The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-06
Travel Much Congested and
All Trains Late.
FEW ROBBERIES REPORTED
Efficient Work Of Local Police Aug
mented by Out-Of-TOwu DeteC-
tIves Holds Crooks N Check.


for the past three days had dwindled
away to some extent However. nearly
all OF the trains we're late this morn
ing. especially those bearing the large
Western delegations. One delegation
from the West is four hours behind time.
and. owing to the heavy traffic, has been
divided up into eighteen sections, nom
of which have yet arrived.
The police detailed al the depot have
done excellent work in clearing the sta
ton OF the crowds. A large detail Of
men IS still there. however. and will be
maintained. according TO Major syIves-
Ter. until the encamDment ends.
This morning there were very few or
CARNATIONS coming in. although hun
dreds Of citizens from all over the coun-
Try were pouring in through the gates
The organizations are behind time. but
Il Is expected ell win be in the city by
Wednesday surely.
Sunday was the biggest day. and the
have experienced for some days. The
depot was thronged all day long with in
coming passengers.
According TO one Of the officials Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, there f7ocked
into Washington all day Sunday, up to n
late hour Sunday night, between 1e. 000
and $4,000 people These figures are alb
sOlutely truthful. according to the rail-
road officials
The scenes about the Baltimore and
Ohio depot today were animated, even
before daybreak- Old employees Of the
road declare they can remember no 9th
er occasion that can compare with to
DAY for rush
Il was estimated this afternoon that
the Baltimore and Ohio had brought 10
the encampment up 10 noon about 5000
persons. veterans and their wives,
daughters. and sons
Fifteen special trains arrived from
midnight until II o'clock today. Forty
seven extras pulled into the station be
tween the hours OF o'clock Saturday
night and last midnight. making the ag-
gregate sixty-two. Ten more were SEIZED
uled 10 arrive later today.
These sixty-two extras are supposed
TO have brought an average Of $50 per
sons each, including old soldiers. their
families, and bands OF music. The regu-
lar passenger business OF the road was
increased about 5000 from Saturday IN
I'll II o'clock today.
The specials brought G. A. r. posts
from almost every section of the coun-
try from Maine 20 California and from
Florida TO the Dakotas
California, the most distant State. is
represented by posts from San Fran
cisco. Sacramento. Los Angeles. and
Pueblo. They come in true Western
style, with bands OF music and every
comfort, and they expect to make an at
traetive showing in the big parade.
Other Western States sending veter-
ans over this road are Kansas. Colo
rado. Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, Ohio
and Indiana.
Today a large contingent from Penn
syIvania arrived. II is made up Of posts
from Philadelphia, Pittsburg. Oil City
Connellsville. Scranton, and other prom
iuent towns and cities.
Worcester and HolyoEe, Mass. posts
also arrived today, as did posts from
Akron. Ohio. Wilmington, Del, and
many from other smaller places.
The train bringing the members 0!
Depas t-aent Headquarters OF Kew York
arrived at the Baltimore and Ohio depot
at noon.
The Baltimore and Ohio officials ex-
pect TO handle in all about eighty sye-
cial trains. This leaves eighteen yet to
come. These viii bring posts from
Cleveland, Columbus. Cincinnati. Indian
apolis. Louisville, St Lou. is Chicago
Kansas City, and other large Western
cities
The trains not yet In viii bring in the
ueigh5orhood Of 5000 veterans. sweIIfns
the number Of people coming over this
road TO about 1s,G00
score OF more OF overcoats, bundles
hats. etc, have been turned over 10 .he
local police by the railroad officials. the
articles having all been picked up IN
rains where they we're left BY the pas.
sengers.
e remarkable and noteworthy fact Is
that despite the enormous crowds there
have been but very few robberies. s.
far not one Of any importance has eeer
reported, speaking highly Of the excel
lent work being done by the local 30
lice and the out-of-town detectives. OnIz
two arrests Of oUt-of-town thieves have
occurred so far. and they were made by
Detective Sergeant Father Of this citv
and Detectives Lynch and Hauifelt. OF
Buffalo The TWO men arrested were
James O'Brien and Arthur McEIrov
They we're recognized by the Buffalo de-
IeCuves while peddllng railroad tickets
on Pennsylvania Avenue. and as the5
both have criminal records in Buffalo
they WeH placed under arrest They
are confined IN cells at the Second pre-
Cinct police station and viii be held By
the local authorities until the encamp.
nent IS over, when they viii be sent out
Of the city.
At roll call ia Police Headquarters
this morning there were more than I5l
detectives present from ali over the
country. Captain Bosrdman. Chief OF
the local Detective Bureau, is doing