Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-17
VISITING THRONGS
VIEW THEPARADE
Incomers Are variousIy Esti-
mated at From $4,000
to $4,000.
RAILROAD TRAFFIC LIGHT

Throngs variously estimated at from
$4,000 to $4,000 came into Washington
today on steam, electric and motor
cars to join in the greeting of the
National Capital to Gen. Pershing and
the men of the LIST Division in their
triumphant march up Pennsylvania
avenue.
Traffic at Union station. over the
Washington, Baltimore and Annap-
oils electric line, the Washington
Virginia railway and the Washington
and remained SO until between 10 and
IL o'clock this morning.
Stream Into City.
From that time on the incoming
rush grew larger and larger, men,
women and children from nearby
points streaming into the city to get
places along the line of march OF the
heroes. Passenger traffic at Union
station was not heavy at any time,
according to terminal officials. The
size of the incoming crowds at the
terminal was somewhat of a disap-
pointment.
Station Master Joseph A. Flynn said
that todays incoming throng in no
way approached the proportions of an
inaugural crowd. The station waiting
rooms were comfortably filled, but not
crowded. Street cars serving the ter
minal had no trouble in handling the
incoming people. A special train was
run from Baltimore later in the morn
ing. No special increase of passenger
traffic was noted last night.
Electric Lines Busy.
A ten-minute schedule was run on
the Washington, Baltimore and An
napolis line from 1880 o'clock until
the time of the parade. Every car
was in commission and hundreds of
persons living through Maryland
took advantage of this means of
transport to the scene Of the great
parade.
Every car of the Washington-vir-
GINA railway was put into commits
sion today, and a big delegation from
Alexandria arrived at the station at
18th street and Pennsylvania avenue
shortly before the time of the parade.
Fairfax sent a good representation.
Cars of the Washington and Old
Dominion line in Georgetown did a
heavy business up to the time of the
parade.
Thousands of automobile parties
from out-of-town did their bit in
swelling the size of the crowd to-
day. Many OF these cars were to De
distinguished by flags bearing the
names of nearby Maryland and Vir-
GINA cities and towns.
Enter by Every Approach.
Cheered by the radiant day. the
crowds, that entered Washington by
every avenue Of approach were in
fine fettle and in the greatest good
humor. Father, mother, small Johnny
and smaller Sue would make q break
for the street cars as soon as they
got off the train at Union station or
the cars at other points.
Well go and get a couple of seats
in a stand" was a remark made many
times by people coming into the city,
who little realised that every seat
in every stand had been bought days
before.
Crowds making their way from tho
stations to the line of march were
held up, in many instances, by long
lines OF marching men. Several miles
of mule trains gave many visitors
their first taste of the parade. and
others were forced to witness the
passage Of thousands of men In
trench hats and wartime equipment.
These foretastes OF the parade to
come were accepted by the people as
part of the big show" and served
to add materially to the general holi-
day spirit of the day.
Tanks Are an Attraction.
Hundreds of persons coming in