The Washington times., 1919-02-24


passenger cars were so short around
Union Station that the trainmaster had
been compelled to add four Pullmans
to the 1901 and there was no extra
charge to passengers for this luxury.
The trainmaster had previously told
me that all the early trains, on both
Pennsylvania, and Baltimore & Ohio,
were carrying additional cars and that
the late afternoon trains for Baltimore
would be many more cars than ordinari-
ly Large numbers of Pullmans were
used to supply the deficiency IN reg
ular coaches, without extra charge 10
passengers.
Passing through the long train, I
saw hundreds of Washingtonians,
some Of them personal acquaintances.
Visiting "ReIatives."
"Just running over to Baltimore to
visit relatives" was the way many
Of them explained the matter, while
some candidly admitted that they
were going over to stock up with liq-
uid comforts for the days when
nothing will be doing" in the liquor
line.
why, Sam" I remarked to an old
derstood never drank whiskey,
whats this mean?"
None of your dern business, but,
as you must know, 1 suppose" was
his retoTt, here are the facts:
never drank a quart of whiskey in
my life and never cared anything for
IL, but just as soon as I see I am to
be denied something, then I want
some of it sure. l am going to get
the most and the best 1 can and lay
her away
Later in the day I ran into anoth-
er Washingtonian who was never
known to drink, and he told me
practically the same thing. Never
cared a rap about liquor until this
bone dry stuff heaves in sight" he
admitted, land now I am filling my
cellar with wet goods. Got ten bar
rels of liquor stored away, and am
here today to pick up some choice
remnants"
Passengers from the 1901 poured
out of the train at the Camden street
station in Baltimore; and as they
looked around in the waiting room
a long line of suit case-carrying
gents were seen waiting for the
gates to open for the next train
bound for Washington.
Thousands Stocking Up.
Turn to the right outside the sta
ton and take the first street to tho
north and in less than a square you be-
gin to run into whiskey houses. One
peep into the doors convinced you
that there was nothing mythical IN
reports that thousands of Washing
tonians were stocking up.
Humanity jostIed humanity in these
stores, and behind the counters men
and women were doing nothing put
packing quart bottles of whiskey inCo
handbags of all varieties or wrapping
them into convenient packages for the
swarms OF customers.
The windows of the stores contain
ed alluring signs of reduced prices
on well-known brands Of rye and
other whiskeys. but as a matter of
fact they were lies. because the
whiskey dealers admitted. that every
thing had gone up since Washing
ton was demanding so much.
g.. Then you turn into Liberty street
for a few squares until you reach
North Liberty street. There you run
into another nest Of wholesale liquor
stores. They arc only A short dis
tanCe from the terminal Of the Wash
ington, Baltimore and Annapolis road,
whose booze" specials became IA
nous in the wet goods lore Of Wash
ington. The road tried to break up
the use Of it's line for bootIeggers and
others but simply could not do it, II
could not decline 70 accept passengers
merely because they were carrying
suspicious packages.
Whiskey Stores All damned.
Two stores. side by side, were doing
a business like a 1O-ccnt store during
4 bargain sale. Men. and women were
lined up in the streets awaiting their
uurn TO get inside. They were let in
in groups of three or four as patrons
walked out.
Standin gon boxes above tho surg
ing crowds inside and watching with
delighted faces the rush OF business,
the bosses kept sharp eyes on every
thing goin gOn.
Haven't slept a wink since Thurs
day night" said the proprietor of one
"All last night ] was here packing
goods for Washington and getting
papers ready for shipment. Today !
have been unable TO leave here. d
minute. Most Of my clerks have had
neither breakfast nor luncheon. We
do not expect a let-up until close to
midnight
Cars starting out Of the W. 3. & 4.
terminal for Washington were packed
with people all the afternoon. Every