The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-12-04
FIFTY MANNED.
Disastrous Result Of tho Fall OF . Stand
Filled with Spectators st = Football
Gamo in BROOKLYN.

DISASTROUS Result Of tho Fall OF . Stand
Filled with Spectators ut Football
Game in Brooklyn.
New YORK, Nov. GA terrible acci-
dent occurred on the grounds at Eastern
Park, Brooklyn, Thursday before the
Yale Princeton football game was
played. The big free stand on
the eastern side of the grounds
furthest from the grand stand,
suddenly collapsed at 1910, carrying
down with it its entire load Of human
beings. The crash came without any
warning whatever and at the time the
long rows of bleaching boards were
closely packed with spectators. 1t is es-
timated that there were more than 2, 600
people on the structure at the time.
A scene of indiscribable confusion
and panic followed the crash, which
was heard in all parts Of the grounds.
The occupants were mostly men, great
majority Of them studenta from Yale
ana Princeton. There were also many
women in the crowd. All lay in con-
fused and struggling mass upon the
ground, many Of them being complete
ly under the wreckage OF planks and
joists Of which the rickety structure was
built. Many tainted from the injuries
which they received.
In an instant there was general rush
for that part of the field, and score or
more of blue-coated policemen were soon
engaged in pulling the MANNED and
wounded from the wreck. Others lent
their assistance and within ten minutes
the whole place had been cleared.
At first there were fears that some
might have been killed, but these
proved to be unfounded. A great many
persons, however, were very severely
hurt and broken limbs and bruised
heads and bodies were numerous
Many of the wounded people were
carried off the grounds, placed in
names could be learned. In this way
great many cases were not reported to
the police. The big dressing -roop,
under the grand stand was rugged up as
hospital, and the surgeons OF three
mbulances from the Brooklyn hospita,
were soon at work.
Among those who were treated on tho
grt unds and afterward taken away were:
Charles Wilson ankle dislocated; Cadets
John A. Quillar and Perrin Darney of the Mill
tary Institute at Peekskill backs badly
sprained and bruised; Emery B. Remington,
Princeton, 90, leg broken; a Yale man, name
u,,learned, suffering from concussion of the
spine; two Rutgers College students, heads
bruised and cut; John Monroe, Of Princeton,
confusion Of the legs; S. G. Dunning, Prince
tom, 81. broken ankle; George A. Wylie, thigh
bro en-: James McGlone, internal injuries; F.
S. Keller, Columbia '9l, broken wrist; John
Weed, Of Yale, injured internally and taken
cut unconscious; Stephen P. Spear,
Of Yale, arm broken: John Caruth-
ers Wesleyan University student,
badly cut about the head Eldridge,
of Princeton, o. both legs badly hurt about
the ankles; Curley, of Princeton, 81,
knocked unconscious by blow or the head;
his case is deemed very serious; - Leonard,
OF Fifth avenue, New York, right leg broken;
Edward Morgan, OF Yale leg broken; - NC
Kean, Princeton theological student, compound
fracture OF the left leg; - Bradley, '92, Prince
ton, both legs badly hurt; A. Well fracture
collar bore; c. Turner. leg hurt; H. w. Fuller,
scalp wound; George A. johnson, confusion OF
spine.
The lowest estimate puts the number
of injured at fifty, while others place it
at sixty or more.
The gano- -resulted in a victory for
Yale by score of 32 to O.