St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-02

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twelve thousand people had been taken
through this gate alone. Estimates from
the keepers of the turnstlles and the ticket
takers at the carriage gates give the total
number of visitors to the state fair yester-
day as trifle over 26, 600. Of these about
1000 came through the Minneapolis
gates. Never before has the 200-acre tract
been so black with humanity as yesterday,
and it was slim attraction that could not
attract crowd ON short notice. A
birds eve-vieW of the grounds
when the crowd was largest, say
at O'clock, would have shown the largest
black spot in the space between the amp-
theater and the passenger station, for 1t
was there that the small streams of hui
manity, as they flowed from one attraction
to another, had their functions, to say moth
fact that in this space are located the great
est number of flakes" that draw the MINI
BILE nickels from the pockets of the pOpu-
lace. But if the side shows did a rushing
busir eSs and called the crowd the same
could be said of the splendid exhibits that
are scattered everywhere. 1t is hard to say
| Just which of the attractions had the largest
audiences. None of them were bOycOtted.
AS one went through the main building it
seemed as if this were the spot which all
had sought in which to tarry. But in the
stock barns the same crowd was there. A
constant stream went drought the barns.
1t was almost literally the same crowd that
visited both, not only in the size but in
the make up. The young lady who had
admired and ~.
CRITICIZED THE PAINTINGS
or the silks and laces in tho art and main
buildings, went from there to the cattle
pens and inquired why they took the horns
off the pOlled angus bulls when they were
| no more dangerous looking than the rest,
| and the buXom country girl who could have
managed any of the husky heifers went to
the main buildings and crowded in beside
her city cousin aud gaZed at the silks and
satins. The races drew large crowd,
and yet when some 5000 or 5000 people
had gone to the amphitheater there was ap
parently no loss in the crowd outside.
Through all the machine halls there were
visitors all day long, and beside the band
stand and in the many smaller buildings
| there were crowds. People sat on the steps
of the main building and on anything else
| that was available to afford a moments
rest.
In the morning the blue sky was I'M
| clOuded A light breeze swept over the
grounds. and if it caused some dust it also
kept the throng cool. Toward evening the
| sky clouded and the wind felt raw and
| foreshadowed rain to-day. though until the
closingof the gate on the laStwhO would come
to the city no hint of rain drop fell.
The day was, on..the whole. delightful.
The 5000 people who were ON the
grounds behaved themselves well. and the
companies that transported them to and
from the cities had such complete arrange
ments that there was little delay and trouble
in disposing of them. At the union depot
| for hours there was crowd
that about filed the space between
the doors and the gates. But
the people were good. natured. At the
grounds all were intent on seeing the most
for their money, and there was not in all
| the crowd serious case of intOXicatiOn
noted When the day waned and the
homeward trips began, there was jam at
the gates, Trains of ten cars on each line
of road we're filled as rapidly as enough to
| fill them could show their tickets and
squeeze through the gates. Flocks of peo-
pie from all sections headed toward the
gate at once, and for space one hundred
| feet square they packed themselves like
sardineS in box. crowding somewhat, but
| still good-natured as rule. 1t was early
evening when the last had gone.
The day was satisfactory one to about
all concerned. The Golfers of the associa-
ton received large donation. The races
were good and the sportsmen had little to
complain of if they bought the pools dis
cretely. The veterans were there in good
number and their hearts were made glad by
the appearance of Gen. Logan, who shook
! hands with them and spoke briefly. The
mammoth exhibit was all in place. ard not
one of the great crowd but found something
came the Capital City, whose day had been
celebrated, was again Illuminated, and the
great day ended in blaze of glory.