Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-09-20
People Narrowly Escape with
Their Lives at Mckinley Mon
ument Dedication.
WILDTO SEE MRS. LONGWORYH
81 yernI women Tainted during the Ex.
MISUNDERSTANDING to Have Mon
umcnt Unveiled mt Once and
Addresses Postponed until
Evening.

Columbus, Ohio, Sept. 14.-With pam
ic threatening n crowd OF $4,000 per
sons surging about II stand erected In
the capitol grounds, frantic to secure
a glimpse of Mrs. Nicholas Longworth,
the Presidents daughter, the orator
ical exercises arranged for the unveil-
ing of a statue of william Mckinley
his afternoon were suddenly post
poned until tonight, after the statue
OF the martyred president had been
hurriedly unveiled by Mrs. I.ongworth.
The speeches of the occasion were de-
livered tonight in Memorial Hall.
The crowd was go large and crampcd
that II got beyond control and the
shrieking of women and children who
were caught in the crush, rapidly
worked the crowd into n frenzy. Mrs.
Louisa MUM and a nesress were
tramplcd on md had to be removed in
an ambulance. Both will recover
Throughout the exciting scenes. Mrs.
Longworth remained cool and self pos
sessed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Longworth had an cxcit-
ing experience in escaping from the ex-
cited crowds. From the speakers stand
they went through ~ window overlooking
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they were scarcely inside when the people
began to surge through the doors from
the corridors and the office was quickly
filled. The Iongworths then attempted 10
reach an automobile which was waiting
for them in tho street but once inside the
building they were caught in a surgins
crowd. Finding no immediate avenue e
escape, Congressman LonEworth fought
d, Ton l;c ,rIfo c,t - thn ro,Ita1
grounds and across Broad street into the
outlook building. There they remained
until the police cleared a way for a car
rlage which took the congressman and his
wife to tho hotel. Later the Longworths
took a train for Cincinnati.
The exercises began at $50 o'clock.
AS a band was playing an overture
women next to the speakers stand begar
to scream and cry for help on account OF
the crush. Several women tainted ant
were carried away. The Rev. Washington
GLADDEN. rose to delivcr the invocation. bu
he had spoken only a few sentences wher
the roar of voices forced him to stop
Governor Harris then attempted to auie'
the crowd. Keep back he shouted
you are crushing the people in from
to DEATH The governors voice coult
| IlOl Ne ltdTu - Ittl AWAY, III dttpliIll -
the dir.
The commotion then became so alarm
ing that those on the stand asked Mrs
Longworth to come forward in the hope
that n glimpse of her might satisfy tn,
crowd. She came to the front Of thu
stand and the crush became almost
stampede. IT was decided to unveil th'
statute at once. Mrs. Longworth pulled
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cring the statue. A man hoistcd on an
others shoulders, grasped the ribbons anc
they were quickly torn into fragments h,
relic sellers. The crush was stopped fo-
a few minutes. hut az Mrs. Longwortl
sat down 1t was renewed and she nea!r
went to the front of the platform an,
bowed to the throng. The committee OF
arrangements now having decided to de
fer the addresses until evening. allowed
Mrs, Longworth to retire from the plat
form and announced the change Of pro
gram. Persons struggling for their live
in the crowd around the stand cheere,
this announcement. but a storm Of hisse
came from people on the outskirts of tn
crowd who did not understand the situa
ton. The crowd then dispersed.
The programme of exercises wa
carried out at Memorial hall tonight
The immense hall was filled with PEG
pie. Governor Harris presided. TIL
speakers were VIM. r. Day, associate
justice of the Supreme Court OF tn,
United States John ". Daniels, sen
ator from Virginia, Gen. Jos. McKa!
Of Brooklyn. N. Y, national com
mander Of the Union Veterans lie
Eion and Gen. r. B. Brown, com
mander-in-c chief of the Grand Army O
the Republic. Mrs. Mckinley was un
able to attend the exercises but sh,
Was represented by her niece. Mrs. Id
Mckinley Day.
;. Justice Day said:
\, JUDGE DAYS ADDRESS.