Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-06-21
THOUSANDS
Visited Capital City Sunday
Forty Carloads Of Picnicers Were
Here.

Threatened rain early Sunday morn
ing possibly prevented many from at
tending the conductors picnic at Sa-
lem yesterday. The rain that appeared
so unavoidable in the morning, fell 10
copious showers throughout the af-
ternoOn, greatly marrng the pleasure
of those wishing to view the city, be-
sides interfering a great deal with
the games aud other amusements
that had been provided for the oc-
casion at the fairgrounds. The at
tendance at Sundays picnic was
scarcely half that Of last year the en-
tire number Of visitors being variously
estimated at from 1900 to 1900.
While the threatening weather no
doubt may partly account for the
small attendance, Jet in one visit to
Salem all places Of interest can be
visited and there being no additional
attraction, the majority Of outsiders
did not care for a third trip. 1t is
possible the picnic may be held at
some other point next year. A Salem
business man was heard to say today
that in case the picnic was held at
some other point next year, fully 500
people would 90 from this city.
Having experienced so much diff
Guilty last year in finding enough to
eat. the majority OF the visitors
brought luncheon with them this
year. However the restaurants and
lunch counters did a BIZ business.
A majority of the visitors spent the
entire day al the fair grounds, not
visiting tue business portion Of the
city at all.
Hundreds visited the state house.
insane asylum and prnilcr tiary dur
ing the day and the courtesy of lIe
officials in charge of the institutions
was very faverably commented upon.
The first excursion train to reach
the city was one OF ten coacEes bring
ing the Cottage Grove, Junction City,
Eugene, Albany and Corvallis con-
tingents, numbering in all about $50.
1t arrived at 10:l5 a. III. and was fol-
lowed about 30 minutes later by the
Portland train mum bering l5 coaches
all heavily loaded and containing
probably 1900 people. The last train
to arrive brought the West side ex-
cursionists, from McMinvIllc, White
son and Sheridan via Portland, to the
number of about 100. This train did
not reach Salem until 1l:50 a. m.
Music was furnished by four bands,
from Eugene, Silverton, Portland and
the Salem II. A. G. In the afternoon
several bicycle and foot races were
called off, the interest in which was
materially dampened by the prevail
ing showers. A running race during
the afternoon, distance three-eighths
of mile, was won by "Tanner, ,"Wm. |
KaY's horse; "Pansy," Dick Kay's |
h oTse, second, and Steamboat Bill"
owned by Smith, of Gervais, third. !
Time 38 seconds.
At 2:30 o'clock baseball game was |
called between the MonOgrams, of !
Portland, and the Vancouver soldiers.
The game was quite interesting,
some very good playing being dene.
The MOnograms were Out-classed and |
much to the regret of the immense
crowd the game had to be discontln-
led at the close of the fifth inning,
owing to heavy shower, when the
score stood 3 to in favor Of the "boys
IN blue" In the game the Vancou-
Vers showed that they possessed not a
little knowledge of baseball, as we'll as
IN military tactics.
The trains began to depart with
the visitors at p. m. and at 6 o'clock
salem had again resumed its normal
and the streets were once
more deserted.
No accidents of serious nature
throughout the day. One
# the little cars ran into az carriage,
Dreaklng number of the spokes in
ne or the wheels besides breaking the
ongue. A lady, one of the visi tors,
n attempting to jump onto the
eugene train at the fair grounds,
Ihen the train was in motion, mar
Owly escaped horrible death. Ow- =
ng TO the crowded condition of the
teps, she missed her footing and was
ragged for several feet. Had it not
cen for the timely assistance of {
riends who rescued Ler from her pere-
)us condition, she would certainly
ave lost her life.
A number of the Portland excur. I
lonists missed their train last night '
ut their excursion tickets were hon.
red this morning and they were al
WED to return home on the morn
lg overland.
The street cars did a very good bust.
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