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PREPARE FOR DERBY INFLUX Plans for Accomodations for Derby Visitors Being Made by Various Railroads. LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 15.— Plans for th« accommodation of visitors to the city by the various railroads have been going on apace and large delegations are due from Chicago, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and New York, in addition to the usual delegations from the smaller and nearer cities. More than a dozen special trains have already beer, assigned to well known New Yorkers for their friends who are planning to come for the big race. John J. Raskob, who managed Al Smiths presidential campaign, has a special assigned to him. Another train, which includes several private cars, will take care of New York guests of the Kentucky governor, F. D. Sampson. Other New York assignments have been made to C. C. Auchincloss, Clarence Dillon, Alan Corey, Col. Hartfield, C. W. Clark, J. H. Louchheim, Geo. E. Turnure, Frank Bailey and W. M. Greve. There will also be Livingston-Sullivan and Ponce-Davis special trains. Railroad representatives said they expected the New York delegation to be as large as ever. Chicagos parties include those of H. A. Bickett, H. A. Niblack, Wm. B. Drake, Mon-tifiore Stein, E. J. McCabe, Jos. M. Coffey and Arthur J. Poole. The Bankers Lounge club of Chicago and the Farnham-Winter interests have contracted for specials. From Milwaukee there will be a special train run by the Milwaukee A. C, and the Penn A. C. will run one from Philadelphia. Detroits special train will be under the auspices of the Detroit A. C, and the Pittsburgh business men have organized a special from that city. William Clark will have a party from Cleveland and others will come from Indianapolis and nearer points.
