Evening Star Newspaper, June 9, 1893, Page 17

THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. C. FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 1893—TEN PAGES. £ WHY? FRIGHTFUL DISASTER ‘Why do you take up with new acquaintances for- | He had evidently been crushed about the chest getting old friends and had lingered for some time in agony. The ‘Why do you not use clear judgment instead of legs were twisted and distorted and appeared | too often acting upon impulse? | crushed and broken. ‘Way do you persistently negiect your health CLERE M'FALUs. ‘Wiiea it is your duty totake special care of it? | Al ane goa os eqelanwhen aon cain, ‘The body of Clerk McFalls was brought out ‘Meadache, tired feeling and general disgust with |** 12:25. McFalls was appointed from Wis- ‘fe come over yout |consin and has been employed under ‘Why do you not stop to think that litte timety the government for many years. caution of the right kind will overcome alt these Hs was. married = and was aid oables and pat you in possession of good health tc havea large family. He was lame in the and feelings once more? WAT dona not ronnmber that the best physi. TBE log. ‘The body was so covered with dirt ‘fans, scientists and the leading people of the land | *nd plaster as to bealmost beyond identification. 3H recommend pare whiskey as the proper thing to | The head was not mashed, but there was a hid- eto sent cous wound on the right alde of the face. Th Why de you not recal) the fact that there is only igi of 6 Qe PETE medicinal whiskey known to the world flesh was cruelly torn and blood had clotted is exceedingly popular, that it haz been in use | around it and well nigh concealed the features for twenty years and that it is Dufly's Pure Malt? | of the victim. 4 ‘Why do you not denounce any druggist, grocer More About Arnold's Death. oF dealer who tries to offer you some other or tn- =< — eee se woe wring just | O06 Cf the most pitiable sights of the catas- what you require, jast what you desire and just | ‘Tphe was that presented by the crushed body ‘what 7o@ know to be the purest, the best and most | 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 low. This way is rudely paved with cobble and Arnold struck head foremost. His skull was crushed and he expined with « Single gasp. It was said by one of hisrfriends that the body was removed to the home. He leaves a widow and children. Oxo. ¥. DacorTr. Mr. Geo. F. Daggett escaped without = scratch. His desk was directly in the line of the falling floors, but at the time the crash came he was, as though by’Provitience, out of the roor:. His desk and chair went down im the mass of falling material, and had he been in it would surely been in the wreck. He got outvof the building by the back way. P.S. Lowrey had the desk next to Mr. Daggett, and as nothing has been heard of him since .the fall by his friends they are very anxious. Mr. Daggett’s home is in Strong, Me. Perintendent Covert Talks. The supesintendent of the building, Mr. Covert,tolda Stan reporter this morningsthatithe | contract for excavating and underpin-aing was given outon bids regularly advertised t «y the War’ Department. The award wag made 5 first-class. workmen, and it was being don ain tho-best manner. The excavation was confined tos space benenthone of the brick arches in the basement. Atthe front of the bui’ Ming the cellar space was only about four feet high and ibe earth had been dug out t > the additional depth of about four feet, the walls supporting the brick arch being under ginned with solid brick walls as the work progressed. In this space it was. intended to. place new boilers. The span of the arch was about twelve and » half feet an: £ it was built years ago and was solidly constr acted. The earth had been removed from the supporting walls in sec- tions, and there is sti’ @ small section of the earth that has not bee » remoyed. Mr. Covert said. t pat he could not believe that the fall of ta building was due to the work that was in jpeogress, as great care had deen exercised. Hear grunding Scenes. Later in the dr ¢ many heartrending scenes oceu:red aroun ;¢he ruins. 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Price, $1.00 per bottle. 6 for #5.¢ » *°°™*!