The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-10

Yesterday, the sixth day Of the gres,
Exposition, the sun shown brightly, the
temperature was mild and the large
crowds of strangers and country cousins
that visited the grounds promised a
Grand success financially As well as in all
other respects. The msnsgers and all pub
lie spirited men have begun to feel that,
beyOud shadow Of a doubt, this Expo
si,ion will mark 2 great epoch In Nir-
einia's agricultural aud mechanical ca
reer. livery dav is more promising than
the preceding. The announcement that
Buffalo Bills Wild West would leave
doubtless drew a larger crowd at the Ex-
position on Monday han would other
wise have attended, hut this was not the
case Yesterday, FOL the announcement
had been made in the daily papers that
the Wild West had made arrangements
with the Exposition authofiiies whereby
Buffalo Bill would remain nj least during
TIE present week, and would perform
twice daily during his stay in Richmond
THE ATTENDANCE
during the forenoon yesterday was al
most exclusively of visitors TO the city.
and our country co lsins far 0utnumtered
the Richmond people. Mr.. SeaiOn Tins
lev was kept busy all during the fore part
of the day stamping railroad tickets that
persons visiting Richmond and attending
Tue Exposition might return. at the re-
ducei rates.
THIS INFLUX OF STRANGERS
esnecislly foreshows a prolonged and full
attendance.
Indeed the many attractions offered TO
the public at such low fees for admit
tance. etc, ought 10 insure an overflow
ing attendance every day and every after
noon. 1t Is almost matter of impossf.
bilitv for anv one person 10 visit the
Exposition, and see The many valuable,
useful snd handsome exhibits and relics
in less'than two days. And then after
oil have attended Cappa's concert and
the Wild West show, they will find that
they have not seen the half and will go
again. When once in the concert hall
the sweet strains of music wholly en-
cages the attention, and this Of itself
Ia DAYS enjoyment. About 1000
rersons were In the hall at the afternoon
concert Yesterday when the programme
was handsomely rendered by the band
and highly enioyed and enthusiastically
arplauded by the hearers. AT night,
also. the cool weather caused many per
sons. especially ladies, to remain In
doors aud attend the concert rather than
face the chilly night air.
TIE WILD WEST.
At about o'clock yesterday afternoon
not less than 900 persons had gathered
before the entrance TO the race track,
where Buffalo Bill exhibits. On account
Of unexuected delay the racing was not
gotten through with until late hour
and a quarter of an hour before the time
anpointed for the Wild West exhibition
all Of the persons in attendance on the
racing had not gotten ont OF The enelo-
sure This, of course, interfered with
the show. and police had to be stationed
at the gates to keep the people from
crowding in.
About o'clock the gates were thrown
open aud the turnsiiles were kept going
around for about an hour. The crowd
made precipitate rush for the portals,
and so much squeezing, pushing, pulling
and excitement Is seldom witnessed.
Everybody wanted to be the fifst, ana
many that were first became last, as II
was found necessary 10 form lines ana,
Of course. those first in line were the first
inside the grounds. Some tried To
squeeze under the railing, but were com
pelled TO return and get in line, others
turned away in disgust and did not re-
turn at all
TIE POLICE.
were diligent in their efforts 10 get the
crowd back that some system might oe
observed anil an objectionable rush
avoided The people were persistent ID
their efforts, however, and the instruc
tiops OF the police were without avail.
Il was a hard trial for the little children
unfortunate enough TO be in the crowd.
Some were held up by their parents and
others not so fortunate almost suflocated.
Sometimes It IS quite amusing TO witness
the movements OF the people on such
occasions Many who are in the biggest
possible hurry TO enter the grounds, will
stop when they reach the turn
s.ile and ii is sometimes necessary
20 tell them several times before they
will mass through. These three iurn-
stiles are certainly not adequate Tor the
fun attendance often at the Wild Wes'
show. Yesterday was a fair Illustration
of this and it something is not lmme-
diatey done to improve on the present
arrangement, the show must necessarily
he me loser. On such occasions the
large aatcs should be thrown open and
as many persons as may be necessary TO
collect the entrance fee placed there, SO
that persons anxious to pay the ex ac'ea
Zee gain admittance that they may
gain fair standing ground OF seat IN the
grand stand
SUGGESTION.
The racing is not conducted on time,
and from Yesterdays experience 1t seems
tLat II viii be liable to interfere seriously
with the Wid West show every day
Wbv not tx The hours for the racing ~
n o'clock am, and the concert and
Wnd West can then perform at the hour
which ihey now perform, and tie hlst
exercise viii. not then conflict win any
following r
Let the officers OF the Virginia 10
bacco. Agricultural and Mechanical Ex-
position meet at once and devise some
more auspic!ous programme Tor tue oay
performances than the present.