The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-10
GREATEST CROWD
EVER IN RICHMOND.
Yesterdays Attendance Broke All.
Previous Records.
MERRiMENT RElGNs. SUPREME.
Carnival Visitors Are Having Good Time.
They Are Pleased With the Arrange
ments for Their Pleasure
and Convenience.
RElGNs. SUPREME.

The Carnival is now at its helghL
Thousands of visitors came into the city
yesterday from all points of the compass
and the already big crowd was largely
augmented.
From early morning the streets were
crowded with people with satchels and
packages, seeking quarters. ana uhli
long after dark the pecple-Inen, women
and children-poured in from every train
that came.
The hotels passed their limit. and peo-
pie congregated in punches and in CROWDS,
and compared notes with the Accomooa-
tons Committee, from which source
they secured accomm odations for the
night There is no lack of eating places.
Food is plentiful and cheap, so that no
one need go hungry. Shelter is. also, in
plenty, and all that is necessary is to
consult Chairman ]. T. HILL who will
place all Corners.
The great mass of visitors is lost In
the great vortex of homes. Friends and
relatives are here as guests OF friends
and relatives, anc while the multitude
on the streets indicates that the city.
so far as public places Of accomrnoca-
ton are concerned. is overcrowded, there
is no doubt that the greater portion OF
the crowd is stopping at private houses
and with friends.
GOOD-NATURlID CROWD.
There have been some few unruly gath
erines, but, as a whole, the crowds have
been jolly and good-natured, and no rude
remarks or actions have been INDUCED
in beyond that of crowding and pushing
where in some places the crowd congTe-
gated. There does not appear TO be any
intention on the part of any one to act
unciviiiy. and with thousandC upon thou
sands of people promenadfng upon the
streets 1t is almost impossible to prevent
occasional JAM
One or two tTihing fights have arisen,
but no arrests have been made III that
connection. The regular police, with the
fifty or more specials. have performed
;ehir duties with becoming excellence,
and up to this point no crooks of note
or lesser note have been discovered
Just one robbery has been reported, that
Of Mr.. r. T. Mammalian, of Portsmouth
a guest at Murphy S Hotel, who was
touched for his ticker by a man whom
he met" on the street and who accom-
panied him TO his room. In a little mix
up that arose over the effort to get the
stranger out of the room, the watch got
lost" The detectives are looking for
the man and the watch. and they sug-
gest that all such men be avoided by
strangers.
This is the only affair that has so far
y
terday and last night had the greatest
crowd OF people To handle that had ever
assembled in the city upon any occasion
The crowd was a happy one, and those
who We're out for a good time had it,
while the serious person had no place in
the throng. The free shows were en-
joysd to the fullest extent and all along
the Midway the Ferari- Bostuck aggrega-
ton reaped the benefits that follow the
offer of q good show for the money.
Enough shows Ia last i year can be seen
on Carnival Street. and the thousands are
taking advantage of the opportunity at
small price TO supply themselves with
enough to talk about until next Carnival
time.
A LIVING CURIOSITY.
Col. Francis Ferari who has charge OF
the animal show, himself is one of the
real Interesting personages in the Cai1li-
val. His massive, handsome figure and
his commanding presence, combined with
the history behind him, make him an OBJ
iect OF interest, and those who so into
the animal show always stop to take
look at the Colonel.
The city and State offices will be closed
to-day IN recognition of Military Day,
and business generally will be suspended,
and aside from Saturday, Carnival Day,
he day promises to be the greatest of the
week.
Major Howard has directed the police
to clear Broad Street at - O'clock TO-DAY.
instead of II, the usual hour. After that
hour no vehicle viii be allowed on the
street between Eleventh and the Eitfel