New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-28
THE CRUSH ON THE CANS.
THE MEANS OF TRANSIT WHOLLY IN
ADEQUATE.
THOUSANDS CARRIED SLOWLY UPTOWN
TO THE OUTER EDGES or THE f"
FORNs-soME EVEN RIDE IN THE
FIEVATED LOCOMOITNr 'S'


TO THE OUTER EDGES or THE PLAT
FORMs-soME EVEN RIDE IN the
ELEVATED LOCOMOTIVES.
49,. as ,ho c,tvs need OF more adequate
means of travel palmer than YESTERDAY ana 'ne
same may be said of the means or setuhs W an"
from the city Those who saw the V's' '.u',''uu'
OF people massed along the streets over ""O', '
parade moved. and especially the huee cio""' ~
the vicinity of the Grant tomb. must nave leit
no, ONLY, that tho CITY of New York had emptied
its houses but that the country for al ieas, hi'!
miles In all directions had poured lis popu'"''o"
into the metropolis -.
NV came TO town on Monday. but a host OF
others made an early start yesterday ihorh'hs'
joicing that the rain that fell on MONDAY "s".
had snee5ilv passed away and had been succeeded
by day which. II not IDEAL was by no means % o
as II might have been at this hckle season" hi"
ways trains, forryboats and the Broohiyh hii's'
began TO be patronzed their fullest extent carry
in the day. and the people kept coming ior "o','
II there had been half dozen bridges across tne
East River and half many between NeW-iorh
and New-Jersey. they would all nave pee" 49,
Yesterday forenoon. Never have the rufai "iS-
tricts sent larger share OF their people ih'o the
city and all who came intent Oh having
good time They came prepared TO speHu 'le VA!
and many brought baskets or boxes OF lunch WIN
them. Those who came early found tha' tnes "''
done wisely for after reaching town inc i'er al
rivals discovered that ii was not such an easy
O
Old residents were simply asonished al the wa!
In which the means OF conveyance on the surface
and in the air made use OF. III inc iiuc"
talked-of underground roads had beeh puiit anu
the elevated system had been able 10 douplo its
capacty it still would not have been possible TO
travel with any degree Of comfort going uptown
I'm the earlier half or coming downtown In the
later half Of the day. There was nothing IKE II
when the funeral OF General Grant took place IN
1855; the crowds that focked TO the city curing
the Washington Centennial celebration In 1889 were
far outdone: and while many thousands came 10
view the Columbian parades in 1892. yesterday was
far and away the record-breaker and the record
maker
How many people travelled on the elevated roads
and the surface cars is ii matter OF guessworK as
vet and as respects the cable-cars Ii IL Impossible
TO imagine how the conductors were able 10 COL
lcc the fares of all the passengers lar ai'er car
was to be seen its way uptown with passengers
clinging TO every available inch OF space. MOI
only were the front platforms packed but the more
daring even hung the narrow ledge In 'front.' oil
the dashboard, giving the gripman scant room 10
attend 10 his duties. The rear dashboards were
also packed with humanity, not on one on TWO
cars but on dozens and scores. Ordinary rules
were cast TO the winds. and the order Of the day
for passengers TO get on wherever foothoid
was be obtained. 1t Is a wonder that passen-
gers did not climb TO the roof: they certainly
would have done SO mad there been any ready
less literally used. Many cars from the roads Oh
the east side of the city were impressed to sea
vice OH the roads leading toward the TOMB ahu
every went northward crowded to Its utmost
The elevated roads carried their share OF the
multitude Fully fifty cars from the Second,aVe'
day evening and trains were run as close together
as safety permitted. There is a rule forblddnS
Of trains but rules went for nothing on day IKE
yesterday. Not alone were the platforms erowd i
People climbed upon the engines and madc, me
Journey uptown in that novel way some OF 'ne
] wore DIN
this matter but those who made a RUE d0r tnei. h
thing was to carry the people who had paid their
fares and were anSious to get Pycrybody Was
taken who could Chamber aboard Rear platforms
were packed. and some passengers were seen hHd-
off At the stations near the tomb II was com; com,
mon thing for some OF the passengers 10 JUMP mp
station platforms best they could After getting
glimpse of the parade from some Ppm bs eevaied
road or the surface cars and mace thelr wa! ioitn
to see it again on Riverside Drive OF Inc bouie-
The elevated platforms at South Ferry were black *
he morning The dispatchers and gatemen OF the
| Ninth and Sixth-ave. lines were surprised TO see
rams itot y, he early hours They
SURPRISED when crowds refused to get out inquiry
boarding these trains all the way from foufteehth-
down with the purP0sf St of ghng their
! vav into upbound trains that were packed 10 SUE
npdar rhree-minute Roadway all day. while on
riinarx davs the Roadway Is four minutes Tor Inc
rnsh hams Trains the Sixth-ave. lire were
etarted under a one-and-a half minute headway
| From ihe appearance OF some parties IL would De
easy imagine that they We're about 10 Suarr r o
! an ocean VOYAGE. A bundle or ShaWIs ana TUGS
! was no uncommon sight. and man win such
bundle in one hand might have hanupaS vi SU a
! descrptiou possibly containing lullcheoh ipl nm
/ eolf and family in the other. III tfley hau ho1
/ nrocured reserved seats one or another OF the
stands they would make shift with box OF Two oa
. bench of rough lumber In as good positloh AZ
/ could be found. Late corners, howeNef Ioi .
mic, ~ OF room the great STANDS, Whicn IN IaIg
cases proved less profitable investment IMAM thosc
erecting them had expected. ,. -, ,,.rai
Tbnre was nothing OF the soemnity OF funera
/ oonneio, among the vast crowds assembled TO 90
| Ho,o- 70 the great General. Tho monument by inc
riverside was not regarded ny the pcoP,,e f's "a
ton,b Int as the memorial of reVeren ullu NUM-
~ and n was with a feeling OF triumph rather
han OF sadness that they PAID their 5ripu i u
h,,n t.verv one was cheerful and good-natured
1"hUdren grew tired before the day was over and
thn ntfie ones could be seen sleeping IN thelr par
on,-' arms II The older people got weary also
49, aid not get impatient; they felt mat they "rc
ha,irg a share I'm one of the greatest Gays III tne
history of Ney-York. and went 10 their noies III
~ waning well satisfied with their experience
a., Az tho crnwds dispersed, the packing OF the eie-
! r~a,ad and surface was repeated, ana an tne
,ratns leaving New-Y York late In the afternoon were
more than filled with passengers
rt1r, POLICE DID THEIR WORK WELL"
CHIEF coN1LNs ORDERS FOR FoRBEARANcE
AND COURTESY GENERALLY OBSERVED.
,,or, carly in the forenoon until late In the az
,orroon Yesterday about 1900 policemen were con-
stantly busy keeping in check the mul'i,udes Oh
1fan lnnQ nv