The evening times., 1897-03-01
BIC CR0WDsAT THE DEPOTs
The Advance Guard of the Inau-
guratiOn Hosts on Hand.
RAILROAD PEOPLE READY
Excellent Arrangements Have Been
Made TO Handle the Expected
Throngs Few Organizations Have
Arrived as Yet-The Comfort Coni-
mittee VIII Take Charge.

The advance swell in the tide OF in
auguration crowds has set in. The depots
today present a scene OF life and activity,
which promises well for the main body TO
come tomorrow and Wednesday. Crowds
oc people already fill the waiting rooms
and approaches to the depots
Some are attracted by Idle curiosity;
others are expecting friends and relatives.
on the arrival Of a train, pushing, in
quiring throng presses about the gates
The anxious, bewildered arrival scans the
sea OF faces for the friend UT relative who
was TO meet hin or her, as the case may be.
glance OF recognition, the effusive hand
snake, or the kiss II greeting. il may be,
tells the story, nj all is serene once more.
Patriotic pil grims from the far West,
nlanyofthem with broad brimmed sombrefo
and unconventional garb9 lostle against the
sleek and well groomed citizens of the
slow going East. Both have come to do
honor TO the occasion when the retiring
head OF tie nation surrenders the sceptcr
OF authority to the new ruler. Both viii
glory n the pomp and magnificence of the
great spectacle, and the spirit OF ma
tiunal pride and patriotism VIII he all the
stronger for it.
We are clearing the decks for action"
said supt- Alvey. OF the Baltimore and
Ohio. this morning. We are in excel
lent shape TO handle any crowd that may
come. We have fourteen miles OF side
track lai1 for the acconnodat ion of special
cars.
A special bulletin. TO be issued each
evening by the road, viii he one OF our
features. II viii include the-name of the
organization Jo arrive: the hour of its ar
rival. the number OF cars used and their
location in the wards. \ copy of this bul-
letin is issued TO every cmpiuye, and also
placed at the disposal OF the public com
fort committee.
This will save an immense amount OF
trouble ANA inquiry on the part OF those
seeking fr lends"
The public comfort umittee will COM
mence its work at both depots this after
noon. big corps Of boys with dis
tiuctive badges viii act as guides and
messengers and they win be on duty night
and day.
Few special trains will arrive until
tomorrow morning. Extra coaches are
attached 70 an regular trains and all
are taxed 20 the utmost.
The Harrisonburg Militia, from Vir
ginia. arrived this morning, and viii &C
cupy their cars Oh the siding during their
stay. The Brooklyn Marines also came in
on their special cars, which will be located
on the siding on the Malone lot, near NJ
street.
gen Merritt, and staff, from Chicago,
will arrive this afternoon. The two spe-
cial cars, containing members OF the I'LL
! nois legislature, viii also arrive. The
| Illinois headquarters win be at the Shore
! ham. The Joe Hover party, from San
! dusky. Ohio. viii cOme in on their special
car. Damascus.
AT the leEEsy yivania station no orgaui-
! Zation had arrived before noon. The Off
/ cials are busy in keeping up with the
movements Of the trains, and preparations
| for the expected rush Of tomorrow and
! Wednesday. The president OF the Penn
sylvania road, Mr. Frank Thomson, viii
come n some time during the day. and viii
remain until the Inauguration is over.