The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-04
THOUSANDS COME TODAY.
The Early Afternoon Will Witness a
Great Influx.

William j. Malloy, of New York,
chairman of the transportation com
mittee and John Eberhardt, leader of
the New York delegation, arrived yes
terday afternoon and reported that
when the reports from the sub stations
had all been received Saturday night it
was found that 1856 tickets for Scran-
ton had been disposed of. Add 300 to
that" said Mr.. Malloy. and you will
have fair estimate of the crowd that
viii be on the New York specials when
they pull out of Hoboken."
This does not include Brooklyn,
which will send al least 700 marchers,
and Hoboken and jersey City which
can be counted upon for 2CO more.
Newark and the other Jersey towns
adjacent to New York and not schcd-
ulcd to come with the New Workers
will have a big special train on the
Lchi2h Valley.
The New York, Brooklyn, Hoboker
and Jersey City delegates will come in
special trains over the Lackawanna.
The first will leave HobOken at 1920.
the second at 10:45: the third AT II
o'clock and the fourth which will be
the BROOKLYN section, at 11:15. The
Jersey City men will occupy two cars on
the first section. Postmaster Van Cott
and his staff will have a special car
on the section leaving at II o'clock
Returning, the different sections Will
leave at g. 10, II and 1880 o'clock n.
M Postmaster Van COtt will stay
over till Wednesday Postmaster VII
son, of Brooklyn. is also expected to
stay for a few days,
TO MAKE FAST TINE.
Superintendent of Transportation
DAILY, of the LackaWanna, has Cuaran-
teed to get the last section of the train
into Scranton before the hour AT which
the parade is scheduled to start $40
O'Clock. TO do this the run must be
made in four hours and fifteen min
utes. Superintendent DAILY saws 1t can
he Done in three hours and forty-flvo
| minutes. The New York letter oar
rlerS band vii come up on the regular
train reaching here at 1:52 The band
VIII remain during the whole week.
In Postmaster Van Colts party will
be First Assistant Postmaster f. NJ.
| Morgan, Second Assistant Postmaster
e. ), Post; Richard Van Cott, the post
| masters son, who Is general superin-
| tendent of New York city free deliv-
| cry; Alex Ried, of the executive de-
| partment: j. A. Jardines, auditor:
! Thomas Moran, cashier; f. Connolly,
superintendent of the bulk rate de-
| partment; William Chase, superntend-
| ent OF the inquiry department; A. p.
| Roome, superintendent of the GUS
| tOdian's department; J. j. Campbell
superintendent of the inspecting and
| rating department; Charles w White,
| superintendent of the free delivery de-
| partmnt in the general pOstoffice:
| Frank o. Driscoll, superintendent of
| carriers in the general office and fifteen
| of the sub-station superintendents
| The New York carriers will march in
station squads and will be divided
| in three battalionS of 500 men each
| President NJ. A. Fitzgerald will be in
| command, with Dudley Beckman as
his adjutant. I. j. Allen, jr., Benja-
min Bolton and NJ. ]. Harvey will lead
the battalions. The delegates will be
led by their chairman, John Eberhardt
The colors will be borne by Noah
Bruford, who carried the colors of the
Seventy-first up San Juan hill.
PRIZES OFFERED.
The squads from the different sta
tions have been encouraged to perfect
themselves in marching by the offer OF
a banner as a prize for the squad doing
the best marching passing the review
ing stand. Three local military men
will be chosen for judges,
| During the week the social organ
ization allied with the New York
branch will entertain lavishly, 1t is
primarily a singing society but is also
social in its nature. 1t Is styled Der
Bund" and is composed solely Of Ger
mans, Michael j, Fitzgerald is presl-
dent; c. Michael Waldron is vice
president; Charles r.. Mccarthy is Sec
retary, and William ]. Malloy. treas