The evening times., 1897-03-03
SCENES ABOUT THE'DEPOTs
Great Crowds of Passengers on
Every Incoming Train.
FRIENDS WAIT TO GREET THEM
All the Arrivals Pass in Review
Before the Waiting ThrOng- The
Anthracite Glee Club Pleases the
Spectators-How the Strangers
Are Being Cared For.

The work OF handling the Inauguration
crowds at the depOts began in real earnest
yesterday. All cay long the trains. foI-
lowing close one upon the other, poured
their crowd Of passengers into the Balti-
more and Chic station, but the oCficLIls,
with a skill horn % long ex perience, were
equal TO every emergency An interesting
incident occurred in the evening. when the
Anthracite GIee Club, who arrived at
$40, sang a selection IN the depot. They
were encOrei again and again by the
crowd.
The Anthracite Glee Club won the first
prize ut the Columbian exposition for con
cert singing and are in attendance upon
the inauguration at the special invitation
OF Congressman Connen, who viii pay
all their expenses.
First among tie prominent arrivals yes
terday was Senator Mason and party Of
Illinois, who arrived in their special car
at 645 a. tn They remained in their car.
which was side tracked at the New York
avenue station, until later hour, when
they proceeded 60 their hotel.
Next IL the order OF arrivals vas GOV.
Black and staff who reached the depot at
Z 80 a. ia.
The 2:15 train from Boston brought
in the Newport, R. /. Artillery, and the
Cambrid ge, Mass, Artillery, accom-
panied by the formers band OF twenty
pieces.
Attached TO the o'Clcck train from
Cincinnati were two special cars bearing
delegation from tie IlHLCis legislature
accou. panied by theiT families. The cars
We're afterward conveyed back 70 the
New York avenue staten, where they VIII
be used as sleeping apartments by the
delegation.
Hill's Gate Eepul lican Club OF Baltimore
arrived on the 90 train, anG marched 10
their quarters at the Urited states Otel.
Secretary ( W. R.cEaIG, OF and assist
ants, of tie pubic cCmfCTt committee. took
charge Of the visitoIs wLO Iad rot taken
the precaut On to secure accommodations
before coming to tie city.
At the Pennsylvania railroad depot the
crush was fully as great as at the Baltimore
and Ohio. In all the waiting ro0ms and
every foot Of space was dcnsely packed
by an eNpectant, anxious crowd
The changing Of bells. the rumble Of the
baggage trucks, and the shriIl sound Of
escaping steam furnished noise enough
for a bedlaIn- Yet IN all the apparent CON
fusion, however, an admirable system
reigned Though the baggage traffic YES
tertlay was the largest ever hauled by the
road in any single day, there was no con
gcstiou, and each trunk or bag was de
livrred with remarkable quickness-
General ! gent Croffut said that. though
there was a considerable decrease in the
number Of organizations being transported
b. the road from that uf former ina1gul-
tions, IN frnn,nsefacreas. in the lumber Of
regular passengers hal taken place. And
/ notice" he added, that the people ar
irving are, as a rule. a more prosperous
lCoxing class than a, any previous inaugu-
ton since have been connected with the
road
Reserve employees from all over the sys-
TEN have been brought % Washington and
pressed into service as ushers, and they
form a valuable auxiliary To the comfort
Committee corps.
The most important arrival at the Penn
sylvaria station last evening was that "f
Gov. Black Of New York. accompanied by
lis staff.
The Light Battery Of the Fifth United
States Artillery, from Fort Hamilton, n
Y. comprising three officers and sixty men,
arrived at the Maryland avenue station
during the afternoon. Company E, Of the
Fifth Massachusetts Volunteers, also ar.
rived at the Maryland avenue station
shortly after O'Clock Battery ID, Of
the United States army, from Cleveland.
Ohio. also arrived. and viii be quartered
on their cars at Thirteenth street and Mary
land avenue.
The Flambeau Club, Of Minneapolis. ar
rived early in the evening and proceeded to
thei- headquarters at No HOS Maryland
avenue.
a teachers excursion from Boston COZ
priSing about sixty persons, arrived at {
station at 6. so last evening
The Garret Hobart Republican ASSET
ton. from Newark, " J.; the Garfield
publican Club from Louisville. Ky; q
Chicago Republican Club, the Marquette h
publican CIdb. from Marquette, Wis, wei
among the other clubs arriving.
JOHN ID. LONG CALLED.