The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-06
WILD PANIC IN
N. Y. SUBWAY
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gers remained quiet in their seats.

gers remained quiet In their seats.
According to the best reports avail
able at this time, the worst point was
between Fifty-ninth and Ffty-tnlro
\ streets An alarm OF fire had peen
turned In and this was quickly fol
lowed by a second and then a thiro
and special calls We're sent out ana
the sappers of all the fire department
divisions up to the seventh hurried
to the scene.
The grating at Fifty-third street
was cut and ladders were pushed
down. In few minutes men, women
and children were being pushed UP
into the street. ALI of the city's am
balances were being rushed to TINS
point while the gas companies mao
been asked to send all OF their pull
moters for use.
Victims were stretched out on the
sidewalks and given first aid, after
wards being carried into houses and
stores nearby. Those who could not
be Immediately restored to conscious
ness were hurried to the nearest hos
pitfalls.
Many were obviously in serious
condition and this resulted In the cir
culation OF report that from SIX 70
twelve persons had died as the result
OF their injuries. Later this was sa1o
not to be so, but it was stated that
some of the smoke victims were in
serious condition and might not re-
cover.
Not only were the passengers IN
danger but also the firemen suffered.
Their efforts to search the stalled
trains was very dangerous and
score of them were overcome and mad
to be in turn rescued by their COM
panions.
Fire lines were established so that
the police, flremen and doctors could
have room to work In and within
these lines all of the pulmoters in the
city were put at work. Many Of the
victims as soon as they recovered
from the effect of the smoke, insisted
on going to work.
Meanwhile the tieing up OF the sub
way had caused unprecedented con-
gestion on the elevated and surface
lines. These lines are only able to
care for fraction Of the traffic OF
the city coming from upper New York
and soon every station and every
platform was so damned that many
were in danger of being showed. over
the sides in front of moving trains.
Police reserves were formed and or
ders issued that no more passengers
were to be permitted to get on the
elevated platforms until those already
there had been taken care of. The
overflow tried to get on the surface
cars. Automobile trucks enroute down
town were damned but even at that
many persons were compelled to
walk.
All of the men and women rescued
carried on their bodies mute evidence
of the ferceness Of the panic that
swept through the stalled and darken-
ed cars. Women were carried out
with their faces bruised and their
clothing torn. The guards had locked
the doors and were trying their best
to prevent panic. Finally some OF the
men smashed the doors and the rush
for the nearest station began. Along
the uneven tracks the passengers
stumbled. The firemen first On the
scene pulled the manhole covers off
and dropped lanterns down. These
fremen carried lanterns and emer-
gency electric lamps. Once the light
was turned on. most Of the passengers
became comparatively calm.
That the disaster will result IN a
investigation OF subway
methods was declared by the district
attorney. So soon as he was notified
OF the disaster. an assistant attorney
in charge Of the homicide bureau and
by photographers and
detectives were rushed for tn, Fifty
ninth street station. He related he