The San Francisco call., 1897-07-02
IN DENVER.
More Than Ten THOUSAND Passed
Through Colorado.

More Than Ten Thousand Passed
Through Colorado.
DENVER, CoLo.. July 1.-Over 10000
Christian Endeavorers have passed
through Denver since yesterday morning
en- route for San Francisco. Union depot
was scene of activity today such as has
never been equaled in the history of the
city. With every hour came half dozen
crowded trains, more than fifty arriving
over the various roads between daylight
and dusk, each bringing from 200 10 1000
excursoulsts. Crowded on the depot
fully 200 people awaiting the arrival of
friends. As fast. as delegation arrived
its members would be whisked uptown,
given good meal, shown around the city
little and taken back to the train.
One of the largest parties was from
Kentucky and they stopped only two
hours, continuing westward over the
Denver and Rio Grande. Virginia, Mas
sachusstts, New York and Michigan came
next and after leaving Denver stopped
for the afternoon at Colorado Springs and
Manitou.
The Illinois delegates came in on the
Burlington, their train being run in six
teen sections, ali being somewhat delayed
by freight wreck about 100 miles east of
Denver. The party took side "trip over
the Loop, up Clear Creek Canyon.
The Wisconsin party, which was in a
wreck near Chicago yesterday came in
over the Union Pacific. Maine, Connecti-
cut Minnesota and Maryland are among
those due tomorrow. The special train
of the 300 Colorado delegates pulled out
for San Francisco over the Santa Fe last
night.
Judging from the appearance Of the
trains passing through Denver it would
see m as though every Pullman car in the
country, both new and antiquated, had
been pressed into service. 1t is no un-
com mon sight to see vestibuled train of
ten to fifteen sleepers, many OF the dele
cations boasting at least that many. The
trains steam in apparently with reck-
less disregard for schedule time. with
dusty banners ami Christian Endeavor
Maltese crosses. Then the thousand spec
1ators cheer, the local reception commit
tees advance and in streetcars and car
riages the visitors are taken to headquar-
ters at the First Baptist and Trinity
Methodist churches or to hotels. The first
section OF the Pennsylvania special over
the UnicE Pacific brought in $50 people,
all of whom remained in Denver all day.
Five hundred New Workers occupied zen
seepers in the first special on the Empire
State special, wEle almost as many more
stopped in Denver at all, but spent nearly
the entire day at Colorado Springs
The Rock Island brought in ITO Chi
cagoans, while all the roads landed many
excursionists travelling westward unat-
tached TO any organized parties. The
Massachusetts, ana Michigan delegations
each occupied two trains, the latter stop
ping at Manitou until tomorrow noon.
Indiana and Iowa also had two trains
each while Missouri is travelling in one Of
ticial train with several extra sections.
The Tennessee and Alabama delegates
will not leave Denver until tomorrow
noon. Canada sent delegation which
passed through Denver this evening.
Kansas and Nebraska also left tonight
for the West. As the Christian Endeavor
rates to San Francisco are limited TO one
way small army of travelling passenger
agents of Eastern and Western lines are
following the specials endeavorinc to Sc
cure business for the return.