Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-16
BALTIMORE SALO0Nsl
FEAST ON D. C. Men
Recent Raid of Train by U. ST.
Officials in D. C. Has Not
Hurt Traffic.
ROADS CAPACITY TAXED ,

special Sorrespondenca OF Vhe star. .
BALTIMORE. December 11-Passenssr
traffic over the Washington. Baltimore
and Annapolis electric line between wash
ington and Baltimore has doubled since
the National Capital abolished saloons
about six weeks ago. This increase has
been caused by washington's thirst brt-
gade'' rushing to the Maryland city to lay
IN a supply Of their favorite tipple.
The Baltimore and Ohio and Pennsyl-
vania railroads are also hauling large
crowds to Baltimore, especially. on Satur-
days. The crowds begin to set in for the
Maryland metropolis at Q o'clock In the
afternoon and the tide keeps growing
until o'clock, whom it begins to ebb.
The saloons and wholesale liquor houses
in the vicinity OF the railroad stations
have all doubled their bottling depart-
ment forces and are kept busy the whole z
week stocking up for the Saturday rush.
After the recent raid on the W.. b. r
A electric line by the United States en-
Gals and the District police the Saturday,
the roads are taxed to capacity.
The following is an account OF Bal
timore reporter who made the trip TO
Washington on one OF the booze spe-
Gals:
Rumor of Raid Planned.
1t was reported in Washington that
another big" raid had been planned and
the tip went down the line. However, II
never materialized, and the happy Waeh,
ingtonians went on their way unmolested-.;
A three-ring circus couldn't have been
more amusing than to watch the ac-s
tions of the blockade runners as they
sat. uncomfortabiy, one would say. IN
the cars of the electric line. Every
one was suspicious of every one eise.'
it seemed. If fellow wearing a
,n1. f,o- han a. tn
the car. even IL he himself carried a.
bullying suit case, he was bull"
watch yourself, old scout; there goes
a detective. was the word sent down
the line And Immediately every pack
age, suit case and travelling bag was
covered up with an overcoat IL the
carriers didn't have oyercoats they
showed the packages under seats and
hid them with their legs. or, at least.
tried to.
One poor fellow lost a quart in that
manner on the train in which the
writer was travelling. 1t seemed a. II
he had hob nails in his shoes and he
gave the bundle kick to push it cut
of sight There was q crash of glass
and the odor OF whisky foated from
beneath the seat. i.
staid. suffragette-sort-of- to
her pretty female companion.
1T was without a doubt" was the
reply.
Must Have constitutional.~
Then there was a fellow on the train
who had been living In Washington for
twenty-seven years, and had not made
a trip to this city for decade. He
admitted that he was a physician at
some hospital over in the capital and
was Just used to having his constftu<
tional every morn. noon and night" He
had two travelling bags filed with
LIQUOR.
All the physician worried about was
the proposed raid on the train. You
know..1 have never been arrested in my
| life. and I wouldn't want to begin at my
age" he said at intervals. What would
my wife say If spent the night in the
lockup?"
Across the aisle from the physician
was a rather young chap with a siif'
case large enough to hold liquor for .
Company Of infantry Alongside him Was
after the train pulled out Of the terminal
these two were engaged in an interest,"
ing conversation in low tones.
"can Get Liquor Any Time.n
s"I can get liquor any time you want
it," was the only remark he was heard
was seen, however. to point to his suit
case, pull out notebook and wrfts
something down at the same time ask
ing his new-found friend few ques-
tions.
Then. on the same train. there were
any number of gin friends" and they
carried their stun openly. at least most
|of them.
of the dusky passengers. All must have
nah gin"
And that's how the others felt about
it, too
bent with age, hobbled down the aisle
|of the train and lowered himself easily
into a seat beside soldier. In his lap
he held what appeared to be four quarts
of gin, or at least it was thought that
the package contained gin. 1t was coy--
erred with cardboard
As the car had about completed half
of the journey the old fellow began to
denly the car rounded curve and the
negro all but lost his drinks.
Use lucky boy" he mprmured to his
fellow passenger. "If dem bottles had
adjusted Aid jes' had to gone back to-
Baltimore TO mo. dass ALL
Faced Curious Gaze.
There was only one white man on the
booze special brave enough to face
the curious gaze of his fellow passen-.
gers. While two pretty girls across the
aisle. Uttered, this fellow held his
But-and here our hero lost his nerve
when man, who had every appear-
ance of being a detective boarded the
car, he was among the first to put his
package out of sight.
The visitors who had tried to carry
two loads home We're found in the
smoking section of the car. Most Of
them We're dead to the world and
caused little trouble on the way over
The conductor, q kindly fellow, even
had to wake them before they reached
the District line. He seemed to know
Just where the fellows wanted to get
off and called them by their first
names Apparently they were .regular
customers"
One fellow brought his wife along
with him on the shooze-huntins' ex-
petition. They sat in the last seat to
the rear Of the car, she sitting next
to the window. trying to appear in
terested in something that couldn't be
seen on the outside while he was
crumpIed up in a heap, wearing bored
expression, just as though he would
rather have made the trip alone
John, put that package out of sight
this minute she whispers. - her
husband as the conductor came down
to collect tickets. And John oheyed."
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