Evening star., 1901-09-17
Many Persons Hurt at the East
Front.
CARED FOR WITHIN TEE BUILDING
Surgeons and Ambulances Sent to
the Scene.
VIEW ING THE REM AIN

floral offerings which covered the coffin
were put aside. and the lid was lifted from
the head Of the coffin. Some time was re-
qufred to put things entirely In order, and
It was haK-pasc II before the throng.
which had been waiting from early MORN
ing, on the outside Of the building was adj
mitted.
During occasions of inaugurations there
is generally more or less crowdfng at the
Capitol, to the discomfort Of the masses
Of people present But today the crowding
and pushing went to such degree that at
one time 1t seemed that only miracle
could prevent the death Of many Of those
who were in the surging mass From all
sides In crowd OF fifteen thousand per-
SONS or more there was a pressure toward
the one point where a double line OF people
was permitted up the Capitol steps.
Women and Children Screaming.
So intense was this pressure that In the
midst Of the crowd women and children
were screaming and crying, here and there
a man or woman held q child over head
in order to relieve it from the danger OF
the crush. Dresses Of women were torn
and a large number Of women tainted. some
Of these who were In the midst Of the surg
nearer the outskirts Of the crowd or nearer
the Capitol steps were carried away ana
cared for.
Along the line OF the lower step a Gordon
OF policemen kept the people from ascend
ing toward the rotunda, except at one
point where q double line was formed. In
this swaying and surg1ng mass OF people.
covering at least two or three acres OF
ground policemen mounted ON horseback
and others on foot were vainly and ap-
parently without the least effect, endeavor-
ing to quiet the people and to urge those
on the outskirts to move backward and re-
TOD ION
were SO tightly wedged In this mass of hu-
nanity that their horses were unable to
move. Two of the horses were actually
forced onto the Capitol steps by the pres
messed this scene Of danger were alarmed
The crowd brushed by the police GORDON
stationed at the foot OF the steps as II
they had been chan. A terrible congestion
door followed At the latter point there
was such extreme pressure that numbers
Of women tainted
Injured Taken Into the Capitol.
Many who thus became helpless were
lifted up bodily and carried out over the
heads of the crowd, while others. less for
tunate, were trampled under foot and Sc
rfously bruised. OF the latter twelve or
fifteen were taken into the Capitol. The
room immediately under the rotunda, where
the Presidents remains lay In calm and
peaceful repose, was a temporary hospital.
filled with screaming women, lying prone
upon improvised couches. One of them had
a broken arm. and another suffered inter-
nal injuries, which caused excrucfating
pain.
The office Of the captain of police also
was used to accommodate the injured, as
were several other places about the build
ing. Indeed the rotunda itself was used to
that end by some Of the less badly injured
and by many who had their clothing torn.
as hundreds had had. 1t Is estimated that
no fewer than fifty women and children
were injured to some extent. but most of
them were able to go to their homes.
Surgeons Summoned.
A number Of hospital surgeons were sum-
moned to the room beneath the rotunda Of
the Capitol Some brought in had been
overcome. not altogether by the crush. but
because Of exhaustion from standing In the
rain. They were thoroughly soaked by the
rain.
Seven persons were sent to Providence
Hospital, but six Of the number had mere
ly tainted, and they were sent home in
short time after receiving treatment. These
were women. The most. seriously injured
person was George Thomas, white, OF 1852
street northwest. He had two ribs
broken, and Is in the care of physicians.
Six physicians and ten nurses were sent
from Providence Hospital to the Capitol.
One woman was sent to Emergency Hos
pital, but she was not seriously hurt and
bulance and several surgeons were sent
to the Capitol
A number Of people who were overcome
in the awful crush were given medical
treatment and permitted to lie on couches
in committee or waiting rooms and In the
clerks office Of the Supreme Court until
they had become sufficiently revived to
leave the building: Quite number were
also sent to their homes in patrol wagons,
which very promptly answered calls for
assistance.
Cases at the Casualty Hospital.
Fourteen cases were taken to the Casual
ty Hospital. which Is within block Of
the Capitol. Most Of these were suffering
from exhaustion. but there were several
who were badly hurt. Mrs. Boteler, white.
aged thirty years. of 7S H street northeast
tainted from the crush, and when she fell
she believes that a horse trampled on her.
She is injured internally, but how badly is
not yet known.
Marie Wood of d street northwest,
aged twenty-one years, was standing
against the ropes, with heavy pressure from
behind when a colOred man cut the ropes
and caused the crowd to throw her to the
ground and trample upon her. She has
three ribs fractured.
A District guard soldier named bucket,
whose home is at 22d and Pennsylvania
avenue, was taken to the hospital suffer-
ing from congestion OF the lungs.
Relieving the Rush.
Finally, in order to relieve the pressure
at the steps, people were allowed to go
rapidly into the rotunda, which prevented
the keeping of the single line, according to
the arrangement adopted, and the great
circular room became filled with the pub
lie.
It was then necessary to close the doors.
and by an enormous effort the police sue
ceeded in driving the entire crowd to the
east and so scattering them that the dan
ger to life which seemed imminent was
averted. Later on as the retunda was
emptied the doors were again opened. and
better order among the crowd was main
tained as they were permitted again to
form in line to view the remains
The arrangements within the building
were under the control of Capt. Megrew
OF the Capitol police. In addition to this
force Of police, sailors and soldiers stood at
the foot and, head Of the casket while the
crowd passed by.
At o'clock there appeared to be no ma
terial lessening Of the number OF people
waiting to gaze upon the face Of the dead
President. Two long lines completely en-
circling the Capitol grounds were formed,
and In that way the danger from crowding
was overcome. At the east steps, where
these two lines Joined, the crush continued.
There were occasional rushes on the part