The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-09-15
$4,000 PEOPLE AT Mckinley
MEMORIAL IN MAD RIOT FOR
GLIMPSE OF MRS. LONCWORTH
Services At dwelling Of Monument We're Sud
denly Terminated When Crowd Became Panic
Stricken-WiId Fight For Escape

Columbus, o., Sept. l1.--Wlth a
manic threatening in crowd, estlha-
ted at 10000 people surging about ,he
stand erected in the capitol grouhusI
frantic to secure glimpse OF Mrs
Nicholas Iongworth, the president
daughter, the exercises arranged Ioi
the dec.cation of the Mckinley mohh
ment we're suddenly terminated inns
afternoon after the statute OF the myr
tared president had been hurriedly un
veiled by Mrs Longworth.
The prompt action of the committee
on arrangements was regarded as
most fortunate for the crowd was be
vond control and the snrleking OF wo'
men and children caught in the crush
was rapidly working the crowd into
a frenzy. Many women were so badly
hurt they were removed in ambu-
lances.
Monument Unveiled In Haste.
After the panic started Governor
Harris tried to stop It but the frantic
people paid no attention. The commo-
tion became SO armng that those
on the stand asked Mrs, LOngworth 10
come forward in the hope that a
glimpe of her might satisfy the crowd
She came to the front of the stand
and it was seen that something must
be done and it was decided 10 unyeil
the statue at once.
Mrs. Lcngworth pulled the ribbon
attached to the wires which drove
apart the flags covering the statue
aside. A man hoisted on another's
shoulders grasped the ribbons and the
wire and they We're quickly torn into
fragments by relic seekers.
The crush was stopped for a few
moments. but it was soon renewed
and Mrs. Longworth again came to the
front of the platform and bowed to
tEe throng Meanwhile. h9weFer, III
committee on arrangements had de-
cided to defer the addresses until this
evening al Memorial Hall and as soon
as Mrs Longworth retired, the an
nouncement was made.
ESCAPED throV9h WlnooW'
The Longworths had an exciting eX-
perience in escaping the crowd from
the speakers stand They went
through a window overlooking the
platform into the governors office but
were scarcely inside when the people
began to urge through the doors from
the corridors and the office was quick
ly filed Then they attempted to
reach an automobile, which was wait
ing for them i'm the street. but once
outside they were caught in the surg
ing crowd. Finding no immediate
avenue of escape, they fought their
way out of the capitol grounds and
across Broad street, into the Outlook
building. There they remained until
a carriage was secured and the police
cleared a way to IT and they were |
driven to the hotel Hartman. Later |
they took a train for Cincinnati.
Services Were Postponed.
The program of exercises arranged |
for the unveiling of the Mckinley /
monument were carried out at Mem
Drial hall tonight Governor Harris
presided. The speakers were William
r. Day Associate Justice of the Su.
Drcmc Court Of the United States:
John w; Daniel, senator from Vr-
gnia: General Joseph Mckay. of
Brooklyn. ~ Y. national commander
# the Union Veteran Legion. and Gen
raj r, b. Brown. commander in chief
# the Grand Army.
Mrs. Mckinley. widow of the late
PRESIDENT was unable to attend but
vas represented by her niece. Mrs
da Mckinley Day. Il
This great piece of art may be I
crmed the poor mans tribute 10 the I