The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-14
ENDEAYOR TENT
IS BLOWN DOWN
.-s3s
It Was Crowded With People at the
Time and Many Were
Injured.
The Presence Of Mind Of a Chicago
Man Averts Ca
lamity.

Denver, July 1.-THE big tent En-
deavor where the Christian Endeavor
convention has been held for the past four
days, was blown over yesterday afternoon
while more than 5000 people were attend
ing the proceedings.
The injured number nearly score, but
none Of them was fatally hurt.
Mrs. Jessie Thornburgh Of Denver was
the most seriously injured. Her nose was
badly gashed and she Is suffering from
severe wounds on her scalp.
The Injured
Mrs. Thronburgh, Denver bad wound in fore
Allea Murdoch, Denver arm fractured.
j. G. Peters. Alamosa, Col, scalp wound and
shock.
Miss Mary Ellis Denver, bruised about the
Miss Powers, Trenton, Neb., knee injured, body
Mrs. I. N. johnson, Denver, badly bruised and
tainted from fright.
+ X. G. Patterson. Alamosa, Col, head cut by
electric lamp, bad scalp wound.
Miss Elite Lord, Chicago, badly bruised.
i Among those who suffering from severe
nervous shocks are:
Miss Blanche Fearer, Oregon, Ill.
Miss Mindeck, New York.
Miss Adams, Oregon, Ill,
Miss Nipper, Pueblo, Col. 80.
Miss Myrtle Moore and Miss Warren, Illinois.
Mrs. Small, Denver.
The presence of mind Of A. M, Ramsey
Of Chicago, who sprang to a chair and
called to the people to hold up the canvas
and poles, undoubtedly prevented many
from suffocating. Manyt women tainted
and they. were extricated from the folds
Of the canvas with much difficulty. Mrs.
Winfred Sleep Of Denver, who was in
charge Of St. Marks hospital tent, see
ing the catastrophe at the big tent close
by, telephoned the electric light company
to shut off the current. This prevented
any damage from the live wires that had
fallen with the tent poles. When the ma
jority were extricated from the canvas
folds all gathered round In the open air
and held an impromptu praise service.
The convention was in full progress at
4 o'clock, and, altho there were signs Of
rain and some wind was blowing, no
trouble was anticipated by the manage
| ment. The sides Of the tent were up to
admit air and this enabled the squall to
lift UP the big canvas as tho 1t was a bal
| loon.
| The gust Of wind that turned the tent
| over came so suddenly that no preparation
| could be made to forestaI the conse-
! quences. The wind swept under the tent
| and the roof blew out like an immense
| sail. The smaller guy ropes were pulled
| from their places and In a moment more
| the big poles were drawn from the ground
| Immediately the 5000 persons were in q
panic, which was heightened by the
screams Of hundreds of women.
| Has Presence Of Mind.
It was then that Mr.. Ramsey sprang to
chair and called loudly on the men tc
hold up the canvas and catch the large
| supporting poles as they fell Hundreds
Of men sprang to their feet and sue.
| cessfully carried out the Chicago mans
suggestion and thus averted calamity
AS the poles fell moro than 1000 people
who had been seated near the walls Of the
tent, escaped the folds, and these imme.
diately formed themselves into rescue
corps. Those who had tainted and thos.
suffering from slight injuries were quick
ly removed to the hospital tent.