The Washington times., 1904-07-09
STREET CAR MEN
REAP OVER $4,000
Excursion Down the River
a Great Success.
NEARLY 10000 AS GUESTS
Not a Single Mishap TO Mar the
Day-Six Steamers to Han
die Crowd.

The annual excursion of Washington
Railways Employees Relief Association,
to River View yesterday, was a success
far beyond the expectation of the most
sanguine friends of the organization.
Nearly 10000 railwaymen. the members
Of their families and their friends, par
ticipated in the outing. Six steamers
were necessary to transport the excur-
sionists from Washington to River View
and it was not until near midnight that
the happy multitude Of pleasure seekers
returned 20 the city.
From financial point Of view the
outing was also a decided success, more
than 5000 being realized. This amount
will be added to the sick benefit fund OF
the association
A Jolly Crowd.
It was all In all a Jolly crowd. and the
occasion was thoroughly enjoyed by all
who Joined the railway men in their
outing. At the suggestion Of the gen
eral committee in charge OF the eXcur-
sion. Major Sylvester detailed a squad
Of policemen for duty at the wharf but
none OF them was called on to exercise
authority. The crowd was good ma
tured. jolly. and happy, and there was
no necessity at any time for police Inter
ference.
The committee also had the assistance
of three physicians. Only once, how
ever was there a call for medical at
tentiOn by any Of the excurslohlsls- II
was the case of an old lady who tainted
The first Of the excurSiOnistS reached
River View about II a m. Every hour
after that until $50 p m, two or three
boats. loaded with pleasure seekers
reached the ground.
Circus and Games.
A special feature Of the amusements
provided by the committee was six per-
formances by Joyces County Circus.
At each performance the tent was pack
ed 10 the doors.
In the afternoon the attraction was a
game OF baseball between teams repre-
Senting the Columbia division and gen
eral Offices of the railway company. The
] former won by score OF z 10 y
Other Athletic Events.
The results Of the other athletic events
are as follows:
The tug Of war between the mechani-
cal department. track and roadway, and
electric light company teams was won
by the track and roadway men.
The fat mems race. which was open
TO members only. in charge Of c. T.
Butcher L. II. Kyler, and z. T. Halter,
was a l20-yard dash. 1t was limited to
men weighing 30 pounds or over. with
handicap for weight and age, and was
won by Conductor Mcdonald Of the
eastern division. with G. A. Bean second,
and Ben McCouchie third.
! The tub race. open to members only.
/ was won by Conductor James, with J.
| II. Sturgis second, and Dan Neal, third.
| Other events were. Clay pigeon
/ shooting. twenty-five birds per man, in
/ charge Of G. S. Wilson. potato race. in
charge OF p. II. Wenzel, c. J. Tweedale,
! ana W. r. Jones; three ohildren's races,
in charge of T. L. Harris. L. c. Elliott.
| W r. Jones. and F, S. Collins. three
/ legged race, open TO all, in charge Of
| F L. Harries, J. c. Tweedale. and a.
IT BrOaddus: mems race, eighty-yard
dash, open 10 men over twenty-One, in
! charge OF F. l. Harries. c T. Butcher.
and +. II. Kyler; and q monkey race,
Ia charge OF F; L. Harries, G J. wee
| dale NJ Ormsby, and /. c. Elliott.
! The judges were Gen. George II. Har-
| ries, II. W Fuller, L. +. Sinclair, and
| James 3. Lackey. The excursion COM
1 mittee was composed Of +. l. Mershei-
! mer. chairman; J. 7. Mofett, treasurer
| c. G. Whitney, secretary; George De
! rene. seEgeant-at-arms; w. y. De Neale,
chairman amusement committed. w 5.
/ Bailenger, chairman boat committee; Z.
| S. NARROW, chairman printing commit
tee, and @. + Hailman, chairman dane
! ing committee.