The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-03-04
HEAVY TRAFFIC
ON RAILROADS.

o, railroads to Washington yesterday
and Saturday was much heavier thai'
during McKinley's first inauguration in
1887 and probably more people travelled
Owe. the roads to Washington than at
any Inauguration in the history of the
country. About 25 special trains Oh each
ritilroud passed through Wilmington yes
tcr,lay. Nearly all of the New York and
Washington cypress trains were i'll two
or more sections. The train which left
French street statiatSa al $50 o'clock yes
ter,lay afternoon -for Washington was
in five sections.
The travel yesterday afternoon and all
of last night was especially heavy. lhe
majority of persons who went from TINS
city to attend the inauguration LEFT yes
ter,ay or on early trains this morning.
The ma jolity of persons south OF New
York use the F.. W. X Il. raod while
north of New York in the New England
| States the Il. n o. railroad is the favorile.
| The T.. \ r., Lehigh Valley and Jersey
| Central are all great feeders on such oc-
| casions for the B. n U. railroad and
| consequently there We're probably more
special trains over the Il. Il .. than the
: T., W. Il B. The traffic through Will
| mington was principally from the north.
freight traffic Oh both roads was III
most entirely suspended yesterday.
| There was no freight whatever over
either road except live stock or perish
| able goods. The II. Il q. railroad was
! taxed to its utmost for ears and locolno-
! tivcs and il was even then necessary to
Use Il number of other companies loco
| lav ypSfnrlny
! posed entirely of empty coaches going
! north from Washington passed through
this city. Their destinations were DIFF
fcrcnt points where special trains were
mndr up and will be sent rack to Wash
ing.
The railroads have been preparing for
the inaugural rush for several weeks
The large crowds were handled without
SCI iouS urclu"nt. Nearly all employees
in the Transportation departments of the
railroads were ut work yesterday. A
great many of the passenger crews who
were supposed to have the day off were
called ont for extra service. French
street and Delaware avenue stations
were crowded from early morning until
late last night with those who were wait
ing for trains and persons who congrc-
gated at the station to watch the crowds
going to the capitol city.
| one of The new features of the inaugu-
raj traffic This year is that no cars of
any kind are allowed to remain on the
Sidings. In former years, organizations
taking special cars were allowed to oc-
cupy them during their stay in Washing
| ton. There were numerous objections
| ,l, hn ,,iIrnnI- I,.iInl n
abandon the practice. In order that
there .should b" II" hardship because of
hotel accommodations the railroads
lifted all organizations months ago
that ears could not be used. This ar
raugcmcnt has greatly taxed the hotel
people to find room for all th' crowds.
The First Regiment n. G. ID. accom-
panied by the First Infantry Band left
French street station ut S.15 O'Clock on
Saturday night for Washing on TO par
ticipatr in the parade toDay. The regi-
mrnt consisted of seven companies and
was ahout 400 men strong. The rcGl-
mrnt WAS in command of Col. Theodore
/ Townsend. Lieutrnant-Co Colonel Steven
son was in command of the first battalion
| aud Major Boyd was in command Of the
second battalion. During their stay ut
Washington the militia will be luartcrcd
at CoStrllo's Hall. on G. street and at
No. 5l4 Fifth street. The rcEimcntal
headquarters will be Mt Sixth and Il.
streets. .-
The regiment will leave Washington
ahont midnight tonight.
Governor Hum and staff. Safe oili'
ciulS and members of both Houses of the
General Assembly left the Del ware
avenue station on n special train S.ol
o'clock on Saturday night They will
make their headquarters at the H-'c
Lawrence. Pennsylvania avenue II.
Thirteenth street.
About scvcnty-fivc members of the
| N,fnp Mons RrDublican Club accom-