The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-10-04

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Ransom. VIM. McCulloch's exhibit
was also worthy of attention.
ACCIDENTS AND INCIDENTS.
Upon any occasion where the inter-
est is of such a character as to attract
thousands of people, exciting incl
dents are expected and serious acct
dents are not unlocked for. With all
the care and caution of officers and
exhibitors there were number of
startling episodes not laid down in
the daily programme. During the
races on Thursday afternoon nearly
three hundred teams attached to vehi-
cles were upon the grounds. There
were acres and acres of wagons and
buggies loaded with humanity: women
and children by the hundreds, still we
have no serious accidents to record.
One of the seats Of the flying swing
which was run by horsepower, and
which throughout the exposition,
proved the great center of attaction
for the little folks-tipped backwards
Wednesday afternoon, emptying, very
unceremoniously, young couple into
the dirt, to the great amusement of
by-standers.
On Thursday afternoon as Golddust,
driven by Il. NJ. Lane who, in order to
hold the spirited animal, was making
the last turn for the homestretch in
most gallant style, frail wheel of the
sulky suddenly gave way. In an in
slant the vehicle went bottom up, the
driver under, the horse leaving the
track and dashing for the Gordon Of
teams upon the outside of the ring.
Women screamed and men held their
breath, but out came Lane from the
debris and dust as sound as rubber
ball.
On the same afternoon and in an
other heat of the same race, Mr.. Boyd
of Newton, was "fouled" by another
driver, and his sulky hopelessly
smashed. Such was his momentum
that he seemed to turn dozen somer-
saults before landing on terra firma,
but he was picked up all o. X.
In the trotting race Friday afternoon
King, in trying to pull up after pass
ing under the wire with "Wichita
Charley" was thrown from his seat
receiving scratched face. The horse
lit out for tie northeast corner of the
grounds in style that created panic
among the occupants of that side.
In the next race, 2. III. Cleaveland,
who was driving "St. Lawrence" was
thrown violently from his sulky, the
horse dashing into the line of vehicles
that lined the track.
In the running race on Friday, young
Williams, who was riding j. d. Brin-
ley's race mare, was thrown complete
ly over the heads of Mr.. Henry Vigus
and wife who were occupying a buggy
near the first turn. Strange to say, he
was not seriously hurt.
The baby show, in the afternoon,
| took place in front of the amphithea-
ire upon platform which had been
| erected between that and the Judges
stand, upon the race track, for the
speakers. 1t was cobbled up about
eigeteen inches from the ground and
covered with pine boards. The ba-
bies were all arranged and while the
judges were sweating over decision,
and curious people were crowding on
dozen to the square yard, all at once
the whole thing came to the ground.
Babies cried, women screamed, the
men yelled and everybody in general
turned pale, but as everything about
the fair had gone off luckily, so with
this, and nobody, not even tender
little babe, received scratch.
A recapitulation of accidents and
incidents gives us three sulkies con-
verified into kindling wood, five drivers
and riders rolling in the dust, pair
of lovers stood on their heads, the fall |
ing of the speakers stand with its
precious load of choice babies, one
dog made sausage of by threshing
machine and colored boy minus a
pound of wool from too much famil-
iarity with the windmill pump.
THE LADIES RIDING CONTEST.
There were two contests in riding,
one for little girls and the other for
ladies'. Both affairs were fine and
passed off without accident. The re-
suits are given elsewhere.
THE OLD SETTLERS MEETING.
AT IL o'clock a. m. Friday, the 2Sth,
in front of the amphitheater at the
Fair ground. the chief marshal an
nounced the old settlers meeting, as
per programme, in the large tent used
as an agricultural hall. Thitherward
moved large mass of men, women
and children in response to the al.
After the preliminaries OF hands *
ing, passing the usual compliments of
old acquaintance, etc., the meeting was
called to order by Doc Grcenlee, who
was mainly instrumental in getting
up the affair. Mr.. Greenlee in few
appropriate words announced the OBJ
ject of the meeting, and moved the
selection of a chairman and secretary
with view of going into permanent
organization. The voice of those pres
ent called Mr.. Munger to the chair aud
f. A. Sewers as secretary. Thereup-
on Judge Stafford was called upon to
address the old settlers, which he did
in very meas manner, detailing the
amount of good that could grow out
of such reunions, calling up several
happy events of the early settlement,
and ended by dragging N. A. English
to his feet. Mr.. English responded
in good taste, aud recounted, among +,
other things, several "reminiscences of
the early settlement that will ultimate
ly go into the history Of our county.
AT the close of Mr.. English's remarks,
as time was growing short, motion
was made and carried that they go in
to permanent organization and proceed .
to election of officers, the result of I
which was the election of H.W.Vigus, I
THE oldest man in the United States
except Scroggs) President; Uncle d.
5. Munger, Vice President; CIV. Hill, =