The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-01
Memorial Services Probably VIII BE
Eeid mt the Chapel in West La
fayette This Week.
MOURNING AT BLOOMINGTON
WHERE SYMPATHY FOR PURDUE
WAS UNIVERSALLY EXPRESSED.
Public Exercises in Memory of the
Dead May be HeId-COndolences
from Notre Dame University.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

SRSSAoi " the lHildHdpOllS JOufnal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Oct. 31.-With light
ming rapidity the news of the catastrophe
at Indianapolis spread about the city until
thousands were drawn from their homes
10 the courthouse square, where the widest
runors were circulated. Never since the
disaster at the Big Four Railway station
here in 1893 has Lafayette been worked up
to such high pitch of excitement Grad
ually the reports became more definite and
the actual facts began to be known. Men
and women gathered by hundreds about the
newspaper Offices and fought to get near
the bulletins. Many were in tears as the
terrible fact became known. Scarcely any
students had been left in town, but West
Side residents and friends OF the members
OF the football eleven swelled the crowds
to- huge proportions.
Business was practically suspended at
noon when the names of the dead began to
be received. 1t was impossible to get an
accurate list OF the victims and for this
reason parents of Lafayette students who
were known 10 be on the train became fran
tic. The telephone offices were crowded
and at the Western Union telegraph Office
zoo messages were received in two hours
Anxious relatives and friends of students
and townspeople on the train rushed about
TO get information. The Big Four Railway
offices were besieged by hundreds of men.
women and children. but nothing was given
out there, so the crowds returned to the
newspaper offices and waited for fresh bull
letins to appear. Occasionally a Shrek
would be heard as some person in the
throng saw the name of a relative or close
friend added to the list OF casualties. Sew
eral women were prostrated and were car
ried home.
Mrs. Harry Leslie. mother OF Harry G.
Leslie, learned at noon that her son had
been badly hurt. Then the news came that
he was dead only to be followed by another
report that he was still alive She was so
shocked by the news that neighbors had TO
carry her to the bedroom where she raved
and cried In agony. She is a widow and
Harry Is her mainstay Mrs. Leslie has
conducted the training table end therefore
ls personally acquainted with every member
or the Football squad. Her grief was pitiful
IN the extreme.
Mrs. Shaw, mother of G.. L. Shaw. one
OF the students reported killed. called I'M a
newspaper office this afternoon to get the
latest reports. She did not even know her
seIa,%ona son Mas INJURED but as she stood at the
the line heard her exclaim "Oh, my God,
He's dead" Somebody evidently had told
ner before she could get an naswer TO her
query from the newspaper office.
Mrs. n. r. Howard, wife OF the Isfay-
cite laundryman who was killed. was visit
Ing relatives In Attica when the sad news
came. She was so shocked that II is feared
she VIII lose her mind. Mr. Howard was
an ardent supporter OF the Purdue football
team liz was he who headed the subscrip-
team and ne made canvass of the busi-
ness men to help swell the fund. He
was president of the American Laundry
SrT G0mpany' president nie, OF the Indiana I.aun-
figure In the national conventions of laun
drymen. He was forty-five years old and
Charles cOoper of tbS enIshtepd etv srs Mrs Mrs
Charles r. Mcdowell, of Indianap polls
Mrs. A. D. Smith, mother of Lon"
smith; the freshman center who accom-
became hysterical when told that her SON
was injured. Rev. Charles s. Lewis Epis-
copal clergyman. was sent to the house to
comfort her. This evening she is i'm q
serious condition from the shock
A report was circulated that Coach Oil
yer f. Cults had been killed. but this
proved to be false.
A number of Lafayette people who were
In the wreck returned home at 1:37 %. m.
Most of them were suffering from nervous
version OF the disaster They hurried TO
their homes to assure wives or mothers of
their escape from death.
Three thousand people assembled at Union
Station TO meet the $50 train from Indian
apolis and there were many affectionate
greetings as the returning students stepped
from the train. The streets were crowded
tonight and but one subject was discussed
the calamity that has cast a gloom over
Purdue. Professor Afford said tonight that
the university would close all of next week
and that memorial service would be held
within a few days. Crepe Is being worn
on the coasts Of students tonight Many
who were on the Inflated train and es-
capped have suffered so from the shock that
they are under doctors care
kilograms expressing coincidence have
been received for Coach Cults from Captain
Salman, Notre Dame, Captain Ellsworth
OF Chicago, and many others.