| women who sat at the wheel, one of whom was Cunsultation free at office or by mail. ddress all} *#ken and the other was left, was sadly illus- orders, cwated today. Mr. J. R. Fagan and Mr. 8. V. aR fa ‘Peck occupied adjoining deeks in the MME. M VA ‘center of the front portion of the second story. WulSe Ul Lig, When the disaster happened they both went down with the debris of the third floor cover- ing them. Mr. Fagan was taken out dead and Mr. Peck was found to have sustained only some bruises about his body and skin scratches and a splintered bone in his foot. He was removed to his home, 917 € street northenst. Why one man escaped and the other was killed when t! ituation 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 smail, owing to the fact that the cen- tral portion was roped off just over where the excavation was in progress. ‘This was done because of the dust that cameup threngh the floor. The clerks who usually oceupied this space were tempora- rily in other parts of the building, so that there BEAUTY AND COMPLEXION spect arist, 1110 F STREET NoR™ WASHINGTON, JBWEST, ey were only a few who occupied desks along the walls on each side. ie = — jof theso wae Mr. F. A. Wright. As THE KING OF BEAST ot n OF BEASTS. | imsoit, {it happened when, the noise cf the falling ou floors was first heard he was standing up at his desk. Atonce the idea +f danger entered his roind i, without pausing to see what was the matter, he dacked down under his desk and made hix way Leneath the entire line of desks ‘aul reached safety in the rear portion of the hi THIA cure headsehe omes fail? aud why is ic continu- | that Bromide of Fotassium fs irrt- | g. 7; ‘ue man on the first floor was so anxious to fi got away aud yet not very clear about the meuns that be tried to climb up the shelving along the vide watt. The Unidentified Dead. There seems to be some doubt in regard to the identity of the dead man at the hospitel | 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 India ‘Soa oiet. “Address TH! THE E. A. BUTTS CO. = SOS Irth at. Washington. D.C. | given to the reporters by mistake. os ‘ = ay He is » young man of medium height, with » 1 “Ba Diack mustache: his features were destrosed oya by his injuries, he wore 9 blue shirt with white Gp eye stzipesand dark brdwn trousers and a greng- his dine scarf with red spol In pockets wese a key chain with four k two of which were latch keys, numbered 7 and 27; three sik handkerchiefs, oge of which bad the injtals R. C. A. written in the egrner. $1.41 HEADAKE Powders. 10. @li DruggistsSell and Recommend [he only other things in his pockets wer ease ~ | im silver and pennies. @et the (Bests The other unrecognized body is that . tall, smooth-faced young map. THE CONCORD HARNESS, | aremed m » red-striped outing shirt and light brawn trousers. He wore a LUTZ & BRO, | 407 Penn. ave., sdjotning National Hotel. ‘Trunks and Saichels at low prices oct bine check four-in-hayg tje and had nothing in his pockets but a bunch of thirteen keys and aa unmarked linen handkerchief. woun bde- |;dows have |thead-was badly fractured and his leg broken. Secretary Smith. Secretary Hoke Smith was one of the inter- ested men on the scone. He was searching for one of his friends, « young man named Black frop: Atlanta. Mr. Robey Escapes. Mr. George W. Robey of No. 1716 Q street had avery narrow escape. He was at work on the third floor near Mr. Arnold, who lost his life in jamping trom the widow. When Mr. | Arnold jumped from one window Mr. Robey | started out the adjoining one. Instead of jumping he clung to the rainspout, and bed nearly reached the lower story. when the spouting broke and precipitated him a distanc of thirty or forty feet to the ground, breaking his ,leg and otherwise severely injuring him,“ He was taken to Merts's drug store, where he was found by his stepson, Mr. Alex. R. Mullowney, who took him home’ in a carriage. COL. THOMPSON'S ESCAPE. Col. Smith Thompson, who is seventy-two Yearsjof age, had an opportunity of showing that he had not forgotten his old fire- man’s practice of half = century ago. Cot Fhompson” was on the” third floor and near to a, window, from which two or more jumped ‘and were killed. Col. Tieompeon kept a cool head and called “For Good's sake get a Inder.” One was thrown up, bat it stopped nix feet below the window. colonel had his umbrella hanging on hisarm,and utting the crook over the window sill let him- If down to the top rang, and from thence } descended in the regular way. AT MERTZ DRUG STORE. Mertz drag store wns 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 ded were taken there. On the win- «bulletin board was made and the latest informiation regarding the dead and wounded were rei By two o'clock all those who were treated at Mertz's wore able to be re- moved except A..N. Girault whose condition was sueb that it would have been dangerous to move hma. Both bones of the right arm are badly fractured, there is. slight concussion of thespine and fractures of ull. His condition is very dangerous. Among the others who were taken to this a mere J. H. ao stein ap rm [08] as thor d_ been struck bv-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 residence is 135 Massachusetts avenue northeast. He was removed to Garfield Hos- - Kan. His Esterling of Fort Scott, | His injuries are considered dangerous. . He was tremoved 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 fiag on the roof of the building still floated above the dead and@ying. 