New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-02
HOW PEOPLE REACHED THE GROUNDS.

IMMENSE CROWDS on ALL THE RAILROADS
BOATS soMEwH Vt NEGLECTED.
Chicago. May I.-Today the transportation facih-
ties 10 and from the Exposition grounds receive ther
first trial. At the time Of the dedication exercises
last October Of them were in complete operation
The Illinois Central ran large number OF extra
suburban trains and the cable lines did their utmost,
but they were not quite sufficient to meet the demand
upon them. To-day they prepared, ana the
thousands Of people who started for the Fair between
y and 30 O'Clock reached their destination
promptly and in comfort. The greater part Of the
downtown traffic upon The Illinois Central Rail-
road which ran trains Of eight EACH at intervals
Of three minutes. This was sufficient 10 handl" the
1000 people who rode from the Van Buren-st station
every hour At this point the Illinois Central has
erected twelve ticket offices two long platforms.
From each platform trains 10 run during the Expo
,iton on three minute intervals. making one train
every ninety seconds. This schedule will b. increased
whenever occasion demands To-day the rush was all
mon one platform. the other not being complete
The excellent manner In which IN" road handled
700 people an hour 10 day. with only half It's ter
miual system In operation /, strong evidence that It
WILL when things are 50 tiled into regular rou
tine be- able handle with almost three times as
| many passengers rs II did today.
| The Cottagc-Grovcavr. cable line carried about
1000 an hour and that with cars not too badly
| crowded Tlcy were full. and those got seats
| rib-l realizing Jam. Grip cars with two and three
trlll.r., ran to Jackson Park every two minutes.
| The elevated road waN not 81 fortunate. Its ter
mInal system Congr s>st. Is not Yet ready. and II
| was swamp'i to-day. II ran trains every three
| minutes. but they pONerr>> t. diminish the
| crowd at the station Al the foot OF the stairs lead
| ing to the station II special detail Of policemen was
| stationed. ana several times the rush OF the crowd
| rev some Of the officers down. They could not usc
| their clubs. for the people were quiet AMI orderly
| but the trouble lay in that fearful pressure OF a
| tremendous crowd which /, one OF the most power
ul forces on earth. and one OF the most dnlcun u
| withstand. The stairs and platform were denscly
packed, and many people wIo had passed the ticket
rlopInr wer. unable to reach re trains for nearl,
| an hour. The road carried about 4oJO p"op" an
| hour and cOnd have carried three times that mum
| her If they could have found room IN the trains.
| The boats ran AT about 4 rec minute Intervals
hut the day was cold and the lake too rough fo
| that route to be- popular. II carried several lhou
sand people however. In addition u thrs' nitiiis
| of rrac Ing the park, ~" Limos tentrdls reguu
suburban service carried fully loito p"oPe u urh;
the dav The electric roGd and STATE, ana SiffaN ",
third sts. cable lines took about haIi that nunp'i
Taking day heavier than the average WI" oc 'S
criterion It IS safe to say tat the tran porlaloh
the park from downtown VIE b. amp" ior MI Nv
mands made upon n.