Evening journal., 1909-07-03
CROWD STORMS
S And lOCSTORE
Exciting Scenes When Wool
worth Place Was Opened
This Morning
WAITED FOR HOURS
TO GET INTO PLACE

Bloody battle for big bargains" might
have been a fit description Of the rush at
the Woolworth Five and Ten Cent Store
on Market street, between Fourth and
Fifth streets this morning II only one
thing had not been lacking-the blood.
Even with the lack Of the red auid,
however. the bargain rush was sufficiently
narrowing to deter most mere males from
venturing into the store Even some OF the
sturdiest and bravest of women, 1t is
said hesitated TO enter.
From o'clock this morning the strug-
PIC vo~e4 fea"f Nargain hunters
combating like Amazons.
..a -4-... o. ., a-- ..-a ..A extraordinary
bargain sale and reopening OF the re-
modelled store The store opened at 8
o'clock, but an hour before Market street
in front Of the store was jammed densely
70 the car tracks with excited and indomi-
table women. In appreciation Of the femi-
nine instinct for bargains and expecting
the crush. the store employees had placed
plank tenders about the show windows
last night and it was only because Of this
precaution that the windows were not
shattered TO pieces
is estimated, crowded before the store TO
await the opening, and several thousand
were accommodated during the morning.
1t was impossible. Of course, 70 use the
Market street entrance for both admission
and exit and IL was necessary TO have
the women leave by way Of King street
after they had made their purchases.
Four big cops" were on the job. but
/ their efforts to control the crush of wo-
men were Intellectual One bluecoat carried
/ a long stick and when he saw one woman
on the fringe Of the crowd pushing with
more than ordinary savagery he lifted II
above his head to point her out and warn
her.
Just then, however the doors were open
ed. there was grand charge Of the bar
gain hunters brigade. the poor COP wa
jammed tight against the plank protector
about the windows and he couldn't brinl
his arm down. He was obliged 10 remair
In his uncomfortable attitude until the ad
vance guard had struggled on its way int
the bargain center. One woman lost a gol'
watch. another lost her pocketbook AM
there were numerous other less importan
: mishaps, the details Of which will be re
counted to excited families. Tonight. On
woman bought big clothes basket in tn
store and was foundered about in the mo
Of women until rescued by a courageou
floor walker. Many other women carrie
market baskets and SO denseiy packe
was the throng that some were compelle
70 hold their baskets above their headi
Men seeing the array Of baskets though
a new style Of millinery had come int
vogue. the market basket hat"
Some Of the things sold at the store an
for which there were such mighty strue
I giles, were shirts. skirts, women's hati
clothes baskets overalis umbrellas an
= household goods-all worth cons 'derabl
more than the ten cent price.
With a dishpan in her hand the proceed
Of her trip through the store Mrs. Ann
stauner, Of No. 1923 Kirkwood street. r'
ported to the police this morning that st
had lost a gold watch and chain. She ha
them when she went into the store bl
: on coming out. noticed they were gon
! She said a woman had tod her that 81
saw a man pick the watch up from II
= floor.
d Mrs stauffer told the police that the shot
were nearly trampled from her feet
the rush. and that she was glad 70 g
out. She appeared much worried over u
loss of the watch.