The Washington times., 1905-03-06
Thousands of Visitors
Are Now Homeward Bound


mated. left the Pennsylvania depot be-
fore noon today, and it is figured that
an equal number will be homeward
bound before the night shadows fall.
The congestion of travel is so great
that seVenty-two extra cars were put
in operation this morning, and the OIL
Gals say that this record will be main
tanned throughout the day
Tooay's method of handling the de-
parting visitors is worked on a system
that works very well. When the 6epots
lobby becomes crowded. an extra train
is made up and switched onto the
tracks on Sixth street. There the wait
ing crowd is directed. When the coaches
are filled and the extra can be switched
IN between two regular trains, it is sent
on its way, with its trainload of tired
ana weary passengers. Extra trains
have been made up to take the place OF
regular trains that are behind schedule.
s. train scheduled to arrive in this city
hay be from two to three hours late. IN
this event the extra train takes the
place of the regular. and when the regu-
lar arrives it is substituted as an extra.
BY this means the railway people hope
TO dispose of the passenger traffic with
more dispatch than has been demon
strated within the past two DAYS
Pullman Cars Scarce.
But this system does not aid the
travelling public. who desire to ride III
Pullman coaches. Not an extra train
leaving the depot today is provided with
n Pullman ear, unless it were for the
use OF club organizations, and for which
arrangements had been made in advance.
The individual traveller must ride in
regular trains, the situation was almost
as bad. Many Of the berths had been
reserved days in advance, and a person
attempting to obtain seat in a Putt
man car for use today ar tonight had to
hustle or be doomed to disappointment
Exodus of Visitors
The provisional corps of the Third
Brigade of the National Guard of Penn
sylvania left on a special train over the
Pennsylvania Railroad about 10 o'clock
yesterday morning, and half an hour
later General Goblin and his staff, with
several companies Of the Fourth and
Eighth Pennsylvania regiments, started
home. At 1880 o'clock the Twelfth
Pennsylvania departed. The Garet a.
left at O'Clock on the same train with
the Mckinley and Roosevelt Club of
Orange, N. j. The Delaware Legislature
left at o'clock in the evening and the
Tennessee Legislature pulled out in a
special Southern Railway train at l:3O
O'Clock The Republican Club of New
York city, left at $50 in the afternoon,
and Governor Higgins and his staff went
10 New York on special at To p M
Outgoing Trains Crowded.
During a considerable part of Sunday
trains were leaving the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad station every few min
utes. The Delaware troops pulled out
at O'Clock in the evening. the Repub'
liean Indian League, of Newark. n. J.
at 400 p. m, and the Union county dele
gatioH, of Elizabeth, n, J., at / O'Clock
yesterday morning. Other bodies which
left over the Baltimore and Ohio were
The Eighth New York Regiment. the I'm
conditional Club, of Utica, y. z; fnf
Fifth Maryland Regiment, OF Baltimore
the Essex Troop, of Newark, n. j.
Troon A of Baltimore: the United
States troops stationed at New York
Maryland Naval Reserves, of Balti
more and the naval militia OF New
York: Fourth Maryland Regiment. o
Baltimore; the Buckeye Republican
and Old Guard Clubs. of Columbus
Ohio. the Burgess Corps. of Albany. n
"; the Harvard Republican CLUB. o
New England; the marines from
League Island; the Philadelphia Or
chestra; the Gen, P. H. Wood Club, o.
Michigan, and the Italian Marching
Club. of New York
Among the visitors whos left the Penn
sylvania depot this morning was GOV
Henry Roberts and staff, of Connecti-
cut; Lieut.. Gov. T. H. Jackson and stan
Il Rhode Island; Gov. NJ. T. Herrick and
StaH, OF Ohio: the Columbus Giee Club
OF Columbus, Ohio; Company K, Twelfth
Regiment, Indiana National Guard: the
Roosevelt Home Club, of New York city
the Kings Count Republican Club, OF
New York; the Twenty-third Regiment
National Guard, New York; the Fort
Hamilton and Fort Slocum troops, Al
bany. y. Y: Company l, Pennsylvania
National Guard. Warren, Pa.
Conditions Well in Hand.
AT the Baltimore and Ohio depot con
ditions were well in hand. A few politi-
cal organizations We're dispatched in tbs
early morning hours. but by 10 O'Clock
the depot had taken on It's accustomed
look. The travellers were of the regular
commercial element. to a great extent
but here and there would be found per
son wearing the colors of some organi
Zation. But there WAS no congestion
no crowds, and the trains were pulling
out on scheduled time.
Among the companies leaving thi:
morning Were Company E, Massa
chusetts Volunteers, National Guard
the Grover City Cadets, Pennsylvania
and the Military and Italians Clubs. o.
Syracuse, n. Y.
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