The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-09-15
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
SOLDIERS AWAIT A CALL.
But Little Danger of Trouble in
Buffalo.

Buffalo, y. ", September 1.-THE city,
not only in these parts near the Milburn
House. hut all over and even out in the
! exposition grounds, went into a state of
Torment when the sudden collapse of the
President was announced. The i'll news
of the early day had been somewhat
softoned by the later afternoon announce
mcnt that there was a slight improve
ment and the sudden announcement of
his approaching dissolution same as a
great surprise. At the Pan American
grounds it was announced that he was
dead and tho majority of the immense
crowd turned towards the city. In the
city itself, tho papers refrained from
any anticipation but made it understood
there was no hope 1t seemed but an
instant when crowds formed at every
corner, swarmcd towards the newspaper
bulletins and when they found the rum
ors were confirmed, somebody shouted
Lets find the assassin
With one impulse the crowd started
for the station house whore Czolgosz is
confined. Telephones were utilized and
the police notified and when the crowd
arrived they found the police out in force.
superintendent Bull anticipating trouble
called out the entire force and in addi-
ton asked fourth brigade headquarters
TO be in readiness to assist. Colonel
Welch, in charge, answered by ordering
two companies each from the Sixty fifth
and Seventy fourth regiments to their
armories to await immediate call
Around the station house at o'clock
it was estimated that at least six thous-
and people were gathered They were
not particularly ugly and were quiet and
when the police proceeded to drive them
hack there was little resistance At 8
o'clock they had been sent back two
blocks on each side of the police sta
ton and before 10 o'clock, weary with
waiting for definite news they had dis
persed or gone to the newspaper bulle-
tins.
At / O'Clock the main street of the city
became little more animated and some
excitement was manifest. This was
caused by the issuing of three newspa-
pers announcing the death of the Presl-
dent. The mounted police, however, Kept
the crowds moving and would not let
them down the streets near where the
assassin is confined. One of the morn
ing papers issued an extra telling the
exact circumstances and that the PreSl-
dent was still alive and this somewhat
allayed the excitement.
A noticeable theme of comment was
occasioned by the hour at which death
occurred 1t partook somewhat of the
providential that the event should have
come in the dead of night instead of the
early evening when the thousands who
gathered on the streets of the city were
in no tender mood. Had the death come
earlier it is possible that the authori
ties would have had to cope with more
or less violence.
Superintendent of Police Bull said to-
night with reference to the rumors OF
the removal of Czolgosz:
There is only person to whose Gus
tody the prisoner could be removed and
| that is the sheriff of Erie county. He
has not been turned over to him and it
| will be some time before Czolgosz leaves
my custody. The arrangements we made
we're to provide for any contingency that
might arise. | am now sure that there
, is no danger of any trouble in this city,