Evening Star Newspaper, June 9, 1893, Page 12

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He was lame in the right leg. ‘The body was so covered with dirt and plaster as to be almost beyond identification. ‘The head was not maghed, but there was a hid- ous wound on the right side of the face. Tho flesh was cruelly torn and blood had clotted around it and well nigh concealed the features of the victim. More About Arnold’s Death. One cf the most pitiable sights of the catas- trophe was that presented by the crushed body of Col. George Arnold. the well-known colored man and prominent in Grand Army councils and leading man in Sumner Post. When the creaking and swaying of the third floor announced the coming of dis- aster Col Arnold climbed out on the sill of one of the third-story back win- dows and dropped to the alley be- low. This way is rudely paved with cobble and Arnold struck bead foremost. His skull was crushed and he expired with a single gasp. It was said by one of his friends that the body was removed to the home. He leaves a widow and children. GEO. ¥. DAGoETr. Mr. Geo. F. Daggett escaped without scratch. His desk was direetly in the line of the falling floors, but at the time the crash bergen though by Providence, out of His desk and chair went down he been in it would surely have been in the wreck. He got out of the building by the back way. P.S. Lowrey had the desk next to Mr. Daggett, and ag nothing has been heard of him since the fall by his friends they are very anxious. Mr. Daggett’s home is in Strong, Me. Superintendent Covert Talks. The superintendent of the building, Mr. Covert,tolda Stan reporter this morning that the contract for excavating and underpinning was given outon bids regularly advertised by the War Department. ‘The award was made to first-class workmen, and it was being done in the best manner. The excavation was confined toa space Beneath one of the brick arches in the basement. Atthe front of the building the cellar space was only about four feet high and the earth had been dug out to the additional depth of about four feet, the walls supporting the brick areh being underpmned with solid brick walisas the work progressed, In this space it. was intended to place new boilers. The span of the arch was about twelve and a half feet and it was built years ago and was solidly constructed. The earth had been removed from the supporting walls in sec- tions, and there is still small section of the earth that bas not been removed. Mr. Covert said that he could not believe that the fall of the building was due to the work that was in progress, as great care had been exercised. Heartrend! Later in the day many Picouoane scenes oeeu:red around the ruins. When the news of the disaster spread through the city the rela- tives and friends of cleriés working in the bufld- ang flocked to the scene of the catastrophe in search of those in whom they were interested. Agonized women, wringing their hands and ering, pushed against the police ropes and begged for news of husbands and sons, One poor woman, almost overcome with hor- ror, rushed through the lines, tears streaming down her face. She begged piteously for her husband and several kind-hearted men started inquiries for him. It was found that he was safe, and then the Foor woman broke down completely and fainted. um. J.D. MABE. Location favored Mr. J. D. Marr, as his desk was on the second floor, the second desk from the front window on the north side. As it hap- pened, the section of the floor along the north Wall did not fall, and Mr. Marx's desk was shoved back toward the wall when the craeh ‘exme. He was unable to vee and did not see what had happened and turned bis face to- Ward the wall'in order to breathe, After the dust had settied he made his way along the wall to the rear of the room. ONE WAS TAKEN; THE OTHER WAS LEFT. The familiar verse in the Bible about two women who sat at the wheel, one of whom was taken and the other was left, was sadly illus- trated today. Mr. J. R. Fagan and Mr. 8. V. Peck occupied adjoining desks in the center of the {ront portion of the second stor: When the disaster happened they both went down with the debris of the third floor co was sustained only some — bruises body and skin seratches and » splintered bone in bis foot. He was removed to his home, 917 © street northeast. Why one man escaped and the other was killed when the situation in both cases seemed to be exactly alike is a mystery. Few on the First Floor. ‘The loss of life on the first floor was com- paratively small, owing to the fact that the