Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-03-04
PRICE ONE GENT
FEW REMAINED At HOME.
MANY CITIZENS LEAVE FOR
WASHINGTON.
Thousands of Annapolitans Jour
ney TO National Capital to
Witness The Parade
And Inaug-
uration.

Had the depot of the Annapolis,
Washington and Baltimore railroad
on West street been the Grand Central
station in New York city it could not
have been filled with more excitement
and hustle and hustle.
With long trains drawn by huge en-.
gines pulling out of the station and
speeding on their way TO Washington
every few minutes scene of activity
was presented, which is without par
allel in this city. superintendent W.
+. Slaughter was warmly compliment.
ed by the clever manner in which he
handled the great rush of traffic and
got all of the trains Oft ON almost ex-
aetly schedule time.
It seemed as though all Annapolis
was going TO migrate TO Washington
and leave behind only the small chill.
dren who stood at the station platform
and waved them farewell The exc
dus to the Capital began yesterday
when every train was packed to the
doors with those who were anxious 20
reach the scene of today's exercises
and secure accommodations before the
rush of today set in. As showing the
feeling felt by the colored people for
President Roosevelt tor whom they
had voted TO a man. was the large
numbers of that color who journeyed
TO Washington.
Four carloads left Yesterday and
five full cars we're attached to the va.
rious trains which left today. This
morning the first regular train of the
road got away on time and from that
time until 80 O'Clock seven trains
were rapidly filled and started on the
trip. Practically all of the trains
were for through passage over the
Pennsylvania or Baltimore and Ohio
road. The smallest train had five cars
aud the largest twelve. All along the
road large crowds were out TO see the
trains rush past as fast schedule
was maintained in spite of the many
sharp curves which were encountered.
The midshipmen and ST. Johns Col
lege cadets marched TO the station
within q few minutes of each other
and presented very pleasing appear
ance, an appearance which does not
augur we'll for the undivided honors
of the West Point cadets. The last
two trains of the morning carried the
midshipmon and the students and they
! filled the cars 10 Uvertiowing. Other
passengers were ON these two trains.
and IL is Thought that many more per-
sons would have gone TO the inaugu-
ration ceremonies had there been an
other train Immediately following
After the last train had departed a
crowd Of col0red men and boys, mum.
bering at least forty, started out with
the avowed intention of walking to
Washington, although it would be a
physical impossibility for them Go
reach there by night, long after the
parade and other exercises were over.
Annapolis today presents a very de-
serted appearance. Those who stayed
at home because they thought the
weather would not be propitious were
lamenting the sad fact that they had
not made arrangements to go. Ii was
forcibly shown what benefits would
have been derived both by the traffic
company and the people il there had
been quick and easy method of
reaching Washington by trolley when
the cars could have made the trip in
and hour an run on half hourly time