St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-08
CRUSH IN COLORADO.
An Enormous Increase in the
Population Of the Silver
State.
People Rushing Into Denver
ct the Rate Of About
1000 an Hour.
At Least $4,000 Strangers
Believed to Be Already
in the City.
West = Bound Trains Pass
Through Chicago With
Tremendous Loads.

DENVER, Aug. To-day the Knights
began 10 arrive more extensively than
before. Colorado is filled with Knights
Templar. The mountains and the val
leys. the pleasure resorts, the famous
scenes, the growing camps are over
crowded, and the railroad beds leading
TO Denver are groaning under their
weight. Tonight and tomorrow they
will be rushed into this city at the rate
of 1000 an hour. There will be $4,000
arrive tonight and Monday. This is no
exaggeration. From every direction
the railroads are pulling long
trains in this direction. If the
number is not more than $4,000
then the trains will not be as
crowded as those which have already
come in, and advices are that they are
only starter. Others will find no
room. There are $4,000 transients in
the city already. Denver has under
gone transformation within forty
eight hours such as has never occurred
in the history of the country. Such a
number would not affect New York or
Chicago to large extent, but introduce
an addition of one-third its population
in such short space of time and that
city would throw up its hands. Denver
is only beginning to exert itself in order
to take care of the throngs that will ar
rive in the next two days. The trans
formation did not come as surprise,
and while. the
Streets Are Crowded
In the main thoroughfares, there is no
nneaSlneSs as to the care of the influx.
The scenes at and around the depot
were as varied, as pathetic, as amusing
and as vivid as at any time yet and
probably more so. 1t was little world
moved by an abnormal excitement all
to itself. All the night previous the
waiting rooms were filled with waiting
humanity. Some slept, but the majori-
ty were on their feet every time an
engine whistle blew, expecting the ar
rival of the train that might bring a
relative, lover or friend. The Sleep
ers were those who had stood the heat
and discomfort of passage over
the prairieS i'll an overcrowded
car and who trusted to the tabled
wealth of the wild and woolly West for
home and food. Whatever cares or
thoughts they mighthave were drowned
In the sleep that came on them. Before
O'Clock this morning the depot and its
approaches were all astir, and every
thing was hustle. From ali parts of the
city people came to this place to greet
the pilgrims, some of whom were needy
and sore. Seventeenth street was the
radius for the city and suburbs, for it
was Sunday and everybody was at
leisure. Then the ringing of the en-
gine bells began, and it was slow tin
tlntabulatlOn. Scenes at the depot were
QuaIntly Picturesque.
Sir Knights in full dress and Sir
Knights in fatigue uniform marched up
and down the platform ready to escort
any pilgrim brethren that might arrive.
Their bright raiment and glittering
swords were partially covered by the
smoke that belched forth from half a
dozen fired switch engines standing at
the northern end for service. The sig
mails were changed and the the scene
changed also, as if with the same signal
box lantern waved in the arm, and arms
moved forth inyitingly and the trains
came pouring in, the knightly escort
came to attention and the reception
committee got ready. Outside the
gates the people pushed and crowded
each other, eager to go to
IL
they earnestly gaZed for the faces famil-
lar to them. On the leviathan came.
snorting and sweating, with 800 people
behind eager to get in relief from the
Overcrowded cars. Before they were
out another train had arrived, and so
they came as quick as they could be
released from the signal. The people
that came on these trains were of all
classes, but the majority had no Sleep
er. There were lone women and little
children. young men and aged men.
The Sir Knights in uniform were now
coming in. The cares and anXietieS
for the thoughtless had to give way.
Colorado commandery was early in at
tendance, and did loyal and
Splendid Service
throughout the entire twenty-four
hours. Sir S. A. Shepherd was in
command of the escort in the space
between the east entrance of the tent
and the archway on Eighteenth street.
The detachment was put through the
maneuvering to the music of the Cook
ZouaveS drum corps. The announce
ment was called forth by the lookout
that commandery was there. The
commander gave the command and the
escort was marched in double file to the
platform. 1t marched up to where the
visiting commandery would alight ready
to receive. While the reception COM
mittee was welcoming the guests
the escort was at attention
When the incoming command
cry was formed the signal was
given. and both marched to the recep-
ton quarters. There the strangers
were again received with courtly well
come, and were handed over to the large
escort that preceded them to their head
quarters with band of music leading
the way. The line of march was along
Eighth street, each side of which was
lined all day with people for many
blocks. Towards night the approaches
to the depot became blocked for a long
distance around the various streets.
The square in front was jammed full of
people. Inside the immigrants were
pouring forth again just as fast as the
large force of trainmen could handle
the cars. and added to the human
stream that ran through the arteries of
the city. But twelve cities on the con-
tinent have been honored by the assem-
blage OF such great body of
Representative Americans.
In population Denver is not yet as
large as any of the previous Meccas of
the monster pilgrimage, save, perhaps.
Washington, and yet III the magniti-
cence of the reception which is to be
rendered and in the accompanying vast
concourse of other citizens from all sec
tlOnS. there is no question but that it
will SurpaSS the record which has at
tacned to the credit Of all the predeceS-
soIS. Tomorrow, as today has been,
will be occupied solely in the reception