Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-09-12
THF MINNEAPOLIS EXPOSITION.

MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. AT o'clock a.
m, the grounds were astir with the hundreds OF
attendants and employees Of the different de-
partments, and all was life and activity. Even
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
grounds, though not the largest, are now the
most complete and perfect in the State. The
tracks, in perfect order-level as barn floor
and smooth as the surface of a mirror The
stables and sheds are nearly all occupied
(there being 1,20O in all, for horses and cattle)
and still there is demand for more room -
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 the
full and complete display of blooded animals,
the mooted problem "is the Northwest good
for stock ralsing?. might be considered SET
tied.
MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 3.-There was but
little stir until about 10 o'clock A. NJ, when
the vast multitude surged forward towards
the grounds, utilizing every possible means
OF conveyance-streetc cars, railway cars, ON
nibusses, hacks, buggies, carriages, horses,
mules, saw-horses-and, IN short, every pos
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 tecming with
the hurrying, jostling crowds of super heated
humanity. The great intellectual card of the
day was Blaine's address, which brought upon
the grounds all the prominent Republican
politicians Of the day consequently there was
a great rush. Ramsey, Window, Pillsbury,
was brought on the ground by six hand
team Of bays driven by Hon. Elias Moses, of
TINS city, and he was accompanied by Gov.
Washburn, Mavor Rand, Gen. W, D. Wash.
burn and Col. King himself. The arrival of
the distinguished party was the 81 ,nal for a
great rush OF people. who blocked up the
space around the hastily erected pavilion un-
duced the speaker Of the day in few we'll
chosen rema ks. Mr.. Blaine's effort was we'll
received, and at its close Mr. Window was
called for. The estimates Of the number
present during the day by various Wis tors
were numerous, sundry and wide apart
Some went as low 5000 during Blain's ad
dress, while Others more enthusiastic set the
sum total at $4,000. At o'clock Mr.. Her
rick announced at the Globe HEADQUARTERS
that the number registered as passing
through the turnstile, and as registered bv
them at little rising $4,000. That world
rake entire count in round numbers not far
from twenty thousand , as large numbers
came in teams through the lower entrance.
MINNEAPOLIS, Sept AIT 7o'clock the
ot1ux commences; at O'Clock the turn.styles
are kept constantly in motion; at 9 O'Clock
there is a crowd behind aud every ticket taker
is kept busy while occasional profanity from
the rear Of the besieging multitude bespeaks
the Impotence OF those who are striving to
gain an entrance; at 10 O'clock every depart.
ment Is crammed, and at IL there is a REGULAR
mob rushing and elbowing as though the
issues OF life and death depend upon every
body SEEING everything that was to be seen
The crowd on the grounds at 2o'clock wis
perfectly lmD ense, lar 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 surging, seething, per-
spring mass Of Humanity. The sale OF fluids,
cooling and otherwise, was in porpor. ion to
the crowd, and the lemonade and beer stands
drove thriving business. At 2 o'clock the
grand stand was filled to OverhOwinR to wit
ness the cup race with Belle Nelson to the
'front.', the dash resulting as follows:
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