The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-28
OPENING DAY OF THE FAIR.
Bad Weather Interferes Some with the
Work of Arranging Exhibits.
Alarm Among the Exhibitors OfSwine Quickly
Quieted-List of the Horses Entered
for the Weeks Races-NOteS.

Frequent rains, cloU iy and dismal sky, and
a great amount of thin mud were the unfavor-
able conditions under which the State fair
opened yesterday. The managers, however,
have become we'll accustomed to this sort of
thing, and, from experience rather than faith or
superstition, have come to look upon a wet and
discouraging beginning as insuring fine weather
and financial success on the closing days. The
great success of the fair last year came almost
wholly from the attendance on two days. The
disagreeable weather yesterday interfered greatly
with the work of putting the exhibits in proper
order. but it is expected that before the visitors
begin to arrive to-day everything will be in place
According to the Signal Service predictions the
weather to-day will be clear and cooler.
The death on Saturday night of one or two
hogs, owned by Henshaw & Brown, of Winches-
ter, from disease supposed to be cholera,
greatly alarmed the exhibitors of swine, and
three or four who had made entries have taken
their swine home Mr. Martin, of Muncie, on
account of complaints by Messrs Hamilton,
Shepard and other rival exhibitors, that cholera
had prevailed among his hogs last spring. was
compelled to withdraw his entries and return
homo yesterday morning. None of his hogs on
exhibition showed symptoms of being diseased.
and he claims that the objections raised against
him were made in spitefu and malicious
spirit. because heretofore he has always been
one OF the most successful exhibitors. A veter-
nary surgeon under the direction Of the fair
managers. made an examination of the swine
on the grounds yesterday morning and reported
that he had failed to find any symptoms of dis
ease, and that there was no danger of another
outbreak.
While the display in all classes of stock will be
larger and finer this year than heretofore,
specially notable feature will be the exhibit of
Hostein cattle. which is. it is claimed. larger
than any ever before shown in any State outside
of Minnesota. Among the exhibitors are the
Unadlla Valley Stock breeders Association. of
West Edmeston N Y; J. W. Stllwell, g. Co..
of Troy. o. S. W. DUNCAN, of Franklin, Ind;
c. F. Darnell and H. Lensman, of Indianapolis,
and Charles York, of Brock, Ind
AS this is chdrens day and all under twelve
years will be admitted free, it is expected that
the attendance will be very large. The only spe
cial features announced for the day are two
this afternoons three year-old trot and 2:37
pace. Among the horses that are entered for
the different races, and are on the ground are
the following
BY w. H. Wheeler, Maott Park Elsie Bashaw: j.
P. Farley, Rushville Billy Worthingon; c. n. Dick
James Hazleton, Decatur, ILL., Wayne Wilson; J l..
Caldwell, Lewisville. Kate Kinsey; w. III. Coburn,
city, ingalls,; w NJ. Walters New Castle, Luella Wal
tiers: g. W. Eberhards, city. Monon; George H. Gift
ford Tipton: Bill Holman; W. H. Pauley. Greenfield
Lucien W.; H. D. McCory, Evansville, Matte Harris;
Buck Dickerson, Greensburg, Belle A. and Double
son, RushviIe. SPINNER Boy; J; T; Mccoy: Madison,
FFH oTyS 33oEs0 w csy0r Tern N0bfiys
Pete Whitestone; Frank Armstrong city Lady s.: L.
2. Coble Clayton, Jim Blaine; w. Hardwck Danville
Joe H.. w d. Lewis. Pttsboro Joe Watson: Abe
Covalt Moreland, Little Mag; 9. o. Fleming Terre
Haute Hard Times aud Tam Shanter James NAL
10y, Rensselaer,, Robin IT, p. Coble Clayton Colonel
Matson; w. II. Pauley Greenfield, Lucien W.. George
Mary; a. Harris. Terre Haute Lady Preston: Tom Levi
Nobesville Roscoe: r. g. Hardin. Rushville, Maggie
G.; J. ?. Failey, Rushville, Roger Hanson L. ".
Cobb, Aurora, Royalmond; Fl. A. Pursell. city
Haredallah Buck Dickerson, B. NJ Bronza and Tim
Lillian; George Fl. Clifford, Upton, Helen Cougar
Lloyd Parker Pittsboro. Kate Midburn; Levi Young
Upton, Toba s. s. Johnson Fishers Station Sleepy
Tom: Archie Bowman city, Jock
The display in the various departments was in
very good order yesterday, and will receive the
finishing touches to day. The artistic work ex-
hlbted makes the department an interesting and
pleasing variation from the agricultural part of
the fair, and especially attractive to ladies. The
"Old Ladies' Home" representation of the in
terror Of pioneers house, is feature of in
terest
The art display includes specimens of work by
Miss Sue ketcham, Mrs H. S. Tucker, and Miss
May Robinson. of this city; Miss Ida Atchison,
of Charlottesville; MISS Maude Holloway, of
Knlghtstown, and Miss Rella Matthews, of Ar
linston
Fifty special policemen were in yesterday for
duty at tie State fair grounds during the week.
boy yesterday stole revolver out of the show
case of F. NJ Noe, who has charge of geological ex-
hibit, and made his escape.
G. A. Patzel who has stand outside of the Expo-
sition grounds dropped %S5 from his pocket yester
day. boy seen to pick it up and was lost sight
of in the crowd before he could be caught.