The morning times., 1895-09-30

Great throngs visited the Geological Park
and Chevy Chase yesterday. 1t was one
OF the few remaining days OF the year when
workingmen could have a cheap outing
in comfortable weather, and everybody
wanted to take advantage of il. The earlier
part OF the day was clear, and the cool,
bracing autumn air was enjoyed TO the
full.
In addition, hundreds went out to see
the iionesS and her four cubs. AS a result
the cars were overcrowded and it was inl-
possible to handle the traffic with comfort.
The reduction to one fare by giving
transfer at Seventh and u streets and
Fourteenth and U has greatly increased
the numbers using the lines OF the Traction
Company, and it has been found impractic-
able as yet to adjust the running OF the
cars TO the needs or travel.
There was much crowding and hurry
yesterday in tile efforts to carry passen-
gers speedily and satisfactorily to their
destination. In some cases ii happened
that the sightseer was treated TO double
disappointment. He was crowded and
uncomfortable in the cars and after all
was not allowed sight of the lions.
COULD NOT SEE THEM.
The lioness, with her four kittens, has
been closely shut up and visitors are not
allowed TO see them. special house
has been built to keep item in proper Sc
clusion. Belonging to tribe that secrete
their young in dens the lioness Is disturbed
If visitors come around.
She is liable to scratch the little ones
in her efforts TO keep them from view.
If that should happen and she should get
a taste of the blood, she would make meal
OF her offspring.
ba nd rnpln(tprS
a rule as polite and accommodating as
possible under the circumstances. But at
two or three points there were inevitable
jams, aud as result there was some
friction. In some cases passengers pre-
ferred to pay double and even quadruple
fare in order to save themselves from IN
convenience and discomfort. At the over
crowded points conductors sometimes be-
came hurried and arbitrary.
An example of this occurred at Seventh
and L streets yesterday afternoon. the
Seventh street line was disembarkinS
great crowds for the country, and IT'S cars
were arriving regularly and rapidly. The
Chevy Chase cars were less frequent and
irregular.
As fast as country car came in pas
sengers would crowd in at one end or
side while the incoming people went out
at tn. other Half-grown boys forced their
way into the cars from any direction that
was convenient.
A car fun was switched to the main track
nearly ready to start when a gentleman
with his wife and two little children
noticed vacant seat He put his children
on the car from the side where he was
standing where he had seen others get on.
He was Just assisting his wife to place
when the conductor thrust side baragainst
her and in angry tones commanded her
to get out OF the way.
GAVE UP IN DISGUST.
At the same moment two negro boys
crowded in from the other end Of the seat
and the gentleman and his family gave up
their trip in disgust. The conductor apollo
gized by saying that he was on the wrong
side OF the car to get on
The points where the congested tratIic
was worse were on the U street crossings
in the city and at the Park station and
Chevy Chase circle.
AS uasSenrers were ready TO come in from
the park they found the cars bound for the
city were overcrOwded and passed without
stoppifg At the same time cars going
out were stopping. with plenty of ROOM IL
was clear that the way to go to Washington
was to start in the other direction, which
very many did.
An The yray out il was evident that to
get off was to run the risk of waiting
lust as a the park. AT Chevy Chase crcie
there was often great crowd. Rather
than lose his place the passenger might
readily pay another double fare. and so
come back to Washington from the park
by way of the end of the line, and at cost
of 15 cents.
After this sort of thing had gone on for
some time. and it wasevident that a nufllber
of visitors at the park did not intend to
take the long trip To Chevy Chase at double
cost. an extra car was run out to bring
them in 1t left the park station in
driZzIing rain after dark.
Several cars came in later with women
and children standing in every available
space. and men hanging on wherever al
lowed.