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 Re- ported at The “Star” Office. The following employes and clerks in the pension iecords division called at Tux Stax office and left their names as among those who escaped: Lewis W. Boody, 8. P. Dr. 0. M. Atwood, York, without in- 1926 11th st. nw. jury. Nath Ngpbitt, 1827 “Vt 8. G. Pool, without ave. injury. A. U. Crosby, North- Rev. Alex. Fairley. east Washington. J.T. Aull, W. 8. Spencer. mL J. W. Ames, 925 U n.w. J. 8. Waddington, Ar 0. M. Holbrook, 10 L le, Wis. nw. 3.5'schooley, Har- J.K. Rector, 1606 Cor- risonville, Mo. coran. Dr. Harlom Street, ©. F. Hadficld, 725 8d F. 8, Ragan. nw. Ernest Schmidt 8. A. Ward, N bet. 9th M. Porter. and 10th n.w. Ben. Evans. Dr. A. J. Lopez, Lbet. i 18th and 14th ‘nw. 983 H st Cane nw. HE. Arnold, 419 Q st. B. H. Harrison, 915 G aw. st. nw. J. H. Feaster, Cobb's Thos. D. Anderson, 907 Hotel. Ist. n. w. Capt. Chas. E. Trout- W. A. Beck, 516 6th man, escaped mirac- st. u.e., slightly in- uously Nes edac| gure ca Beet. site debris on first floor. lost $100 in the John W. Browning. 6 disaster. Qst nw. Mr. Ash. Mr. MeMichle,. EH. Smith Martin faiberger, Thos. Walker. Howard House. F. B. Miller. L, 0, Rosey" « Mr. Scherick. W. F. Brodie. Mr. Hawi Mr. Rhetts. ©. T. Tayl Godlieb Wehrle. Mr. Holmes. Mr. Dalton. Mr. Fitch. E. W. Moore. E. A. Clarke. Mr. Merchant. 1. Mr. Burnahm. = Z. 8. Buckler, Ost. Chief Clerk 0.B. Brown. F. B. Keefer, 3162de ¢. William H. Mellach. J. F. Kemp, 13h si, Dr. Goodman. ¢ Ruff,Laurel, Md. Mr. Wilkinson. As istant Chief Lundy. C. G. Powell. wilber H. A.J. Kime, E, 8, Randall. Francis Loevyn. Harry N. Price, 1921 Darwin Weaver. G st. n. w. Stanton Weaver. 8._J. McMichael, 226 Walton Harrison. Est. n. w. J. E. Brooks. D. G. Davia. J. M. Leonard. Inmes A. Dony, chief, —— Constantine, Evan J. Gray. W. P. Riph William E. Ricketts, Z. 8. Buckler. J. B. MeConch. 0. B. Brown. Ben. F. Wilkins. ‘Mr. Paull. 'W. Donaldson. Mr. Wvlie. 8. J. Armstrong. R. E. Wines. Joseph Fought. —— Daniel. Ernest Schmitt. Dr. Jouy. Frank Van Vranken. J. P. Sprecher. Mr. Bates. B. F. Edwards. Chas. W. Peterson, Bernard Wagner, Harry Wyckoff. R. J. Walker. Dr. Street. H. P. Willey. A. M. Condra, ALL: Dietrich (first or- C. G. Marshyslightly in- roneously reported _jured. dead). amberlain. Mundell. Falhort. Crittenden. « Jos, Fought. J. Edgar Hiatt. Dr. E. S. Miller. 3. Smith, + E. B Clemens, Georgetown School. Howard University. John C. Eallon, T. G. Clarke, 227 4g nw. 809 13th n.w. They Planned Their Escape. ‘The fear of at least someof the clerks that the building was unsafe and liable to full at any time ix shown by the statement made by a clork that F. B. Keefer and G. A. Camp, who were on the second floor, bad = few days ago fixed upon a plan by which they would escape should a disaster come. They even went so far ns to practice theit method of getting out of the place by stepping from a window toa water spout and t ering themselves to the ground. It was this plan which they had discovered previously that they utilized today to save their lives, A Colncidene>. It is somewhat of a coincidence that the dis- aster at Ford's Theater, the scene of the assas- sination of President Lincoln on April 14, 1865, should take place there toda: the same day of the week (Friday) and simul- taneous with the funeral of Edwin Booth, the brother pf J. Wilkes Booth, HORRIBLE SCENES, Dead Bodies at the Morgue Identified by Grief-Stricken Friends, At the morgue the sight was one horrible to beho}d. The little building, in which was one tanda dissecting table, was not near ough 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 qne at the morgue who was able to identify the bodies, and so Superintendent Schoenherger 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 wes filled, and then the stable was turned into a reception rpom for the bodies. Blankets