New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-04
THOUSANDS
FLEE FROM CITY HEAT
Fourth of July Exodus Greatest
Railway Companies Have
Ever Experienced.
TRAINS RUN IN SECTIONS
Every Extra Parlor Car at the
Pennsylvania Station Put in
Use-New York Central
Handles 10000.

All day Yesterday foods OF persons
streamed through the city's railway ter
minals I'm the greatest Fourth or July
! exodus ever known by the roads off1ciais'
/ Thousands of vacationists driven from
| the swetering city by the excessive heat
began to swell the receipts Of the ticket
offices last Tuesday and the emigration
10 shore. mountain and lake resorts has
been increasing daily until the holiday
crowds boarding the scores of regular and
extra trains Yesterday were estimated TO
total a quarter OF a million people.
Even a greater outpouring is expected
to-day. but this traffic will be largely In
! short haul passengers who will spend the
, day at suburban points. The rear guard
OF the long-haul passengers left town
| last night.
| The three-day holiday is given as the
reason for the unprecedented volume OF
! outgoing passenger traffic. Many OF the
city's business houses closed yesterday
until Monday, and thousands of employ
ers and employees alike seized this oppor-
tunity to spend the glorious Fourth as far
away from New Yorks burning streets
as possible.
Perspiring New Workers. loaded down
with baggage and bristling with golf
/ clubs and fishing tackle, hurried to their
| trains all day, with look of relief and
expectancy In their faces that was sad
dening 10 the poor mortals who had noth-
ing to look forward TO but another siz-
zling day in the city.
| All the roads have been running trains
] In sections for two days. The increase IN
! traffic over last year was estimated by
7, officials OF the various lines TO amount TO
a general average Of at least 30 per cent.
The New York Central placed the num-
Der Of passengers handled by It yesterday
and Wednesday at 10000. The extra bag
gage was estimated at 1000 pieces. Sew
enty-seven extra Pullmans we're attached
10 the New York Central trains leaving
the Grand Central Terminal last night
During the last two days the road has
sent out 80 extra trains and lS extra par
/ Tor cars The Adirondack Mountain train
last night pulled out In four sections.
large percentage OF the passengers yester-
day were bound for Niagara Falls. the
| Thousand Islands. the mountains ana
points along the Hudson
| Every extra parlor car available at the
Pennsylvania Station had been put In use
early last night In addition to the regular
schedule. thlrty-seven extra trains left
the great terminal during the day. The
rush Of traffic for Atlantic City. Asbury
Park, Rockaway, Long Branch and va
rious points on Long Island was out OF
all proportion TO that OF any other year
Many New Workers also took advantage
OF the long holiday to make trips TO
Washington. Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.
The station master. In order TO handle
the crowds, was forced TO open both the
east and west gates leading TO the train
level. He estimated that during the first
four days Of July 10000 people would
have boarded Pennsylvania trains at the
New York terminal
The same remarkable increase I'm traffic
was reported by the New York. New
Haven & Hartford road. Trains for the
| mountain and lake resorts throughout
New England have been crowded and
running In sections since Tuesday Dur
ing this period the company estimates that
5000 more people have beer carried by 1t
than on any two ordinary days.
/
The Erie. the Iackawanna and the Bal
| timore & Ohio roads have been sending
out trains In two. three and four sections,
/ filled with eXcursionists TO the many
water and mountain resorts along their
| ioutes They agree that never I'm their
history have so many New Workers cele-
brated the Fourth away from the city.
| All the steamboat lines are looking for
ward TO a record breaking business to-
day. 4 telegram was received at the Gus
tom House yesterday from Secretary Red
field urging the officers OF the local in
spection service TO take special care to
safeguard life during the holiday period.
! You will be held responsible for SO
doing" the order read.
In accordance with these instructions
all the excursion boats Will be under
strict supervision by the inspection de-
partment and every available man has
been detailed to police the boats and
| landings and see that the steamship
companies fulfil every legal requirement
| Philadelphia. July 3.-Thirteen deaths
from the heat in this city were reported
at the coroners Office to-day. This Is
the greatest number OF heat victims re-
ported on any day this year. Both the
| temperature and humidity were less to-
day than yesterday The maximum tenn
perature was IS. at S:l5 o'clock. while
the average for the day was 50 degrees.
The humidity ranged from 50 to s. per
cent.