The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-01

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hoped shat the great westward move
nient of the societies would be IN
attended by accident. and, as is natu-
raj. there is some feeling of uneasiness
expressed here by persons having
friends and acquaintance among the
thousands who are now on their way
10 the intermountain rally in Salt
Lake City and Tbs national convention
IN San Francisco.
COMMENCING TO GATHER.
The first of The long line of special
trains which viii be rolling into this
city tomorrow and Saturday is already
on its way over the Rocky mountains,
and all today one train wiz be follow
ing another out of Denver. The first
of the Christian Endeavor arrivals has
already reached here and more viii
come on the regular trains today So
far the arrivals are composed of scat
Iering parties, who do not represent
any particular society or locality Tut
who are taking advantage OF an carry
arrival 10 avoid the crush. The Two
trains from Denver yesterday had an
unusual number of passengers. and
the train due at noon today VIII arrive
in Two sections. and there viii doubt
less DE two sections Of the regular
train due at 1875 tonight. The first
three trains that arrived in Denver
from the east yesterday carried about
800 overflow pasSen gerS-that is those
not attached to any particular dele
cation and not included in the original
estimates made by the railroad Of
5icials of the number of persons on
each train. The Rio Grande Western
people here are advised that the in
dications are that the overflow travel
into Denver viii be exceedingly heavy
and that there viii be difficulty in Sc
curing SleeperS for these passengers.
However, the Pullman people have
promised TO deliver SleeperS TO the
Denver & Rio Grande as fast as they
can be emptied and these extra sleep
ers for the overflow travel viii he at
1ached TO the regular and specials for
Salt Lake. The railroad officials in
Denver report that every party heard
from is fully up to or in excess of the
estimate and that nos enc has fallen
short The Rio Grande Western OIL
Gals here are advised from Denver
that up 70 yesterday there had been IS
special trains carded for Salt Lake in
addition to the extra sections of the
regular trains. As an instance of the
increase in the number OF passengers
over the original estimates, the Ohio
delegation day or two ago was placed
at SO people, but now it has been
found necessary 10 provide "a Pull
mans and three baggage cars for this
delegation, which win probably num-
ber between zoo and 500 people.
AT LOCAL HEADQUARTERS.
There is high state Of nervous ten
sion at tbs Christian EndeaVor head
quarters here, as the reports telling
of the enormous travel are being re-
ceived, and the members of the COM
7aittee are fully alive to realization
of the work and responsibility ahead
% them. even if the citizens of the city
in general do not appear 10 be. The
members Of the committee and the rail-
road officials particularly those of the
Rio Grande Western, are doing their
utmost 10 awaken spirit of interest
in The matter and to have the public
realize the magnitude Of the coming
assemblage and the extent of the re-
eponsihility which viii be resting upon
this city within As hours more. The
HEADQUARTERS of the local committee
will be moved to the more commodious
Y. ~ c. A. building before the open
Ing Of the rally.