Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-05
LARGE CROWDS VISIT
SEASHORE RESORTS
Fully 5000 People Go Out OF Rich.
mond Over Fourth Of
July.
MANY HERE on EXCURSIONS
Relatives From Many Parts Of State
Pay Visit TO Soldiers in Camp at
State Fair Grounds-RailrOads Re-
port No Disorder.

Fully 5000 Richmonders spent the
holiday away from home yesterday. ac-
cordinC to estimates furnished last
night by local railroad men. who said
that the travel for the day had prob
ably been the heaviest for tho same
day for the past three years. While
the city was deserted by many OF it's
citizens who jump at the opportunity
of spending a day or weekend out Of
the city, there were at least 1000 visi-
tors In tho city.
Railroad stations were throngcd with
large crowds during the entire day.
Early yesterday morning crowds
rushed to the various stations from
which special and regular trains were
being operated 10 resorts. and every
incoming train brought many visitors,
The two baseball games attracted large
crowds, hut tho principal drawing card
of the city. and which drew the ma
jority of the out-of-town people was
the mobilization camp at the State Fair
Grounds.
Upstate people and those from East
ern Virginia on the Fourth Of July saw
an opportunity TO pay a last visit to
sons. husbands. brothers and sweet
hearts enCamped at the concentration
camp. Press reports this week. Great
ing the impression that the troops
might be called on to entrain for SER
wife on the Mexican border at any
moment. fred 10 further pitch the anx-
iety of the folks at home over the well
fare OF their loved ones. and wherever
Practicable a last visit was made to
Richmond
SEASHORE AND MOUNTAINS
PROVE ATTRACTIVE
Stald old Richmonders. however. saw
nothing that demanded that they stay
in the city for what would probably
be a record breaking warm day, and
days in advance had planned e1cur-
sions. Several hundred left Richmond
Saturday afternoon, and will not re-
turn to the city until to-day. while the
vast majority travelled to the seashore,
for whose comfort the railroads pro-
vidcd special trains and extra coaches
on their regular trains.
The Chesapeake and Ohio and the
Norfolk and Western Railroads both
operated special trains to the beach in
addition to their regular early morning
trains, and special holiday tickets had
been placed on sale. Tho nearby
also attracted many visitors
who had more than one day TO spend
away from the city. The Southern
Railway operated Il special train to
West Point. which carried more than
400 people. the local passenger offices
stated last night.
The stations. both tho Union and
Byrd. were crowded last night. when
the crowd moved homeward. both re-
turning TO Richmond and those living
in other sections of the State Bath
ing enthusiasts were just returning to
Richmond when tho visitors TO the city
were leaving for their homes. and for
Il short while their was some little con-
gestion around the stations
MANY COME HERE TO
VISIT SOLDIER RELATIVES
The Norfolk and Western Railway
brought "a large number Of visitors to
the city on special train from Nor
folk. which arrived early yesterday
morning. The Norfolk militia en-
ramped at the Fair Grounds had many
visitors during the day, as did the boys
from Danville. Farmville, Lynchburg
and other cities.
Railroad officials said last night that
although they had handled large
crowd. 1t was unusually orderly. and
had given them practically no trouble.
one Official said:
We have had probably the largest
passenger movement to-day and to-
night OF any Fourth OF July in the
past three years. OF course, this was
caused by several reasons. the excel
lent business condition prevailing. the
warm weather and the presence OF so
many militiamen. The railroads eX-
pericnccd no difficulty In handling the
movement for had been closely
the situation for several days.
ana mad anticipated tho demand that
WOULD he made for equipment The
passengers were we'll handled"