Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-03
The Dspots and Streets Thronged and stin
They Come.

The Depots and Streets Thronged and Still
They Come.
All night last night Pennsylvania avenue wa
alive and all day today the street has been
thronged. There is constant stream Of new
arrivals issuing from the stations. Many organ
izations have arrived and their marching music
has kept the air vibrating melodiously. The
Pennsylvanis National Guard, Scores of
big political clubs, including the big
big Tammany delegation are already in the
city, and hoping with the citizens Of Washing
ton for fair weather tomorrow.
About the depots the scenes have been Of the
most animated description all day. Now and
then when some especially heavily freighted
train has arrived there has been great deal Of
excitement.
REGIMENT AT THE NAVY YARD.
The fifth regiment, Pennsylvanis National
Guards, Col. Birch commanding, arrived at the
navy yard at o'clock this morning. Eight
companies are in the command and about 375
men. Quarters have been provided for them in
the sail and wood lofts. The regiment made .
handsome appearance and attracted much at
tention.
THE SEVENTH.
The seventh regiment of New York will ar
rive over the Pennsylvania road at 4:3O to-
morrow morning. The regiment will travel
in its usual frst-class style. the officers being
housed at hotels and the men using the cars
and the armory above the Center market for
sleeping and dining quarters. They will bring
about $50 men.
HOW SHE WAS HELPED.
"Yes. sah dey TUX my sachel, an dat had nv
pocket book and de little blue hand X chief Miss
Sally Civ me. l got on de train at Gordin-
vile an q nice-lukin' man was in de seat wild
M xvht Ia he eyCf and
den when got off de cabs seed my sachel was
gone" and the old colored lady, overcome by
her misfortune, broke down and cried, while
the gaping crowd pushed about her and in
quired Of one another what was up.
big fellow pushed the lockers aside. He
wore q new silk hat and the badge of the Cook
County Democracy on his coat. 1t took him but
q second to understand the situation and then
with a rough, well. here's quarter for luck
learn you some sense about travelling, may be, ="
he pushed his way out Others followed
suit with small change, and the crowd dissolved,
leaving auntie still prating. "Tankee. Yankee,
sab, mingled with descriptions Of the little blue
handkerchief and the stolen hand satchel.
THE PUBLIC COMFORT COMMITTEE.
The public comfort committee justly deserved
its name today. As early as o'clock this
morning eight Of them reported for duty at the
Baltimore and Potomac depot and as many at
the Baltimore and Ohio. From then on, with
new members constantly added, they busted
themselves answering questions and giving di-
rections to the hundreds Of travel-stained trav-
elers continually arriving. The wet, dreary
weather weather packed the depot with
was no easy matter to set Alright the many be-
logged individuals asking for aid. All the morn
ing trains we're more or less late, and this added
to the discomfort. One committeeman said he
had made fairly satisfactory effort to answer
Of the second Chicago section to the
social engagements Of the President-elect.
The clerk on duty would at times be troubled
by some over-zealous citizen who would have
an idea that his accommodations for the travel
ing public were not being properly set forth
sation, as a rule, to convince him Of his error
and to send him on his way rejoicing.
NOTES.
Among the clubs to arrive here tonight and
quarter at the National are the Duckworth
Club Of Cleveland Ohio, the Harrity Club Of
Philadelphia. the Cleveland Democracy Of Buff
falo and the Joel Parker Club of Newark,
N. ].
Gov. Reynolds and staff were expected here
this morning but instead of coming through
from Dover they stopped at Georgetown. Del,
to attend the funeral of the late Chief Justice
Robinson this afternoon. They will leave
ueorRetOWn IN time 10 arrive mere tnlS even
ing about o'clock. Thew will make the Ma
tional Hotel their headquarters.
THE FAKIRS ARE HERE.
Everything for Sale From a Badge to Hot
Sausage.
Inauguration souvenirs! Badges! Let's weep
for Benny and shout for Grover! Mount YER
non canes! Democratic tigers! Mementoes Of
the occasion! We amt prohibitionists, are we?
One dime each! Hot coffee, sandwiches and
sausage, &c.
These expressions are discordant and ex-
clamatory, but they have the merit Of realism
These are the calls and cries that rise above
all the other din.
They vie with the hiss Of locomotives, the
tramp Of troops, the throb of sheepskin and
the bray OF brass. They are the passwords,