The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-14
Immense Crowd Enjoys the Day
at Woodland Park.
ESTIMATED At TEN THOUSAND
rrus~sI svvsag ssnshins Of Puget
sesaA Brsnas Ous Every Wheel
asa y~hics~ In the Cfty--ssr~es
Cass Taxed In Their Jfmost Ca
Observation-Disclosures ON Ter of the
Csss-0Ad Scenes and lncidenfs-

Yesterday In ssasfls was 4 typical spring
day. and the residents o. the Queen city
were ous sss mass 90 sutSf e. The streets
we're shronsod With pisasare seekers IN
hc,sday attire, seeozd Avenue particularly
presenting . scene OF unusual SUNDAY ae-
sfsify. While the Afternoon concert al the
Seattle sheafer ty Wagnerss First Regi-
ment bend. inc lakes and the hay attracted
grsa. crowds. the principal attraction vas
the hs~.f Of reindeer az woodland park.
Tho crowd that visited Woodland park
yesterday for this purpose was ~ far The
largest that has gone ous 10 any Seattle
suburb for many years past. and conser-
vassYs estimates place the number a. from
Sme to fass people. The general lnspres-
sion prevails that the number was nearer
1000 than SEQ The Green Lake and FREE
mont cars we're taxed 10 sheiF utmost "a
p4eity. although the company put on all
the cars that the power would Justify.
While tie crowds at times were inclined TO
srurnhis at the ciose paeking. on the whole
they took the matter good saturedly. II
the company. IN an excess of zeal 10 serve
tire public had pat on more ears than
the dynamo could have carried. the growl-
iuu would have been much louder. II cars
lad beet. stranded halfway the passen-
gers would not have finished kicking for
week Every syaiable foot Of space on the
oars and on top Of them was occupied. and
Il was an odd sight To a conductor
climbing on top 10 collect his fares. The
day WAS devoid ~ accidents. although
many were predicted.
II vas an ideal day for cycling. and near
~ every wheel IN the city was out. Hun
a. - - IA
boulevard 20 Woodland park. ard the
jangis Of their numerous bells kept pesiss-
trians on the jump. Hundreds of persons.
determined to SEE The reindeer, and un-
able 10 secure standing room on the cars.
walked the entire distance over aud back.
and seemed 10 suffer n9 Inconvenience from
she experience. Early In the day the rush
commenced. and when II vas at its height.
during the early hours OF the afternoon.
many people walked cut nearly 10 the lake
ter the purpose OF boarding incoming cars
and securing seats for the outwa. : trip.
Al low estimate Loo people wtsst out
over the West street line 70 the bridge
Just this side OF Ballard and from there
took the paths across the hills to the park.
Practically every carriage and vehicle In
che city was called into requsition. and
hundrsds Of people awaited themselves OF
Nhis easier mode of conveyance, 10 the
kkAnest envy OF those on foot or on the
crowded cars.
fncidents. amusing and otherwise. could
be counted by the score and a mistake
made by scores was the boarding OF wrong
oars. North Seattle, Cedar street or Lake
Una0n cars were one and the same thing 10
mauy. They would make frantic PUSHES
Tor them and when tina conductor would In
form them that II was not a reindeer car
they would tumble off In confusion and
say uneomplimentary things. Some people
even triad TO get the cars TO carry bicycles
Other persons got excited and when they
found that they could not secure foot
hold on car they would run after II for
q block or more. probably hoping some one
would fall Off. so many people collected
~ the park that II was about 10 o'clock be-
fore all of them got cars for home.
The sixs OF the crowd was undoubtedly
increased by the announcement In the
Post-Inteiiisencer 10 the erect that yes
terday would be the last day on which the
reindeer could be seen. This announce
sscnt was made In good faith, based upon
Information from the government officials
that they would begin iaacing the REIN
ccer on cars at Fremont this morning II
viii he gratifying. however. TO the public.
70 know that the animals viii probably
DOT be shipped before Wednesday morning.
- tsat another opportunity OF seeing them
win Be given both today and tomorrow.
IN case they are not saipref until Weslnes-
day morning that time Itself VIII cousti-
sute a most favorable opportunity For Soc
srg them The loading OF the animals on
the ears viii undoubtedly be attended with
considerable excitement aud interest II
Is estimated that y hen they left New York
city fully 10 90 people assembled TO see
them embark on the train.