New-York tribune., 1902-06-27
GENERAL. EXODUS FROM LONDON.
RAILROADS AND STEAMBOATS, TAAED ~
THEIR UTMOST.

1or6o, J,7ne 26-Onlv to-day is London be-
SHINING 10 realize the practical effects Of the
coronation postpGaernent- The exodus OF Nisl'-
.1rs to the Continent and the provinces Is TAXING
the capacity Of the railroads and stearnp"alS-
But this return traffic wise makes up lile ran
road lines less Of hundreds Of thousands OF pas
sengers from the provinces and nearer ColllI
mental points who had. fortunately for 1heTh-
selves DELAYED their coming to the last moment
The bg tourist agencies opened their offices this
morning in s1,ite Of il being official holday.
and they were crowded all day long, booking the
cheaper class of ''trippers." for whom LonooH
minus the coronation had no attraction
How much London's floating population mas
been reduced during the last twenty-four houts
If is hard to estimate. But all persons OF Iloo-
erate means who cen go away are getting cut
of the city as quickly as possible Ihe sillai-i
hotels and boarding houses are the worst SUI
ferers The big hotels declare they have been
almost unaffected by the postponenent OF the
Kings crouning the Weather Americans ana
others who had come TO witness the coronauo
making no move 10 go. though the next Ioi'-
night doubtless. will witness a general mlera-
tio1 TO the Continent and Scotland The trans
atlantic booking offices are flooded with inquiries
for early passages by Americans for whom the
coronation was the sole object OF their WISH 10
England
The streets Of the city to-day contained a
curious mixture Of Sunday and holiday CROWDS
All the banks and big business houses IN the
heart of the city Were shut up. Most OF the Ie-
taiiers were open and the saloons and restau-
rants of the cheaper sort did fairly rushing
business Many of the usual bean feaster class
sot ont early on breaks and coaches. with horns
ard banners singing God Save the King, and
presenting every evidence Of mingled patr1otlsm
and beer Most of the railroads cancelled their
excursions so The great bulk Of the bank hoii-
dav makers was thrown back the streets for
amusement and crowded the Strand, Holborn
and the city parks. The motley swarm was
reminiscent of Hampstead Heath, or OF the
crowds outside a circus tent But it was an
ainless disconsolate crowd of holiday makers
the kind of crowd which is created by any
cause for celebration and II drifted slowly back
and forth locking al the remaining decorations
clustering around the bulletin boards, and III
some cases invading thosn q he coronation
stands which had not been demolished, sitting IL
meek state and watching the passing throng
The majority of the holiday makers eventually
\ gravitated to the cheap saloons and chop house:
u in search Of rest and refreshment. The poorel
classes reaped a harvest at the big markets
where there was glut of perishable foodstuffs
which in many cases were given away for th'
sake of clearing the stands
The great flower market at Covent GardeI
presented a pitiful scene. Hundreds of cases o
tie choicest flowers were dying the hands o
the dealers. The small dealers were stocked VI
with roses carnations and lilies. which wer
disposed Of at tenth of their usual curren
value Orchids in many cases We're given away
Biilinesgate Market glutted with salmon
at tenpe:lce pound, but meats at Smithfelt
Market were only penny or a haIfpenny
pound below the normal price.