cen- |S. Smith. tral portion was roped off just where the excavation was in progress. This was done because of the dust that came up threugh the floor. The clerks ho usually occupied this space were tempora- Ti in othe parts of the betiding, so teat there were only a few whe coonpied Sous along the walls on each side. One of these was Mr. F. A. Wright. As it happened when, the noise of the falling floors was first heard he was standing up at his desk, At once the ides of danger entered his ind, and, without see what was the mre ks Gached sens unter bis Gem bad ae tie way beneath the entire line of desks and reached safety in the rear portion of the building. ‘One man on the first floor was s0 anrious to get away and yet not very clear about the means that he tried to climb up the shelving along the ride wall. The Unidentified Dead. There seems to be some doubt in regard to the identity of the dead man at the hospital whose name was first given as C. 8. Miller. Some one in the crowd said that was his name, but it seems that he only guessed it. It was given to the reporters by mistake. He is a young man of medium height, with » | binck mustache; his features were destroyed | by his injuries, he wore a blue shirt with white stripes and dark brown trousers and « grena- dine scarf with red spots. In his pockets were a key chain with four keys, | two of which were latch keys, numbered 7 and 27; three siik handkerchiefs, one of which had the initiels R. C. A. written in the corner. The only other things in his pockets were $1.41 ~ | in silver and pennies. The other unrecognized body is that of s tall, smooth-faced young man. dressed m a red-striped outing shirt |and light prown trousers, He wore a» biue cheek four-in-hand tie and bad nothing in his pockets bat a bunch of thirteen keys and an unmarked linen handkerchief. in nian mass of falling material, and had | Pitel Secretary Smith. | Secretary Hoke Smith was one of the inter- ested men on the scone. He was searching for one of his friends, a young man named Black from Atlanta, Mr. Robey Escapes. Mr. George W. Robey of No. 1716 Q street had a very narrow escape. He was at work on the third floor near Mr. Arnold, who lost his life in jumping from the window. When Mr. | Arnold jumped from one window Mr. Robey | started out the adjoining one. Instead of jumping becluag:ito ibe ainapout, and bad nearly reached the lower story when the spouting broke and preipitatea "him a distance | of thirty or forty feet to the ground, breaking his leg. and otherwise severely injuring him. | He was taken to Mertz’s drug was found by his stepson, Mr. ‘Mex R Mullowney, who tock him home’ ina carriage. COL, THOMPSON'S ESCAPE. Col. Smith Thompson, who is seventy-two years of age, had an opportunity of showing a = had not forgotten his old fire- of haf os cent a Co Foempoon wes, on the” ted aaa vig acaglg window, from which two or more jumped and were killed. Col. Thompson kept a cool head and called “For God's sake get a ladder.” One was thrown up, but it six feet below the window. The colonel had his umbrells hangingon hisarmand putting the crook over the window sill let him- self down to the top rung, and from thence descended in the regular way. ‘AT MERTZ DRUG sTORE. Mertz drug store was one of the most util- ized of the many temporary hospitals that were established. There was an efficient corps of doctors there and many of the wounded were taken there. On the win- dows « bulletin board was made and the latest those who lertz's were able to be re- were treated at moved except A. N. Girault whose condition was such that it would have been dangerous to move him. Both bones of the right arm are badly fractured, there 1s slight concussion of the spine and fractures of the skull. His condition is very dangerous. Among the others who were taken to this store were J. H. Thomas, removed to Garfield Hospital. Tt appeared ay though he had been struck by a shower of bricks, as his head was cut in fifteen or twenty places. F. B. Smith had a severe fracture of the arm. His residenco is 185 Massachusotts avenue northeast. He was removed to Garfield Hoe- Esterling of Fort Scott, Kan. His head was badly fractured and his leg broken. His injuries are considered dangerous. He was removed to Providence Hospital. Shadbold of Missouri, taken to his home. Dr. Howard of Maryland, taken to Freedman’s Hospital. An officer ‘of the Metropolitan police was sent to his home. Tender of Aid. ‘The Mysterious Club, through President Heiston and Treasurer Schafer, tendered the use of their quarters on E street between 10th and 11th streets