New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-10
MOB AT BILLY
SUNDAYS REVIVAL
ThrOng Storms Crowded
Carnegie Hall to Hear
Evangelist Speak.
PAINTING WOMEN IN
DANGER IN CRUSH
Preacher Scores Scanty Dress,
Wine and Card Parties of
Many ChurchgOers.

With more than three thousand peo-
pie fighting at the door to gain admis-
sion, Billy" Sunday, the baseball
evangelist. last night addressed an au-
dence that packed Carnegie Hall 10
the doors
While the prayers and hymns were
going on inside the crowd that had
been unable TO get in fought with all
its might 10 break down the line OF
seventy-hve policemen that had been
called to keep them from battering
down the outer doors.
The crowd surged about so wildly
that women screamed and tainted and
had TO be held up by those nearest AT
hand TO keep them from being trampled
on. Time after time the crowd surged
up the steps. only to be rushed back
by the police Several times it became
necessary for them TO use their clubs.
While the fight to gain admittance
was at It's worst some woman near the
door began 20 sing in clear soprano
voice Nearer. My God. to Thee. In
stantly the refrain was taken up, and
many hundred voices swelled the vol
ume of the song until 1t could be heard
for a distance Of several blocks.
Hymn Gains Struggling Mob.
During the song the struggle TO get
into the hall ceased. but as it ended
the crowd renewed its efforts.
When the service was we'll under way
it was announced from the steps that
no more could be admitted because oil
the fire regulations and that an over
flow meeting would be held al the CAL
vary Baptist Church, 40. l23 West
51th street.
Reluctantly the mob finally dispersed
some going 10 the overflow meeting ana
some TO their homes.
At the J6th street entrance where
the reporters had been told that they
would be admitted, an indignant
throng was still gathered, waving
their tickets and yelling up at the win
dows of the offices. The only satisfac-
tion they could get was nod from one
Of the officials on the inside.
The window was opened once 10 ask
If the Rev. 4. r. Schaufier was in the
crowd. but he could not be found. The
demands for entrance increased IN vol
ume and in wrath.
THE Scranton Times who had come
from that city, where Mr.. Sunday had
been holding meetings for the last
week, crawlcd UP a grating and threw
himself over the ledge Of the window
He was Immediately seized by those
inside and pushed backward through
the window. Had it not been for sew
eral men who went 70 his aid he would
have fallen twelve feet into an entry
way 20 the cellar.
Police Prevent Riot
The attitude Of the throng grew
menacing. and the police who had been
stationed around in front Of the hall
were detailed 10 the rear entrance 10
prevent riot. The lights of the oiii-
ccs were turned out 10 further dIscour-
age the crowd.
In the mea antime, Mr.. Schauffer sp-
pcared. but was unable to get IN either
entrance. Explanations to the police,
who were tired out with their two
hours struggle with the crowd, avalled
him nothing and he, like the rest, was
forced To 90 10 The overflow meeting.
1t is said that the evangelistic COM
mittee under whose auspices the meet
ing was held issued 25,OO tickets OF
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