The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-20
ThrouehOut the Day the business
ThorOughfares, We're thied
with Moving Humanity.
AN ESTIMATE OF ONLY 10000
PLACED UPON THO DAYS ARRIVALS
OVER THE STEAM ROADS
p.onIe We're Already Here,
However, To swell ihcoi"s
Crowds-street scenes.

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II ts seldom that tie streets of this city
are 90 eongested as tlley were yesterday all
dav. Thursday of lair week is always
looked forward to with interest, as 1t is>on
that day That many, farmers and people
from adjoining counties come to the city.
Another thing responsible for the great
crowds on the streets was the presence OF
other attractions in the city; also the uni
versal desire of the citizens for paying re-
spect to the late President during the hours
while the funeral in Canton was being heId-
From the noon hour until o'clock while
the stores over the city closed their doors
out Of respect 10 President Mckinney the
clerks and other employees made their way
TO the principal streets to mingle with the
visitors After O'Clock the crowd in no
way diminished for the reason that nearly
all the factories Of the city closed down at
noon for the rest of the day
The immense crowd was not confined TO
the business quarter alone. Even in the
residence districts strangers wended their
way. looking in all objections and drinking
In the sights of the city. The public parks
near the center of town were Overcrowded
all day and evening with mass of people
eager 10 get Il lllllt t9I AAI1iA I'iOAA 4S-o
walks over the city.
1t was roughly estimated by policemen
and street car officials that the crowd which
inhabited the streets SHORTLY after the noon
hour numbered 1900: At the Union Sta
ton the officials there had their tribula-
tionS during the entire day. With the inn
mense crowd that made the Union Station
its headquarters there mingled much of the
rural element that is Unused to city ways.
The station master aft the depot in speak
ing of the crowd said that fewer people
arrived over the steam railroads yesterday
than on any Thursday of fair week for
several years His estimate of the people
who came in during 81 t f day he said would
Is accounted for by tl.e fact that so many
people were already here. This year the
city's crowd was augmented by the arrivals
over the various interurban lines. which
reached at least 10000 people during the
day. Then. too. thousa nds of farmers from
surrounding counties sdrOVe into the city
over the dusty roads. An average of four
IS persons were in each vehicle. Late in the
evening Washington street and South Ili-
nOis street were almost impassable with
people carrying bundle, and other packages
on their way TO the UEiOn Station to catch
the early trains.
AT UNION 'sTATION.
About o'clock lasi night the scenes
around the Union Station gave evidence
that the whole crowd that had travesed
the streets during thej day were intent on
leaving at one time. ! The main building
of the station was jhmmed with people
surging and moving a9out Out under the
train sheds in the sm.a inclosure set off
for the crowd several policemen were busy
keeping the throng ii subsection so in
tent were many on IfOrctng their way
through the gates. In the sheds long trains
of cars stood waiting to be filled when
the word from the caller would announce
to the people that their train had pulled
In. Each special train over the /. & V, the
I,On % of he ToT~
Erie K Western and Big Four were of such
length as TO nil the track from the east
TO the west end. This slate of affairs lasted
until the u o'clock trains last night and
the outgoins trains cary this morning
While the officials have been very busy
during the fOrepart Of the week handling
immense crowds il is Said that the crowd
that will come today will surpass yes
terday's. The crowds wandered aimlessly
about the streets with seemingly no particu-
lar object In view except to keep moving.
1t Is estimated that there were more peO-
pie on the streets yesterday, than any day
this week. This is accounted for from the
fact that In the afternoon. especially, there
were fewer attractions land all of the bust
ness houses were closed. Thousands of peO-
pie lined either side of the downtown
streets, walking leiSuTely along and &C.
casiOnally stopping 10 gaze into show
windows. Along South Illinois street was
the largest crowd and both sides of the
street We're damned. About the Union
Station IL was a veritaele OF humanity.
SHOUTED THROUGH MEGAPHONE.
Train Caller McQuown stood on a table
in the sheds and shouted out the trains as
they were due through a megaphOne. This
instrument was also used to direct the
people to certain gates and when there was
a lull. 1t was a SOURCE of amusement
Don't stand in the doorway" was the
continual shout. and this was occasionally
roared through the megaphone. Superin-
tendent Zion had been into the sheds look
ing at the crowd and was leisurely walk
ing into the doors of the station. just
then McQuOwn spied a straggler in another
door and shouted through the megaphOne
at him. Mr.. Zion jumped and whirled
around. then cOlOred and retTeated into the
station without saying q WORD
The policemen, perhaps, had more eX-
perience with street crowds than they ever
had before. Teams crossing the streets
without exception. narrowly missed rum
ming over somebody and caused a blockade
IN the short space of time 1t took them to
pass. Women were hastily dragged across
streets by their escorts and ierked from i'm
front IF horses and street ears, and the
men themselves nOunGered in and out Of
danger with unbecOming agility. The DO
Hcemen shouted at the crowds until they
were hoarse and answered as many ques-
tons as the gatemen at the Union Station.
One man approached a patrolman on South
Illinois street yesterday evening and con-
fidentially said, Say, can you tell me how
I can get to the Union Station?" The Of
ficsr gave him the direction and then the
man said. Il hated to ask you such 2 ques-
ton but / didn't know
That is the w. TO md out" said the
patrOlman.
but I hated TO ask just the same" he
said. but by thunder L had to. Say. you
won't say anything about II 10 anyone will
your At this the officer gave him an in
tense look, caught hold OF his arm and
said, Move on, don't blockade the side
walk
Such were the streets scenes all day long
Frequently a devoted couple relieved the
mOnOtOny by elbOwing their way along
with hands tightly Clasped. There was NOT
an hour in the day that the restaurants
were not doing a good business and at
aisles and wait for their turns AT the
tables. The men selling hot sausages on
the street reaped harvest and at night
especially the demand seemed TO be for
something 10 eat. The tired and worn
found temporary resting places in many of
the store entrances, stairways and even on
the curling. YEARLY the crowd wendell its
Ray % the Union station 10 IaLe thair