The morning times., 1897-03-04
GATHERING OF THE CLANS
Railroad Terminals ThrOnged by
the Arriving Hosts.
BODIES MILITARY AND CIVIC
Regular Army Cavalry Come From
Vermont and Uniformed Epworth
Leaguers From Virginia-Political
Clubs From All Over-Freight
Depots Used for Passenger Traffic

Inauguration crowds poured in all day
yesterday. at the depots the tremendous
tide of arriving thousands was seen to
| the best advantage. From early dawn the
| steady stream OF humanity increased with
every hour. Each train on the PennSyl-
vania road yesterday was taxed to its
| utmost.
Many organizations came in but it was
| in the regular passenger traffic that the
| tremendous increase was felt. Specials and
regulars with extra sections attached pulled
into the bi 6 street shed at the same moment,
discharged their human freight, and then
gave way with scarcely a moments pause
fol others following close behind. Noun
tains OF baggage were piled high at the
edge or the trucks, only to disappear before
the onslaughts OF the efficient baggage
brigade, who work like beavers.
Changing OF bells, the shrill sound of es-
Gaping steam and the thunder OF the trains
as they roll in, make a din that is almost
deafening. Upstairs, away from the noise
and the hustle below, the ticking of teIe-
graph instruments, like the sound of hail
pattering upon tin roofs, tell the news OF
coming multitudes, that will swell the
throng already arrived. Officials and
employees dash from one room TO the
next, too busy TO speak u word that is not
| business.
The white-capped brigade of messenger
| boys of the public comfort committee, full
| OF busy activity, twist and squirm through
| the densely packed mass ON their many
| errands Out ON the platform n dozen
| quietly dressed, keen-eyed men are seen.
| They appear inactive compared with the
| rush about them, yet they are doing an
| exceedingly important work. They are de-
| tectives and are watching the arrival OF
| thieves and crooks, who usually make Wash
| ington their rendezvous on such occasions.
| Robert ]. Linden, the Philadelphia su-
| perintendent OF police and Roger O'Meara,
| chief of the Pittsburg detective bureau,
| probably two of the most skillful thief
takers in the country, keep a keen watch
| for the crooks on the arrival of every train.
Down at the Ninth street depot on Mary
| Land avenue some heavy work was
done Nearly all the military organiza-
| ucnS disenihHFked there. Alltroons OF cav
| airy and artillery brought over the Penn
| sylvania road were unlUaded q I the freight
! depot which. for the oCcaS sion, had been
| transformed into a passenger station as
well. The biggest arrival at that point
during the morning was the United States
! Cavalry, from Fort Ethan Allen, in Yer
| mont.
| There were more than 200 men in the
| troop and their horses, W hich they brought
| with them filled nine Armes' stable cars.
| The troop was in command OF Capt. Dodd
| with Capts. Hardy Thompson and Tate
| as aides.
They mounted their horses and proceeded
| at once to Fort Myer, where they will
remain in camp until Saturday. The
| Seventeenth United States Infantry Rcgi-
ment, under command OF Col. Poland, was
another OF the big arrivals at the Maryland
avenue station
They proceeded to the War Department,
where they viii be quartered during the
Inauguration.
DR.. ". Seward webb's private car, Mari
posa'' was brought over from New York
during the morning, and it VIII remain
on the siding awaiting the return of the
Webb party, which had already arrived
in the city.
An organization composed OF ladies from
Charlottesville, Va, representing the Ep-
worth League of that town, attracted a
good deal Of attention on their arrival.
They were dressed in modest brown COS
lGliitS, dlI Ol IL uliltOtllI CGtr anu az TIC
depot they organized in regular marching
order, entering the waiting rooms in col
umnS of threes.
Other organizations arriving during the
day were: Companies r and l. or the
First Regiment of Richmond Volunteers
Company ID, of the Sixth Atlanta Regi-
ment, colored; big party OF insurance
men from Cincinnati on a special train
l. Dat n - "a
cinnati Artillery; the Union Republican
Club of Newark, n. j.; the Riverside Re
publican Club of Philadelphia; H c. Frcb
and party on private car Hazelmore, from
Pittsburg, Pa: delegation of Vermont
political clubs occupying nine sleeping
cars; the Unconditional Club from Albany
Ny.
Among the arrivals at the Baltimore
and Ohio depot We're Brig. Gen. Laurasor
Riggs and staff, of Baltimore; the Essex
Troop Of Newark, n. j., under command
of Capt Frelinghuysen, so men and horses
the Continental Club, Of Philadelphia, "a
men, under charge of James Rooms; the
Sound Money Club. OF Trenton, n. j.
led by President II. Z. Smith; Tippecanoe
Club, of Cleveland, Ohio, 175 strong; Young
Mems Republican Club, of Wilmington, Del.
1 D,
CLUB. 112 men. under charge of JohI
Finley; Alger Club, of Detroit: Arcadiai
Club, of Hanover, Pa, 80 men, led by
President G. \. Shirk; Citizens Club, o.
York, Pa, 40 men.
The battalion of United States Arm
Engineers, detailed by the War Depart
ment from Wiilct'S Point, arrived in th
depot on a special train at $50 p. II
The corps comprises 500 men, and is unde
the command OF Capt. s. W. Roessler
, By far the largest special train whic
has arrived at the B. & O. station reache
: there at o'clock yesterday afternoon
bearing Gen. Horace Porter and lis part
from Jersey City, N. j. It containe
seven cars, of which two Were cattle cars
(, beaIing the forty-seven horses which wi
bear Gen. Porter and his staff at the heat
of the big procession today.
On the train, besides Gen Porter, wer
his forty aides from New York and a part
of about 1000 of their friends.
Organizations will arrive on the Bait
more and Ohio road this morning as TO
:, lows: Republican League and Hardwai
T Sound Money Club of Reading, Quigg Legio
of New York, Seventy-first New Yor
o Regiment, Hudson County Legion OF Je
:, sey City. American Club of Pittsburg, Bait
more Naval Reserves, First Regiment {
4 Frederick, Nd; Buyer and Goodall Clut
of Philadelphia, Brooklyn Provisional RI
serves, United League Club OF Baltimor'
r First Regiment Maryland National Guar'
the Naval Cadets from Annapolis, Unio
Veterans and Dodge Post, G. A. r., OF Can
!, deu, N. j.; Lincoln p ost, 6. A. R, of Bait
O more: Columbian Club and First Ward R