The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-10-08
NEW YORK FILLING UP
The Rush to Attend the Cele-
bration Commences.
EXERCISES INAUeuRATED TO-DAY.

oils Gorgeously Observation-Disclosures
That 7oo,O 900 visitors win be Present
Next week-Ample Facilities For En-
tertaining All.
New York, Oct. S.-Nearly everything
is in readiness for the week of celebra-
ton in honor Of the 40Oth anniversary of
the discovery of America by Columbus.
The coming week promises TO be one of
the greatest in metropolitan history.
1t is hard to say which feature of the
various exercises next week will be the
most interesting, so much is there Of
Importance TO be crowded into each "a
hours, So well has the work Of the Com
mittee of One Hundred progressed, how
ever, that even the arrangements for the
banquet are about completed, and those
who are fortunate enough to be present
will hear some good speeches.
The hotels Of the city are already
crowded with strangers and the decora-
tion of building in all parts OF the big
town is progressing with amazing quick
ness.
The work Of erecting the stands and ad-
iusting the decorations along the line Of
the parade is progressing rapidly, and it
is now thought by sunset tonight the
sound of the hammer and buzz of the saw
will not be heard on Broadway until after
the monster celebration. Business men
and householders in all parts of the city
are decorating their houses, and by Mon
day morning New York will present a
gorgeous sight.
From the Battery to Central Park, and
in fact up to the Columbus monument,
long line of color will be seen. Suspended
across Fifth avenue, from Madison square
to Thirty-fourth street, will be huge
! streamers, flags and lanterns. The ma
tional emblem will be seen floating from
nearly every housetop.
Gen. MacMahon, who has charge Of the
details of the parade, estimates the num-
ber of soldiers belonging to out-of-town
organ izations who will be in line of march
at 10000 men.
| The Columbian celebration began this
! morning, so far as the Hebrew population
| of New York is concerned. This is the
| season of the Feast of the Tabernacle,
and to-day is set apart in all the syna-
| gogues for special commemoration serv-
ices in honor of Columbus.
Rabbi Gottheil is at the Hotel Savoy,
slowly recovering from typhoid fever,
but the services at Temple Emanuel, at
Pol Fifth avenue, were especially inter
teresting Thesynagogue was decorated
with flowers and American flags inside
and out. Rev. DR.. Joseph Silbermau
preached on "America, the Promised
Land" There will be other services at II
o'clock tomorrow.
In all synagoguss services were held this
morning Tomorrow the Christian
churches will observe the occasion.
Mr.. Charles c. Wahle, secretary of
the Committee of One Hundred which has
charge of the celebration, estimates the
number of visitors who will be here on
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at be-
tween $50, 900 and 700, 900.
He says that the city is at this time
probably better prepared for the reception
of this multitude than any other city in
the world.
Should Mr.. Wahle's estimate prove
correct, it will be far the largest crowd
of visitors which has ever been in New
York The city can care for them easily,
however as it could larger number.
Although the accommodations of most
of the hotels are already engaged, as
was, of course, to be expected, and many
have been obliged to turn away guests,
there is no reason for any one to be dis
appointed.
In every case where the hotels are
filled the applicants have been referred
to the Committee on Transportation
and Accommodation, whose Office is in the
Morton House, with the assurance of
finding rooms in private houses
OF private lodging houses there is a
vast supply. So far the number of rooms
to let is far in excess of the demand. AS
they are largely in the most desirable
parts of the city, the inference that no
one is obliged to he without lodgings of a
I, Ns,fa a1fr, ,s.f.u h
warranted.
The Committee on Transportation and
Accommodation has at its Office lists Of
desirable places for rent. Many of these
are in the cross streets in the immediate
vicinity of Fifth Avenue and in the
houses of highly respectable persons In
almost every instance the rates arC
moderate, ranging from 81 to So day
for individuals
, Notwithstanding the great number o.
people who have already engaged rooms
at the hotels, boarding houses, private
houses and through the committee, there
4 are ample facilities for entertaining
/ many thousands more. Mr.. f. l.. Adams
/ secretary of the committee, said yester
day that at least 200, 900 more peopl,
could be accommodated without any
great trouble.
lne CIOW0b VI NloAbOAb AIOln ACdI-b1
cities, towns and villages keep up a con
tinual commotioA at the depots. Hun
) dreds of residents oongregate at train
a time to meet acquaintances and relatives
and escort them away.
All the railroad companies which brinI
I passengers to New York have prepared
6 themselves for an unprecedented passen
Q ger traffic Companies that will not ruI
j special trains have arranged to diyid
their regular trains into sections.
single schedule win in this wa,
sometimes carry dozen trains Of eigh
or ten cars each. Freight trains hav
n been ordered to give way entirely to tn
. passenger traffic.
The flood gates of the railroads wer
raised to-day, and the people with thei
cheap-rate excursion tickets have beel
!, allowed to come. The family relatives
country cousins and friends came in mul
titudes, pouring out of the inoomin
trains and packing the feTyboats O
those lines which terminate in Jerse
!, City.
The railroad officials and employe
have their hands full in taking care c