Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-01
THE RUSH TO THE CITY.
Scenes About the Railroad Stations To-
Day.

MUCH GREATEB NUMBER OF ARRIVALS THAN II
To THIS DAY FOUR YEARS AGo-THE CoMgITTEE
OF PUBLIC COMFORT LOOKING OUT FOR VISITORS.
The public comfort committee have head
quarters at both railroad depots and at the in
augural headquarters. The representatives. at
| these points report that the rush has fully
begun. There are a large number of appi-
cants for quarters each day, and the corps Of
messenger BOYS are kept busy conducting the
strangers from the depots to the quarters
secured for them. Mr.. Z. w. Evans, the secre-
tary OF the committee, is in charge at head
quarters. and he reports that there is plenty OF
room and that he is placing people rapidly
This morning before 10 o'clock. at least fifty
people had come to headquarters and applied
for quarters.
AT TIE BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC DEPOT.
The representatives Of the public comfort
committee at the Baltimore and Potomac depot
yesterday sent over three hundred unassigned
visitors 10 their quarters, and probably twice
that number who had previously engaged quar-
/ tiers were directed to stopping places. The
office was kept open till IL o'clock last night
and was reopened at 3 o'clock this morning.
: The railroad men, with the police. have their
hands full IN the management of the crowds.
and the saloon is almost continuously filed 20
overlooking, hundreds Of Washington pco-
pie hanging about TO welcome their friends
as they arrive. The trains now are of SO
great length that but few or anv of them can
I'm cad under the sheds, and some extend as
far as 9th street. The Union Transfer COM
pany has largely increased Its force. and it is
wei that it did So for up to this morning as
much baggage has been handled as during the
whole week prior TO the Inauguration years
ago. THIS statement bears out the assertion Of
some of the railroad people that the business
on the 9th and 2sth of Februry has exceeded
/ that of four years ago nearly 80 per cent.
Around the depot thoreare vendors Of all kinds
and big business is being done in the sale OF
log cabins, small flags. badges, &c.
AT THE BALTIMORE AND ONO DEPOT.
Crowds are passing into the city over the
Baltimore and Ohio road also and the trains
are coming in on excellent time. The c. 20
trei in this morning brought in a large crowd
from Cincinnati. st. Louis and the far west
who were splendidly accommodated. The svs-
TEN OF the assignment of quarters is almost
perfect, and the committee think that thev can
accommodate all who want quarters. They
are unceasing in their endeavors to render all
assistance possible and have for their
motto. Public comfort is a public trust. :"
Mr.. Llpscomb, who has charge of the public
comfort headquarters nj the =. & o. depot. has
hard time of II. When train arrives the
people make rush for his window and the
questions asked are ludicrous in the extreme.
Last night quite a crowd of people assembled
in the depot awaiting friends. They don't
take time to embrace. though. for the crowd
srses forward. and the first thing they know is
that they are on the street. Col. W. w. Dud-
ley was at the depot last night TO welcome his
Indiana friends.
lhe train from st. Louis and Cincinnati ar
rived at 3 O'Clock and came in in three sections,
bringing the largest crowd by far OF anv previ-
Gus train. The train from Chicago. due here
at $50 tonight is expected TO bring another
crowd. Railroad officials all say that the rush
Will be at its height tomorrow, although
many people are expected to arrive on Sunday
Inspector Swindells, OF the detective corps. has
assigned twelve trusty specials under Detective
Carter TO look out for crook. Should any ar
rive they will be promptly arrested on suspicion
and held until after the inauguration. As vet
they have had not much 10 do. The new ar
rangement, whereby incoming and outgoing
passengers DO not come ia contact with each
othert is a valuable one. Many trains are
stepped at intermediate points between the
Boundary and the depot.