St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-28
HE.H0OSIERS IN A PANIC.
EX-P9ESIDEHT HARRISON QUETS A
CROWD AT THE Fab.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT AvERTED.
Zen Praises the Indiana People,
Denounces Lyuching and Urges
Chicago to Keep Her Prize
Fighters and Train Robbers at
Home-Gov. Matthews Opens
the Ceremonies,

CHICAGO, Sept. 27.-Indiana's cele-
bration at the worlds fair was nearly
married by a serious accident this after
noon, and TO the cool-headednesS of ex-
President Harrison is due in a large
measure the fact that it was averted.
Gen. Harrison's presence at the Indi-
ana building drew large number who
were curious to see the eX-presIdent of
the United States. These, with the
thousands of Hoosiers who assembled
TO participate in the Indiana day eXer-
cises, made crowd of vast proportions.
People were damned against the build
ing and extended back to the Hill
noIS building. 1t was Swaying, I'M
manageable mass. Many women were
right III the thickeSt portion. When
Gen. Harrison had been speaking but
few minutes the people Surged forward
III their eagernesS TO hear his words.
Suddenly there was scream from the
central portion of the crowd. A panic
was threatened. For an instant the
crowd Surged. and several other women
screamed. The eX-president, realizing
the danger, ceased speaking, and with
perfect GOODNESS urged the people to re-
main quiet; at the same time motioning
them back. A faiutng woman was
assisted by Gen. Harrison and Commits
sloner Haven TO the platform, and the
eX-preSldent mounted chair SO the
people could see him, and continued his
speech.
THE CROWD
soon ceased struggling: two other
women VINO were on the point of faint
Ing were carried out and cared for by
ambulance surgeons. and the panic.
which had threatened to assume such
serious proportions, was over.
III point of enthusiasm, and probably
Ill numbers, Indiana can lay claim to
the most successful slate-day at the
fair. The people of the HooSier state
quoting Gov. Matthews, never do any
thing by halves and the exercises of
today certainly indicate that the govern
or was correct. Excursion trains COM
ing III this morning were loaded to the
guards. The weather was perfect. 1t
was an ideal autumn day. When Gov.
Claude Matthews and staff, ex-President
Benjamin Harrison, James Whltcomb
Riley and others were escorted to the
Indiana building at II O'Clock by Com
mlssloners Havens, Studebaker and
others, guards were compelled to force
BACK the great mass of humanity which
was packed together in front of the
state building. Gen. Lew Wallace and
eX-Secretarv of the Navy r. w. Thomp-
son were to have made addresses, but
both were detained at home.
After a musical programme, Gov.
Matthews, presiding officer of the day,
made the opening address. He began
DY saying that Indiana never does any
thing by halves.
he sons nf indiana
lett their impressions on the country'S
growth. The state has had safe and
conservative leaders; some of them
nave been called upon to preside over
the nations welfare"
his allnsion to eX-President Harrison
brought forth cheers. Then Gen. Har-
rlson arose and advanced to the plat
form amid perfect
STORM OF CHEERS.
During the delivery of his address
occurred the incident narrated above.
The eX-president devoted most of his
speech to Indiana, praising her people
Tor their thrift, and eulogizing the great
SONS of the state. He took occasion to
denounce in most emphatic Kramer
the lynching of men in many of the
states. He said: Coincidence to the
law should be instilled in every mind.
L Know of nothing SO barbarous, fiend-
lsh and criminal as the lynchingS that
have occurred in our land. Citizens
should enroll themselves in some law
and order organization, and, no matter
how helnOuS the crime, should protect
the criminal with their lives, as disobedi-
ence to our laws is of greater moment.
cOnstables and sheriffs should be taught
to know that every good citizen Is be-
hind them IN enforcing obedience 10 the
laws"
In speaking of Chicago he twittingly
said: That our pride in Indiana
would be increased If Chicago would
keep her prize fighters and train rob-
berS at home"
At the conclusion of the address there
was general applause, and some Hoosier
offered three cheers for Harrison, which
were given with will.
Gov. Matthews, in a pretty little
speech, introduced James WhitcOmb
Riley, the Hooser poet. He recited
one of his poems, when the Frost Is
On the Pumpkins and was warmly
recall him. President T. w. Palmer, of
the national commission, spoke in a
happy vein.
Douglass Shirley, of Kentucky, con-
Guided the speechmaking, and then the
HoOSier nightingales sang
There were calls fer Frederick Doug
lass and Thomas Breed, but the former
declined TO speak and the latter could
not be found.
A reception to the governor and staff
and the speakers Of the day followed in
the building.
Tonight there were fireworks on the
lake trout in honor of the day.
The judging of sheep and swine con-
tinues. The animals are fine lot.
The total admissions today were 231,-
12S, of which 195, Sol paid.