Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-01
ABOUT THE pEPoTs.

Great Activity Displayed Todsy-The Conn
m'tee on Public Confort puty.
Bastling scenes are being enacted today
around the railroad stations There is .
deal Of feverish activity and hustle. Vet
eran railrosders and their recruits
are on the iump. Crowds throng
the depots aud discuss the oncoming
rush and the red. white and blue event N
come Everybody's tongue syIlabses the nAme
OF Grover. Francis and Baby Roth There is
pronounced element OF haste aud excitement
No specials are scheduled for today or to-
night. Nearly all trans on the penusvlvnnia
and baltimore and OHIO roll in with extra
coaches and all Of them full
All the New York trans over the penrsvlva-
ma. and there are twelve Of fhe,n t,e- ,iAv are
running with from two 60 four extra cars The
travel On the road reportei as IS
per cent abnormal and rising rapidlv.
me greater part of the increase
thus far over that line Is tror, Ne,x purla,a
II Is made up Of we!l-to-do folks who paid the
regular fare and avoided the rush rather thaa
aVAh themselves of the excn~-foo rate. and
come with the crash. The c.at,sls 30 not an
ticipate any trouble in handing the crowds.
Inc increase Is more marSed over the Bait-
more and Ohio. All New Nork aud Pblla-
dolnh:a trains are long. heavy
ard crowded. The Cincinnati express.
which arrived al $50 this afternoon.
mao three extra sleepers. and the Chicago
limited. due here at AS TO-DAY is repo-sed on
time with fun comnlemenE Of through pas-
senee-s and the three extra coaches.
As tne night advances TIE animation and exc
cltenent Will increase. and by tomorrow after
noon the Hood tile viii be flowing fast and
furiously.
COMMITTEE HEADQUARTERS.
The committee on public comfort ouened
headquarters a. noon TO-DAY NJ 'he baltimore
aid ONO Ahd az the RennsylVauIa rail-
road stations. At the former Chair
man john ID. Miller Is IN CHARGE
and The comforters have taken possession Of the
smoking room. Click ). VI. McChntock holds
sway a. the desk and deals out all sorts OF useful
information.
At the Baltimore and Potomac station IN.
chairman rs A. r. Con9es and the clerk Frank
>. Donneiiy This squad has possession of the
station masters room at the west end of the
Platform. These sections will stand watch to-
Gay ior ABOUT Three hours aud this Is TO be kept
up til noon o: Saturday.
At the Baltimore and Ohio depot the gentle
men IN charge are Chairman Miller. Clerk Nc
Cintock. II. W. Emo, Henry carton. Th,d.
Bean: George T. Smith. Edward ID.
hyncn and samuel halbfus. Al pm.
the following watch VIII go on daty;
NJ j. Bulcer, John T. Curtain. T. 4 Ellis. ir
John T. Eikel. j. j. Fuller. W. J. Frizzel Geo.
>. tIoidsborongh, II. T. Goodwin. u. W. uuv. s,
u: Hayman. James o'Neiil. Il. j. Lawrenson.
". - NoSaflio anu II. Z. Reeves.
those VINO are conspicuous 1t the baltimore
and Potomac station are: Chairman a AZ
Coppes, Clerk Frank J. Donneilv, A. J. Swartz
A >. Curtain and Committeeman Clark.
". Weller. chairman o. the committee on
public comfort, IVES On duty at both stations az
the same tune.
WHERE CORRESPONDENTS suOCLD APPLY
The regular press committee OF Mashlur.op
correspondents will have charge of the arrange.
ments Tor the press at the inaugural ce-enor-
les 10 be held nc the CanitoL The chS,-t,l an I.
r. A. q. Handy. Other ARRANGEMENTS for
press men. nciudIng accommodstlons ON the re-
viewing sand near the White House. are N
charge OF the following special committee on
Inauguration:
Francis A. Richardson. chairman; Thomas G.
Alvord. Addison Il. Atkins Edwara W. Rai.rct,.
David ;. Barry. Scott {. Bone. Gen Henry V
ooynton, Charles {. Carlton John NJ Carson
William l.. Croanse. Peter v. DeG.aN'
Eidridge q. Dunnel. jules GuthriGre'
Alex I. Hensey. Frank fl. Hos:o-d.
,. L. Johnson, Rudolph kauffmann r How-
man Matthews. john A. Miller. :. q. Noact.
% Brien Moore. Fred Perry Powers, John II.
Roche, Orlando q. Siea.ev. Alfred J. S:ofer.
Duncan ). Walker. Waiter Wellsnan, T. T..
Wight. Applications snould in an cases as
made TO the chaIrmen Of the respective COM
mitIees-