The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-18
One Hundred Thousand Visitors Leave in
i. Seventy-tWo Hours.
Thousands Scatter to the
Cities and Villages Of
the Northwest.
Fa1idation Of Tickets Is
Going On Without a Hitch
...EXtenSiOn Rule.

Between $4,000 and 10000 G. A. R.
mcampment visitors have left Mime
bpolis in the last twentyfour hours.
This makes the estimated total of de-
partures since Wednesday evening
about 100000. - :,
Things were quiet at the stations all
day yesterday, except in the early even
ing, when an immense crowd Of eastern
visitors departed. About 10000. per
sons left the Union station between f:45
and $3.50 O'Clock last night. Five spe-
cia1 trains, two to Pennsylvania, one
TO New York, one south and one west,
left the Milwaukee station at about the
same time. These specials took away
about $500 persons.
The quiet which reigned at the sta
lions thru the day has marked today Is
business, but that does not mean that
tho outgoing traffic has not been very
heavy. Every train has gone out load
cd. but the destination Of the passen-
gers has been chiefly local to the north
west, thus dividing them among the
hours for northwestern points instead
Of concentrating them for the thru
trains, which leave almost simultane.
eus1y. Almost without exception the
eastern visitors are leaving on the night
trains, prefarring to make the run to
Chicago In their berths. ~
~. Admirably. Handled, t....-.z
At every station the crowds have
been admirably handled. The efficiency
OF the new gate system at the Union
station was put to a severe test last
night. Tho crowds were held In the up
Per waiting room and on the street
until the platform was cleared Of the
crowd before them. In this way the
station force was able to perform the
remarkable feat Of entraining 10000
persons In forty-fve minutes. The
crowd at this time was dense, but there
was no congestion.
One thing Thoh contributes onot to hs
IS that the G.. A. R. veterans are "trav-
cling light Few have more than one
piece Of hand luggage, and that is sell
dom heavy. Musical Instruments and
the furled colors of the various posts
are among the more bulky and I'M
wieldy pieces carried. The temporary
baggage room in the yards at the union
station is now empty and the regular
baggage room is handling all the work,
ward to heavy business tonight, but
thanks to the early exodus, the rush
will not be overwhelming. Sunday
night and Monday morning will abouI
finish the task Of seeing tho visitors
safely on their way.
Tho Ticket vahdation.
There is always room for few moro
at the long vaidation counter in the
memorial hall in the courthouse. The
long time allowed for valuation has
averted congestion and the immense
number Of those leaving has hardly
been apparent there.
Extensions must be secured before
Aug. 81. All tickets expire on this date
unless previously extended. This fact
is one which the valuation officials de-
sire. to emphasize. The impression
seems to have gained currency tina,
tickets must be deposited with the val
tdation officials, who will return then
on the presentation of the receipt is
sued for them. The valuation office II
the courthouse will be open till Sept
80, for this purpose, but extension.
must be secured before Aug. 81.
Cots are no longer needed at the no
tells for the accommodation of encamp
ment visitors. Last night, for the frs
time since Sunday, every one was pro
vided with regular bed. The schoo
houses, which were opened to the visit
ors, are nearly deserted. All the stat
and department headquarters are closed