The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-01
PRESIDENT STONES WORK.
He Did All in the Power OF Man to
Relieve Suffering.

cit Is too terrible q thing to talk about.
We are crushed and overwhelmed with the
calamity. am trying to do all can for
the injured and to notify the parents and
friends OF the dead" said DR.. Stone. pres
ident OF Purdue. as he sank into chair
in his room at the Denison yesterday after
noon. after having worked for hours. part
of the time at the scene and the re-
mainder OF the time in visiting the in
jured and compiling a list OF the dead and
injured and notifying their parents and
friends.
As soon as he could ascertain the ad-
dresses OF the parents OF those in the front
car. he sent kilograms. stating their con-
dition and saying that everything In his
power was icing done for them. DR..
Stone had worked so hard that he had no
time to give way to the terrible strain,
but when he reached his room at the no.
tel and had sent out the last telegram. the
strain OF the calamity began to tell on
him. In spite OF his wonderful self-con-
troll. one could see the extent OF his deep
suffering. His face was pale and drawn
and the reaction after his untiring work
was beginning to weigh him down. After
he completed his list OF those at the hotels
room at the Denison the remainder of
the afternoon. leaving word with the clerk
to send all friends Of the dead and injured
to him.
DELEGATION FROM INDIANA.
While he was engaged sending out tele-
grams. q delegation of Indiana University
officials. including President Bryan. Sem
ator Joseph Shea Prof. Sampson and J.
w vi I'D Dr In
ut the Denison and rendered him their
sympathy and services. Secretary Jamie
son. Of the Purdue Athletic Association,
was also in the room with DR.. Stone for
some time comforting about the game. DR..
Stone said that every thing should be
called OF and those who wished their
money back for tickets already purchased
could get IL after matters were cleared up.
DR.. Stone was In one OF the rear cars OF
the wrecked train. He said the shock in
his car was not sufficient to let him know
that there was n collision and he did not
know about II until some one in the car
told him. He then rushed out and hur-
Yied forward to the scene where the front
car was demolished mass OF timber iron
ard human bodies. He said the sight was
% terrible he could not bear to think OF
Il and that IL took all his strength to re-
main on the soene and aid in the rescue
Or the unfortunates. He maintained that
the calamity was so great that he would
rather not talk about il and said that he
would remain in the city for several days
assisting In the care OF the injured and
notifying their friends and parents
RETURNED TO THE HOTEL.
It was half past when DR.. Stone
returned to the hotel. with a correspondent
Of one OF the Lafayette papers, whom he
sent back to the university at o'clock
with as complete list OF the dead and
injured as he could secure and the places
% which they had been taken. He had not
taken time TO wash since assisting at the
scene OF the wreck and his coat and coll
lar and cuffs were smeared with blood and
Dirt and showed that he had worked hard
for his students. After he had dismissed
the Lafayette correspondent and members
0f the Purdue Athletic Association he took
on his coat and washed his hands ordered
. pitcher OF ice water and sat down in
one of the large chairs with his head in
his hands. The reaction was beginning to
overcome him and he tried to keep his
mind from the terrible scene. He asked
that everybody who wanted to see him be
sent TO his room and that nobody be kept
out. as he wished TO be &C service to every
one. During the afternoon numerous stu
dents and friends visited the room and re-
manned with him for a few minutes. in
curing about the unfortunate students In
the rooms adjoining that OF DIR. Stone were
. number OF the less injured students
When he was told OF the fact he went at
once to the rooms and later sent kilograms
20 their friends.