Show stampede followed in which women are knocked down new york aug 23 A full grown lioness which escaped from her cage in a pleasure park N J caused a panic last night in a crowd of including many women and children who had gathered to watch the exhibition given by a trick bicyclist when news of the animal s escape spread there was a wild stampede tor the streets which lasted nearly 15 minutes dozens of women and children were knocked down and bruised while scores of men had their clothing almost torn off but so far as could be learned none was seriously hurt terror prevailed until it was found that the mate of the lion which was roaring in his cage bad gone in an opposite direction from the crowd by that time however every one had fled from the park or was crowded into the extreme eastern and northern ends of the 30 acre tract and ready for another dash at the first eign of danger in spite of the tact that the lioness was at large and its exact whereabouts unknown a strange fascination seemed to hold the crowd within the park until a laree force of men drove them away immediately alter the escape of the lioness her trainer organized a hunting party of nearly arnica with guns and clubs the animal vas located several times and attempts were made by shooting and shouting to dalve her agey anore hours the beast was cornered and driven back anio her cage which had been carried to the spot OROVILLE CAL FIRE three firemen are said to be fatally injured cal Augus jt 23 A fire which for a time threatened to wipe out the entire city broker out hera at an early hour this morning before it was under control an entire block was destroyed several fireman were badly injured three of them fatally it Is believed the names of the latter are john preston frost and sosel A number of are reported missing the loss Is estimated at one third covered by insurance su DUNNES TRACTION PLAN chicago aug 23 mayor dunne placed before the local transportation committee his plan tor an independent traction system to cost to be built on contract by friendly financiers and run by trustees until paid for with S per by its own earnings or by city preparing to urge the off of negotiations with the present companies and the construction of an independent line at once the mayor professed confluence that he would be upheld by the committee chairman werno made a statement concerning the last conference between the mayor and traction officials which he attended he declared there apparently was no basis on which it waa possible for the mayor and the companies to make further progress in negotiations concerning the attitude of tho committee the mayor said 1 I do not think I 1 shall meet defeat before the committee FORESTERS buffalo N Y aug 23 at session ot the american order ol 01 for esters convention supreme chief ranger delly read his report showing increases in grand and state courts ohio and oregon the only states to show a marked loss m establishment of a sanitarium in colorado for members afflicted with pulmonary disease was recommended by the chief ranger the report of supreme secretary showed an increase of in membership during the last two years the present membership of the order is i ROYALTY entertained montreal aug 23 pr nc louis of britenburg Bait enburg commander of the second cruiser squadron today attended a luncheon given by the master and members of the montreal hunt club following the luncheon prince louis and prince alexander attended a garden party given in their honor in the beautiful civil gardens of mount royal SOLD FOR COST st loula aug united slates government budine at the louisiana purchase erected at a cost of has been sold to wrecking company for the deteel trusses in ib structure alone cost |