The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-16
THE MIDWAY TANNED
PERSONS WERE INJURED.
Until II O'Clock at Night the Enc1O-
sure VISA ThrOnged with
Anxious SiGhtseers.
POLICEMEN OF LITTLE AVAIL
THE CROWD so DENSE THAT THEY
COULD NOT WORK.
Washington Street Was Also the
Scene of Dense ThrOng-The
Accidents Reported.

for the parade, and Immediately after the
parade the throngs, as If with one accord,
surged toward the midway. Washington
street, from Pennsylvania street to Capitol
avenue, was crowded to the street-car
tracks, and nearly all were headed west
ward. Another portion of the throng went
to the midway by way of Market street
and when the two joined at the entrance
it was crush. So densely were the streets
packed In the vicinity of the big arch that
many turned back rather than take chances
of getting on the inside. The crowd at
the entrance was so great that 1t was all
several policemen and doorkeepers at either
door could do TO keep the people from rush.
ing by them. This packing into the fnclos-
ure continued for two hours. The four
squares and more of Enclosure, before y
o'clock, was a veritable sea of squeezed and
pressed humanity, all good natured, laugh
ing. shouting, throwing confetti and ell
bowling a narrow passageway where 1T was
possible. Above this noise rose the din of
Oriental symbols and drums, the shrill and
whanging notes Of the bagpipe and brass
bands and the crying of ticket sellers
through large megaphones. The motley
display around these attractions was as
varied as the discordant sounds of brass
and tambourines. The ticket sellers
shouted until they were hoarse and wildly
gesticulated with their arms reckoning the
crowd TO gather nearer when the crush
was already great that ribs were being
cracked. Many were glad to take advant-
age OF these shows to get out OF the crush.
SHOWS WELL PATRONIZED.
During the evening most of the show
tents were packed until the canvas walls
bulged, and yet the clamor the out
side near the door was for admission
When the performances were over and the
patrons attempted to get out, il meant a
terrible squeeze in that particular neighbor-
hood. The crowds coming out of the tents
stopped the constant flow and backed up
people for many yards on either side of
the tent, and was the occasion for a gen.
eral ''standstill' in which the unfortunate
who happened to lose his foothold on the
pavement was caught up and Juggled
around like stray piece Of timber on the
waves. Policemen were plentifully sta
toned at intervals in the middle of the
street, but their services were of no more
value than the citizen literally covered with
carnival colors and mouth full of con-
fetu. The helmets of the officers could be
seen bobbing about over the heads of the
crowd as they were jOstled hither and
thither by hundreds who knew not which
way they were bound and cared less. Chill
dren caught in these brushes were in great
do to stretch their big arms around
them and brace their shoulders against the
pushing people.
Occa sionally boisterous crowd, walk
ing In lock-step, and hands on their Shout
ders. would start 10 bore their way through
a crowd, but these movements were stopped
by the officers, and several times IL was
almost necessary for them to draw their
clubs to stop the headstrong youngsters.
The chain would then be ordered 10 head
back the other way, and this generally
brought relief TO the congested district.
In these rushes women's hat pins some
times played an important part and where
one was used, a spot the diameter of a
free and easy circle was Immediately va
Gated.
CROWDS ON STREETS.
This was the general scene the mid
way until nearly IL o'clock, when the crowd
gradually began TO diminish and walking
was easy. The crowds the streets met
the midway crowd as it came out with
renewed vigor, feather busters. squawks
and the various devices that assist in CIV
ing vent to the carnival spirit. The streets
were almost carpeted with confetti, and
when small boys began to pick 1t up with
the dust policemen interfered, so that there
was comparatively little OF the mixture
thrown.
One policeman chasing a small boy in
front OF the New York Store was an Incl
dent of much amusement. The beautiful
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strung over the front of the store made
sufficient light for all to see. The boy
lodged behind first one man and then an
other, still holding to his handful of dirt
and confetti, while the big policeman. with
less agility, tried to corner him. Finally
the boy ran directly under a horse when
the officer was closing in on him, and this
gave him fresh start. The play was then
around the vehicle. The patrolman at
length grabbed him and both went down
on the curb. The boy promised not to
throw any more confetti with dirt and
was released.
The City Dispensary doctors and the am
bulance was kept busy yesterday taking
care of cases of minor injury. Most of
them were incident 10 the carnival, and
because of this the Dispensary physicians
are complaining. They say the medical
corps appointed by the management has
little TO do. and that whenever a case does
come TO their notice they invariably call
for the Dispensary doctors and the ambu-
| lance. The Dispensary doctors say they
are thus compelled 10 do most Of the work,
and yet, they say, are not allowed by the
carnival managers TO pass the gates with
out paying the regular admission fee.
Mrs. Ida Trigger was badly crushed last
night in the Midway at the time the fire
department was making its run The
crowd, In its haste to get back from the
path of the horses caused a jam in which
a number were injured. Mrs. Trigger was
caught next To a platform, against which
she crushed with great force. She
was taken To 926 North Pennsylvania street
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