The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-09
VIRGINIA'S FAIR.
AuSpiciouS Opening OF
First Day Of the
Second Week.
FULLY ie.oOo PERSONS on THF
GROUNDS.
An Attractive Programme for To Day.

After n days res, the people, especially
az Richmond -uTned out yesterday. the
beginning Of the second week OF the Ex
ro-iiiog Ia largely increased numbers,
aud carly in the day the indications were
hat The attendance would he greater
than even on Opening Day Before
noon The sky, which early in the morn
inL seemed % threaten rain, TO the de
light of many as the sun rose became
clear and the frst day OF the second
week opened most auspiclously. The
arrival OF horses, dogs and swine all assis-
ted 10 augment the crowd in attendance
Bat more than anything else was the
mmOr that at the conclusion Of the con
tract this evening Buffalo Bilrs Wild
West would leave the city. The people
could not afford 10 miss seeing such a
great show and Yirginias great Exposi-
iiOn for the small sum Of fifty cents
twenty-five cents admission TO the EX-
position and twenty-five 10 the Wild
West.
At2 O'Clock yesterday afternoon the
doors Of the Wild West show were
opened. aud before that time arrived
several hundred persons had gathered at
the gate that they might be the ir't on
the grounds and have the choice seats 10
The grand stand When the doors were
thrown Open the three tuTnstiles were
not enough 10 accommodate the people,
and the gates were thronged with per
sons anxious 10 gain sdmittance from
the time they opened until long after the
performance commenced. Every seat on
the grand stand was occupied, and per
sons were willing 10 pay twenty i've
cents TO stand inside the enclosure. This
was by far the largest crowd that has
been in attendance on the show since
their arrival, and the attendance num-
bered not less than 10000 persons.
WILD WEST WILL REMAIN.
After the performances were over the
p.enipOteniiaries Of the Exposition and
lie Wild West held meeting, at which
il was decided that Buffalo Bill should
remain until next Saturday night and
possibly longer.
The racing instead of taking place at
. o'clock will begin promptly at | D.m.,
and Buffalo Bill will give his first eX-
promptly. The directors Of the Exposi-
ton will also probably fix the hour OF
the concert by Cappa's Band at o'clock
so that by this arrangement no one per
formance will conflict with another
Al present
THE WHOLE ABsNRBING TOPIC or CON
VERsATIoN
is the Exposition Persons talk of it on
The streets. the cars, at home, at
church, and, indeed, everywhere.
Yesterday the attendance was
fully double that on any other one day,
and while there were many more visitors
az the Wild West than could be seated,
vet the concert in the Music Hall was
fairly well attended.
REPORTED FOR DUTY,
An addition was made to the pro-
gramme Of the Wild West show on yes
terdav which will be continued during
their stay here. Miss Emma Hayc0ck,
who has been in at her home in the far
West. has sufficiently recovered 10 report
for duiy. aud on Yesterday showed her
audience some beautiful fancy riding
She finds no difficulty in changing the
horses gait from one TO another, and
showed herself to be an accomplished and
graceful hOrsewOman
FIRE.
Last night atout 7.l5 o'clock. the hour
when those who for differen. reasons
could not remain until the evening con-
cert or the last performance OF The Wild
West show, were leaving tie grounds,
and at a time before those who deferred
their visit until after tea had arrived,
and in consequence comparatively few
persons were on the grounds, private
alarm OF fire was sent from the engine
house al The northwest corner OF the
eastern wing OF the main building to the
HEADQUARTERS OF the fire department. The
iiremen, who were at their post, imme-
diately started out and in less time Than
il takes 10 tell il were at the scene OF the
slarm. Two heavy streams Of water
were soon being poured on the flames,
and the fire was In few minutes extin-
guished, not. however, until several hun
dred persons had gathered at the scene,
and the report that the building was on
ire had spread rapidly.
CAUSE OF THE FIRE.
In this building there are three engines,
two with boilers Of one hundred, and
one with boiler Of eighty horse power.
The smallest engine, which is nearest IN
rear of the building, is the one that
caused the fire. The engine-house, which
was erected two days after the EXpo'l
tion opened, is rooted with dry oak plank
which abuts against the smokestack
The engine was carrying full headway
of steam, and the smokestaCk, becoming
red hot, set the roof Of the building on
FIRE For few minutes blaze shot
high ND in the air, but the prompt re
sponse OF the fire department quenched
the flames, which otherwise would in a
few minutes have destroyed the man
mo.h building aud lis lovely contents.
THE BENCH SHOW.
The many dogs in the yellow house
inst north OF the Ar, Hall, where they are
kept, attracted much attention, nearly
two hundred having already arrived
Others will come in this morning before
the bench show opens. The display SO
far Is an exceptionally handsome one;
the settlers, masiiiTs, spaniels and hunting
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