The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-05-12

just ,274 persons went to Columbus
Sunday on the excursion trains out of
Canton, and they had good long day OF
IL. The c. G & S. railroad headed the
list in numbers, the Thayer Military
Band evidently attracting many to that
line. This company sold 7G0 tickets, and
this number completely filling the train
of fourteen coaches, about one hundred
people vera refused tickets. This train
left Canton at 7;O6 and arrived at Colurn-
bus at O clock. Returning it left Column
bus at 80 and arrived in Canton Mon
day morning at 3:45.
The Pennsylvania lines were next in
number of passengers carried. Three
hundred and eighty tickets were
sold from Canton. The train left here
at 7:2O with seventeen coaches loaded
with passengers along the line from the
east.
, This train, when about one mile and
a half from the Columbus union depot
met with an accident which caused the
death of one man and injury to several
others. At an interlocklng switch the
engine Jun ped the track and was follow
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ed. Cantonians for the most part were
in the rear cars, having been forced to
this end If the train for seats when 1t
reached Canton in o crowded condition.
Besnn Fry, a young man living in Louis
Vile. was clught between two cars as
they overturned and his head was crush
ed, death resulting instantly. All the
others injured resided outside OF Canton,
except Mr.. Herbert d. Raft, 1929 Logan
avenue, this city Mr.. Raft was stand
ing On the platform near Fry and sus-
tanned an injury tn his hand which
luckily was not serious. The passengers
were obliged to make their exit from the
cars through the windows. Being with
in a short distance Of the terminus of
ore of the street car lines, the train was
abandoned at this point and electric cars
conveyed them to Camp Bushnell, about
five miles distant. The return train left
Columbus,at o'clock arriving in Canton
at p. III.
The Valley railroad carried 1875 people
from Canton. Their train left at 7
o'clock and arrived at Columbus at 1890,
some time in advance of the other excur-
sions from Canton. Returning the special
left at 8 o'clock and arrived in Canton at
8:O5 Monday morning.
There was a tremendous crowd OF
visitors at the capital city Sunday and
it was with great inconvenience that one
could get about All kinds of vehicles
were brought into use to convey the ex-
cursionists from the station to the
grounds. Extra street cars were in
sufficient to transport all who wanted to
reach the grounds, and people crowded
into COIL wagons, beer wagons, drays,
busses, etc. ,in their efforts to get to their
destination.
The members Of the Canton militia
were anxiously waiting the arrival of
Cantonians and all were given hearty
welcome. The boys are reported looking
and feeling WELL apparently enjoying
themselves as well as could be expected
under the circumstances.
But little time was afforded for visit
ing at the camp, however, for fear OF
missing connections in returning. Great
trouble was experienced in reaching the
trains for home at the union station. Ii
is estimated that there were 1000 visi'
tors In the city from all parts of the state,
and all seemed to want to reach their
trains for departure at about the same
hours This caused the trouble and delay.
Reaching the vicinity of the station IL
was nearly impossible to get through
the crowds and to the trains. The tracks
were occupied with numerous trains and
in the crush no depot masters could bS
found TO direct the exoursionists TO theiI
trains, and even II the train were in sight
IL was impossible to make any way
through the surging mass of humanity
Women tainted in their efforts to reaoT
the cars and people were injured in th'
crush. Many were obliged to stand
helpless in the crowd and see their trains
packed with people, pull out of th'
station without them. All trains wer'
for this reason late in leaving the station
and Il is reported numerous Canton peo
pls were left in Columbus TO return to
day.
Altogether It cannot be said that the
trip was q pleasant one, ..--and there are
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