were spread on the figgr and the bodies were Inid out as re- spectably ge possikle ynder the circumstances. HORRORS QN HORRORS. Blood from the bodies formed a large peal Jen the dogr, and the crushed skulls, broken arms and legs made the scene indescribable. Then there were some of the victims who had not been crushed. They had been smothered to death, and the discoloration 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 telephono was kept in constant use | by persons inquiring for friends. THE FIRST IDEWTYF:CATION. The first woman to appear and make an in- quiry was Mrs. Mender of No. 321 Ist street | northeast, and when she entered the little brick building the mutilated hody of her husband was the first to meet her eyes. The scene that followed was asad one, and ‘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 « year ago from Buffaio, N.Y. His head was crushed and body injured. OTHER IDENTIFICATIONS. The body of John Bussius was identified by his heart-broken son, and later on there was ® 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. 827K street northeast. He leaves wife and two children. His body was taken charge of by Worthy Master John ©. Scott and Chap- lain W. H. Nelson of the Independent Order of Mechanics, Another was recognized as that of J. H. MeFall, 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 8th 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 3 o'clock there were 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 isa list of the injured under treatment at the Emergency Hospital, not in- cluding thove treated and discharged: 8, W. Test, 228 E street northwest, contusion of scalp: Frank Medcalf, 1920 15th street, dislocation of hip and lacerated scalp. Wallington Kugler, Brookland, D. ., 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 ankle, B. P. Pruitt, 1119 P street, laceration of scalp. Robert Smith, 700 9th street, compound frae- ture of skull. F. D. Calvert, 1010 New Hampshire avenue, fracture of right log. J. P. MeCornack, 990 K street, depressed fracture of rib and Incerated wound of the eye, The Injured. : Mra. A. P. Whiting, 1517 Columbia street, scalp wounds and injury to back; precarious condition. P. 8. Lowry, head cut and body bruised, not | was serious. M. E. Rose, ankle bruised, 1815 G street northwest. ‘Wellington Kugler, Brookland, injured in- ternally. Geralt, ———, right arm broken and badly bruised. Easterling, A. H., arm broken and head bruised. Shannon, H. M., badly burt. Charles Moore, 1182 6th street, two ribs broken and numerous scalp wounds. Mrs. Kennedy, L street between Sth and 6th, slightly hort. Pennington, , injured about head. Armes, ——, severely bruised. McCormack, ——, severely injured. Calvert, , bruised. Smith, ——, bruised. Metcalf, ——, bruised. Toss, ——, bruised. Miller, C. R., 587 Florida avenue, internal in- juries. McLaughlin, C. E., cut and bruised. O. W. Hathaway, badly cut and delirious. C. 8. Hoofer, 2032 I northwest, hurt inter- nally. C. A. Krause, hurt about the head. Hammond, 18th street, hurt about head and face. Douglas R. Miller, crushed and hurt inter- ly. Thompson, E.8., 741 7th street southeast, seriously injured. McLaughlin, C. 8., cut around the head. Bock, Winfred, cut badly. ‘Thomas, H. C. $319 N street, severely out. Leger, —, 1008 E strevt, fatally hurt. Pennington, P. H., cut severely. ‘Taylor, J. L., burt badly in arm and leg. Baker, 5. 8., 91 H street northeast, injured in bead, arm and leg. Jones, Thomas, badly cut. Stewart, ———, cut about head. O'Driscoll, Maj. B. J., cut badly and leg in- jured. J"Giliian, R. HL, cut on head. + Newton Harmer, 1283 H street northeast, lost his eye and severely injured. Black, 317 East Capitol street, dislo- cated jaw and arm broken. George W. Roby, 1716 L street, leg broken. ——— Galager, badly eut. Robert Linden, 937 Massachusetts avenue, arm broken and injuries to head. W. S. Gustin, 506 K street northwest, leg broken and internal injuries. Charles P, Harper, 637 Florida avenue, se- verely injured in legs, arms, head and body. ©. D. Shadbolt, Pennsylvania avenue, ably fatally injured. Denton, J. F., shoulder hurt, King, W. R., badly cut about head. Esterday, ———, arm broken. Patrick, k M., 1804 Riggs street, cuts in oad. J. G. Johns, injuries to shoulders and arms. Clifford Lord, head and arm cut. Charles J. Moore, 1182 6th street, injured about head. ‘Wm. Cudly Lecture, cut about head. 8. D, Dewey, cut and bruised. C. F, Hathaway, shoulder crushed. James E. White, badly cut about head. R. A. Smith, badly bruised, he cut. —— Weberly, 217 H street northwest, A. G. Yount, 6th street southwest. Charles Sims, 905 8th street northwest, taken to his aunt’s, at 602 2ist street. George Davis, who was on the third floor, bas a severe scalp wound and fracture of right lez below kneo. He was taken to his home, 407 10th street northwest. 