The Washington herald., 1909-03-02

Teletoscopedr into Washington. D. C
that's what they are doing 20 the train,
AT the Union Station, and the insugura
throngs now arriving are undergoing tn,
sensation for the first time in the world.
railroad history
II was one of the new things demanded
IN the handling Of the great crowds that
are coming 10 the Inauguration, and q
new word had to be coined for the rail-
road vocabulary.
On the face Of il, there doesn't seem to
be 50 very much 10 il. but the old. famil-
far railroad bulletin board became 8 thing
Of ancient history yesterday. when the
arrival OF trains was written out on q
big screen BY means Of the teletograph
and teletOscope.
Used for First Time.
The device was used for The first time
IN giving out the results Of the recent
election by many OF the newspapers OF
the country- The message IS written on
plate by an operator. al the same time
being throVn on a screen by means Of q
calcium light The whole is known as
the teietoscope
1T Is the first time that this has been
tried in any railroad station in the
world. said J. = Nolan. manager Of
telephones and telegraphs for the Wash
ington Terminal Company, yesterday. ct
Is proving a great success. Il does away
with the usual announcements made by
megaphOne. which have been very IN
satisfactory. Needless questions are now
done away with. all the information
needed being thrown on the screen.
i have never known Of more efficient
arrangements having been made any
where for the handling Of crowds in a
railroad depot With the arrival Of the
first Of the Inauguration crowds to-day
everything is moving along more smooth
iy than We had ever hoped or expected.
think that the crowds during the mex,
few days, however large they may be,
VIII be easily taken care Of /"
The teletoscope announces the arrival
q trains as much as half an hour ahead
whether they are on time OF late. and
how late, and upon what track they viii
come in When the crowds begin 10
leave al the end OF the week and early
next week the departure OF trains will
be announced in the same way. II viii
be IN operation day and night during the
week
ThrOngs at station.
One glance AZ the throngs that are now
filing the Union Station day and night
gives the impression that Washington has
been made the meeting place BY people
rom all over the nation. Thousands Of
visitors crowd the large concourse in the
station at the arrival OF every train.
Only five special trains arrived az the
station yesterday. but every one OF the
regular trains was heavier than usual
and many CT them ran IN several sec
tions- To-day from twenty-five 20 thirty
special trains viii arrive from ali points
OF the compass. This number viii be
doubled tomorrow. while Inauguration
day VIII see over 100 special trains enter
Ing the city
For the first time since i was opened
last September the capacity Of the cafe
az the station viii be tested According
70 the present arrangements go persons
can be comfortably accommodated in the
big oining-roonl
Plenty to Eat.
And there viii be something for them
TO eat TOO. During the latter part Of last
week Steward J. E Thomas put I'd his
supplies Stored away in the biz chill
room are loins OF beef from fifty steers.
and lib roasts from fifty more. not 10
speak Of twenty-five sheep. In order that
the supply OF sandwiches shall not run
out there are 30 tongues and 800 hams.
II addition there are six barrels OF fowl.
weighing from 90 to so pounds auisos
with about 900 pounds Of turkey 10 help
out An average Of go leaves OF bread
are now being consumed daily. but this
number IS expected 70 60 20 100 To
morrow and Thursday. The cafe viii !
supply 1900 meals alone TO those who ara /
working about the big station.
Oh about million questions" savs 1
Chief Clerk J. A HUrney. OF the tnfor- !
nation bureau. IN answer 70 an Inouir,, /
as 70 the number Of quizzes that win be /
handed out 10 him.
The information bureau will be open
during the twenty-four hours Of every /
cay until next Sunday night With three
men IN the Office at times. the capacity
Is one question a minute
Some Questions.
Have you seen large gentleman look
,ng for me2' questioned a little woman. |
rushing up TO the bureau yesterday.
Il don't know who you are. madam.
and I certainly do not remember anv one
looking for you, was the polite answer
given her
Oh you couldn't have failed to notice
him. in a very assuring tone. He IS
such a big man.
The last OF the 800 Norway spruce trees
70 adorn the plaza IN front OF the sta
ton were put In last night. They were
put IN at cost OF $500 BY the Inaugural
committee. The roads and approaches
TO the station are being Eprinkled 10 keen
down the dust
The biggest party arriving at the sta
ton during the day was the Massachu-
sets Heavy Artillery, $50 strong. which
came IN on three specials early IN the
afternoon They Immediately went into
camp in Delaware avenue.
Police officers, special. regular. and sew
ersl other kinds, are as thick about The
station as the prover5isl fleas. with the
result that the smooth-fngered gentry
and others addicted 10 similar methods az
gaining livelihood are giving the DIacs
a vide berth One Of che quietest places
al the station is tie branch Of the police
department there