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THE AMERICUS WEEKLY T1MES--REOORDER: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1902.
IN WILD STAMPEDE
SCORES OF NEGROES
CMEDTO DEATH
Ehiloli Baptist, Church at
Birmingham Becomes
Charnel House.
DEATH LIST OVER A HUNDREO.
outside could be hoard for several
blocks away.*
During the stampede Booker T.
Washington and several other promt
nent negro leaders were on the stags
and were unwilling witnesses to the
frightful catastrophe. None of thoss
in the choir or in the pulpit were in
Jured in the least.
ALABAMA REPUBLICANS.
Two Delegates Engage In an Alter
cation and the Word "Fight" Being
Mistaken for "Fire” Audience Stair),
pedes—Scores Crushed, Maimed
Suffocated In the Struggling Mass
of Humanity—Horror Occurred Just
After Booker Washington Had Con,
eluded an Address.
Birmingham. Ala.. Sept. 20.—In
awful crush of humanity caused by
Stampede in the Shiloh negro Baptist
church at Avenue O and Nineteenth
street last night over 100 persons were
lulled and about 80 seriously Injured.
The calamity occurred at 9 o'clock
Just as Booker T. Washington had
concluded his address to the national
convention of Baptists, and for throe
hours the scenes around the church
were indescribable.
Dead bodies were strewed In every
direction, and the ambulance servico
of the city was utterly incapacitated
to move them until after 1 o'clock in
the morning.
Dead Bodies In Rows.
The Injured were first loked after
and dozens of dead bodies wore ar
ranged in rows on the ground outside
the house of worship awaiting remov.
*1 to the various undertaking estab
lishments, while more than n score
were laid out on the benches Inside.
The church is the largest house ol
worship for negroes In Birmingham
and the pastor says there were at
least 2,000 persons In tho edifice when
the stampede began. Instructions
had been Issued to allow no one else
to enter, but the negroes forced their
way inside the building, and were
standing In every aisle. The en
trance was literally [lacked.
Just as Booker Washington conclud
ed Ills address. Judge yillou. a negro
lawyer from Baltimore, engaged tn
an altercation with the choir leader
concerning nn unoecuplod seat, and It
Is said a blow was struck. Some one
Jp tl)e choir cried: “They are fight
ing!’ 1
What Started Stampede.
Mistaking the word “fighting" for
"fire" tho congregation rose cn masse
and started for the door. Ono of the
ministers quickly mounted tlio ros
trum and admonished tho people to
' keep quIeL He repeated the word
“quiet"’ several times and motioned to
his hearers to bo seated. Again the
excited congregation mistook th's
word “quiet” for fire, and rushed pell
moll for the door. Mon and women
crawled over benches, fought their
way Into the aisles and those who
bad fallen wpre trampled upon llko
edttlo.
The ministers tried again to stop
the stampedo, but no power on earth
could stay the struggling, fighting
mass of humanity. The screams of
women and children added to the hor
ror of the scene and through mere
fright many persons fainted, and as
they fell to the floor were crushed to
death.
A Veritable Death Trap.
Tho level of the floor Is about 15
feet from the ground and long steps
lsad to the sidewalk from the lobby
lust outside the main auditorium. Brick
walls extend on each side of these
steps for 6 or T feet and this proved a
veritable death trap. Negroes who
had reached the top of th, steps were
pushed violently forward and many
fell. Before they could move others
fell upon them and In 15 minutes per
sons were piled upon each other to a
holgbt of 10 feet. This' wall of
struggling humanity blocked the en
trance and the weight of 1,500 persons
stm pushed against It More than
20 persons lying on the steps under
neath the heap of bodies died from
suffocation.
Work of Rescue Begun.
Two white men who were in tho
rear of the church when tho rush be
gan escaped, and, realizing the seri
ousness of the situation, rushed to a
corner near by and turned In a lire
alarm. The department came quick
ly and the arrival of the wagons
served to scatter tho crowd, which
had gathered around the front of th«
church. A squad of i<ollce was also
hastened to the church, and with tho
firemen finally succeeded In relieving
the negroes from their pinioned posi
tion In the entrance. The dead bod
ies were quickly moved and the crowd
inside, finding an outlet, came pouring
out. Scores of them lost their foot
ing and rolled down the long steps
to the pavement, sustaining broken
limbs and internal Injuries.
