Deseret Evening News | 1901-08-29 | Page 3 | Panic at Funeral Prevented

nt at Funeral Prevented Chicago Aug Alg 29 A panic that threatened to result In the death or serious Injury of ot a n score or more of ot persons In Bt St Epic I copal church during the thc funeral of ot David was prevented by b the prompt action of Pastor Herman kog IlOg who calmed the thc congregation and Induced the tho women and children In Inthe Inthe Inthe the crush to cease struggling toward the tue entrance The church was 11 crowded antI and hund hundreds hundreds reds of persons were outside awaiting an nn opportunity to view the thc remains of ot the tite realtors pastors tor soil eon who ho was cliot by b Policeman JanIce James P 1 Wiley 11 Sunday night during n a Just when the tho burial services was concluded a II a loud Iou 11 I report and crashes ns as of ot splintering beams beanie sounded Bounded In the front edi edifice lice fice rue Tho flooring bent several Inches indira anti tind a number of ot persons started a rush for tor the tue entrance Hero haze they the were wele met by b I Policemen Rohan Kenney and who ma de Ineffectual at itt to quiet inlet the time excited crowd elO wll The Tho voice olce of at Pastor was as heard reassuring the and In iii a few Cew moments order was restored In the lie crush at the door three women n fainted tainted Tho Tue collapse of the floor tour was caused by a n wooden woollen post in the ba emont which split spilt and allowed the tIme floor door t tt sink