The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-09-30
j. ANTHONY GoRxAS,
Assistant Director General
GOING To TACOMA.
Incidents on the wharves and the
Crowded steam mbeats.

incidents on kht " nafNFs anu on tHc
Crowded Steamboats,.
TACOMA, Sept 2e.-Ispecial. l-Posr-Is-
rrtLIeKscKR day at the Interstate fair was
a great event. and fully 5000 psople. two
thirds of them children, accepted the inyi-
tsticn to become guests OF the paper and
see the fair, while at least i.oo0 more who
could not be accommodated by the steam
er. State of Washington and City of Seat
tie found their way TO Tacoma 10y rail and
other steamers. So perfect were the Posr-
InrEIIlsKscKR's Arrangements. in concep-
tion and execution. that not single acci-
dent happened. Even tho reports of boys
lost proved to be unfounded, the children
turning up safely. Boys and girls of every
age and every nationality were on hand.
and the boys especially we're for the day
monarchs OF ell they surveyed. Though
not very big individually. collectively they
formed an irrepressibie army, against
which IL WAS useless for the grown people.
steamboat officers and policemen to at
tempt TO struggle. There was no place
where the perennial small boy could not
be found, and they all returned last even
ing. hoarse with yelling. tired with un-
eeasing running about. but all happy and
contented. Ii Is estimated that fully I5.-
ooo peopIe were present a. one time at the
fair Yesterday, excursion steamers going
from Port Townsend, Snohomish Everett.
Whatcom and Olympia, while trains from
the several points of the compass poured
into the city almost every hour during the
day.
The crowds which collected at the City
dock in Seattle yesterday morning await
ing the departure of the Posr-IsrEIIE-
sKxcKR steamers surpassed IN numbers all
expectations. II is estimated thst about
5 600 men, women aud children were
awaiting an opportunity TO become guests
OF the P0sr-IsrEILTaExcTR for the day,
bat the capacity Of the steamers would
not admit Of such an immense cargo OF
hum an freight The State Of Washington
was the first boa, 10 .save. paliin out at
s.I5 o'clock, loaded almost TO the guards
with passengers Twenty live minute.
later the City OF Seattle blew ter cast of
iinesn whistle and headed for Tacoma.
leaving a surging. disappointed mass Of
humanity. good deal Of fsuli-Ending
was INDUCED IN because the officers Of
the City Of Seattle adhered 20 the 1. 100
limit, allowing no one aboard after
that number bad crossed the gang plank.
dated 200D or even more. Ire PusF-Is-
TEEtisExCEs deeply regrets the inability
Of the steamers TO carry all those Sho
would have gone and stands Fesdy 10 re-
deem ali adults unused tickets Of which
no coupons have been Used. or course
the children. having paid nothing. viii
have no tickets to redeem.
The State ot Washington bsgan receiv-
ing passengers for the excursion as early
as 6.4j in the morning and for sn hoar
received constant stream Of people. The
lrss TO reach the whari we're the children.
.nd many OF them we're aHaceompanse6
by their parents or guardians. A. -
Capt. Harry stsnvs foGnd that the steamer
had her fnll complement of passengers,
and Immediately the start 10 Tacoma vas
made, 20 the great joy Of the small boys
on board. who persisted in yelling like
wsld animals on ihs sligsest provoeation.
The trip 10 Kcnsnson's point was made IN
one hoaE and thirty minutes Ths Incl
dents we're few, EXCEPT the constant cheer
ing. laughter and other evidences Of good
sririts. The officers and ereS we're on The
alert. dolng everything ia their power for
ths comfort of sh~ pasrsagers and ihe
rnO.t satisfactory service was given. ID.
". ssrnpls, Of Tacoma. traffic agent for
the Pacific Navigation Company, Hss on
board. Ai Eobinson's p7ias the steamer
xa. held back under slos bs.l TO sxalt she
Cgtv of seattle, = zh1eh soon hove ia sight
aatd dssfsasng shoats from tue people on
tie STATE Of Washington.
Ins City Of sssssss did nos issse shs