The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-07-14
PANIC AMONG C.E. WORKERS.
GREAT TENT BLEW DOWN ON
 5000 OF THEM.
Presence of Mind of One Man Probably Prevented Many from sufroeating- Only Few Injured-A Praise Service Held After the Accident-Those Who Painted and Received Slight Injuries Taken to Hospital Tent.
Taken to Hospital Tent.

7 aq} < /. Denver. July 1S.-The big tent En- deavor. where the Christian Endeavor convention has been held for the past four days, was blown over late this af- ternoon, more than 5000 people beng in the text at the time.
 The injured number nearly score, but fortunately none of them was seri- ously hurt. Mrs. Jesse M. Thornburgh of Denver was the most seriously injur- ed. Her nose was badly gashed and she suffered several scalp wounds.
 The presence os mind of A, P. Ram sey O. Chicago. who sprang to chair and called to the people to hold up the canvas and poles. undoubtedly prevent ed many from suffocating. As it was, many women tainted and were extricat- ed from the folds of the canvas with much difficulty.
 Mrs. Winifred Sleep Of Denver, who was in charge of St. Marks hospital, tent, seeing the accident at the big tent close by, telephoned to the electric light company to shut off the current This prevented any damage from the live wires that had fallen with the tent poles.
 A Feature that showed the religious nature os the participants was seen when the majority were extricated from the canvas folds. led by an eastern del-. egate all gathered round in the open air and an impromptu praise service was held in the open air.
 The convention was in full progress at the time of the accident and although there were signs of rain and some wind was blowing, no trouble was anticipated
 by the management. The sides of the
 tent had be raised to admit air, and this enabled the wind to lift up the big canvas as if 1t were a balloon. The gust that turned the tent over came
 so suddenly that no preparation could
 be made to forestaH the consequences and when the wind swept under the tent the top puffed out like an immense sail, the smaller guy ropes being pulled from their places and in moment more the big poles were drawn from the ground.
 Immediately the 5000 occupants of the tent were in q panic, heightened by the screams of hundreds of women. It was then that MT. Ramsey sprang to chair and called loudly on the men to held jip the canvas and catch the large support | ing poles as they fell. Hundreds of men sprang to their feet and successful ly carried out the Chicago mans sug- gestion and thus averted serious conse- auences of the accident. More than 900 people who had been seated near the walls of the tent, escaped the folds, and these immediately formed them
 serves into q rescue corps, Those who had fain.ed and those suffering from slight injuries were quickly removed to the hospital tent. Among those suffer- | ing from nervous shock is Miss Mindeek of New York.
 The final meeting of the convention arranged for this evening at the big | ltent was abandoned and praise meet l ings were held in some of the principal churches. At the Central Presbyterian church banners made by Christian En-
 deavorers in Oriental countries were presented to state unions showing an | increase of ten per cent. in the year. | The first prize went to the Navada
 union. Other state unions receiving
 banners were Colorado, Ohio, Louisiana,
 Utah, Alabama, Maryland, Wisconsin,
 Oklahoma, Indian territory; Indiana,
 Missouri, Georgia, Alaska, Washington, l West Virginia and New Mexico.