to Col. Moore for any purpose necessary. The Flag Lowered. Throughout all the incident the flag on the roof of the building still floated abovo the dend and dying. Some one went up on the roof and lowered the stars and stripes to half mast. SURVIVED THE DISASTER. Clerks Who Escaped and Who Have Ke- ported at The “Star” Office. The following employes and clerks in the pension records division called at Tue Stan office and left their names as among those who escaped: Lewis W. Boody, 8. P. Dr. 0. M. Atwood, York, without in- 1996 11th at. nw. jury. th Nesbitt, 1827 Vt. 8" Pool, without — ave A. U. Crosby, North- east Washington. J.W. Am 3B Waddington, Ar- C. ae ‘Holbrook, 310L le, Wis. J. oe Schooley, Har- Ley Tiector, 1606 Cor- risonville, Mo. Dr. Harlom Street, a Fiadfield, 725 34. F. 8. Ragan. nw. Ernest Schmidt, 8 A. Ward, N bet. 9th M. ‘ter. and 10th n.w, Ben. Evans. Dr. A. J. Lopez, Lhot. 3, H; Lindley, 18th and 14th nw. eee Bosna de 933 H st. ma E Arocid, 419 Qt. BH He Harrison, 915 G a. a jeaster, Cobb's Mhoe D."Anderso, 907 cape Chas. E. Trout W. A. ‘Beck, 516 th man, escaped mirae- st. ne, slightly in- uously from under = dabeia on first floor. it $100" ye the John W. Browning. 6 —- Qst. TW. Mr. Mr. MeMichle. E. iS Smith. Martin Haiberger, Thos. Walker. Howard House, F. B, Miller. L, 0. Rosey’ Mes Scherick. W. F. Brodie. Mr. Hawling. Y 0. T. Taylor. Godlieb Wehrle. Mr. Holmes, Mr. Dalton. ir. Fitch. E. W. Moore. B. E. Harper. E. A. Clarke. G. A. Camp, 284 st, J.C. Hatton, Park Mr. Gea Daniels, 14th Z.& Backler Ost, Chiet Clerk 0.8 Brown, F. B. Keefer, 31624n0. William H. J. F. Kemp, 13:h D Tenae Ruff,Laurel, ‘As istant Chief Lundy. C. G. Powell. Wilber H. Martin, "A. J. Kime, E. S. Randall. Francis Loevyn. Harry N. Price, 1921 Darwin Weurer. G st. n. w, Stapton Weaver. 83, MeMichael, 996 Walton Harrison, J. E. Brooks. pid Davs J. M. Leonard. James A. Dony, chief. —— Constantine. Evan J. Gray. W. P. Ripley William E. Ricketts, Z. 8. Buckler. J. R. MeCoach. 0. B, Brown, Ben. F. Wilkins, ‘Mr. Paull. W. Donaldson. Mr. Wvlie. 8. J. Armstrong. BR. E. Wines, Joseph Fought. — Daniel. Ernest Schmitt. Dr. Jouy. Frauk Yau Vranken. J. P. Sprecher, Mr. Bates. B. F. Edwards. Chas. W. Peterson. Bernard Wagner. Harry Wyckot RJ. Walker. al Bp. Willy. A. M. Condra. A. L. Dietrich (drat er- G; C. Marsh, slightly in- Foneously reported jurod. dead), iberlain. Munde! Falhert. Crittenden. Jos. Fought. J. Edgar Hiatt. Dr. E. 8. Miller. th, B. Clement Georgetown School, Howard Un John C. Eallon, T. G. Clarke, 227 43g nw. 809 13th nw. ‘They Planned Their Escape. The fear of at least someof the clerks that the building was unsafe and liable to fall at any time is shown by the statement made by a clerk that F. B. Keefer and G. A. Camp. who were on the second floor, had a few days ago fixed. upon a plan by which they would escape should a disaster come. They even went #o far as to practice thoir method of getting out of the place by stepping from a window to a water spout and then low- ering themselves to the ground. It was this plan which they had discovered previously that they utilized today to save their lives, A Coincidence. It is somewhat of a coincidence that the dis- aster at Ford’s Theater, the scene of the assas- sination of President Lincola on Apmi 14, 1865, should take place there today, the same day of the week (Friday) and simul- taneous with the funeral of Edwin Booth, the brother of J. Wilkes Booth. HORRIBLE SCENES. Dead Bodies at the Morgue Identified by Grief-Stricken Frie1 At the morgue the sight was one horrible to behold. The little building, in which was one ice chest anda dissecting table, was not near | large enough to hold the dead bodies brought from the wrecked building. At 12:30 o'clock the sixteenth dead body reached the little building. There was no one at the morgue who was able to identify the bodies, and so Superintendent Schoenberger tagged them with numbers as they were brought in. Along the floor they were arranged in numerical order and during the day thousands of persons called and viewed | the ghastly sight. ‘The morgue was filled, aud then the stable was turned into a reception room for the bodies. Blankets were spread on the floor and the bodies were laid out as re- spectably az possible under the circumstances. HORRORS ON HORRORS. Blood from the bodies formed « large pool on the floor, and the crushed skulls, broken D. Cc. FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 1893—TEN PAGES. arms and legs made the scene indescribable, Then there were some of the victims who bad not beon crushed. had been