The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-24
Summer DepOpulatiOn of
Washington Begins.
BIG TRAVEL THIS NOVEMBER
Twenty Thousand Clerks Expected to
Go to Their Homes
to Vote

is true 10 large degree. This Is
shown by the statistics prepared by the
Washington Passenger Association, the
organization Of local railroad men who
are in charge of traffic I'm and out OF
Washington.
So far this year it is estimated that
nearly $1,000 persons have already de-
parted from the National Capital since
the adjournment of Congress. The be-
lief is expressed that 100000 passengers
viii have been handled by the railroads
before the season ends
Records show that last year the num-
bcr was more than $1,000. The increase
for this year is said 20 Zoe due 10 the
Worlds Fair in ST. Louis and the APP
proach of the Presidential election.
when about every O1hcer and male clerk
in the employ OF the Government goes
home 20 vote.
Go Home in November.
The voters are to be given leave to go
and cast their vote in November. Then
a special rate is allowed by the rail-
roads.
The voters, however. are not losing
any time allowed them to recuperate in
hot weather. Vacations of thirty days
and less are now being enjoyed by large
Government departments. In this the
clerks are simply following the example
set by their superiors.
AT the present time there is only one
member OF the Cabinet in washington.
Secretary Metcalf of the Department
Of Commerce and Labor He has re-
manned in the Capital to familiarize
himself with the workings of his de
partment Even he. however, is soon
10 80 West TO fix up his political fences
He announces that he intends To return
10 California August 10 remain more
than a month.
Secretary Wilson is in the central
West. Secretary Shaw is in the North,
and Secretary Hitchcock viii not return
from the far West for another week.
When they come back the arrangements
for the exodus of voters viii be ar
ranged for.
Many Pleasure Seekers.
IN addition TO those who travel be-
cause Of political exigeHcies, there is
said 20 Doe larger percentage OF Wash
ingtonians who go away for pleasure
than there is in any other city Of It's
size in the United States This class
say the railroad men. is divided almost
equally between those who go 10 The
mountains and those who like the sea-
shore.
As a rule the Diplomatic Corps taxes
10 Newport and Europe. All of these
erstwhue residents Of the Capital are
already away for the hot months. Vita
but two exceptions they are at Bar Har,
Dor. NarragansetJ. and Newport. The
exceptions are one legation at Atlantic
City and another at Hot Springs Va
The fashionable residents Of the city
are with the legations, either North or
In Europe.
The plain resident OF the Capital, who
does not pretend 10 be more than ordi-
naTlly fashionable goes 10 Atlantic City
and Cape May The cottages at the l..t-
ter place and AT Chelsea are already
filed with people from this city. Then
come the other resorts according 70 the
time ana money the person on vacation
has 10 spend.
Southern Resorts
True TO his love FOR land below Mason
and Dixou's line the Southerner sun
makes his way 10 the famous White
Sulphur and Grecnbrier Springs Of Viz
giuia, the Land of the SKY. and The
other mountain resorts. In addition 10
this there IS "a general scattering of reO-
pie who come from somewhere else, ard
about 8 per cent of thc residents Of
Washington belong 20 the latter class.
These so back 20 the farm, homestead,
town house. or whatever kind Of a home
lAeE may nave had In the state and
S,.-N's from "L-l1h Shey come. 10 renew
i.gH lsA-p7 ana 1-'a Iamlly Ties.
This travel extends To the most re-
mote part OF the United States ANA
Canada. Tor IL IS "a fact that there are
number Of the subjects OF the King on
Uncle sam s. pay roll who have not cared
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tanee travelled by most Of washington
ln the summer. Crowds 20 30 farther
IMAM me trolley car VIII take them
INTO mary land and Virginia Others
reach Alaska
The railroads who do an of tho bulf-
ness lu and out of The CaulrlI arc The
Baltimore and Ohio. the Chesau.aL,. and
ohio. the Pennsylvania. tho Southern.
1Ae Atlantic Coast Line. .hc SeaB1ard
Air Line. iLe Norfolk and Western. and
The Richmond. Fredericksburg and Po-
tCmac.
Distribution oF 1,yav.eI
According 90 the estimates made by
Col /. s Brown general aren't of rr.
Southern d p Hoo ,tfs.ri..+ $500.
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@-' o- ''- i','iliiiioie ana ONO,
W. y. bronson assistant general pas
Eugsr agent Of the CEsSauttI{e and
Ohio Col A l. Reed of -f ,-f....s-.
C.,et No.. 4 az 80 -.
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