Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-09-08

ments to witness the Northwestern Elk
position, yesterday would have been tn
big day of the week. 1t was so ''nom
mated in the bond" made by Col
King, his programme for the day
including the ascension of Prof. King
the daring aeronaut, with his
corps of newspaper attendants
in the monster air ship I" Northwest, .
the largest ever constructed; on trip te
the Exposition grounds to New York
The Minnesota stallion trot; trotting in
the 2:34 clas. and Commodore N. W.
Kittson's trotting wonder. Lady Roll
in an effort to beat the 2:l3 of St. Julian
on the Minneapolis track last year. Such
was the programme of Col. King. Un-
fortunately Col King could not control
the weather, and so the programme was
not given to his own and the general
satisfaction
The day, however, was an improve
ment on Monday and Tuesday. True,
the wind was cold and raw, but the
down pour of rain which had prevailed
for the two preceding days was lacking.
The wind while cold and raw was dry
ing, under the influence of which the seas
of water and mud created by the pre-
ceeding rains rapidly disappeared, and by
midday passage through the different
buildings and about the grounds could
be made with fair degree of comfort.
Notwithstanding the chilling tempera-
ture of the weather and the fact that
everybody through the papers had been
given to understand that the great air
ship could not be launched, nor none of
the racing events on the programme be
given, the afternoon found an attend
ance of from four to six thousand
people on the grounds, who i'm
proved the opportunity to ex-
anime and enjoy at their leisure the
rich and varied exhibits in the several
largest and best ever made in the State
and the numerous other attractions with
which the grounds abound.
A CHARACTERISTIC CARD.
Col. King was early on the ground, and
following his arrival the following card
was issued:
FAIR GROUNDS, Sept. Z, 1881.
To the Dear Public: The fair managers
tender you their sympathy, and are entirely
WHliHS 10 accePI yours III IoIuTH. 1uie
weather is bad, decidedly bad for all of us. But,
though we walk under the clouds, very leaky
ones at that, we are not entirely cast down or
dlsheartened. The poet tell us that
"The world goes up,
And the world goes down.
But sunshine follows the rain.''
And we expect, most confidently expect, the
sunshine" warm and golden, on Thursday,
Friday and Saturday. Then the big show will
60 on in all it's glory. The big attractions
will be brought out, every one OF them, and
all will 60 as ''merrilY as a marriage bell..''
You will all be happy, and so will we, for our
hearts are filled with gladness when we see
your Jaces lighted up with joy. Stand firm,
dear public, stand firm, and so will we.
There are great things ahead of as this week
and we want you all here to witness them.
VIM. 8. King.
BALLOON ASCENSION.
At about o'clock in the afternoon,
when the weather was at its best, Profs.
Myers and Rulosson, the aelonauts, ap-
peared, and preparations were made for
launching the balloon "Ariel," bearing
Prof Rulofson, the most daring and sue
csssful aerial gymnast of the age. The
imitation of the balloon took place in
front of the great amphitheater, near
the point selected by Col. King
for launching his great air ship
"Northwest.' - The initiation of the
envelope occupied but short space of
time comparatively, but the wind was so
variable, shifting every few minutes, at
times dying away and then blowing in
gusts, that the ascension was delayed un-
til nearly O'Clock.
When let loose the ssAriel" rose rapid
ly to an altitude of half mile or more
Prof Rulofson going through with some
very diMcult and daring trapeze per-
formances-when it struck the
prevailing air current, which bore
the Ariel and it's daring occupant
in a northwestern direction directly over
the city. The balloon moved very rapidly,
and in the course of half an hour it was
lost to sight, though later its safe landing
was reported.
THE RACE COURSE.
While the sun refused to shine during
the day, such was the drying qualities OF
the wind that shortly after noon the edict
against horses exercising on the track
was removed, revocation that
was promptly availed of by the
different trainers to give their horses,
both runners and trotters, some fast work,
their movements affording considerable
amusement to the spectators.
Rerised Programme.
Encouraged by the Improvement in the
weather, and in response to the wishes Of
the thousands already in Minneapolis
and st. Paul for the purpose of witness
ing the great racing events provided