The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-10-21
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THE FIRST DAY OF THE FAIR-FINE PROSPECTS
AND NUMEROUS ENTRIEs-THE OPENING TX
ERCIsEs-HURDLE IACE-THE BABY snow
AND THE JuDGGS-TlIE wATEI-FAMiNE-RE
WAL, sc.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.
OCTOBER 10. 1880.
The annual exhibition Of the Lynchburg
Agricultural aud Industrial Society began
TO-DAY under the most favorable circum-
stances. The secretary, Mr. Mcdonald, IN
forms me that the list Of entries in all de-
partments is largely in excess OF the Fair
last year, which was fine success. The
president, George w. Palmer, Esq, Of
Smyth, arrived yesterday, and everything
is in motion on the grounds this morning.
The gates were opened at O'Clock to per-
NIT DELAYED exhibitors to enter their artl-
cles and to place them III the proper balls,
and at 10 O'Clock visitors were admitted
Rev. Joshua Hunter, OF Centenary church,
opened the exercises with prayer at ii
O'Clock, when the address OF welcome was
delivered by Hon. S. G.. Winglield, may or
of the city. The Mayor made stirring and
excellent address, bidding the attendants
upon the Fair a right hearty welcome TO the
city and its Inequalities. After the address
the cattle and bOrses were led around the
track for exhibition, attracting much atten-
ton. There are some very fine specimens
among them, notably the cattle of Mr.
Palmer, and some new draught-horses re-
Gently imported by him from Scotland. The
trials OF speed have not taken place at this
writing. The programme is as follows:
Premium Of $50 for horses that have never
beaten three minutes-S40 to the first, S2j
fn hn birH mil
in harness, best three in five.
No. =. Premium, $50-runnipg race-S30
TO the first and $40 to the second-half-mle
heats, best two IN three.
One of the most interesting features OF
the Fair will be the hurdlc-race for gentle
men riders. Several of the English gentle
men residing in the neigbborhood have en-
tered, as well as several Lynchburgers. In
addition ia the money premium there will
be given 70 the winner a splendid silver
cup. The race takes place Thursday; each
horse TO carry $50 pounds.
One of the jokes OF the exhibition is the
offering OF various prizes for the best babies
by sundry old bachelors of the city. The
Judges appointed on babies are General j.
Holmes Smith, Major S. p. IIalsey, Mr.. A.
W. Scott, Mr.. J. II. Robinson, and DR.. Il.
A. Craighill. Needless to tell, these gentle
men are all married and all childless.
The scarcity Of water in the city rescr.
yoirs by reason Of the long, heavy drought
has become serious subject with the au-
tborties. There was not enough water in
the new reservoir yesterday TO run the
pumps.
Eleven persons have protessed conversion
at the revival at Centenary church.
TELEPHONE.
A FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE NEW STREET
RAILWAY A COLORED MAN MORTALLY IN
JURED; EXCITEMENT OVER THE CARS; DIFF.
FICULTIES ENCOUNTERED FIRST DAY OF
THE FAIR; TRIALS OF SPEED; GENERAL
MALONE" DIsTANCED FOR ONCE-RELI-
GIoUs-THE DoCToRs-POLIT1CAL.
correspondence Of the Richmond Dispach.I
OCTOBER 90, 1880.
The inauguration of the Fair was at
tended yesterday evening late with TRACE
dy Of very grieyous character. As the
street-car from the Fair. Grounds was com.
ing down the steep grade on Fifth street
about O'Clock the horses became unmanaGe-
able. owing, it is stated, to the fact that the
driver, by name Peitis, was intoxicated, and
ran away, soon throwing the car from the
track and dragging it after them down the
bill. The passengers escaped as best they
could, mourning no more serious injuries
than cuts and bruises; but colored man
named Wyatt Steptoe was caught between
the car and the high stone wall OF Mr.. +. NJ.
DunningtOn's residence, at the corner OF
Fifth aud Church streets, and sustained in
juries which resulted in bis death this MORN
ing. Wyatt was on the pavement walking,
but was caught by the very sudden move
ment OF the.runaway car. lie was attended
by DR.. Dulaney, but both legs and arms
were broken and his heyd badly crushed,
and medical help was unayaiIing.
The opening OF the line was memorable
circumstance in the city. The ears were
put on the track in the afternoon, and at
once created the greatest excitement. The
streets were lined with people to see the
sight. The horses, unused to such work.
and probably excited by the crowd and the
cheers, were very FESTIVE, and bad to be led
along at first by the drivers. Several minor
misfortunes occurred, which only afforded
amusement till the tragedy that happened
later. The drivers are sand to be mostly
from O distance-sOme from Richmond.
There are six cars. the capacity of each
being about twenty persons. To-day the
pressure for seats is such that people have
TO get on returning cars from the grounds
and retain their seats ill they 90 out again.
Some parts Of the track on Main street is
not yet laid with iron, sufficient quantity
of rails not having been ordered.
The crowd at the ground yesterday was
but small, as is usual on the first day. The
procession OF cattle aud horses was also less
imposing than before, as many Of the ami
mails bad but lately arrived and were too
weary to be produced. Everything passed
of smoothly, however, and the array Of all
articles OF exhibition, both in the animal
kingdom and the departments of skill aud
production, was very full and fine. The
trials OF speed began at lao p. NJ. The en-
tries for the first race--the trottng race,
mile heats, In harness, for premiums aggre.
eating $50, for horses that had never beat
three minutes-were J. w Bradsbaw's b.
N. BlsSk Maria, Lynchburg; w. l.. BASES
b. m. Orange Girl, Petersburg; John Lit
trelPs K. &. Chance, Saltvllle.
The race was for best three in five. The
hfst three heats were oil won by Black
Alaria-the first in 1853, The second In 2.55,
the last In 2;53. Orange Girl won the sec.
cnd honors, aud the gray the third.
For the running race best two Ia three,