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. E. G. Schull, Fagan, J. R., 827 K street northeast. Gage, J. B., 2519 Pennsylvania avenue, Hall, F. H., twenty-six years old. Jones,J. Boyd, fitty-five years ald, Jordan, David C.,607 Acker street northeast. Loftus,F. B., 1781 9th street northwest. Howard 8. Miller, twenty-three years old. Michael T, Mulledy of New Orleans, La. J. H. MeFall, 129 D street northwest, F. W. Mender. 921 1st street northeast, Capt, William Schrieber, College Station. F. M. Williams. Jeremiah Daley. Is is reported that Jacob Facolsan and Chas, Patton were also among the,dead and Dr. W.L, Allen is reported missing. yg Further Disaster Avoided. Chief Parris, as soon gs he arrived, inqu ire abont the heating srrangements. They werp | all located in the basement, ang two firemen | were dispatched to draw the fires, It was well Capt. J. B, Dowd, hand crushed and severely | by jb ‘they did, for one of the boilers was about to overturn, and had it done so serious results would have followed. The President's Imterest. The President was informed of the sad event just as he reached the entrance to the White House by one of the clerks, and heat once interested himself in relief measures, learning with satisfaction what had been done by Assistant Secretary of War Grant, who came over to the White House before noon. ° Not Dead After All. Mr. Arthur L. Dietrick, who was reported killed, and whose body was said to have been the firet taken from the ruins, called at Tux Stam office this after- noon to say that he was far from being a corpse. He wason the first floor when the came and escéped by a rear window. He there was colored man employed in the building, having ‘® name very similar to his, but that he was also he bad been informed, all ‘safe. Died on the poemtinn Table. Jeremiah Daley of sylvania died on the operating table of the Emergency Hospital this afternoon while the surgeons were dressing his wounds. JosRPH FouGET. Joseph Fought, the well-known veteran bugler, who was employed on the first floor, claims that he was the first to escape after the floors commenced to fall. He said that his coat was torn by a piece of falling timber, but that he received no personal in- Juries, At the Hospital at 2:30 O'clock. At 8:20 o'clock it was reported at the Emer- gency Hospital that all their patients were doing pretty well, but that two or three of them were not yet out of danger. Those, most seri- ously injured are Mr. Ames, Mr. Mo- Cornsek and Mr. Pennington.’ The last named will be removed. to — Provi- dence Hospital this afternoon. He is severely injured about the head. The others still at the hospital are 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,587 Floridaaveniue,this afternoon, The others will be removed to their homes or to other hospitals as soon as condition war- rants such action. Identified at Last. At 12:30 o'clock the body of the smooth- faced young man in the morgue was positively identified as Howard 8, Miller of 1334 Emerson street northeast. a ‘The third body in the morgue is believed to be that of Jerry Daily. He is a young man with smooth face and brown hair. He wore « light-colored outing shirt, dark brown trousers, black stockings, low patent leather shoes, crepe necktie with red spots, THE OLD THEATER BUILDING. F. Coyle’s Recollections of the Fated Structure. The recent disastet at Ford's Theater, it is hoped, will end forever that building, which has been the scene of two such tragedies as the assassination of President Lincoln and the loss of life which occurred today. Upon the site, as I remember it years ago, a rather handsome church was built by the Rev. Obadiah B. Brown, who was for years Jo! chief clerk , in the general post office. For some reason it was in the market for sale, and about the year 1857 Jobn T. Ford archased the property and upon it erected Ford's Theater. The means to do it was obtained by subscription of $1,000 each from twelve or fifteen well-known citi- zens here, and the kindness of Mr. Geo. W. From ite opening night the theater had been a successful one. the stars at the time on the stage appeared there, and the stock company was of a most excellent character, anda