appear to
have suffered beyond the slight
bruise. or = whatever had caused the
disColored eyellu. Two others of this group
bore plain traces on their countenances of
severe attempt to free themselves from the
deadly crush above them. The last of this
group was girl OF eight or nine years OF age,
whose clothes were torn 10 some extent A
short distance further were four mora bodies
three girls and one boy, the boy being about
six years of age, and the girls evidently about
five. seven and nine years one of the latter
having blackened appearance. In the fifth
row, partly removed were two girls about
eight years of age, one OF whom was in
dreadful state, her knees being covered with
blood. The other one was taller girl or
about thirteen years OF age, and then after a
81 ort interval were five bodies, all OF
whom but one were boys, and all of
whom were more or less blackened and ais
colored. This finished my inspection of the
sadGenipg spectacle down stairs. During
this tme-frOm to 0'clOck-5ome painful
scenes took place. One woman fell down
before the PROSTATE form of her boy, crying
out Ny sOul my son" in loud tones of
lsmentation. 1t was at times heartrending
TO hear the screams OF mothers as they recog-
nized their children in the corpses before
them. At 7:20a woman who had come into
the body of the hall. recognized her daugh-
Ter girl twelve or fourteen years old. She
Instantly became frightfully distracted, and
for a time had to be held by policemen and
frien6s her shrieks being terrible, and her
sgony intense. She could scarcely De got
away from the corpse.
AT clock this Sunday morning l paid
a visit to the InfiTmary, whittier eight chill
dren had been removed from the Victoria
Hall. When ! called four of these were dead
two girls and two boys. While waited
MIR. and Mrs. Wright came in from Millheld.
Their daughter, eleven years of age. was
among those in the gallery at the entertain
ment The girl, on reaching home, said: 81
thought there was murder going on by the
shouting heard, and l came down stairs and
got out another way. They were going down
stairs for their prizes. They had been throw
ing the prizes into the pitt Her two little
plsymstes Arthur and Eva Hines, we're at
the hall, and in the gallery together with the
servant girl. Both the children Hines were
desd and Mr.. and Mrs. Wright had come
out to make inquiry regarding the servant
girl, v no is about fourteen years of age, and
respecting whom no tidings have been
learned"