The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-05
TIE GRAND PARADE AND REVIEW
runsINa AN HONEST PENNY.
Devices by Which Washing toniaus Captur
ft,a nnIlars Of TIC HEisifn1.s

Devices by Which Neutrality-suspicious. Captured
the Dollars of tlse Visitors.
Speci9l 70 the Indianapolis Journal.
NAsHENRToN, March Newer was there so
much greed for gain shown at Inauguration
as this one. The best OF citizens seemed to
shrink it the proper thing to work all sorts Of
schemes TO make money off the visitors. There
was not SO much in the excessivenoss of charges
for accommodations as in the new schemes
operated to turn dollar This mercenary spirit
seemed TO go il the direction of contrivances
along the line of parade for viewing the process
sion than in any other From the White House
to the Capitol. along Pennsylvania avenue there
was not foot of government reservation or
other vacant ground but that was covered with
seats or spanned By balconies from which people
saw the sights
The amphitheaters over the government reser
nations generally stood about four feet above the
sidewalks from the start, and rapidly ineliniug
for distance of from twenty to forty feet, were
elevated at the rearsometinles fifteen or eighteen
feet. None Of them were covered. The ruling
price for seats was one dollar. Some of the
amphitheatgrs were FIVE hundred feet long, and
as the seats were Of plain plank, eight or ten
thousand people could be crowded upon them
Between the White House and Capitol-a dis
tance of about rnile-there was a seating ca
pacity. it is estimated. for 75,0cO people upon
these fn,proylsed stands.
A COED deal of complaint was heard from all
classes of citizens about the issuance of permits
Fer the erection of one kind of accommodation
for isightseers 1t consisted IN wooden awnings
Or verandas in front Of the business houses along
Pennsylvania avenue. The law allows business
men use of five feet space in front of their hus-
ness.rooms--fivo feet Of the sidewalks. There
was scarcely a man but that hoisted u miserable
waoden continuance on rafters in front of his
business place. They extended up just above
the doors, and were little moro than platforms
for people to stand or sit upon. a scat on one
of these concerns was worth from SIS to $40. ac-
eording to location
Every window locking out upon Pennsylvania
avenue along the liue of march was occupied.
From three 10 five persons sat at each window,
Shich rented at from IS TO 500 The windows
n the Corcnran building, 1T Fifteenth street and
Pennsylvania avenue, just opposite the Treas
ary, readily brought the latter figures. In some
instances there were conflicts between the
houses rented. The landlord below claimed the
right TO construct stand over his five feet tof
sidewalk, and the party who occupied the sec
ond floor objected to having his windows OBJ
.structed. IT was STRIFE between Shyloak aud
the amount of flesh. The stands or verandas in
trout of the business houses gave the avenue q
very shabby appearance, as they were in almost
every instance constructed of rough timber and
but little above one's head
Hundreds of old hacks, cabs and carriages
stood along the lire OF march, filed with people
at so much seat, and it took extraordinary ex-
ertions on the part of the police TO keep them
out on the way Of the paraders An effort was
made TO keep the sidewalks open. but it met
with only III success
Tho old practice of men and boys hiring camp
stools for people to sit upon along the curbstones.
was in vogue, and the police could not keep then,
back Invalid chairs were out III full force, also.
Some were occupied by sick people, and many
were hired to persons OF health. There were no
schemes within the ingenuity of man, in this
line which were not worked for ali there wss in
them Tho guides were the only men WIN
seemed at loss They unable to ply their
trade. The crowd was too large Strangers
didn't want to be guided; then they ofttilnes re-
garded the guides with suspicion However, the
large force Of detectives and police employed for
the purpose. prevented the professional gamblers
ana thieves from their Wholesale impositpns