Greeted ay Sickening Sight
In an hour the church had been
practically cleared and the sight which
greeted tbs eyes of those who had
come to aid the injured was sicken-
big- Down the aisles and along the
outside of the pews the dead bodies
of men and women wore strewn and
the cries of tho maimed and oripplsd
qrero heartrending, In a few minutes
fh* work of removing the bodies was
begun and the walls of the relatives
or thn dead who had waited on tho
Roosevelt la Indorsed and States
Ticket Put OuL
Birmingham. Ala., Sept. IS.—Presi
dent Roosevelt was indorsed by the Re-
publican state convention yesterday
on a very close vote, and alter the
most earnest pleading on the pan of
the office-holders. 'lue convention
then nominated for governor'the gen
tleman who had led the opposition to
his indorsement. The indications
seem to be that tho president is not
strong with the Alabama Republicans
who arc- not office holders, and it looks
like tho hand of blue-blooded converts
over which the Alabama Republicans
have been rejoicing may perhaps b»
come thorns in the flesh of the admin
Iztratlon.
In a resolution which was adopted
the Republicans of Alabama accept
the now state constitution, but disclaim
all responsibility for Its enactment.
The following ticket was nominat
ed:
Governor, J. A. W. Smith, of Blr-
mlngliam.
Lieutenant governor, Charles P.
Lane, of Huntsville.
Secretary of state, J. II. Carter, ol
Cullman.
Attorney general, IV. H. Armbrocht
of Mobile.
Auditor. T. B. McNair, of Marshall
county.
Treasurer, H. Lee Brown, of Cone
cuh county.
Superintendent of education, J.
Fonvlllo, of Crenshaw county.
Commissioner of agriculture, T.
Morton, of Payette.
J. A. IV. Smith, the nominee for gov
ernor, is a son of tho late Hon. V. H,
Smith, who was Republican governor
of Alabama during the reconstruction
period, and is a prominent lawyer ol
this city.
CARPENTERS AID 8TRIKER8.
Brotherhood Convention Appropriates
$10,000 For Their Relief.
Atlanta, Sept. 18.—The resolution
Introduced Tuesday morning In th.e
convention of the United Brotherhood
of Carpenters and Joiners of America
In session In this city to appropriate
$10,000 for tho relief of tho striking
coa Imlnors In the anthracite region
In Pennsylvania, was yesterday morn.
Jng passed unanimously,
Oonoral Secretary and Treasurer
Frank Duffy will forward a check for
that amount at once, probably today,
to William B. Wilson, of Indianapolis,
general secrotary and treasurer of tho
United Mine Worker's association,
Tho donation of the carpenters will
bo Immediately applied to tho needs
the host of striking minors.
Tho following telegram was yester
day sent by, Mr. Duffy to President
John Mitchell, of the Mine Workers'
association:
“John Mitchell, Wllkesbarro, PiL
,.e twelfth general convention of tho
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and
Joiners of America, now assembled
In Atlanta, Oa., appropriates for the
relief of tho miners now out on
strike In the anthracito coal fields, the
urn of CIO.OQf). Frank Duffy. 1
One of the most Important matters
to come before the convention for
consideration will be presented with
in tho next day or two in tho nature
resolution calling for tho Inau
guration of an 8-hour work day for
carpenters over the entire United
States and Canada.
Want of Coal May Close Schools.
New York, SepL 20.—With only
enough coal left to finish out tho
month, the Brooklyn schools are
threatened with'an enforced recess.
Only 1,000 tons of coal remains on
hand for supplying 145 buildings. By
tho most rigid economy this amount
can be made to last one week. As
H has been found Impossible to get a
upply of coal In this country for the
winter months for the 16 public
schools of Yonkers, the board of edu
cation has decided to Import coal from
Wales rather than close the schools.
Bids were asked for about 2,000 tons
of anthracite, the dealers being allow,
ed all the latitude possible In price,
Not. bid. was
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I have some real bargains in city
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of uot over two hundred acres each,
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J. B. FELDER,
Real fistato Agent.
MONEY LOANED!
Farm loans negotiated any
where in Southwest Georgia
at low rates and on easy
terms. Save money by see
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G. R. ELLIS,
Americus, Ga.
Located, two miles of Plains;
.300 acres, 100 in original woods.
Fine, well fenced pasture, with
running water. Land lies level,
and is very productive. Good six
room dwelling; 3 framed tenant
houses with brick chimneys. Three
fine wells water. One of the most
desirable farms in Georgia. Close
to schools and churches. Will sell
on easy, terms. Address
Z. F. MARKETT,
Plains, Ga,
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PlanteUon Supplies Famished
Cash advanced on cotton in store at lowest
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THIS WEEK,
Hundreds of cases of Winter ma
terial have been received, and the
low prices marked on same ^re al
ready creating a stir. We intend
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and Napkins, Pillow and Bolster
Cases and Sheets, Plain and Fancy
Outings. Bleaching, Cambric, Long
Cloth Towels, Crash and Towelling.
All goods cheap, and will be sold
at living prices at
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FILIN’K SHEFFIELD, Vlcs-rmldsnt
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Bank of Commerce,
AMERICUS, GEORGIA.
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