Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-09-23
dead At BIRMINGHAM
The Total Of the Disaster al Shiloh
Church Placed at 10.
FUNERALSON SUNDAY
Tbirty.Eight Of the Victims Buried
from the Various Negro Churches.
Ballou Disclalms All Respon-
siblIIty for Catastrophe.

Birmingham. Ala. Sept 22.--sunday
was a day OF funerals In Birmingham
and th eremains Of 3s Of the 10 vic
Tins Of the panic IN Shiloh church
we're Inferred In the various ceme-
teries for negroes around the city. All
of the negro churches we're crowded
and the naturally excitable nature 0t
the southern negro was wrought to a
high pitch by the eulogistic SERMONS
over the dead bodies at tho various
churches. From all OF the churches
walls Of the grief stricken negroes
could Be heard and great throngs of
mournors followed the hearses to the
cemeteries.
The death list now IS known 10
number io5 and 100 u these have been
Identified The police assert that a.
least five bodies have been taken 70
private houses that have not been re-
ported This would swell the number
to 10
In nearly all of the churches for
whites sums were raised 10 assist the
negroes who are unable TO give theif
dead proper burial and with amounts
cnnfritntd hv wealthy citizens. a
Ll4.1i -li .feaat.-s go has slen
acenurl-.ri.
Jit nNer who ia in jail charged
wan eu.tlt'ns the stampede at
l.i,ea ,h-1,h says be does not feel
rTgo1 he Ger tie accident His
n1.t1rat ,-i.0u-
u was seated o. the front row OF
tso rr,r platform of the rostrum In
comrrny with Maior r. r. Wright.
rTerfr.t ci th- Industrial school u
GeorG The PRECEDENT of the conyen-
ton wc8 arranging for seats for the
rfomlnent dciegaiea In close proximity
10 Becker T. Washington. but evi'
cenfiy was having some trouble. IL
the fnne rnw with IA were other dele
gates whom tie president OF the con-
veni,on had requested TO give up their
seats. but he said nothing 10 Major
Wright or myself. aad |. OF course. be
ing IN company with Major Wright.
thought that rs be was 20 retain his
fcat ! would also. Mr.. Hicks came TO
Us and said We must give up those
seats. aad used abusive language. We
paid no attention TO him. All Of the
above was before the arrival Of Wash
inEton.
The waoie trouble. which resulted
n a stampede. was reported as being
caused by Hicks aud myself. but such
Is not the case. There were at least
haif cf those present who came TO hear
Warrington. and Immediately after he
closed bis address they left their seats
aad started for the door. not only from
the FIRST floor. but from the gallery as
well.
About this tins Hicks again ap-
preached Maicr Wrigat and myself and
ordered rs 20 move. and I as spokes'
man. refused. he then catching me on
the ilpcl OF tha coat. reaching In his
hip Pocket While were scufaing the
stampede occurred. Every one in the
church was uneasy owing 20 the fact
that the chairman had given instruc-
tions that no one else be admitted o.
the building would not be safe.
Il do NOT feel responsible for the
stampede. nor do think Hicks Is re-
sponslble because the stampede oc-
Cured at the door during our ARRAY.
Il am no stranger In Birmingham
and fear no harm. could give bond.
but my friends advise me TO stay In
prison for my own safety"