The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-06-04
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zfa9,, q HsbhbilitatinE II. 5'
\ Tbs big Hood, az everybody knows, left tho
grounds Of thu West Virginia Stats Fair and
Exposition Association In a teplosablc con.
dltion. All tho fences md nearly all the
buildings were swept away and every one
predicted that the association VIA forever
killed. Practically II was dead, and had II
not been ior lev young and ertrgt,lo men,
who took hold and helped 10 pull Il ont oil
the wA,ery grave 10 which II had bsen CON.
signed, It would have remained dead until
this DAY, and probably forever more. Il 10
not necessary 10 again raview how additional
stock was raised Aitsr the most atdnOus work,
sulice II 70 s,y thrt money vas secured anG
That Tor tie past two m0nthr 1t hs, bron uncd
10 o good purpose. Superintendent E1ley
had n hsfcnlfen tASk before him., The
grounds were Uttered up with debris, Tho
tees were bent down by II, the reiusa having
lodged largely. Ia tho brAnohsG. Tho flrsl
work was to clear this away and atraishten
up tho trces. Then the place was towed III
grais lead. sitter which the work Of building
commenced. No. ~ III HnssfNif''
{ Its really wonderful what has been ao.
eomplished 10 80 short a time, and Rreat
credit Ia due tho assoclatlon aud It's oilicer
W. ttOipuHhAhhubuA III NulGN NNbI
has btc1 done TINS far. The lumber that
was picked up below was supplemented by
tao RATS that were purchased at q bargain.
All oil The ouiH.de lenoa ws9 awcpt away, II
has bren rebuilt 10 such n manner tha. the
4 ,od lhs. swreps Il away will ewrrp The
Island away. The pos.H wore sunk In the
ground fes. and then anchored with stone
and ran!inGd; tho fapca " Not qul,s rs high
q, It formerly was. Nearly Rli the feDcN
about tho track had 10 DO rebuilt. The OF.
lao and entrances have been restored, and
the main hall III once mora In good condition.
1t wG not washed away, but the welteIn
Wing wss badly wrecked. Tho dining hall 10
Ia need Of but few repairs. A new grand
stand Is bslng erected that will hs AbOnt 10
leet longer than ths0l one. 1t will set back
from The truck, allowing n good space III
front Tor ownero and sporttnitn, thus avoid.
ing ths crowdlug OF lno track. Tho grand
stand y also beiuE built ut slight angle, %
that all the occupants can easily wi.nts, the
finish OF all races without being obliged 10
1tand up. The btablcs for the racers ara b..
Ing built AZ tho extreme toutli end Of the
groun6s,;along tho fences. The idea III this
Ia 10 allow more room for stock pens and ultu
10 remove the hotues aud Jockeys from the
nolao mads ut night by lowing herds. All Of
this 10 an improvement over tho former al.
rangement. sF-fE y
Water pipes haYs boon le!d all over the
grounds, kul In a few days tho Horticultural
and Machinery Halls Will be erected. The
siork pens ara partly rebuilt. The daGcinl
stand ~ sgan In good shape and tho orchard
never lonred prcttier. or citanur. superlu
teudent E1ley made his greatest strike wher
he erected tbs swings About dem good
safe swing. have been put up, and they at,
bound TO delight tho children. EVerytbip;
10 now moving smoothly, aad the prospect
Tor the fourth annual fair are Us bright d
thOse Of any previous fair. p = 90