Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-22
TIME TO STOP
Such Actions As Dowie Is
Having at New York.
Police Utterly Unable 10 Cone With
the Curious Crowd
Which Rushes and crushes to Hear the
Fanatic Talk.

Ne York, Oct. 21.-Manv neople mar
rowly escaped death in front Of Madi-
son square Garden, tonight, while en-
deaVorlhS 10 get into the Dowie meet
ing. After lo,ooo persons had been ad-
mltted' tne doors We're closed, leaving,
the police say, 10000 outside. When it
was found that the doors had been shut
the widest disorder prevailed, and the
police, 400 strong, We're for d time ut
terly unable to cope with the mad rush
of the crowd. Men and women were
knocked down and trampled on and de-
spite the fact that the police reserves
were called out, it was not until the
meeting had been suddenly terminated
by DoWle shortly after o'clock that
anything could De done with the crowd.
In the surglng of the throng Grace
George. the actress, who was on her
way to a theatre where she is playing,
was swept off her feet and trampled
on and had her clothing badly torn.
She accused the police of handling her
roughly. Mrs. VIM. ]. Buckley Of New
ark N. D., was caught in the crush and
fell fainting to the street. William A.
Brady, a theatrical manager and hus-
band of Grace George, Lorenzo Winter,
a broker, and Claiming Pollock, a play
wright, We're arrested on charges of
disOrderiy conduct.
The crowd blocked all traffic in Mad
ison avenue, 26th and 27th streets, for
more than an hour, and could not be
dispersed until convinced that the
meeting inside the Garden had ended
Within the great hall the scene was
comparatively tame. There were slight
demonstrations from thousand Co
lumbia students and one of the students
and another man in a gallery We're ar
rested for disturbing a religious meet
ing.
Dowie called for special prayers
at the early meeting in Madison
Square Garden, today, for those of
his following who are i'll. At least
their boarding houses on account of
sickness. The conditions in the Garden
have been called to the attention of the
board of health and officers paid an
official visit to Dowie's Army" this
morning, and will do all possible to
preserve sanitary conditions in the Zion
headquarters. Another meeting was in
order, today. During his address, to-
day, Dowie announced that he had re-
ceived donations from New York mer-
chants ranging from $500 to $4,000.
Just to show that am in favor with
the Christian merchant princes Of this
city" said Mr.. Dowie, Il will announce
the money which has come to me this
morning alone. These sums are from
men unknown to me, but who evidently
believe 1 am right. One sends me a
check for $4,000. another a check for
$1,000. another for $500, another gave
me 5000. These contributions were I'M
solicited. They We're accompanied by
the kindest Words
During Dowie's sermon number of
students marched out in squads Dowie
was forced to stop and after he began
again he was interrupted by a college
yell from outside the Garden ending
with the slogan "Dowie Dowie,
Dowie.''
"They are like most of the students
know" said Dowie. their brains are in
their feet
At this well-dressed man got up and
as he was leaving Dowie shouted at him
You are not commonly decent
For the first time Dowie, today, ordered
reporters excluded, and those who We're
seated at the reporters table were es-
corted to the door at Dowie's orders to
his guards to clear the tainted vipers out
of here. Be careful how you handle them,
not to get any of their filth on you. Now
get out, you mean dogs, you yellow
scoundrels of the press. We will have no
more of you in here. | am paying for this
place. you liars. This is my building.
Hurry up. guards. The sight OF them
disgusts me. Don't waste any restoration
talk on the liars 1t is useless They
have sold their souls to the devil. | never
hore to convert reporter. They would
be backsders."
\ squad of inspectors from the health
department invaded Madison Square Gar
den, today, and ordered sweeping changes
in the method of quartering the Zion
Guards and a part of the host of 1000
there. An order was posted that only n
certain number of persons could sleep in
each room and that there must be better
ventilation. The inspectors also visited
the kitchens and watched the prepare
ton of the meals. The fact that 4} men,
berS of Dowies followers whom ne
brought here were sick, today. warranted
the health department in taking action,
Commissioner Lederle said.