Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-23

"a second Contingent, With the
Band, Taken Later on the Reg
ular Train.

The grocers Of the city, with their
families, their clerks and their friends
and their families are at Clear Lake to-
day. In order to get them there the
Iowa Central hauled the largest excur-5
sion ever leaving this city on one train,
and even then one train was not sufii-
Client to accommodate the crowds. At
least $500 excursionists joined In the
outing. 1,200 going on the first train.
Az the result of the Unexpectedly
large crowd and the inclination Of some
people to accept everything they hear as
gospel truth, there was considerable
confusion at the depot, and in conse-
quence between 200 and 300 people who
had purchased tickets and had their
lunches prepared stood on the platform
and watched the train pull out. In
Guided In this number was the Forty
ninth regiment band, which had been.
engaged to accompany the excursionists
and furnish music. The band arrived at
the depot two minutes after z o'clock
a. M, just as the big train started, but
owing to the crowded condition OF the
cars and platforms the boys, N;igsly con-
|cluded not, to attempt to get on board.
When the disagreeable situation became
known the Central prepared to make up
q second section. to carry the band and
the disappointed onessto the lake, but
found itimpossible to secure cars.
Several things contributed to the con-
fusion and the Misunderstanding. The
train wap scheduled to leave this city
at I o'clock sharp. The committees in
charge, as well as the Central manage
meGt, expected a large crowd, but the
road was, not prepared for the crush.
Sixteen passenger coaches We're provid
ed, cars being rented from several 9th.
er lines, and left the depot at just
two minutes after Z. People are inclined
to expect an excursion train to be from
fifteen minutes. to a half hour late in
starting, but the Central did not pro-
pose this should be the case on this oc-5
lcasion, SO when the train started sew.
eral hundred people We're on the plat
form station. They had been given
warning that the train was about to
start and no one was to blame but
themselves. Others refused to board
the cars because the coaches We're all
filled and many Of the excursionists
We're standing in the aisles and on the
platforms. Others We're late In arriving
at the depot, as the report had gained
currency, but without authority, that
several sections would be run. Crowds
We're still going to the depot after &
O'Clock. The only criticism that could
be made of the Central was because of
| ita failure to foretell the size of the
lscrowd Ind provide the necessary equip
lment.
The first section was in charge of
Conductor j. w. Young,sands the sixteen
lcoaches were pulled by one Of the new
land immense Cook engines. with En-
| ginser q. q. Clegg al the throttle and
Elmer Reynolds as fireman. Every one
llof the sixteen coaches was filled almost
Ito its capacity, and in every car people
were standing. Engineer Clegg, before.
the trains departure, said he could pull
1.-the load, but could not hope to make
3sgcod time.
An effort was made by the Central to
secure cars in order to make UP sec
lond section. but the road did not have
them and the other local lines could
not spare tilcm. It was then arranged
/ TO make the excursion tickets good on
Irregular passenger train No /, leaving
lthis city at 9:45. Two way cars We're
ATTACHED to this train, and these We're
Ifilled with excursipnists and the regu-
lar passengerso of the road. Between 900
and 800 people bound for Clear Lake
went on board this train, which was
taxed to more than its capacity, and
numbers clambered on top Of the way
cars in order to secure seats.
The grocers We're provided with neat
badges bearing the name and date Of
1.-The gathering, and the members Of vari-
ous committees in charge wore ribbons
designating the committee to which
lthey belonged. 1t was altogether a hap
Ply crowd of men. women and children,
young and old. The grocers had ex-
tended o cordial invitation 10 their
friends and patrons in city and country,
TO the other business men Of the city
land to the public to join them, and the
responses We're up to the expecta tons
of the most sanguine. Many have been
putting in their spare moments practic-
Ting for the various athletic events arr
ranged. and for which valuable and ap-
propriate prizes had been hung up by
wholesale and retail merchants Of this
land other cities. With cool weather the
excurslonists were anticipating a day
of rare pleasure when they left the city.
3city 1t was reported that breakdown
occurred on the Albion hill, but this
was only report and the train made
fairly good time to Mason City. where
lit was turned over to the electric line
and taken to Clear Lake.
Word from Clear Lake this afternoon
ANNOUNCES that the excursion train
reached Mason City at 1910, only five
1tcSt Ind eHnd A
fdelayof ten minutes was caused en-
route by a broken air hose. The run
was an excellent one, considering the
reached over the electric line in short
Ispace Of time.
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