Evening star., 1901-03-05
STRANGERS IN THE CITY



"A River.
Baltimore and Ohio trains brought to the
Inauguration about 10000 people. according
to the statements made by officials OF the
company today About 1000 OF them came
from the east and 10000 from the west In
the former number is included those from
Baltimore and other nearby places. Yes
terday and Sunday the local traffic on the
trains between Baltimore. Frederick. Ha-
gerstown and Harpers Ferry was very
heavy. AS early as 2 o'clock yesterday the
outgoing trains were crowded, many people
leaving for their homes as soon as Presi-
dent Mckinley had finished his inaugural
address.
Several organizations went away last
night, while others left today. 1t Is thought
that the last Of the organizations travelling
on the Baltimore and Ohio road Will leave
tomorrow. All inaugural excursion tickets
on this road expire March 8, and up to that
time the outgoing traffic will be unusually
heavy. This morning number of soldiers
were on hand at the uepot long before train
time, and people with large stocks of SOU
venirs were offering them at discount.
Ten-cent sandwiches were being sold at two
for nickel, the fact that they were put up
several days ago making no difference, so
far as the dealers were concerned.
Estimated at 10000.
No local official OF any of the railway
lines entering the Pennsylvania station, 9th
and B streets northwest, will venture an
opinion to the number Of visitors who
came in over those routes to witness the
Inauguration ceremonies. They say 1t is
impossible as yet to figure up the returns.
1t Is believed, however, by those who have
observed what.has taken place there during
the last few days that the aggregate will
be fully 10000 This includes, Of course, not
| only the Pennsylvania road. but the Chesa-
peake and Ohio, Southern, Seaboard Air
line and Atlantic Coast line.
The outward movement Of trains, each
filled to the utmost with passengers. began
almost as soon as the inaugural procession
had passed the corner of Pennsylvania ave-
nue. and 9th street northwest, on Its way
to the White House last evening, and ever
since then trains have been dispatched as
frequently as safety would allow.
The, River Traffic.
The river steamers have all done an ex-
cellent business this inauguration. The
ferry line between Alexandria and WASH
ington was crowded all day yesterday
bringing in Alexandria people. During the
day the steamers of the line carried over
5000 people, The exodus of the visitors to
the lower riYer began last night, when the
steamer Wakefteld,took away over 500 and
and steamerIHarrs Randall took away as
many more this' morning. On the Norfolk
and Washington ltne fully thousand or
more will leave tonight, and large crowds
| are booked for several nights.
On the 9th street wharf of the American
Ice Company the handsome steam yacht
May OF Philadelphia is berthed. She
brought large party, the guests of Mrs
| Van Rensselaer, of Philadelphia, her owner
yacht sylvia. the practice ship Of the Mary
| land Naval Reserve. She brought a de-
| tacnment Of the reserve to take part in the
| naval demonstration
AT the ub IF Of
anchored the steamers Susquehanna of the
Rochester line Of Baltimore. and the
Weems liner Northumberland is also In
HR, Hort, me hrst. named brought the Repub-
| mean CIub OF Newport News, and the last
| the 9th Maryland Veterans Both stea mers
left port for home this morning
me United States lighthouse service is
| represented by the tender Holly living at
| the lighthouse service wharf
Inc Norfolk and Washington COMPANY
| estlmates the number of it's passengers at
zao0; 1ao0; the Randall and Potomac river line,
/ LOO. and the Norfolk and Washington
| Steamboat Company 200. Those conin1
| by the last named line were from river
points in Maryland and Virginia.
The Outgoing Crowds.
| Ihe outgo OF visitors today Is said by the
| railroad and hotel men to be much more
rapid than was the influx. Before the desk
IN every hotel in the city there Is almost
| constantly numbers of people settling ac-
counts. In the offices Of the more i'm
portant hotels the departing guests are
ranged ha IN iong hnss. each person awaiting
| mis- turn to pay his bill and give direc-
| ttons concerning baggage. The railroad
| stations are more densely crowded than
| they were On the eve of Inauguration day
| The streets have been picturesque all day
| with departing organizations military and
| civic.
| Governor Hum and the Delaware con-
| tingent left Washington last night. The
0f htrrr I.P&
ing, and the Harrison Club of Philadelphia
and the Lincoln Club of New York will
| leave this afternoon.
| Many thousands of inauguration visitors
| will remain In the city for few days
| longer. and today these are sWarming at ali
points OF interest in and about Washing
ton. There Is a heavy pilgrimage to Mount
| vernon, and Arlington is thronged.
| Social Function.
An interesting feature yesterday was a
| luncheon given to the naval cadets by Col
Robert G. Thompson of New York city.
The original program was for the cadets
to escort the President and to get a lunch
con from wagons In the open space In
| front Of the Capitol. then march In the pro-
| cession and go back to Annapolis at night
| This was so obviously a hardship that
| Colonel Thompson, who has always been a
warm friend OF the academy, set to work
| Of his own motion and devised a plan by
| which the cadets could have an opportu-
nifty to sit down and have a comfortable
luncheon. He secured the cafe of the Ii
brary OF Congress and corps Of walters
! was brought from Annapolis. After many
difficulties he managed to provide an ex-
celent luncheon, which was served in
quick time to the cadets, who were tired
and hungry Mrs. Wainwright, wife OF
the superintendent, was present, as was
Mrs Hackett and the assistant secretary
of the navy. Colonel Thompson gave per-
sonal supervision & to the work and was re-
When the Nov YSfk Naval Reserves left
the parade yesterday they marched to the
residence of the assistant secretary of the
navy where Mrs. Hackett provided re-
freshments forfbethsoff and men. The
reserve corpsis under command of Lieu
tenant Commander 1Macdonough
The corps ofs cadets from the Military
Academy left washington this morning on
a special traineat 8 O'clock for West Point
Mr.. Brodrick" Declines to Answer