Ontario Sessional Papers, 1895, . T\\Q number of visitors to the Park in 1894 shows a very consi-derable falling off from last year, the totals for the two past years being for The year 1893 543,924 1894 442,828 It may, however, be noted that the figures for 1894 are higher than thoserecorded for any year previous to 1893 by 170,343. From the following tabu-lated statement it will appear that the greatest falling off in visitors was in respectto that class locally termed tourist travel or such as usually enter the Park incarriages. This class was in 1893 unusually large owing, doubtle
Ontario Sessional Papers, 1895, . T\\Q number of visitors to the Park in 1894 shows a very consi-derable falling off from last year, the totals for the two past years being for The year 1893 543,924 1894 442,828 It may, however, be noted that the figures for 1894 are higher than thoserecorded for any year previous to 1893 by 170,343. From the following tabu-lated statement it will appear that the greatest falling off in visitors was in respectto that class locally termed tourist travel or such as usually enter the Park incarriages. This class was in 1893 unusually large owing, doubtless, to the attrac-tions of the Worlds Fair at Chicago, and in 1894 it was much limited in conse- 31 68 Victoria. Sessional Papers (Nc, 4 7). A. 1895 quence of the widespread and general depression, and stringency in business andfinancial matters. A comparison of figures for these years gives the followingresults: Number of carriages entering the Park visitors in carriages by electric railway (approximate) pedestrians Totals for each year. The accompanying statement gives the attendance more in detail for eachmonth during the year 1894 : 1894. January February March April May June July August October November ...December Totals Number of carriages entering the Park. Number ofvisitors incarriages. Number ofvisitors by electric railway. (Approxi mate.) 7491,671 9661,4492,0123,1775,6077,6005,3422,9471,5911,360 34,471 2,098 5,751 2,694 4,374 6,736 11,129 22,509 30,488 20,514 9,729 5,167 4,226 125,415 1,021 1,375 1,754 1,830 2,525 12,110 57,336 82,772 36,282 8,215 2,576 1,880 Number ofpedestrians. 209,675 3,631 2,641 2,591 6,338 9,383 10,469 21,699 28,877 11,607 6,215 2,544 1,743 Total. 107,738 6,750 9,76r 7,039- 12,542. 33,70& 101,544 142,137 68,403 24,159 10,286. 7,849. 442,828. Oood Order Maintained.âNotwithstanding the large number of visitors inmidsummer, good order was maintained throughout, and, although on severaloccasions gangs of professional crooks fo
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