continued success promised when 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 beard 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 s very general arrest of those connected @ith the theater occurred, and among them Mr. Gifford, who was as stage carpenter, and whom. it was at the time, had aided Booth in his escape from the building. When arrested he went before s mariatrate and was released upon bail, 1 becoming his security. He was sul nently arrested by Col. 4 confined in the old Cupitol, where, soon after, ‘Mr. Ford, who was at Richmond on the night of the 14th of April, was also and confined. ' The theater was, of course, closed by order of the government, and eventually purchased asa museum of the sur- geon 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 I shall not enter into details at this ime. It may be of interest, and I therefore the thames of the gentlemen who subscribed to the building of the theater and enabled Mr. Ford to erect it. Messrs. George W. Riggs, James C, MeGuire, Cornelius Wendell, Thomas Berry, Hamilton G. Fant, Richard "Wallace, Walter Lenox, Buckner Bayliss and myself, and a few others whose names have escaped’ me, each subscribed $1,000. FOREST'S ENGAGEMENT. Af this theater Forrest played one of his most memorable engagements, lasting nearly month, and be was sucteeded by Mr. riod appenred on its boards, je theater of the city, though the National, at that time, was most admirably managed by Mr. Leonard Grover and offered almost equal attractions. From the time of Mr. Lincola's assassination up to the time when the Property was purchased by the government Afr. Ford's anxiety was of course very gueat in having so vaiuable an investment locked up and rendered wholly unprofitable. My impression | is that in the settlement with him an wance was made for those losses, A.strange fatality seems to have attended those who were with Mr. Lincoln on that night at thetheater. Maj. Rathbone ant Miss Carrie Harris, the daughter of Mr. Ira Harris, United States Benator from New York, occupied the box with Mr. and Mra Lincoln, and I think Maj. Rathbone was slightly wounded in the arm. The shock doubtless acting upon Mra, Lincoln caused the eccentricities which occasioned so much remark in her subsequent life. Maj. Rathbone and Miss Harris were married soon after the occurrence and the match was suppoted to have been a very happy one. Two or three children added to their appt ness, and they subsequently resitled in the fearful ‘00- the death of Mrs. Rathbone. A sudden aberration of mind caused Maj. Rathbone to murder his ic and faithful wife, and his murderous Gatention was to have included in the tragedy the mur- der of his two children. That was provented the discovery of the death of Mrs, Rathbone, and I believe up to this time Major Rathbone is confined in a lunatic asylum. ‘The news of that t1 med the deep- est sympathy here, wiere Mre. Rathbone was so pleasantly remembered as one of the most popular and agreeable attractions of the social ite of Washington. THE NIGHT OF THE ASSASSINATION, ‘The wildest rumors on the night of the asses- sination and far weeks after pervaded the city nd the impression ras that Booth had Tritton a letter to the National Intelligencer iu defense of hia act Bho search that was‘made for it {allod to reveal any trace of such letter. and it was not until the winter of that yepr that Mr. John Matthews, who was in cast on the night of the assassinstion, revealed to me the fact that letter bad been given to him by Wilkes ~— Booth, addressed to me, explanatory of and defending his act. The circumstances as related by Mr. Matthews were that he with some wore passing up the avenue, when th rode uj oh horseback to tho cufb and him and bended him the letter and re- quested him to hand it to me the next day if it was not recalled. Matthews and his friends bowed = sage hen ft) a =. Pepe of Shoomaker, and put letter in bis pocket he forgot ali abost tt. -, , 4 REMARKABLE COINCIDENCE. The remarkable ooicidence in this matter is that Mr, Matthews that night wes cast as the raseally attorney Coyle, and when the assassi- ‘nation occurred he rushed to his dressing room fo change his costume and in his ex- citement his coat fell to the floor and the paar Bagg ad from it, Alarmed, as well be. he Went immediately to his room near the theater, ‘opened the yrned it." Father Boyle, who was then + St. Matthews’ Church, was with Mat- College, and ws at St Mary's a Mat- a thews went to see 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 