The St. Louis Republic., 1903-04-06
Transit Company Had Made Prep,
arations to Accommodate a
Larger Number.
TRAFFIC EASILY HANDLED.
High Wind and Baseball Game
Keep Attendance Down New
Loop 10 Be Used During
Dedication Ceremonies.

The management OF the Transit Company,
In anticipation OF the large crowd which
was expected to visit the Worlds Fair site
yesterday, made extensive preparations to
accommodate the traffic. The crowd which
went out to the site last Sunday. the first
fine Sunday Of the year, which caused a
slight congestion at the terminal loop at
the Linden pavilion for 4 short time at GER
tain hours in the early afternoon and even
ing, caused the management TO expect a
larger crowd yesterday IL the weather was
propitious. Additional cars were ordered
out and the time schedule was arranged on
a closer basis. and preparations were made
TO closely observe the conditions at the
terminals and along the routes OF the vari-
Gus divisions, with view to gauging the
carrying capacity Of the system on Dedica-
tion Day and seeing where improvement
could be made
Contrary to expectation, and greatly to
the disappointment of the management, the
number Of visitors TO the Fair Site yester-
oay was very small, considering the condi-
ions In consequence the traffic yesterday
furnished no adequate criterion OF the trans
portation facilities which the street railway
companies VIII be able 10 furnish on Dedi-
: cation Day. nor OF the accommodations de-
manded by the crowds expected on that oc-
With the exception Of the clustering high
VINO that prevailed throughout most OF the
oay, yesterday was an ideal day for visit
70 the park, The sun shone warm and
bright and the grounds were dry and hard
anording splencid opportunities for trayers-
ing every foot Of the site. The high wind
may nave kept many away, and, in addf-
tion, there was the counter attraction OF
doubtedly these considerations kent many
VISITORS away, but the Transit people are
unable to account for SO few visitors to the
PARK, even with these drawbacks
IL Is estimated that there were not LOO
VISITORS throughout the day, and when these
were scattered throughout the area their
IA prr11r III
the majority. after inspecting the buildings
anu watching the few teams at work on
snd tasGpons. ,aopt hurried back to the pavilion
wander through the park proper
Al no time throughout the afternoon was
ably filed. Except for an hour or so esriy
IN the day. the cars were about half filled
Departng cars only took away a half load,
congestion at the terminal -
TRANSIT FOREMAN DISAPPOINTED.
David J. Schamback. foreman for the
Iranst company, who was on duty at the
siin5sss fI fayiion es .h was disappointed at the
don't know what is the reason for the
small number Of visitors" ne said. unless
u Is the clustering wind and the ball game,
Out even these should not be sufficient TO
make such a marked difference between
last Sunday and to-day. We had confident
ly expected larger crowd to-day than we
nanoled last Sunday, and we had made
preparations accordingly.
During the three days OF the dedication
ceremonies we will have loop Just south
OF the Wabash tracks and east of De Bali
were avenue, and we will abandon the loop
mere at the pavilion during that period. II
VIII be impracticable to use the Lindell
PAVILION loop during that period because the
Wabash trains will interfere with the pas
sage OF our cars. With the new loop and
the Olive street loop We will be able to en-
bark and disembark passengers safely and
quickly
The wabash, It IS said unohlciaIly. will
not run shuttle trains TO the site during the
ceremonies, as had been contemplated. 1t
Is said the reason for this is that the. Wa
bash officials fear that too many accidents
would result TO street-car passengers. who
Will be compelled to cross the Wabash
tracks to reach the entrance to the grounds.
II was at first proposed to build passenger
footbridge over the Wabash tracks. but the
officials feared that too many visitors. in
their haste to enter the grounds, would ig