The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-10

James Paine's Sons. was fatally injured py
the premature explosion of bomb. he was
taken to the hospital, where he died snorSS ,,S
ly after. Mrs John Tucker, or tteu Duo,
ILL.,, had hardly passed through the gates
to-day when she called for aid Sne We
quickly surrounded by crowd OF ,ancs MTinem,
who looked after her until the aupulahce
took her to the hospital, where sne gave
birth to son.
The greatest crush of the day on any OF
the lines was at the Congress-street sta
ton of the elevated road. AT this place
in the morning. there was a fearful jam,
and women and little children were
fainting to where fresh breath Oh aii
could be had.
dents tonight owing to the great crush OF
people. The hospital record at O'clock
showed total of less tnan 1,r IorS
ber had increased TO 125. OF these the
principal number were women VINO hau
tainted and fallen in a heap in the crush,
ing and surging mass that seemed to nave
lost all powers of reason. The worst crush
of the early evening was at the east size OF
the Transportation Building. This was due
more to the stupidity Of those in charge OF
fragments of the parade than anything
else. Streams of people came east on
the avenue fronting the Mining Buildlng,
attracted thence by the parade. which at
o'clock was passing south IN front OF the
Transportation Building. These were met net
by a crush of people that had lined up Ior
the parade and tens of thousands more
that were following in the wake or the
illuminated floats and Jam 5gad OF np'ian into an
inextricable mass and soon a panic COM
menced, and for hour the scene was
one Of the widest excitement: Mfn stiIi
the restless throng. Women screamed
frantically and scores of them lost con
sciousness. Ambulances were summoned
and these in trying to wedge their way 10
the sufferers, caused other stampedes ana
injuries. To make matters worse, at tnls
point the parade, with ineXcuSabie careless
ness, wound around the Mining building ana
down to the Transportation avenue, whicn
it had just traversed, and headed py Ine
Chicago Hussars, forced its way once more
through the dense mass or people, already
packed like sardines in a can from the wal
of the lagoon to the side of the Iransportas-
ton Building. After they got through,
along with the half dozen ambuiances that
their action had necessitated, the crowd pc
gan to find its way out when. much 10 70
their disgust, the Hussars ana two or three
floats turned and came back. Insteao OF
taking a clear road to the north OF the
Transportation Building they chose @ oa Ioa
some reason, known to themselves, to come
| back the same way, and again there was con-
fusion, panic and fainting. The avenue was
finally cleared by the thrawing g3eir 0pen OF ahs tns
| letting the people pass through
Soon after this a similar scene occurred
Sc Seeking % 't to get out of the regular exits lost
patience. Some tore a portion or the renee
down. and into the narrow aperture ,efS;de tn tae
| so dense that progress was slow, and for
| minutes retarded. while those pushing from
| behind prevented retreat The CLASH OF the
| ambulance wagons that were coming and
| going all the time filed nervous people with
| terror The terminal stations of the I'LL
| nois Central and the elevated roads at this
| hour Q1 80 D. m) have thousands OF people
| crowding their platforms, steps and ap,
proacbeS. Women are being constantly
| taken out of the crush and carried to the
| hospital. 1t looks as if it will be daylight
before the last of Chicago day visitors will
| be got aboard street car or car for
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