Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-10
COLES SUCCESS.
Twelve thousand People Under the
Circus Canvass.

Circus Canvass.
Little viii be heard to-day from youth
ful lips except "circus" Everything
from the band that led the procession
around the city in the morning to the last
note Of the concert at night was taken
in BY the little folks and hugely enjoyed.
The streets presented a Lively appear
snce long before the time that the process
sion was announced TO start. Many Of
those on the streets were strangers, and
the time was spent in taking in the sights.
When the head OF the procession did
come in sight away out Drayton street.
the crowd lined the sidewalks in ranks
from the building line to the
curb. At the head Of Drayton
the band, chariOts, dromedaries, elephants,
lions, bntfalo, trick horses, and the two
score Of wagons and cages on wheels
turned into Bay street and moved up TO
West Broad and thence to the grounds, a
great crowd following. After that very
few could resist the temptation to 60 Just
to take the children"
The tents were pitched on the west side
Of Whitaker street, south OF Anderson.
The number that went in at the afternoon
and night performances together, was
estimated at 10000.
The large canvas-covered ampitheatre
night seats on the ground around the
rings were scarce. A long ways farther
than face could be recognized heads
rose in tiers one above the other
until in the distance they be-
came an neutrality-suspicious. mass.
And when something especially funny
was done, such a burst OF laughter arose
that the strong ropes almost shook. Mu-
sic, costumes Of glittering tinsel and
D rran Hrrsv
through the air, horses rushing around
the rings, mountains OF eleDhantine flesh
performing tricks, with dozens Of other
things, made sort of dizzy effect that
Will long be a fruitful topic with the
small boy. The people who came into
town TO see the circus were there in num-
bers. and an occasional one afforded as
much amusement TO those around as
the clowns. The performing horses were
we'll trained. as were the elephants,
and the bareback riding Of Leon
and VanZant caused the mouths
OF many to open in astOnishment.
The troupe Of sOmersault tumblers,
the aerial balancing. the skatorial eXer-
cises and Hassan's imitation of a dude on
the slack wire were all good features, and
IL the applause bestowed was any critic
rion they must each have been greatly
enjoyed.
AAH AnlANdlH III AnG UltnhBGIlt duutA
were gazed at by everyone, and when the
| ferocious looking lions roared the gamins,
white and of color, were perfectly de-
| lighted.
The double-headed COW, giants and
midgets, the tattooed man, the albno wo-
man, the yentrilOquist and magician,
/ drew crowds into the side show.
All about the circus ground the enter
! prising fakir phed his trade and multi
! piled his cash with enviable success. A
/ circus without the attendant following of
/ artful takers would be a novelty greater
/ than any yet seen within the canvas.
/ The saddest hearts in the city last night
/ were those whose owners could not get
/ together the requisite Toe, and who
| peeped through cracks in the canvas and
made vain efforts TO slip under the tents
As soon as the night performance was
over the wOrkmen began % pull up stakes.
and in a few hours Coles new colossal
show had silently fitted away.
! The crowd was orderly for the most
| part, and there was no disturbance except
/ one after The concert was over. A negro
/ boy named John Williams was struck by
/ pistol ball in the right breast. The
] party that fred the shot escaped in the
/ darkness and the crowd. IL was thought
that the accident occurred through care.
/ lessness. The wounded boy was at once
carried OF by friends, and no particulars
could be learned, but the wound was said
20 be dangerous. The case was reported
at the barracks by Policeman McCabe.