The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-03-07
New Orleans Letter.
From OUR SPECIAL CohREsPoNDEST.
NEW ORLEANS, March l, 1885,

NRw ORLEANS, March l, 1885.
The past ten days thousands of people
have arrived here to attend the Exposi-
ton and also to see the great Mardi
Gras carnival. Consequently not only
has lively appearance been presented
on the streets, bat at the Fair. The gate
money has also been great feature in
the mapagement's finances. owing to its
rapid increase,
Vice President elect Hendricks, Hon.
Carl SchUrz, aud Henry Waterslu were
among the noted arrivals in the city last
week. These prominent pc liticiaus ex-
pressed Themselves very iavorably as to
the success of the Exposition as a great
show, AS they leave others take their
placrs.
With the immensely increase arrival Of
visitors Il c past two weeks, the ExpCsi-
tion "EXchoquer" is being daily repleted.
Cons qnently whether congress comes to
the financial aid of the management or
not, it tie people come and drop in n
Sufliciency of "half dollars" the machine
may live through the siege.
But there has been too much dissention
between the exhibitors and management
for the good of either, especially the lat
ter. Trouble began early in season by
Chief of Installation Mullen coming in
contact with exhibitors about the plac.
ing of goods. From that time until
now there have been serious grievances
on account OF the obnoxious olficiousucss
/ Of Mr. Mulleu, who was denounced in
! public meeting and once asked to resign
! lie has been uuc nth and discoUrteous
to those who make tbs Ezposilon-the
exhibitors-aud particularly TO the for
eiguers, who of all should Ttceye con-
liberation. The last "clatteI" came near
being serious. T. NJ, Hudson and Sam
ue! Mullen it seems had charge of the
calling In of temporary and the issuing
Of permanent passes. No one was ready
to wait on the exhibitors in regard there.
to aud they were kept running from the
down town TO the Exposition Offices
without avail, and at last being refused
admission, some raid their entrance fee,
but others resentirg the outrage forced
their way in, and it WAS said threats
were made against the Exposition ofi-
ciOls above named, aud could they have
been found, it might have gone hard
with them. 1t is strange why such ca.
pricious officials should be retained; II
certainly Injuries the success of the
Worlds Fair. All the city press, except
the Times-Democrat, the Management
organ, condemned the actions of Muller
and Hudson towards the exhibitors
Gross mismanagement is declared 10y
nearly everybody.
People visiting the Exposition SHOULD
take the Camp & Prytania or the St
Charles street line of cars which will Sc
= them of at Government building th,
best place TO begin a visit; thence t.
Main building or any of the mny smal
ler but interesting establishments with
in the grounds. tits also important 70
r strangers stopping in the city to deposi
their money in the banks and their rail
3 road tickets in the hotel safes or guard i
carefully about their persons A rail
D road official says there have been nearl,
thousand return coupon railroad tick
: cts lost here already since the Exposition
{ began. 1t is generally from oarelessnes
T. as pockets are seldom picked. Let you
= people bear this injunction to look a
well after the railr,ad papers as uncl'
5 S.u.'s notes.