re- turned here to fill an t at the Na- tional Theater that winter and then for the first rg informed of the letter and its con- There has esp so much said and so many absurd things written about this letter and ite contents, to which I have made no reply, as Mr. J. T. Ford, some year or two ago, pul such ® complete and unaswerable’ statement of the whole affair that ~» has left nothing to be | L- O. said, and. asithas Leena bete noir to me, I have no desire to discuss it. Joux F. Corte. SCENES AT 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 crash came clustered around and ex- 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 a strong personal inter- est in the disaster, would draw close, ‘The stretcher bearers would pause for « mo- ment. and inmost cares indentifcetion would speedily follow. ‘The census were filled with wives and kindred of the ill-fated employes. ‘There were thourands of carnest the killed, tumed up all right, the couple em- braced, and then the wite,overcome with nervous exbaustion, fainted in the arms of the delivered husband. Restoratives were applied and she ‘was removed to her home. Mre. James H. Dony was at one of the win- dows and recognized her husband. It was as bappy meeting. He was not under the storm center, but close to it, and saw the awfal bumanity and debris fall. Anxious quest for Capt. D. L. Pitcher was being made by Mrs. Peck and Mrs.Pitcher. At time he has not turned up, and is believed to be in the ruins. Ati o'clock the Fort Myer ambulance rolled into the alley and cleared for action, It came down on charge of yt, the’ corners ofthe alley. wera mame ef cts, e corners was a mass umbrellas and other to the clerke Many t books valuable pers were picked up by the police carried to headquarters, Dr. Lind of the census was ata window fist (in picking up the remains of Col. Arno'd. Beveral other of the clerks in the census office climbed down the back fire escape and lent their aid to the rescue of the living and imperiled. Officer Alien of the first precinct was on dut near the place of disaster when it hap; A hatless, coatless and excited clerk gare him the tip. In an instant be bad turned in the alarm, and at once telephoned the facts to police headquarters and sent out a call 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 intense horror. Men were hanging out of and dropping from windows, wounded were limping around. Everything was full of dust, blood and horrid it and lifted a short ladder and rope to the next story. ‘There thesecond ladder was mado fast to some timbers and people began to crawl W. H. Martin was in the structure when the floors fell. He hada narrow escape. He saw Capt. J. A. Miller jucap from « 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 floor, 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 evcape 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 bim 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 that brought tears to the eyen of the rough men who were working on the ruins was the remark made by a man who had just been uncovered. “Never mind about me,” he gaid bravely, “but got that man out below me.” Looking After His Parishioners. ‘There wore several of the employes who are connected with the First Beptist Church, and the pastor. Rev. Dr. Stakoley. spent the greater past of tho any actos sveue et the enetaee tee agi es . BEYOND RIVALRY. ‘Tomorrow's Mammoth Star Will Be of Great Interest to Everybody. Another incomparable ‘eighteen-page Bran will be issued tomorrow. It will be found un- urnally entertaining from the first to the last The following are some of its special features: HISTORIC STONE (Ilustrated). Laid for the Capitol one hundred years ago. IN WOMAN'S WORLD (Illustrated). A fashion that lends itself to all ages and styles. FOLLY OF LOUIS XIV (Illustrated). ‘The famous fountains at Versailles and how they were built, LUCKY BALDWIN (Illustrated). A visit to his famous ranch and = look at its wonders. By Frank G. Carpenter. THE KAISERIN'S GEMS (Mlustrated). 