New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-01
BIG EXODUS FROM THE CITY.
THOUSANDS TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE
HOLIDAY.
CROWDS AT THE AFTERNOON TRAINS LEAVING
THE GRAND CENTRAL STATION soRELY
TRY THE PATIENCE OF DOORMEN
AND TICKET-sELLERs.

AND TICKET-SELLERS.
There were few buster men in town yesterday
than the ticket agents and doormen at the Hrahd
Central Station A number OF things combined to
pack nearly every outgoing train with CROWDS 'nh'
filled every seat and overfowed into the aises' II
not to the platforms despite the running OF extra
cars. The unusual opportunity offered 10 ENJOY
holiday following a half-holiday and SUNDAY
probably furnished the biggest inducemeht But
yesterdays excessive humidity in conjunction WIN
to-days probable aridity doubtless mad more IMAM
a little to do with IT,
The exodus included all kinds Of people ana AFTER
they had squeezed through the narrow h'ue sa'e-
ways they scattered to all points OF the compass
reached by the lines OF the New-York Central ana
the New-Haven roads. Fully many tickets were
sold FOR the express trains. which took their pas
sengers FAR up into New-England and Northern
New-Y0rk as for the accommodation trains. winch
stop al nearer points only small minority OF Inc
pilgrims OF the class for whom Labor Das
was named. but from the numerous sprinkling OF
fishing rods and other paraphernalia OF sport II
evident that all intended TO make the pest o.
the holiday. Not than one out o. ten IN 'he
crowds was laden with the endless array OF DAYS
and packages which labelled him as man leaving
the city FOR long visit
1t q trying ordeal for the policemen on u"'y
in the stations and for the doormen. Inc At
tendant who ID confined his education TO that
contained in the timetables and guide books "ou'd
passengers had constituted examining trlbuhai'
The favorite time for asking questions was Two
minutes or less before train time. or course II
was necessary 10 talk rather rapidly theh' anu
the result was that many OF the things said would
have been highly valued by the compileTs OF
English az She Is Spoke" and teh monkey IAN
guage dictionary
Edward Bergman doorman Of the Ne~-haVeh
station. was one OF the most abused saint Peters
on duty but he heaped Goals OF fire on the heaas OF
his iormentors and sent them on their way re)o.c-
ing Every third passenger went to the wrong gate
first ana had 10 bs told to seek admission 70 me
sacred precincts elsewhere. But admission was re-
fused to none when they had found the right door.
II the unfortunates standing at the ends 81 the
long lines in front % the ticket windows were too
late to get their tickets they were allowed Al me
last moment 10 pass In without them Before the
departure OF several OF the trains the mes ehteeu
nearly % the sidewalks IN front 81 the builulhss'
and conductors. well ticket agents, conse-
quently had large sales. -.
Two policemen were on duty at each OF the STA
tons one In uniform and the other IN civilian =
garb Pickpockets had rich field for their lapors.
but the police vigant, and II Is not propapi-
that the light fingered gentry Accomplished much.
Policeman John Leonard, whose station has been
in the New-Nork Central passenger-rooms for Ten
wears said that IL one OF the biggest days on
record.