smothered to death, and the joration of their faces and necks gave visible evidence of the cause of death. ‘ In front of the police station there was a large crowd, as there was in the yard about the morgue, some attracted there by curiosity and others to identify the dead bodies if pos- sible, The telephone was kept in constant use | by persons inquiring for friends. ‘THE FIRST IDENTIFICATION. The first woman to appear and make an in- jquiry was Mrs. Meader of No. S21 lst streot northeast, and when ¢he entered the little brick building the mutilated hody of her husband was the first to meet her eyes. The scene that followed was s sad one, snd Mrs. Meader had to be assisted out of the pres- ence of the ghastly sight. Mr. Meader was thirty-nine years old, and came here a year ago from Buffalo, N.Y. His head was crushed and body injured. OTHER 1SENTIFICATIONS. The body of John Bussius was identified by his heart-broken son, and later on there was 8 sad meeting between the young man and his sister. The dead man lived at 726 9th street northeast. Hewas fifty-four years old and his wife is about to be confined. One body was identified as that of J. R. Fagan, thirty-four years old, who resided at No. 927K street northeast, He leaves a wife and two children. His body was taken charge of by Worthy Master John C. Scott and Chap- Inin W. H. Nelson of tho Indopendent Order of Mechanics. Another was recognized as that of J. H. McFall, thirty-two years old. He lived at No. 129 D street northwest. Suffocation was the cause of his death. George Q. Allen, about sixty years old, 219 Sth street southwest. Right eye was crushed out and the skull was fractured in several places. ‘The bodies in the morgue were identified from time to time as stated above, and at 2 o'clock there wero only two bodies that were still unidentified. THE INJURED AT THE HOSPITAL. A List of Those Under the Care of the Doc- tors There. The following is a list of the injured under treatment at the Emergeucy Hospital, not in- cluding those treated and discharged 8. W. Test, 228 E street nortbwest, contusion of scalp. Frank Medealf, 1920 15th street, dislocation of hip and lacerated scalp. Wellington Kugler, Brookland, D, C., scalp wound and internal injuries. He was taken home by friends this afternoon, Chas. R. Wellar, 587 Florida avenue, scalp wound and contusion of back. P. K. Pennington of Falls Church, fracture of nose and body bruises; will be removed to Garfield Hospital. A. L. Ames, 647 Acker street, scalp wound, contusion of back and fracture of aukle. B. P. Pruitt, 1119 P street, laceration of scalp. Robert Smuth, 700 9th street, compound frac- ture of skull. F. D. Calvert, 1010 New Hampshire avenue, fracture of right leg. J. P. MeCornack, 930 K street, depressed fracture of rib an Incerated wound of the eye. The Injured. Mrs. A. P. Whiting, 1517 Columbia street, sealp wounds and injury to back; precarious condition, P. 8. Lowry, head cut and body bruised, not serious. M. E. Rose, ankle bruised, 1815 G street northwest. Weilington Kugler, Brookland, injured in- ternally. Geralt, ——, right drm broken and badly bruised. Easterling, A. H., arm broken and bead bruised. Shannon, H. M., badly hurt. Charles Moore, 1182 6th street, two ribs broken and numerous sealp wounds. Mrs. Kennedy, L street between 5th and 6th, slightly burt. Pennington, , injured about head. Armes, ———, severely bruised. McCormack, , severely injured. + Calvert, ——, bruised. Smith, ——, bruised. Metcalf, . bruised. Tess, ———, bruised. Milter, C. R., 587 Florida avenue, internal in- juries. McLaughlin, C. E., out and braised. O. W. Hathaway, badly cut and delirious. C. 8. Hoofer, 2083 I northwost, hurt inter- rally. C. A. Krause, burt about the bead. ——— Hammond, 18th street, hurt about bend and face. Douglas R, Miller, crushed and hurt inter- nally. Thompeon, E. 8,741 Tth street southeast, seriously injured, McLaughlin, C. 8. eut around the head. Beok, Winfred, cut badly. Thomas, H. C. $319 N utreet, severely cut. Leger, —, 1008 E street, fatally hurt. Pennington, P. H., cut severq)y. Taylor, J. L., hurt badly in arm and leg. Baker, 8. 8., 91H street northeast, injured in head, arm and leg. Jones, Thomas, badly eut, Stewart, ———, eut about head. O'Driscoll, Maj. B. J., cut badly and leg in- jured. Gillian, R. HL, cut on head. THE DEAD. Allen, George Q., 8th street southwest. Arnold, Geo. M., colored, 1622 10th street northwest. Banes, Samuel P., 129 F street northwest. Bussius, John, 726 9th street northeast. Daly, Jeremiah, twenty-three years old. Fagan, J. R., 327 K street northeast. Gnge, J. B., 2519 Pennsylvania avenue. Hall, F. H., twenty-six years old. Jones,J. Boyd, fifty-five years old. Jordan, David C.,607 Acker street northeast. Loftus,F. B., 1781 9th street northwest. Howard S. Miller, twentysthree years old. Michael T. Mulledy of New Orleans, La. J. H. McFall, 129 D stzeet northwest, F. W. Mender. 