Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-12
THF MINNEAPOLIS Exposition.

MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. AIT o'clock
m, the grounds we're astir with the hundreds OF
attendants and employees of the different de-
partments, and ali was life and activity. Ever
at that early hour. Drove after drove OF
stock, ranging in size and importance from
the mammoth horse of pure Norman blood to
the tiny Berkshire pig, whose porkish eye had
just opened upon the vanities Of this sublun-
AIRY sphere, came pouring into the enclosure
and seeking each its proper location. The
grounds, though not the largest, are now the
most complete and perfect in the State. The
tracks, in perfect order-level as a barn fooI
and smooth as the surface of a mirror. The
stables and sheds are nearly all occupied
There being 1,2OO in all, for horses and cattle)
aud still there is demand for more rom"
1t is safe to say that the management could
have added one-third more attractions to the
display of stock, if they could have agreed to
furnish the room. When one looks over he
full and complete display of blooded animals
the mooted problem sis the Northwest good
for stock-ralsingT might be considered set.
tied. aaa .To ..#
MINNEAPOLIS Sept. 3-There was but
little stir until about 10 O'clock A. M, when
the vast multitude surged forward towards
the grounds, utilizing every possible means
of conveyance-streetc cars, railway cars, ON
nibussss, hacks, buggies, carriages, hOi ses,
mules, saw-b0rses-abd, III Short every DOS
sible movable animal and vehicle which
could be hired, owned, rented stolen or i'm.
provised for the occasion. And even then
thousands sought the grounds upon the
means of locomOtion with which nature had
provided them. At eleven O'Clock
the various departments were teeming with
the hurrying, jostling crowds of super neat. d
humanity. The great intellectual card of the
day was Blaine's address, which brou ght upon.
the grounds all the prominent Republican
politicians of the day Consequently there was
great rush. Ramsey, Window, PiilsburN,
were all there. he distinguished Senator
was brought on the ground bv skin hand
team of bays driven by Hon. Elias Moses al
this city, and he was accompanied by Gov
Washburn, Mayor Rand, Gen. w, D. Wash
burn and Col. King himself. The arrival OF
the distinguished party was the 81 snal for b
great rush of people. who blocked up the
space around the hastily erected pavilion un-
der which he was to speak. Col. King intro
duced the speaker of the day in few well
chosen rema ks. Mr.. Bane's effort was well
| received, and at its close MIR. Window was
called for. The estimates of the number
present during the day by various Wis torha
were numerous, sundry and wide apar,
Some went as low $500 during Blain's ad
dress, while others more enthusiastic set the
sum total at "a, 900. At q o'clock Mr.. Her.
rick announced at the Globe headquarters
that the number registered as passing
through the turnetile, and as REGISTERED by
them at little rising 1900. That wo'.ld
=. AXE entire count in round numbers not far
from twenty thousand as large numbers
came in teams through the lower entrance.
MINNEAPOLIS, Sept AT 7O'clock the
nfux commences; at s o'clock the turn-styles
are kept constantly In motion; at 9 O'Clock
there is crowd behind aud every ticket taker
Is kept busy while occasional profanity from
the rear of the besieging multitude bespeaks
the impaiience OF those who are striving to
gain an entrance; at 10 O'clock every depart
ment is crammed, and at IL there Is regular
mob ru hing and elbowIng as though the
issues of life and death depend upon every
body SCI ing everything that was to be seen
The crowd on the grounds at O'Clock was
perfectly immense, Ear SURPRISING any single
day OF The fair last year. In the rear of the
grand stand, before the commencement OF the
races, there was one snrging, seethirg,. per
spring mass OF humanity. The sale OF fluids,
cooling and otherwise, was in porpor ion to
the crowd, and the lemonade and beer stand
drove thriving business. At 2 o'clock the
Grand stand was filed to Overlooking TO wit
ness the cup race with Belle Nelson to the
front, the dash resulting as follows:
IOV Neptune. ......'.................
Bill Dllion. ..................... ......2
SD .cutaIlOn. secs. ...s.. ........s....... B
Joe NC Malon .................... .... 80. -
Mollie Mccarthy. ......... ..............5
Time, 4:O1.
At the close OF the day the grand stand and
every department wasfull to overlooking and
1t Is speaking within bounds to state that
there was not less than 81, 900 people visited
the great show. The management report re.
ceiptsduringthe day from ell sources( ate and
grand s'and) at approximately $4,000 allow
Ing 50 0OO for the grand stand would leave
4l2 600 gate money, which would represent
"a 600 paying visitors.
MINNEAPoLIs, Sept 6.--The crowd,