The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-25
observation-disclosures
JOINT AGENCY FIGURES SHOW 1890
RAILROAD TICKETS HANDLED.
About 1900 Holders of These Not Wis.
neutrality-suspicious. from Hotel
Keepers.

Garrit Fort, joint ticket agent of the
railroads for the Epworth League conven-
ton, compiled statement last night of
the business done to date. Most of the
leaguers have gone to their homes and there
will be few more tickets submitted to the
joint agent to be approved. Mr.. Forts
statement shows that he and his assistants
handled $3.50 tickets. OF this number 1924
were extended. OF the number of ticket
holders applying for extensions Mr.. Fort
estimates 80 per cent. did not stop in In
dianapolis more than long enough to de-
post their tickets and then went to other
cities or TO summer resorts. Finally, he es-
Inmates that 1900 Epworthians and others
who took advantage of the lower rates to
visit indianapolis were in the city during
the convention. How many of these people
staid but day he did not care to guess, but
when it was suggested to him that there
were probably 5000 who staid the convention
through he replied that ne would not call
that an unfair estimate.
Yesterday was the big day for Mr.. Fort
and his assistants and 1t was hard work for
many hours. At previous conventions the
work of the joint ticket agency has not
been satisfactory. but Mr.. Fort and his as
sistants worked the system without a fault,
railroad men say Mr.. Fort is a young man
who lives at Chicago and is secretary of
the Central Passenger Association. He has
had considerable trouble with the scalpers
during the convention and has taken up
number of forged tickets sold by scalpers,
but he is not of opinion that the scalpers
made moIey out of the Epworth gathering.
He will be in the city until tomorrow. The
office will be kept open until the tickets de-
Ior, led for
Inquiries among merchants of the city
yesterday were met with statements that
the convention had resulted in an increase
OF business for the few days that was quite
satisfactory. Particularly was the demand
for soda water increased. Edward Clancy.
manager of Wasson's department store, was
enthusiastic. The store had done a greater
business. he said than 1t had ever had dur.
ing a July week He said the low rate mad
brought excursionists in from all parts OF
the State TO do shopping. Mr.. McAllister, Of
the New York store. said the restaurant
business they could handle, but there was
not perceptible increase in the demand for
merchandise. 1T was a large crowd" he
said, but ii spent little money. Still, If the
| others are saying ii was a money making
| convention don't want to throw cold water
| on it."
The indianapolis Street-railway Company
| did not make good" according to one OF
| the officials. The company gave s., 600 to the
convention fund. I'VE didn't get our money
1 Ddck. SdlQ Qe Inc EpWOTIHldLS are SOOQ
| walkers"
THE HOTEL CONTRIBUTIONS
| The hotels gave 500 to the convention
| fund. OF this amount the Grand and Bates
| gave SIS each, English's gave 800 and the
| Denison gave $3.50. The Denison gave the
| largest amount because the headquarters Of
| the convention was established there. Mr.
| Cullen said. yesterday, the hotel had cared
| for nearly five hundred Epworthians and he
was very well satisfied. The management of
| Englishs had no complaint. That house had
| $50 Epworthian guests. The Bates enter
| tanned twenty-five leaguers. I'VE did not
make our money back" said Mr.. Cunning
| ham, the manager. William Holt, manager
| of the Grand, said his house had only two
Epwcrthians.
Have YOU paid your s125 contribution"
he was asked.
NO" he replied. "and we haven't de-
| cided yet that we will pay 1t. The Missouri
engaged. didn't show up at all. 1t seems to
me that indianapolis doesn't get conven-
tons until they are worn out"
one or the prominent physicians OF the
| city, who takes his meals at the Bates
| House, went into the hotel yesterday and
| was handed bill when he stopped at the
| WORKMAN had been mis- guest at the hotel
| during the convention. The physician then
| remembered that he had told a member Of
| DR.. Lasby's committee that he would enter
tain one OF the delegates TO the convention.
| He had expected TO entertain the visitor at
| his rooms which are not in the hotel. In
stead the committee wrote 10 an Epworth-
ian and told him ne would be the guest OF
| DR.. -, at the Bates House. The Ep-
WORKMAN registered at the Bates and asked
for 50 day room. He turned over to the
tainment. He did not call on the physician.
and when the latter learned. after his
| guest" had gone, that he had been paying
ms hotel bill. he was greatly surprised. to