The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-09-28
They We're Caught in Terrible Jam of
People in Front of Indiana's Worlds
Fair Building.
HOOSIERS AT JACKSON PARK
Greatest Special Day Celebration
of the Series Yet Held.
Speeches of General Harrison and Gov
ernor Matthews-Ovation to James
Whitcomb Riley.
Special to the Indianapolis Journ al:

Special TO the Indianapolis Journ al:
CHICAGO. Sept. 27.-Ex-President Harri-
sons name was in the mouth of almost
every body at the worlds fair grounds to-
day. The ex-President exhibited great
oooiness and courage this afternoon. dur
log the celebration of Indiana day at the
Hoosier State building. by rescuing q boy
and several women, who were being crush.
ed in the jam of people. So great was tho
desire of the people TO soc and hear the dis
tinguished Hoosier that women pressed
forward In the crowd until some tainted,
and the younger people risked being
injured in the surging mass Of humanity
which pressed aRasDst the veranda en-
circling the Indiana building. Within the
brosd thoroughfsrs flanked By the Califor-
mia and Illinois buildings. extending from
Indiana's homo bev ond the Public Comfort
Building. was packed a muItitnd of human
forms. On the west side of the HOosiers'
home the roadway was Impasssble, al
though few could hear the voice Of the
speakers. While the former OCCUPANT OF
the White Honse was speaking the cry
came to his ears that q woman had tainted
close to where he stood.
Call the am bulancew shouted an exclted
guard standing near.
The ex-President stopped spenkin q to the
people and shouted. Bring her up here.
Make room there
When The woman was carried TO the en-.
trance steps the Distinguished lndianlan
said: Il have compassion on the multi.
tude. my fellow-citizens." Before the OK
ercIses began Mr.. Harrison. from his bench
spied q little boy who was being
pressed against the edge of the veranda by
the human force behind him. The young
ster would have been crushed had not the
ex- President stepped over to whore he was
struggling and pulled him ont of harms
way. Thousands who were out OF hearing
distance became boisterOus while Mr..
Harrison was arOusing the enthusIasm
of those nearer him, and tried TO
There was danger of a papic while the ex-
President was speaking. Raising his voice
so that ali in the assembiege could hear
him. he called on the crowd to move back.
Then. hurrying to che edge of the platform,
he reached Ov er md oau ght anot Their faInting
woman. Governor Matthews came 10 HIS
aid and the woman was carried inside
the building. whore she soon revived.
At the same time other persons on the plat
form were dong their best To relieve the
women and TO qulet the crowd. Those In
the rear were beyond the hearing of the
speakers voice. Some thing had to be done,
and that quickly. Mounting a chair the
ex-Presldent shouted to the restless
throng that it must be still if 10 would
prevent serious accident Executive Com
missioner Hayens was shouting TO the peo-
ple. and two other members of the commits
sion besonght the people TO be quiet. To
add to the confusion the ambulances,
which had been called. came changing
toward the building, but were una
bio TO get near the prosirate woman.
During the latter part of the
trouble Governor Matthews was at the
rear of the little platform tanning W oman
who had tainted. The crowd was dense
that the sick woman could not be removed,
and the distinguished persons on the plat
form assisted them TO recover as best they
could. The woman bore evidence of hav-
ing been nearly crushed. Finally the jam
was relieved aud the exercises continued.