New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-25
RAILROADS READY TO HANDLE CROWDS
NOT 50 MANY VISITORS EXPECTED As CANE
HERE LAST FALL

Railroad passenger agents are not making unusual
preparations for the transportation OF persons who
will come TO New York TIL, week 10 witness the
naval review and the land parade. although all the
railroads entering NcwYOTI and Jersey Citv have
made arrangements for carry Ing the crowds coiora-
lly Railroad men do not expect any such crowds
a. those that noclcd to New York last fan az the
time OF the Columbian Celebration. On April th'
Trunk Line Association agreed upon special rate
for this week from points at limited di-tanc" nom
New York. The meeting April was held In the
Central Building and the excursion rate agreed upon
was "A fare and a third. The passenger agent nav"
decided that their roads handle all the persons
who will come to New York this week without
running any special trains. except Tor the 'iah'
portaton Of q few military companies. etc. Extra
coaches will be added to all the passenger trains,
and if this device Is found 10 IN Inadequate trains
VIII be run sections. Tie general passenger agent
~ tb. Erie said to a Tribune reporter yesterday
"Io.t fall AT the time Of the Columbian Cclcbra-
ton TN. Ellie handled between 10000 and GO,Vuo
reOplc in and out Of jersey CITY. Eut We no Hot
expect any such crowds ths week We have hao"
no ARRANGEMENTS for running special trains. We viii
mi on additional coaches and In thu way we DC
reve we will be able to handle crowds comfortably
OF course. we expect fairly large crowds, bat most
Of the people Will probably come from places near
New York We have advertised pretty freely along
our road and we ought TO have biz traihc on our
eastern division from Port Jcryis to New-forh.
IT, T. Baldwin general passenger agent o. 'he
Central Railroad Of New.Jersey, said: I'VE VIII run
RELAYS of trains from all the principal points Oh Inc
Central We have chartered all our large steamer
We expect 70 be able TO handle our passengers WIN
ont making any unusual preparations don't believe
mat the naval review Will draw ont II crowd any
thing like the crowd that filled New York last aii al
,he fine of the Columbian celebration. I'll" sp'cH'i
,ate. will be the same all roadS-a fare and 'lrd
with "A minimum eXcur-iOn rate oi al.
The officials Of the rcnnsy Ivania Railroad III Jersey
CIV aid that no special arrangements had been au'
far carving r,assengcrs this week. They expected F"
no able TO carry their passengers without rhhihe hh'
sneciaI trains although they might make some hrr"hb'
mon, today for relieving any possible congestion VI
the passenger service
rI. officials in the Office Of the general pass'hs''
anon, of the New-Iork Central In the Grhnd ''""h
station said that the special rate would apply Only ~
,outs eos OF syracuse. lower rate hn. been lhi
ii' ali nouis on the Harlem division. ia" "I",ii
vnaci large crowds from all the towns On n' ,'"i
,, di,iSIon and from other Places near New l9rh W
,h Iiudsnn division \ special train VIII DE- 'n'
erou, IIon.ick Falls, COhoc,. saratoga ana iT"N q,
,urodoiion Of military companies that are u
,ake part I'm the land parade on Iilhny. ~, w.,
,hn. uu hc good ON AL regular trains. The We"
.borc and Larkawanna roads hav" nlhdc Piic"'"''
3,c .,ne arrangements H. the other llhra.