National Republican., 1880-12-31
A RUSH EXPECTED.
PREPARING FOR A HOST OF GUESTS,
Railroad Hen Making Ready for Mig Transporta.
tion Business Next Mareh-A Conference OF
the Committee on Railroad Rates
The Militery Encampment.

The inaugural subcommittee on transportation
held their first meeting last night at tho rooms
above the National Metropolitan bank. There
were present Mcssrs. W. n. Thompson, 8. X. Ham
i'll; f. &. Young, assistant general ticket agent OF
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, representing
L. P. Farmer, general ticket and passenger agent
of the same road Colonel John Hancock, John
Jameson, George w. Knox; d. +, Bond, passenger
agent for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany, representing C. X. Lord, general passenger
agent ofthe same road: VIII A. Short; George w
Moss, of Adams Express Company; and Percy g.
Smith.
The committee organized by clccting Mr., W. b.
Thompson chairman, and Mr. VIII A. Short sec.
rotary.
RAILROAD RATES.
There was submitted the following rates as hay
ing been agreed upon to Washington and return
between the trunk lines for persons wishing TO be
present at the inaugural ceremonies of the Prcs-
dentelect: From Wheeling. sli Parkcrsburg, sll ;
Ptbburgh, tl0i Columbus, SIG; sandusky, $3.50
Detroit si7i Elmir1, sli Canandalgua, sl2 Roch.
go; Chicngo s2j; Cleveland, sll; 81. Louis, s3O
lndianapolls, s23i Quincy sal; Buffalo, sl3; To-
sage sSse IN both directions allowing two DAYS in eS
cess OF the limitation Of regular tickets for persons
to make round trip. These rates arc for the public
generally, and no reductions VIII be made for or
Mr.. Ed. $. Young, of the Pennsylvania Road,
said that the trunk lines had agreed to these rates
Frick, to approve 1t.
Chairman Thompson, Of the executive commit
tee said that there were 200 organizations await.
ing the action Of this committee as to the trans.
portation to be charged. They had made inquiry
upon that subject, butno answer could be returned
tlon by next week II would take lond OF of the
executive committee. They were getting down to
the question Of acc1mmodsiion and the next ext was vas
committee would have their report In readiness by
next week.
ting tho committee of ticket agents together
Efforts had been made to accomplish that In New
York and ihiled. II they could not get them to-
gethcE there he did not think 1t could be done in
Mr.. Thompson said; "Thcn let them meet in
Mr.. Young said that they might get together
there.
Mr.. Thompson wished to know If this committee
of three bound the rest.
Mr.. Young replied that they did.
Mr.; Thompson wished to know If three of them
could not be got together.
Mr.. Young answered that he did not know, but
he had been trying to get them together for some
time past TO consider the local trnvel between here
and New York. but had not succeeded. He would
be glad to give this committee any possible assist
ance. He might call on Mr.. l., z. Farmer to hurry
up the matter, and would do so If It was desired.
said thSt lie e' would tS rea@es Mr. Lo tho
general passenger agent of his rond, to meet Mr..
Farmer and try and settle this matter
Mr.. Young replied that If Mr.. Lord would go to
New York and meet Mr. Farmer there would be
no trouble. The difficulty had been to get these
two gentlemen together.
Chairman Thompson, of the executive commit
tee, said that the principal point in view wns what
would be the cost of transportation.
BIG CROWDS EXPECTED
Mr.. Young answered that the trouble with his
road was how TO handle these people. From what
he had learned all the country, 1t was evident
that this would be the largest demonstration ever
Chairman ng j. THOMPSON ' suSsestcd that the
New York meeting take place next Tuesday.
Mr.. Young said that Mr.. Farmer could get there
He Thought that nothing remained to be done
except arranging the local rates between this city
and New York, because he believed by this time
that Mr.. Frick had approved the rates given In at
Chairman j. W. Thompson inquired ifthese rates
could not be reduesd to 0n., onsha as he thought
Mr.. Young said that the committee could be
called together again and the wish of this commit
tee stated but he doubted If any further modifca-
ton would be made.
Mr.. W. b. Thompson, chairman of the committee
on transportation, was selected us committee OF
one to visit New York next Tuesday and confer
with the railroad committee upon this subject
Messrs. S. II. Hamill, John Jameson, and George
RqGs tS wsEs and oba SC
of rates. The committee then adjourned. subject
to the call of the chairman.
THE MILITARY COMMITTEE.
The committee on military reception and en-.
campment met last night in the rooms adjoining
the National Metropolitan Bank. In the absence
of the chairman, Colonel Amos Webster was called
to preside and Major W. II. Mills acted as sec
General W. II. Brown, from the committee on
quarters, reported progress.
Mr.. worthington. from the committee to confer
with other committees, ,'aso reported progress. He
said that by the next meeting Colonel Corbin the
corresponding secretary expected to submit q
report rs to what had been done, how many or
CARNATIONS were expected to come &c. As to the
numbers that would attend depended entirely on
the success the transportation committee
met with In securing reduced rates The
Commissioners had solved the problem OF
accommodations by determining to allow the
school buildings to be utilized as quarters, which
would, to some extent reduce the expenses of the
Mr. a. Hart said that they would be disap.
pointedif they expected that the school
The buildings look large, but were deceptive. The
Franklin building could notaccommodatci cooper
sons as had been claimed, but about 600.
Mr.. Worthngton offered resolution that the
committee Oh quarters ascertain the capacity OF
the public school buildings.
Colonel 0'Beirnc moved to amend that the COM
mittce on quarters ask this Information from the
committee on public comfort.
Another amendment wns offered that the com
mitee public comfort not only inquire as to the
capacity Of the public school buildings, but OF
other buildings also.
committee adjourned for one week.
sCHooI-HoUsgS As HOTELS,
Mr.. William j. Stephenson, chairman Of the
committee on public comfort of the inaugural
ceremonies, yesterday addressed letter to the
District Commissioners asking the use of the pub
lie school buildings for tho accommodation of Wis
tors to the city the occasion of the Inauguration
of Prcsldentclect Garfield, stating that all ex-
penses contracted would be born by the commit
| tee. The communication was referred to the
Board of School Trustees, with the statement that
| the Commissioners would indorse the course that
the trustees deemed best to pursue: If the build,
ngs are granted for this purpose the schools will
| be closed ON the ID, Sd, and ith of March.
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