The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-07-31
AN ENORMOUS UUTpvUElNG

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mum S haley Show.
The Barnum show is in every respect
a monster, but the biggest thing about It
yesterday was tho crowd. Tho town
was full OF strangers, there being more
country people in the city In their own
vehicles than have been g here for
years, while all the trains were so
crowded that tho passengers were hang.
ing on the platforms. Tho first Of the
shows three trains did not reach the
city until u little after nine o'clock, and
all tho cars were not unloaded until
nearly neon, and this threw tho parade |
alter IL. 1t was given, however, over a
shorter route than usual, but was n very
fine parade, particularly notable for tho
number Of open dens OF animals and the
Tine condition they were all In. There
were several novel and attractive Leaf.
ures, too.
The Turner parade was over two
hours before the circus parade appeared,
and 1t had then got 90 late that the
throngS Of people that had densely lined
q streets were somewhat thinued out;
stu there were good crowds all along
the route.
AT the circus grounds tho delay re.
suited in packing the space In front Of
the entrance st aensely TINT for nj least
hall an hour one could not even ret In
tho gate OF the Bridge Company's park,
where the show tents proper were
pitched. The stable and cooking tents
were scattered about In peoples back
yards, and open lots, tho park being
crowded by the vast tents holding the
show.
Access to the ticket wagon was al.
most impossible on account of the lam,
Those who had got ncar 1t early could
not get away. Men struggled and
"cussed," women tainted, and children
cried. The sun was scorching and the
only wonder was that more people were
not overcome. Five ladies' swooned,
and one OF them was 30 seriously i'll as
o require the attention OF a physician.
Several children were trampcd on and
hurt painfully, and a woman who
stopped to pick up her handkerchief
was showed against the iron ton of a
stake and her bead cut badly,
In the tent the crowd was so large rs
TO be almost unmanageable. The per.
Torrance was begun once, and then
stopped for half an hourtto seat the PEG.
pie. The elephants could not be brought
in, the space outside the ring being full
OF people, and though after while the
crowd was mostly disposed OF, the show
proceeded with renewed difficulty from
the same source at brief intervals.
The treasurer told m INTILLldEScER
reporter that the crowd was the largest
ever In the show at IN afternoon per-
lormance. Night crowds had excelled
it in size, but never before MI afternoon
crowd. The greatest possible capacity
OF tho tent is 5000 people, and there
were oyer 10000 ticket sold yesterday
afternoon,
The performance gave eminent salts.
faction throughout, in spite OF the draw.
backs. Last night there WINS nearly as
great a jam, but the air was cooler and
the crowd more orderly. The circus left
at midnight for GAINESVILLE.
a revolt OF more interest to the Amer.
lean public than thosein Guatemala and
the Argentine Republic is broodinr
amidst the fairy ranks OF Barnum's bal.
let. The girls may strike at Zaacsyille,
O., which is the next stand. Nest OF
the dangers are English girls, the re.
mainder being American and Italian,
The former receive 81 SO per week and
expenses ; the chorus girls get $40, the
Italian girls SlS, and the Americans =,
Nearly every n Of the foreigners SENDS
money home weekly to help support her
relations. They claim to be often un.
Justly fined. They pay 81 per month
for the care Of their luggage, a thing
usually paid Tor by the eompanies, moi
by the members individually. They
aay they DO not get proper hotel accom-.
modatlons on Sunday and at all two.
days stands. None but good girls are
tolerated in the show, but, what with
fines and wardrobe expenses, they are
frequently left without a cent.