Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-15
TWO WOMEN ARE BADLY CRUSHED
Congressman Had to Fight Mob Sin
gle Handed to Get His Wife to
Place of safety-oratorlcal cere-
monies Postponed Until Evening on
Account of Turbulent Gathering.
(By Asaocia ted Press.y

threatening crowd of so 900 persons
surging about stand erected in the
capitol grounds, frantic TO secure
glimpse of Mrs. Nicholas Longworth,
the presidents daughter, the orator.
cal exercises arranged for the unveiI-
Ing of n statue Of William Mckinley,
this after were suddenly postponed
until tonight, after the statue of the
martyred president had been hurriedly
unveiled by Mrs. Longworth.
The speeches of the occasion were
delivered tonight in Memorial hall.
Women Shrieking Start Panic.
The crowd was SO large and cramp-
ed that it got beyond control and the
shrieking OF women and children who
were caught in the crush, rapidly
worked the crowd into frenzy.
Many women tainted and were car
ried out of the crowd by the police.
Mrs. Eliza Muhn and negro wo-
man were trampled on and had to he
removed In an ambulance. Both may
recover.
Mr., and Mrs Longworth had an cx-
citing experience in escaping from
the excited crowd. From tn speakers
stand they went through window
overlooking the platform into the gov
errors office, but they were scarcely
inside when the people began surging
through the doors from the corridors
and the office was quickly filled
Loneworth Fouale the Crowd.
The Longworths then attempted to
reach an automobile which was wait
In; for them in the street, but once
inside the building they were caught
in a surging crowd. Finding no immc-
diate avenue of escape Congressman
Longworth fought away for his wife
out of the capitol grounds and across
Broad street into the Outlook build
ing. There they remained until the
police cleared away for a Carriage,
which took the congressman and his
wife to the hotel. Later the Long.
worths took train for Cincinnati.
Police Impotent.
The committee on arrangements
had expected an enormous crowd, but
In view of the solemnity and dignity of
the occasion the committee believed
that the crowd would be easily kept
In restraint. Under ordinary circum-
stances the police arrangements would
have been adequate, but the officers
quickly found they we're powerless to
cope with the crowd.
Memorial hall tonight was filled
with people. Governor Harris pre-
sided, The speakers were William r.
Lay, associate justice of the supreme
court of the United States; John w.
Daniel, United States senator from
Virginia; General Bishop Mckay, of
Brooklyn, national commander of the
Union Veterans Legion, and General
r. B. Brown, commander in chief of
the G. A. r.
Mrs. Mckinley Not Present
Mrs. Mckinley was unable to at
tend the dedicatory exercises, but she
was represented by her niece, Mrs. Ida
Mckinley Day.
Mrs. Nicholas Longworth, daughter
of President Roosevelt. did the I'M
yelling while Senator John w. Daniel
of Virginia, representing tho South.
and United States Supreme Court
Justice William r. Day for the North,
delivered the principal addresses.
Figure is Life Size.
The memorial consists of semi.
circular dias of New Jersey granite,
on each end of which stands two
large allegorical figures in bronze
representing peace and prosperity. A
life-sized statute in bronze of the dead
President as he appeared when max.