The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-11-08
THE WRECK,
Or What Is Left of the Great Dallas
state Fair and Exposition.

Fair grounds il could not have been in
n more chaotic state this morning.
Workmen were everywhere in the
building tearing down structures and
despoiling the beautiful displays, so
much admired w the many thousands
the past two weeks The great
engine at machinery hall was silent :
the engine that supplied the power
for the electric light was killed, and
the machinery hall was silent as Il
tomb. The wheels of thrift, and en-
terprise on gigantic scale were hushcd
and the mighty throng that had walked
the aisles of the building is now thing
of the past. The grounds, looked
much like great army had struck
tents. and were hurrying in retreat.
Floats, drays, large and small wagons,
of every conceivable shape and size
were driven in great haste to and fro.
Silent sentinels were standing guard
over the remnants. In the ladies de-
partmcnt there were only Mrs. Smith,
Mrs. Wallace and Mr.. Ingram, hard at
work closing up the awards and sort
ing out the articles. So busy were
they that Mrs. Smith, when she saw
your reporter approaching held up her
hands imploringly rs much
as to say: 'Please let us alone for the
present. We took the hint and left
them to pursue their work undis-
turbed.
Sunda was very quiet day. Ii
had been announced that would be a
game of base ball played III the after
noon between Busch's Zouaves and
picked nine, but the management, just
before it was to come of, put stop to
it. The saloon stands; the wheel of for
tune and the 10 cent shows had silently
folded their tents and stolen away. 1t
was, after eli, sad sight the havoc
going on where so many rich and gor-
geous sights had been seen only the
day before, for it is an undisputed fact
that the displays in every department
could scarcely be eXcelled in style of
construction, or richness in colors, or
taste in display.
The sight seen at the fair grounds
Saturday night was a glorious one.
The fire works had been admirably ar
ranged on the grounds enclosed for
the arena and race track, and the thou
sands of people standing between the
main entrance gate and the race track
fence had fine opportunity to take it
all in. The p programme as heretofore
published was carried out to perfec-
ton, and, between the BOOM
ing of the bomb shells and
the lufid light Of the many-shaped
fire designs, making the heavens
fairly blaze and the welkin ring, the
crowd cheered to the echo. 1t was a
fitting close for this great fair, and
the people went away delighted with
everything they saw. There was no
humbuggery anywhere. Even the side
shows were conducted upon fair
basis, so to speak.
A gentleman remarked this morn
ing that this fair had been a good
thing for the poor people. The great
army of people the management had
employed had been a blessing to many
household in and out of Dallas.
Of course, there has been some dis
appointments among exhibitors in
failing to take premiums. In some
instances mistakes may have been
made in the selection of committees,
but as rule, committees were chosen
with great care, and your reporter
knows it to be fact that a majority of
the committees were conscientious in
the discharge of their duties. In some
instances, where the most pains were
taken, the defeated party clicked" the
hardest. Take it all in all, however,
no set of committeeman or women
ever discharged their duties moro uni
versally satisfactory as at this Fair and
Exposition.
The following are some of the prem
iums awarded not yet published.
There are more to come:
Best collection of fossils from the
reptilian age, Albert ID. Rust, of Nc
Gregor.
Best collection of fossils from any
part of the world, to A. ID. Rust.
Best collection of chronological speci-
mens-mound- and ancient In
diar relics "A. ID. Rust.
Best general geological collection
from Texas, including lithology, strait
ographical and phenomenal geology,
A. ID. Rust.
Best collection Of existing shells
land, fresh water and mariue-A. ID.
Rust.
Best general collection of fossils and
best collection of chronological speci-
mems. mound builder and ancient In
dian xol;co Alberf II Rusf Mc(r reOOr.