821 ist street northeast. Capt. William Schrieber, College Sjation. F. M. Williams, Jeremiah Daley. It is reported that Jacob Facoleon and Chas. Patton were also among the dead and Dr. W.L. Allen is reported missing. A COMMITTEE APPOINTED To Take Charge of the Corner Stone Anni- versary Celebration. Commissioner Ross this afternoon named the following committee to take charge of the celebration of the one hundredth auni- versary of the laying of the corner stone of the Capitol, which takes place in this city on | September 18: Crosby 8. Noyes, Myron = Parker, John Joy Edson, Harrison Din, L. C, Williamson, H. V. Boynton, cca over, 8. W. Woodward, Geo. ‘Truesdell, B. H. War: ner, Mills Dean, Isadore Sake, Berish Wilkins A. T. Britton, Dr. J. M. Toner, Lawrence Gar ner, J. J. Darlington, Thoin 6 Somerv Sanjuel Ross, Jules Cutliridge, James Le Norris L. D. Wine, E. B. Hay, A. A. Wilson, J. W. Babson, M. I. We uncan 8. Walker, A. R. Spofford, Gen. Wm. Birney, Seymour W. Tul- Joen, hemes W. Smith, J. W. Whelpley, Dodge, ae Tehmann, Honey Sherwood, Thomas’. Miller, 0. C. Green, Wm. ee Gordon, 8. L. Moot George T. Dunlop, 3.8. Yoder, W. J, Frizzell, H. A. Griswold, Marshall W. Wines, W. J. Ste- phenson, James F. Scaj gs, J. Harrison Jobn- son, Chatles F. Powell, Ww. Farther Disaster Avoided. Chief Parris, as soon as he arrived, inquire about the heating arrangements. They were all located in the basement, and two firemen wore dispatched to draw the fires. It was well they did, for one of the boilers was about to overturn, and had it done so serious results would have followed. The President's I: The President was informed of the sad event just as he roached the entrance to the White House by one of the clerks, and heat once intorested himself in relief measures, learning with satisfaction what had deen done by Assistant Secretary of War Grant, who came over to the White House before noon. At the Hospital st 2:30 O'clock. At 8:20 o'clock it was reported at the Emer- gency Hospital that all their patients were doing pretty woll, butthat two or three of them were not yet out of danger. Those most seri- ously injured ore Mr. Ames, Mr. Mc- Cornack and Mr. Pennington. The last named will be removed to Provi- dence Hospital this afternoon. He is severely injured about the bead. The others still at the hospitai wre Mr, Calvert, Mr. Smith, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Tess and C. R. Miller. “The last named has recovered sufficiently to justify his removal to his home,537 Floridanvonue.this afternoon. The others will be removed to their homes or to other hospitals as soon as their condition war- rante such action. Valuable Records. ‘There were no records of value in the build- ing except a few company rolls. All the original records are in the War Department, Col, Ainsworth said this morning that probably afew rolls would be lost, but there arc in existence copies of a large number and the data they contained could befound in other records Inentified at Last. At 12:80 o'clock the body of tho smooth- faced young man in the morgue was positively identified as Howard 8. Miller of 1334 Emerson street northeast. The third body in the morgue is believed to | be that of Jerry Daily. He is a young man with smooth face and brow hair.” He wore a light-colored outing shirt, dark brown trousers, binck stockiags, low patent leather shoes, crepe necktio with red spots, THE OLD THEATER BUILDING. John F, Coyle’s Recollections of the Fatsd Stracture. ‘Tho recent disster at Ford’s Theater, it is hoped, will end forever that building. which has beon the scene of two such tragedies as the assassination of President Lincoln and the lors of life which occurred today. Upon the site, as I remember it years ago, rather handsome church was built by the Rev. Obadiah B. Lrown, who was for years chief clerk in the general post office, For some reason it was in the market for sale, and about tho year 1857 John T. Ford purchased the property ‘and upon it erected Ford's Theater, e means to do it was obtained by subscription of $1,000 each from twelve or fiftcen well-known cit zens here, and the kinduess of Mr. Geo. W.' Riggs. From its opening aight the theater’ had beon a successful one, All the stars at the time on the stage appeared