Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-08-23
JONES DAY.
Twelve Thousand People Assemble to Hear
the Evangelist
BIG DAY ON THE CAMP GROUNDS.
Sam Jones VIII Remain and Preach Twice
To-Day.
TWO GOOD SERMONS YESTERDAY

Yesterday was very, very large day on
the Moundsyille camp grounds. 1t even
exceeded the most sanguine expectations
Of the officers OF the association. The crowd
was immense-in fact the largest ever
present any one day during the history OF
the association. The camp grounds are
unite rOomy but the crowd that was pres
ent Yesterday about filled every bit OF
available walking and sitting space-in
fact people who were tired, and there were
thousands of them, had to either take 1t
out in standing or sitting upon the ground.
Early morning witnessed the arrival OF
carloads upon carloads Of people, which
kent an almost constant crowd pOu. ing
into the grounds until 1879 o'clock, at
which time the gates were mass oil
pushing, crowding, sweltering humanity,
all endeavoring to find place to deposit
their lunch baskets or take n rest from the
fatigue of the journey. Many points IN
Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia
were represented by large delegations, III
teen carloads coming up on the Ohio River
road alone. Pittsburgh, Washington, Pa.
GAINESVILLE, GAINESVILLE, Martins Ferry,
Bellaire, o., and Parkersburg, Graftonand
Wheeling and many other points through
ont NIL three States furnished their quota
10 the vast aSsemblage called together tor
the almost sole purpose OF listening TO the
great TeviyaliSt, sam Jones.
The Larger part of the crowd did not ar
rive until about the beginning of the morn
ING services, and there was general anu
immediate rush for the auditorium, when
hacked il almost solid, standing room be-
inc nj a premium. 1t was very warm IN
the nayiliOn and Mr. Jones was compelled
IN stop nj numerous times during his SER
mon To regain u sufficient supply OF breath
TO keep going ut all.
At noon there WAS scramble by those
who had brought lunch along, to secure
yood sites on which to spread their
eatables aud soon all the grassy spots on
the grounds were occupied with basket
picnics and the contents OF hampers were
RAPIDLY dOyOured, while less forum,
ate people stood around ana
looked on the operations with
ynawing appetites and enviOus stomachs,
The hotel was literally surrounded with
hungry people, who pushed and fought ioT
admission, and the managers OF the hotel
found it necessary to barricade the doors
and fasten down the windows IN order to
nreyent the rayenOus crowd from selzlng
the fort and deYOurmg its contents. Only
rs the guests were accommodated DINERS
were allowed to enter, and IN this way all
those who had the fortune to get inside,
managed to secure pretty square meal.
The hotel did land-Otfice business, al
though there WAS great deal OF complaint
aver the fact that hundreds were unable to
obtain anything to eat ut all, OH account Of
tho insufficient accommodations to enter
tain such an immense number.
Resides tbOSe who came in cars hundreds
arrived on foot, and many more in all sorts
of conyeynnees, from liSHt DngSy 10
heavy farm wagon, andon account VI Ile
almost constant arrival Of people the asso-
citation was compelled to dispense with ITS
Sunday rules in regard to closing the gates,
and they were kept open all day, TINS
WAS necessary too, on account OF the lact
that many of the visitors were compelled
TO 90 to MoundsYille to secure something
10 eat, and the town was almost cleaned Of
yictuals. 1t is pretty fair guess to say
that from eleven to twelve thousand peo-
pie were present, which makes in all some
twenty-five thousand persons who have
listened to SamyOnes since his arrival here.
Most Of those FROM 8 distance left at .
o'cloci., several trains leaving near that
hour in rs many directions. The crowd
nj the side station was immense, and SO
anxious to get home was everybody that
they crowded upon the cars before DeihS
aware of their destination, and were com
pelled to yacate and climb aboard repeated
IL. 1t was q rather late hour before they all
got started off on their hOmeward Journey
and not without many amusing incidents
having occurred.