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. Becollections of White House life in the forties, A COLONIAL BANSHEE. An entertaining story written for Taz Evax- 10 Star 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 th- custors for a good Place in the feague race, REAL ESTATE GO3si A growing public interest in good archi- tecture for Washington. WITH THE WHEELMEN. Matters of interest connected with the Dieyole riders. THE NATIONAL GUARD. ‘The marksmanship for the selection of o team A COMMITTEE AProINtED 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 anni- versary of the laying of the corner stone of the Capitol, which takes place in this city on | September 13: Crosby 8. Noyes, Myron M. Have You Yyspepsia in your family $ No one Thing causes more dyspepsia than lard. OTTOLENE the new Shorféning Phonion, James F. Soagge, J, Harrison John- 13 Sweet, clean, SS and healthful . Government Recetpts Today. Internal revenue, $550,396; customs, $540,145. ‘Where Refreshing Bay Breezes Blow. At Bay Ridge on the Chesapeake. Trains Jeave Baltimore and Ohio station at 1:80 and 4:28 p.m. week daysand at 9:35am.. 120 pm and 35pm. Sundays, $1 for round SPEPTics and other inSlids can eat food Cooked with Gtrotene Without unpleasant effect, r All cooking purposes PURER Sweety MICER, thax any ther a ne Died on the Street. Robert Smith, an old whtte man, was picked Up on the street this morning and taken to the Hospital amd died there before medical aid could be rendered. tee Range of the Thermometer. The following were the temperatures at the office of the weather burean today: 8 am., 67; 2pm, 79; maximum, 81; minimum, 54 oe Sunday at Bay Ridge. . sate ine Scripts] Shortening, Jnerefore, LB) 180 pm.andSi5 pm. $1.00 for round | | USS rots ne. $ N. K. FAIRBANK & CO. CHICAGO and ST. LOUIS. |SiSiS/S|$/S{S/s/s|Sj{s/ S-S S 8. fen't's bit of use ti yourself of Se "we will cond t riaht out to the aie ashy Just as welcome to it as thouch you had’ ‘for g oreres —-s Soucpurebere and the ‘be justies low. t vice and ussour Our prices are ly on Qhere is Bo deviation from! toes riccs whethat Soe Meskiy or ionthiy paymenta: “Wertuvite pou na coe ary ous price and Guulities with choos of Gah hones. yi Egorrasz Carorr Srerex ERATOR. a Instead of putting yourself ta » Snen- And you need it now. It is poor etal bole spt fione without one Webivetasss taal eines aed RB soa sake of paying cosh—or | going without whet you really need at 2 nee becen \TTING you don't: h:ppen to heve. Ie anecesity during the hot summer—it eives your | Uf) tne Scool, inviting appearance snd saves the wear | 17 money to spare, Sear on the carpet "We huve all grasewof mattins | that are relirb'e—we will lay it for yon free of cost. ‘Wedou'teare tonsil any other way— If you wish to brichten upthe parlor with s new Spins bee techie ferns aod tne cosine" 17] arse ee rune weet zen eat Seo lf you cau dnd snotacr an nocd for the guise We “e rete devote one entire Boor w m Gown ff there's mothing tovbe gained by ate ‘That wouldn't be good. shrewd busl- ‘Rese policy. Save whabyou've got end ‘Day us out of your Imcomeas it comes to | hand. Thefew dolleres week or month ‘that will be due on the biggest bile, you'd never feel. You'll be paying for ‘the comforts and luzurtes st home al- $-S-8-S-S-S-8 ‘frigeratort—a Baby Carriage?—Aas@tove. ‘You've wot CREDIT here—ce the only Plan that te as feir to you es ite we -S-S=S-S-=S-S-S: CREDIT | “The Raguiteble= - YOU WANT AT # Demin nee ae your mate GROGAN’S 2 =~ MMOT 4 Aa ass Sirona 927, 020, O21, G23 eTH eT, * 3S GO MARS AVE. nw, S=S: MAMMOTH CREDIT HOUSE, $1, 82) AND 623 7TH wt. N.W. tet WED tere © 1 7 5 You'll Be Convineed Lorrain oora ot. AXD Pa 4vR ‘That 101 One Bleached Cotten Rte faeces om oe me oe < fore ieely. 3 One DAY and SArUK) 4 7. CadaOhr Ox Tae ForLoe ine ee, Tetueed to 10s, ' SHOKS: IB pieces Sateen Rediuced from Iie. tg" ° 10 piegne French Lawn. Reduced from B5e. to Mies Al dation, 82:50, Clothet Picured Dimity at 124. Wormer price, 20e. {igh Shoes, button. Lowest.cash prices in Silke. Satins, Velvet and. Sonimou-sense last, 2.00, | saree De ; a een ae A beautiful lot of New Pary sols at about cost Lng I 4 splendid Mae of Gente" !Neckwear Se The PES Gicdinise Shae teak Great becgains in Geng’ Socks and Ladies ax gr pedo ia vain tee CuDdren' How, All colerey far @3.00 quality. dozen Gente’ Utinem O¢ liars, sotled, ot te, count price R400. per doten tocions, cra. w paece. S Sarcrpar Axo Moxa Cunpaews EDMONSTON |=. == 1334 F S:. N.W. THE END OF OUR @REAT Removal Sales Isdrawing near. Step in quick andcarry the Shoes away, or you will lose money by AT 717 MARKET SPACE: Barnard’s 83.50 Oxfords for 62.43. Barnard’s 85.00 Shoes for €3.45. All 85.00 Calf Shoes for 83.75. A! 65.00 Kangaroo Shoes for 64.00. AT 135 F 8. x. w.: One lot $5.00 Patent Bals., now $2.6, $5.00 Russia Calf Bals.. now 82.95, Nant Gro. W. Rion.| Tae Waanex Those living at Garrett Pork. Washungion TIT Masser | Suoe Hovse, | ficitie SCT sett’ we Smee) LIS FS:NW| po eee Rsssgz Manes, 1027 Com Age