there, and the stock company was of a most excoilent character, anda continued success way promised whon on that fateful night of the 14th of April, 1865, the assassination of Mr. Lincoln occurred within it walls. I was not in the theater on that night and only heard of the assassination an hour or two after its occur- rence. BUILT BY JAMES GIFFORD. The theater was built by James Gifford, as architect and superintendent, and as I have always understood was a most thorough and substantial building. On that night of terror some arrests were made, but on the next ‘morning a very general arrest of those connected with the theater occurred, and among them Mr. Gifford, who was acting as stage carpenter, and whom. it was charged at the time, had aided Booth in his escape from the building. When arrested he went before ® magistrate and. was relensed upon bail, I becoming his security. He was su nently arrested by Col. Baker and confined in the old Cupitol, where, soon after, Mr. Ford, tho was at tlchmond on the night of the 14th of “April, "was arrested and The thester was, Seomeias cocasd Uy collec off te kovetamenl eat entualiy purchased as a museum of the sur- Reon general's office, aad has since been occu- pied by them. ‘The events transpiring at that time have been so often recounted that they are fresh in the memory of every one, and conse- quently T shall not enter into details at this It may be of interest, and I therefore give the names of the gentlemen who subscribed to the building of the theater and enabled Mr. Ford to erect it. Messre. George W. Riggs, James C. McGuire, Cornelius Wendell, Thomas Berry, Hamilton G. Fant, Richard ' Wallace, Walter Lenox, Buckner Bayliss and myself, and afew others whose names have escaped’ me, each subscribed $1,000. FORREST'S ENGAGEMENT. Atthis theater Forrest played one of his most memorable engagements, lasting nearly a month, and be was succeeded by Mr. James H. Hackett, whose Falstaff has bad nq sucepasor. All the stars of that riod appeared on its boards, and it was The theator of the elty, though tm National, at that time, was most admirably managed ‘by Mr. Leonard Grover and offered almost equal attractions, From the time of Mr. Linc assassination up to the time when the property was purckased by the government afr. Ford's anxiety was of course very great in having xo vaiuable an investment locked up and rendered wholly unprofitable. My impression 4s that in the settlement with biman allowance was made for those losses, Astrange fatality seems to have attended hove who were with Mr. Lincoln on, that night at the theater. Maj. Rathbone ani Mise Carrie daughter of Mr. Ira Harris, United States Senator from New York, occupied the box with Mr. and Mra Lincoln, and I think Maj. Rathbore was slightly wounded in the arm. The shock doubtless acting upon Mrs. Lincoln caused the eccentricities which oceasioned so much remark in her subsequent life. Moj. Rathbone and Mice Harris were married soon after the occurrence and the match was supposed ta have been a very happy one. Two or three children added to their bappi- nese, and they subsequently resided in Ger- many, where the fearful tragedy _oc- curred, causing the death of Mra. Rathbone. A sudden aberration of mind caused Maj. Rathbone to murder his ebarming and faithful wife, and bis murderous intention was to have included in the tragedy the mur- der of his two children, That was prevented by the discovery of the death of Mra. Rathbone, and I believe up to this time Major Rathbone is confined in a lunatic asylum. ‘The news of that tragedy occasioned the deep- est sympathy here, where Mrs. Rathbone was vo pleasantly remembered as one of the most mpg and agreeable attractions of the social life of Washington. THE NIGHT OF THE ASSASSINATION, The wildest rumors on the night of the assas- sination and for weeks after pervaded the city and the impression was that Booth had written a letter to the National Intelligencer iu defense of his act. The search that was made for it failed to reveal any trace of such letter, and it was not until the winter of that year that Mr. John Matthews, who was in the cast on the night of the assassination, revealed to mo given to addressed to me, explanatory of and defending his act, ‘The circumstances as related by Mr. Matthews were that he with some friends were passing up the avenue, when Booth rode up on horseback to the curb and called him and handed him the letter and re- quested him to hand it to mo the next day if it was not recalled. Matthews and_ his friends were on their way to the famed rosort of Shoomaker, and putting the letter in his pocket be forgot ail about it. A REMARKABLE COINCIDENCE. ‘The remarkable coincidence in this matter is that Mr. Matthews that night was cast as the rascally attorney Coyle, an‘ wher the assassi- nation occurred he rushed to his dressing room to change his costume and in his ex- citemont his coat fell to the floor and -the letter dropped from it. Alarmed, as he might well be, he went immediately to his room near the theater, openod tho letter, read it and burned it.’ Father Boyle, who was then at St. Matthews’ Church, was with Mat- thews at St. Mary's College, and Mat- thews went to seo Father Boyle at once, told him what he had done, which Father Boyle av- proved, and advised Matthews to go to Canada at once and remain there. He did so and turned here to fill an engagement at the tiongl Theater that wintergand then for the first time I was informed of the letter and its con- tente. There has been eo much said and so many absurd things written about this letter and its contents, to which I have made no reply, as Mr. J.T. Ford, someyear or two ago, published such com, and unsewerable’ statement of the whole affair that ho has left nothing to be said, and, asithas beens bete noir to me, I have no desire to discuss it. Joux F. Core. ea et ‘Where Refreshing Bay Breezes Blow. At Bay Ridge on the Chesapeake. Trains leave Baltimore and Ohio station at 9:15 am, 1:30 and 4:28 p.m. week daysand at 9:35 am.. 190 pm. and 8:16 p.m. Sundays. @1 for round ip. ° SCENES Al THE REAR. Pathetic Incidents of the Disaster—Carrying Out the Dead. At the rear of the building the excitement was intense and suppressed. Clerks who were in the wrecked building when the changed stories of their escape and mingled lamentations for their dead comrades, | Asa body would be brought out the lookers on, most of whom had « strong personal inter est in the disaster, would draw close. ‘The stretcher bearers would pause for « mo- ment. and in most caset identification would speadily follow. arg eur Re Atlantic and the National Union buildings wer filled with wives and kindred of the ill-fated employes, There wore thousands of earnest and eager enquirers and calle for loved ones and many happy reunion, “One of the ¢ anxious women wasa Mrs, Padgett, ‘She bad a. husband’ at work in the wreck: be was thought to be among the killed, turned up all right, the couple em- braced, and then the wite,overcome with pervous exbaustion, fainted in the arms of the poe 4 tie was removed to her home. Mrs. James H. Dony was at one of the win- dows and recognized her husband. It was a bappy meeting. He was not under the storm center, but clove to it, and saw the awful humanity and debris fall, Anxious quest for Capt. D. L. Pitcher was being made by Mrs. Peck and Mra.Pitcher. At this time he has not turned up, and is believed to be in the ruins. ‘At 1 o'clock the Fort Myer ambulance i and cleared for ac.ion, on dead Capt. Phillips. hospital steward and two S atealee. Ta. one of the corners of the alley wasa mass of coats, | umbrellas and other articles belonging to the clerks Many | pocket books, a papers were picked up by the police and carried to hea aa Dr, Lid off the conras was_ sta window which overlooked the scene. He saw the great tumble and rushed at once to the spot. He arrived in time to as sist in picking the remains of Col. ‘Arno'd. Beveral other of the ‘clerka in the | census office climbed down the back fire escape and lent their aid to the rescue of the living and imperiled. Oficer Alien of the first precinct was on dut: near the place of disaster when it bap} ‘A hatlese, coatiees and exeited clerk gave him the tin.’ In an instant be bad turned in the slarm, and at once telephoned the facts to police headquarters and sent out meall for the patrol wagons. He was the first officer on the ground at the back of the building. He describes the sight as one of inteuse horror. Men were banging out of and dropping from _ windows, wounded were limping around. Everything was full of dust, blood and horrid cries, Fulton R. Gordon was inthe rear of the Atlantic building when the crash came. He sent out televhone calls for physicians and a ladder up to the third story window in the northeast corner of the building. He ran one ladder to the second storr, mounted it and lifted a short ladder and rope to the next story. ‘Thero the second Indder was made fast to some timbers and people began to craw! dow: W. H. Martin was in the stracture when the floors fell. He hada narrow escape. He saw Capt. J. A. Miller jump from a window in the top story. Clerks Left