New-York tribune., 1911-09-02
Returning Travellers Clash with
Thousands Off for Labor
Day Outing.
EXTRA TRAINS ON ALL LINES
Terminals Piled High with Bag
gage, and Questions and An
swers Department Works
Overtime.

trains. both coming and going may pe
assumed 10 be operated at profit Ihe
conpanies have prepared for the largest
Labor Day traffic that they have ever
been called upon 10 handle
As conditions now manifest themselves
the railroads will benefit 10 this unusual
degree largely by reason OF the quick
change from extraordinarily inclement
10 surprisingly fair weather returning
from cherries sitting rooms In the
mountains and from the cold. gray spray
ar the seashore. thousands Of wayfarers
rushed from trains yesterday that had
been tripled and quadrupled in their
CARRYING capacity. These passengers
seemed as blithesone upon getting back
10 town as they were 10 desert II earlier
in the season.
Waking yesterday in q city that shone
sfter the eight consecutive days of rain
fall other thousands We're filed with the
rowing spirit. These met the army of
returning explorers. and as both masses
were intent on going rapidly in opposite
directions the totality Of ruffled feathers
and feelings in the various railroad ter
minals yesterday was towering and
mighty.
Two hundred extra coaches and 120
additional parlor and sleeping cars have
been placed in service by the New York
Central & Hudson River Railroad for
the large holiday travel OF yesterday and
to-day There will be at least fifteen
extra trains to-day. and many OF the
regular trains will be run in sections.
For the two days IL is estimated that
there Will be two hundred thousand pas
sengers handled at the Grand Central
terminal. or about fifty thousand above
the normal number.
A. r. Whaley manager Of the Grand
Central terminal, stood in the reception
room for trunks last night and surveyed
the luxuriant piles that utilized every
corner. crypt and stall with proud, af-
fectionate glance.
Looks as # the big rains had started
people home a little earlier than usual"
ne said But We are ready for them.
This has been a great day, though.
We've handled not less than ten thou
sand trunks since midnight. We will
break all records between now and next
Tuesday Last year. between Friday,
September 8, and Tuesday. the 9Th. we
took care Of 5000 pieces Of baggage.
But we shall tackle al least 10000 this
season over the same period, unless all
signs fail
Trunk Found in Seven Seconds.
Asked If he could find a trunk with
out much delay, Mr.. Whaley called
helper and told him TO point out the
piece Of baggage belonging TO a check
that had just been placed in Mr..
Whaley's hands II was spotted in
seven seconds. that time being required
for the employe 10 walk from Mr..
Whaley's Office 20 the trunk in question.
1Ir. Whaley advanced the information
that he was a believer in system. He
has a force Of $50 men handling trunks.
Train No 30 left the Grand Central
terminal for Adirondack points and Mon
treal in four sections. The Thousand
Islands Express went out in three sec
tions Heavy express trains for Boston
eft town over the New York. New
ven & Hartford lines, all in two sec
tions, throughout the afternoon and
night The Bar Harbor Express de-
parted n the same way.
Similar doubling up Of rolling stock
was required 10 bring returning tourists
home The Knickerbocker Special, Of
the New York Central lines. came in two
sections last night from ST. Louis and
Adirondack points; the Metropolitan,
from Buffalo; the New Yorker from Chi
cago and other special faverites Of the
advertising Office Of the railroad arrived
in twain.
So many friends due TO arrive engaged
the undivided attention Of ". A. Cramer.
the station master at the Grand Central
terminal Mr.. Cramer makes patrons
each time he replies 10 a question Of a
hurried man or woman. Carrying two
umbrellas. a handbag and her railroad
arc parior car tickets. a fashionably
gowned woman approached him as he
stood n the throng and said: Ism :
tnere subway nearer than way up
there?' She had become warm, as her
urne was short. The approach 10 this
pace is Ike a Turkish bath"
a Soft Answer Turneth Away Wrath"
But We don't charge anything for il,
madam" said Mr.. Cramer. with just the
right emphasis. You see. we are doing
me best We can 10 please"
She laughed. and the station master
ordered an attendant TO carry her
umbrellas 70 her parlor car seat
I've lost il! I've lost IT," sputtered a
norid faced man. feeling in his pockets
as the announcer megaphoned the early
departure Of No. SO.
Lost what please?" inquired Mr..
Cramer.
MY ticket to Chicago" puffed the
man.
Excuse me. SIR said Mr.. Cramer,
Dut what's that in your mouth"
What track will No. % come in ong'
asked an Intelligent looking man, who
was standing in front Of the bulletin
Ooard on which the hour of arrivals Is
written with chalk
There are no regularly assigned tracks
iof Incoming trains" replied Mr..
Niafner, smiling pleasantly. IF you VIII
n'dho here the train will be announced
" ue man In charge Of the bulletin
BOARD Just before il gets here. together
"eh The track on which IT Will arrive