The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-05-21
CHILDREN AT FAIR.
Swarms Of Them Fluttering
About Exposition Grounds.
Ylees - Washingson Hall Cellapsss
sfon-vasisors Erem W~asAisgton.


siea-vssissrs gssn washisssss.
woxlp's Fam GRouSDs. May M.-rspe-
ciai. lover 80 Washingtonians registered
at 1.-THE state building this week. The ar
rivals today were:
From sesstse-E O. Graves and wife. Mr..
James Howe. VIII L Dave ana David Graham
AMI wife.
FROM Tacoma-C ". Mitchell. Z. R Mexican,
y. j. Maxwell. Il. II. jordan aud W. 7. ZwscEey.
From sSykomish-Aibers Miller.
From ACCOMPLISHMENTS Crowley
A distressing accident marred the clos
ing day Of the weeks series of women's
congresses in the ars institute building.
There was an attractive programme IN the
Washington hall, and u great crowd Of
women gathered at the entrance and were
struggling to get in. when a section of the
flooring 20x30 feet gave way, pre-
cipitating seventy-hve women to the
ground below, . distance OF twelve
feet, in . struggling mass. The
air was at once filled with cries Of pain
and terror. creating almost q panic, which
spread TO the large audience already gath
cred in Washington hall. Assistance was
procured as quickly as possible and the
frightened and disabled women were ex-
treated. When all had been gotten out
it was found that eight were seriously,
though none fatally. hurt. Many others
were more OIL less shaken up. but
not injured enough to require as
sistance leaving the building. As far
as learned no prominent members
Of the organizations represented were
hurt. The injuries were mostly TO wo-
men who came as spectators. chiefly from
this city, and consisted Of dislocated joints
and sprains which are more painful than
dangerous. The subject to be considered
in Washington hall which brought out
such a large gathering was dress reform.
and addresses were to be delivered by Alice
Timmins Toomey. of California. on Eth
les OF Dress" and other prominent wo-
men Of this and foreign countries.
Notwithstanding the accident. the pro-
gramme throughout all sections Of the
congress was carried out as arranged, the
discussions ranging from dress to
social. When finally the last Sec
ton OF the grea. congress adjourned
sine die. enthusiastic expressions were
heard on all sides of the success attending
the phenomenal gathering. Tonight ad-
dresses signed by many of the delegates
were presented to May Wright Sewall and
Rachel Foster Avery. recising their ap-
probation OF the great work lone by these
two women in arranging and carrying on
the congress.
The gates Of the fair will be closed again
tomorrow, at least the management SAYS
so. The judiciary committee, which has
in charge the preparation OF . report on
the action of the local directory
ordering the return Of the money
appropriated by congress and the opening
OF the fair on Sundays, will bring in
two reports On Monday. 1t is believed
that the majority report will oppose sun
day opening and that the minority will
favor it. There will be q hot fight over
the matter when it ONE up for discus
sion.
The attendance at the Worlds fair today
was unusually large. When the gatemen
reported ut 8 o'clock. the superintendent
Of admission predicted that the paid ad-
missions would exceed those of any pre-
v;ous day. the opening day excepted. 1t
was notable that among the attendants
were GROVE of school children who took
advantage of the % cent rate for children
decided upon by the management.
George +. Cumming. of Cheney, alter
nate for Henry Drum, Democratic MEM
Der OF the national commission, arrived
this morning. in answer to u dispatch, to
attend the Sunday closing discussion.
Drum cannot attend, BaGiey has gone
home, Hopkins cannot come and Cum
ming is the only one here. In interviews
he said he was in favor Of Sunday opening.
WASHINGTON CRY. May ~. -Telecrams,
letters and resolutions continue TO pour in
on Secretary Carlisle and Attorney Gene
raj oinev protesting against the opening
Of the Worlds fair on Sunday.
John Willis Baer. secretary Of the
United States CHRISTIAN Endeavor Society.
called on Attorney General Olney today IN
regard to the closing of the Worlds
fair on Sunday. oiney said that
rs the appropriations by the govern
rncnt 10 the far were made on
condition that the fair he closed on tina,
day, it wou.d be the duty Of the national
commission 10 see tina: this was carried
out. Olney added ,ha. two weeks ago he
instructed the district attorney st Chicago
10 secure sn Injunction restraining the
management from orening the gates on
Sunday. il such action became neces-
sary 10 keep them closed. Olney said
further that the government exhibits
would he closed on that day and tina, the
national government would see that the
entire exposition would re closed bv
applying 10 the district cours in
Chicago for an injunction. Rser
suggested that this might result
IN great delay Ia reaching n decision and
that IN The meantime tie exposition
would re open. and that the Chicago d.
rectoyy was counting on Just this. Bat
olney said lie anticipated 70 unusual
delay.
Npt No ELAINE ED.
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