The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-05-22
THROUGH THETLOOR
Distressing Accident at the
Meeting of the Woman's
Auxiliary Congress.
4 PANE Narrowly Averted-Enthu.iasti iC
Over 'hc success of Their Depart
ment-Fair News.

CHICAGO, May o0.-A distressing acci-
dent marred the closing day of the
weeks series of woman's congresses at
art institute building. There was an
attractive programme in Washington
ball. ami great crowd of women were
gathered at the entrance struggling to
get in. when a section of the flooring,
twenty by thirty feet. gave way, precipi
;ating seventy five women to the ground
below. d distance OF twelve feet, in a
struggling mass. The air was at once
filed with cries Of pain and terror, and
almost panic spread TO the large au-
dience already gathered in Washington
hail. Assistance was procured as quick.
~ as possible. and the frightened and
disabled women We're extrlcated.
When all had been gotten out it was
found that eight were seriously. though
none fatally hurt Many others were
more or less shaken up. but none in
jured enough to require assistance in
leaving the building. AS far as learned
no prominent member Of the organiza-
tions represented was hurt. The in
iured were mostly women who came as
spectators. chiefly from this city. and
the injuries consisted in dislocation OF
joints and sprains more painful than
dangerous.
The subject to be considered in Wash
ington hall. which brought out such t,
large gathering was dress reform, and
addresses We're to be delivered by Alice
Timmins Toomy of California. on Eth
les of Dress" and other prominent
women of this and foreign countries.
Notwithstanding the accident the
programmes throughout ali sections of
the congress were carried out as ar
ranged. discussions ranging from dress
to sociology. When finally the last sec
ton of the great congress adjourned
sine die enthusiastic expressions were
heard on all sides of the success Of the
phenomenal gathering. Tonight an adj
dress signed by many delegates was
presented May Wright Sewall and Ra-
chel Foster Avery. reciting their aprec-
iation of the great work done 10y the
two women in arranging and carrying
on the con gress.
The White city was alive with
school children today. The sun shone
brightly and the temperature WAS quite
L.t h.. Il, ,r,.tnF,,i n,
pedestrians. The fact that there was no
school on Saturday and the reduction
Of the price of admission for children to
- cents had the effect to bring them
out by the thousands. This influx did
not decrease the number of adults IN at
tendance. On the contray, there was
an increase. as the little people required
chapcrones. \ grand night fete was
given tonight. 1t was unusually fine.
as the great electric system is now in
full and perfect running order. The
most brilliant and striking effects in il
Elimination of the buildings and grounds
were produced.
The national Worlds Fair commits
sion went into executive session this
afternoon and had before them all the
heads of the departments to consult as
to anything which might need the inn
mediate attention Of the commission and
to talk over the plans for Fastening to
completion such parts of the fair as
were not yet done.
Later the judiciary committee report
ed on the resolution revoking the rule
for closing the fair on Sundays. but ac-
tion was postponed until Monday. The
majority report favored opening the fair
Sundays. while the minority opposed it.
The gates of the fair will be closed
again tomorrow. at least the manage
ment says SO. The judiciary committee.
which has in charge the preparation of
report on the action of the local direc-
tory. ordering the return of the money
appropriated by congress and the open
ing of the fair on Sunday. will bring in
| two reports Monday. 1t is believed the
majority report will oppose Sunday
opening, and that the minority will IA
vor it. There will be hot fight over
the matter when it comes up for dis,
cussions.