New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-11
A BADLY MANAGED FAIR.
ANNoYANCES AND DISCOMFoRTs AT THE
DANBURY EXHIBITION.
GOVERNORS DAY WITH no CHIEF MAGISTRATE
on HAND wRETCHED RAILROAD SERVICE

GOVERNORS DAY WITH no CHIEF MAGISTRATE
on HAND - wRETCHED RAILROAD SERVICE
ACCORDED TWENTY THOUSAND PATRONS
Danbury, Conn. OCT. 10 (SpeciaD.-The TRADITIONAL
"hg day. of the Danbury fair reached It's inh Pio-
portion today and though brisk shower fell carry
in the morning, the good weather which has laNoio
the fair throughout its history was present a. usual
and the day beautifully clear and comior'SuiS
warm. At least 10000 people thronged the erou"uS'
Although IL was Governors Day. the CHIEF Mass-
trate OF the State not there. train Io@i Vi
visitors arrived from New-York by the Northern roSi
and among them came few Of the Ighl-nnso."
gentry" who expected to find plenty OF victims III
such crowd Of country people as that assemoioi az
this fair. But New-York detectives were on the
lookout for them and arrested several men anu O"o
woman whom they recognized as notorious crmln@0
This fair IS becoming and more the stamping
ground of the fakrs" and tin jewelry men, anu Ioss
and less useful as aid 10 and Illustration Vi 'Io
industries of the country An old farmer VINO TO
members well its palmy days said to-day thai ne was
sorry to see II degeneratng into catch-penhS aa''
"They don't make IT a horse and cattle sho" nv
they used to do said be- ats all very well 10 ha'o
plenty of amusements for thc people, but the char
OF tho fair ought to be maintained. Just look d. '
crowd here. The managers are making plenty VI
money out of It every year, but they are not Keeps
It. UP to the times They want probing up O'
they want somebody TO point out their faui's ""'
shortcomings It's my last visit here unless "'S
change their tactics, that's certain"
The prize horses shown in the arena oeio'o
the grand stand, but many missed the parade because
there was no regular announcement or programme
! which told the time OF its occurrence. There WAS
great difficulty in examining he stock In the s'ai'S'
There were many fine animals there but they "oIo
blankeed, and a good view OF them was Out Oh inc
question. In former times 1t was the custom W
have the stock catalogucd and bring them in'o inc
arena have the prize ribbons tied on in The presence
| of the people. Now the track is given up almost
entirely 10 racing and consequence the eAhiOi''
of stock have greatly diminished
alt has now become perfect Donnybrook' SAID inc
old farmer before quoted, and on every corner i
shark trying 10 catch farmer But most oil Us so'
TO New.York and Boston in while in these days
and We know the moon from green cheese l"o
grounds badly in need of Improvements. and tnee
are certain conveniences Of civilization which Will oo
indispensable # the fair is TO DO continued"
This conversation took place in the main buiding
where there extremely attractive and Naiioi
display Of the fancy and artistic products OF the a
and matrons of the region round about Men anu
women who we're listening Joined in and echoed the
sentiments of the farmer critic who declared to heh
that he would not hesitate to mako his thoughts Known
10 the managers If It would lead them TO improve inc
fair All the materials were there, he SAID III
abundance but mo sagacous and p ogre sve mahaSe
tines 49,, ...o.bo.
There had been little trouble in bringing together
the great crowd but II different when they began
to dispcrse. Loud complaints were heard on All sl,o
al the wfetched gements. The trip by OMNIBUS
from tho grounds 10 the town IS nearly TWO mlha du
many thousands took that route hut those VINO VIII
down by rail catch trains 10 their homes IN dIicI
ent directions, subjected to the most eNasredS
DELAY and Inconvenience. The run by train shouu
be about SIX minutes and II was understood NAV
trains would run at intervals OF fifteen minutes buV
those Who got into the train at o'clock touy,
numbering nine carloads, did not reach DanDuty
until O'Clock. thus missing the 80 tram 10 SOntn
NOrwalk on which many with young Children "rIe
relying to reach home before nighual. Inc h'M
train started 10. and did not reach south Nor%ak
until o'clock, cough the distance Is only ABOUT
| thirty miles.
| .dany hundreds of people were greatly incoh
venienccd by this wretched series Of blunders anu
| Sycro unanimous I'm their expression OF disgust.
Unless there IS much better arrangement next year.
thousands, who make practice Of attending the iar
each year, WIFI stay away. The men and women
who most severely critised the errors and short
cOmings which apparent about the present man
agement of tho fair were moved only by feelings
many fine exhibits, and such an abundant public
support. they regarded It a misfortune 10 the
community that the most Obvious needs were
not supplied. The charming scenery about Danbury.
the spirit and enterprise Of her people, and the at
fractions and argent need Of the ia!r. viii always
draw a crowd provided their comfort Is studied. and
the railroads are prevailed on TO run respectable
trains for the convenience Of visitors Everybody
ls weary OF the want OF enterprise shown by the
Danbury and Nprwak road. and IT. station here IS
dis grace to any selfrcspecting company.