The morning call., 1893-05-21
WILL NOT OPEN.
The White City Closed
To-Day.
BUT THIS is NOT THE END.
There Is Still a Fight On, Which
Has Been Carried Over Into
Next Week.
Special to THE MORNING GALL.

IU6 NOIIu FdIT lD-udy was uUusudliy
large, and when the gatemen reported at
6 O'Clock the superintendent of admission
predicted that the paid admission would
exceed those of any previous day, the
opening day excepted. 1t was noticeable
that among those in attendance were
crowds of school children who took
advantage of the 25-cent rate for children
decided upon by the management. TIE
gates of the fair will be closed again TO-
morrow, at least the management says so.
The judiciary committee. which has in
charge the preparation OF a report on the
action of the local directory ordering the
return OF the money appropriated by Con-
gress and opening the fair on Sunday viii
bring in two reports on Monday. 1t is be-
lleved the majority report Will oppose Sum
day opening and that the minority will
favor 1t. There will be hot fight over the
matter when it comes up for discussion.
The National Worlds Fair Commission
went into executive session this afternoon
and had before it all the heads of the de-
partmenis to consult as to anything which
might need the immediate attention of the
commission, and to talk over plans for
fastening to completion such parts of the
fair as are not yet finished
A distressing accident marre6 the clos
ing day of the weeks series of women's
congresses in the Art Institution building.
There was an attractive programme in
Washington Fl IL, and a great crowd of
women gathered at the entrance, strug-
Cling 10 get in, when section of The floor
ing, 20x30 feet. gave way. precipiiating
seventy-fve women to the ground below,
a distance of twelve feet, in a struggling
mass.
The air was at once filled with cries of
pain and terror, and almost panic read
10 the large audience already gathered in
Washington Hall,
Assistance was procured as quickly as
possible, and the frightened and disabled
women were extricated. When all had
been taken out it was found that eight
were seriously, though none fatally, hurt.
Many others were more or less shaken up,
but not injured enough 10 require assist
nnce on leaving the building. AS Tar as
learned no prominent member of the or
ganizations represented was hurt The
injuries were mostly to women who came
as spectators, chiefly from this city and
consisted of the dislocaton of joints and
sprans, more painful than dangerous.
The subject considered In Washington
Hall, which brought out such large gath
ering, was dress reform, and addresses
were delivered by Alice Timmns Toomey
of California on "'The Ethics of Dress"
and other prominent women of this and
foreign countries. ss- ,..s.-.- .-.z.-s.--e-.
/ Notwithstanding the accidentt the pro-
gramme throughout all the sections of the
congress was carried out as arranged, the
discussions ranging from dress to sociol-
ogy. When. finally, the last section of the
great congress adjourned sine die enthu-
siastic expressions were heard on all sides
of the success of the phenomenal gather
ing.
Later II was ascertained that among
those hurt was Mrs Nj. H. Johnson of
San Fran cisco. Mrs. johnson Is one of
the Oldest delegates at the congress, being
6S years of age. She was found in semi
conscious condition at the bottom of the
wreck. She revived when the crowd
cleared away and gave her air, but was
unable to move, so chair was brought,
in which she was seated and carried out
on the shoulders of two men.
Mrs. johnson was carried to the retiring
room on the main floor and attended by
Mrs. Knappen of 81 Thirty-sixth street.
The injured lady complained of a severe
pain in her limbs. Her head was caught
between two broken ioists. which threat
ened to sink at any minute. In fact. her
escape from more serious injury was
miraculous. Tonight she is improved.
The others injured were-Mrs. Ada
Jack, left leg dslocated; Mrs. A. c.
Briggs. ankle sprained; Mrs. c. Greeley,
side and thigh injured; Miss Minerva
Grao1au hrpi Ep,Jl Dat
bruised; Mrs. George II. bennett, ankle
sprained; Mrs. W. Townsend of Grand
Rapids, back hurt; Mrs. A. G. Northrup,
bruised.
Tonight addresses. signed by many dele
gates, were presented to May Wright
SewalI and Rachel Foster Avery, rectlng
appreciation of the great work done by
those two in arranging and carrying the
congress.
WASHINGTON. May 20-Telegrams. let
ters and resolutions continue to pour in on
Secretary Carlisle and Attorney General
Olney protesting against the opening of
the Worlds Fair Sunday.
John Willis Baer, secretary of the
United Societies of the Christian Endeavor,
called on Acknowledgement Olney to-day
IN regard 10 the Closing Oh tue WoTlQ
Fair on Sunday. Olpey said as the appro-
rriations by the Government to the fair
were on condition the fair be closed on
that day, it would be the duty of the
National Commission to see this was car
ried out. Olney added. two weeks ago he
instructed the District Attorney at
Chicago to secure an injunction restraining
the managemnt from opening the gates on
Sunday. i! il were necessary to keep
them closed 0lney said further the Gov
eminent exhibits would be closed on tn lat
day, and that the National Government
would see that the ent tire exposition would
be closed by applying to the District Court
of Chicago for an injunction. Baer sug-
gested this might result in great delay in
reaching decision, and that meantime
the exposition would be open. and the Chi
cago directory is counting on just this
thing. Olney said he anticipated no un-
usual delay
New YORK. May 2o-The Mail and Ex-
press says: A private letter from
Worlds Fair Commissioner, now in WASH
ington, who enjoys very close personal re-
lations at the White House, says he does
not think it necessary to 60 back 10 Chi
cago to vote on the question of Sunday
open ing as the authorities regard it as good