on the Floors. As has been stated, the large proportion of the clerks on the three floor occupied the sec- tions in the rear of the building. This portion was larger and the light was better. It may be imagined when the crash came what a rush was made for the windows on the second and third floors. The majority showed great coolness, and as soon as they learned that immediate danger was over they rendered what assistance they could to others and waited patiently for relief from their posi- tion, as the main avenue of escape had been cut off. Some of the clerks, frantic with fear, rushed to the windows and tried to jump out. They were restrained. One man was so beside him- self that it was necessary to adopt the heroic measure of knocking him down, which was done promptly. The coolness of the men in the building was marked, and their military ex- perience stood them in good stead. “Get the Man Below.” One of the incidents of the day thet brought tears to the eyes of the rough men who were working on the ruins was the remark made by a man who bad just been uncovered. ever mind about me,” he said bravely, “but get that man out below me.” Looking After His Parishioners, There were several of the employes who are connected with the First Baptist Church, and the pastor, Rev. Dr. Stakoley. spent the greater part of the day at the scene of the accident SS aa BEYOND RIVALRY. It Tomorrow's Mammoth Star Will Be of Great Interest to Everybody. Another incomparable eighteen-page Stan will be issued tomorrow. It will be found un- uszally entertaining from the first to the last The following are some of its special features: HISTORIC STONE (Illustrated). Laid for the Capitol one hundred years ago. IN WOMAN'S WORLD (Illustrated), A fashion thut lends itself to all ages and styles, FOLLY OF LOUIS XIV (Ilustrated). ‘The famons fountains at Versailies and how they were built. LUCKY BALDWIN (Illustrated), A visit to his famous ranch and a look at its wonders. By Frank G. Carpenter, THE KAISERIN'’S GEMS (Iilustrated), Jewels and laces owned by the German empress, FAIR AND FORTY. Buta woman need not grow stout while growing older. REMINDERS OF WAR. Scenes in and near Wilmington, the last post of the confederacy. OUR CHINA TRADE. What the loss of it would amount to, WHEN TYLER RULED. Recollections of White Honse life in the forties. A COLONIAL BANSHEE. An entertaining story written for Taz Evex- 1x0 Stam by Fergus Hume. ASLEEP ON DUTY. People who slumber in dangerous Places FACTS ABOUT BOOKS. How they were made before printing was in- vented. THE BASE BALL WORLD. The hard fight of the Senators for # good place in the league race, REAL ESTATE GOSSIP, A growing public interest in good archi- tecture for Washington. WITH THE WHEELMEN. Matters of interest connected with the bicycle riders, THE NATIONAL GUARD. The marksmanship trials for the selection of a team. a Died on the Street. Robert’Smith, an old white man, was picked up on the street this. morning and taken to the Emergency Hospital and died there before medical aid could be rendered. — Range of the Thermometer. The following were the temperatures at the office of the weather bureau today: 8 a.m., 67; 2p.m., 79; maximum, 81; minimum, 54 year pcuk Sunday at Bay Ridge. , bathing, fishing, sailing. Delightful breezes. virains Lave Band oO. iation at 9:35 = 1:90 pam. and 8:15 p.m. $1.00 for round crash camo clustered round and ex-| 9° husband. Restoratives were applied and she | head, The back windows! 8 A Friendly Seuffle Ends in a Tragedy. Starrie, Wasn., June 9.—Charles L. Deificl and John H. Fay were on a spree together Wednesda y night. Lute in the evening they a merning lured Fay out on Grant street bridge and made a savage assault on him. He knocked him down and kicked him on the body and breaking his nose and making a hole in the aide of his face. Fay drew bis pistol and shot The latter grabbed Delfiel near the heart. fe ihe and A man name Leach came up to interfere, but Delfiel. told him to stand back, and. walking to where Fay was lying unconscious, he kicked him in tho face and then dead. Fay may re- cover. Both were desperate characters. ; —— Government Receipts Today. Internal revenue, $550,336; customs, 540,145. ae fe Personal. a ee isat the Ran- Geo. B. Fielder of Jersey City and Thomas = ‘of North Carolina are at the Ebbitt. C. L. Harris of London, England, is at the St. James. Lieut. C. H. Hariow of the navy is at the Normandie. gps ‘Win of Edwin Miler. The will of Edwin Miller, filed today, leaves his estate to hie wife, Emma C. 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