Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-07-31
BARNU NJ DAY.
SIGHTS AND SCENES At THE BIG CIRCUS
AND MENAGERlE.
Thousands Of Strangers Flock Into the City
Crowds on All the Principal Streets
Scenes Under Canyas-lneidents
of the Day.

The procession was passing the Me
Lure House. .'Oh. Bill, see the mon
kew" shouted an enthusiastic oystand-
err. "S-h-u-t up, you old numbhead;
that amt no animal cage; that's Jest
one of them perhecting looking glasses
on the side Of the chariot. Ana Bill
wilted. But this was only one OF the
many amusing incidents OF the day
Yesterday Wheeling was in the hands
of that cver-welcomc diversion, the cir
ems. a diversion that is as immortal as
IL is irresistible. And what made 1t all
the more attractive was the fact that IL
was Barnum'S-the only Barnum-fresh
from conquests in London. The circus
may be a chestnut, but the chestnut
never seems TO get ripe. As large
concourse OF people centered In Wheel
ing Yesterday as has been seen here for
many a day. From early morn until
long after the hour when gravcyards
yawn'' people walked and wondered and
viewed.
WITH EAGER INTENT
the movements and manOcyerS OF the
great and only" 1t is customary for
these shows to arrive in town ut an
early hour.and not few arguing on the
past, gathered on Water street and
around the depOts as early aS o'clock.
And they had 4 good, long wait. Owing
To misunderstanding OF orders at some
point along the road, the train
did not steam into town until 9:l0.
BY this time the crowd had
grown. and during the unloading of
the train. which is always Il per-
Torrance to witness, the sidewalks
from Hotel Windsor 10 the ST.
Charles were filled with impa-
tient and Surging humanity. There
was also myriads of the small
boy, and he was merry. Most of the in
tereSt conferred about the animal cars,
and as fast as the horses and ponies /
were released score or more Of remarks /
would pass along the crowd on the
shape, color and beauty and general
condition OF seryitudc. Some Of the
employees looked as il they hadn't had
any sleep since Barnum celebrated his
last birthday. But they had impetuOuS
leaders and they laborcd like clock
work, and withal the work OF unloading l.
is a novel sight and one worth seeing.
And then came the procession. Per
hapS. it would be well right here to re-
mark that it was hot yesterday, so
warm that paper collars and celluloid
cuffs had cOnSumptive look as early as
ten o'clock. Owing to the delay in ar
irving the procession did not start until
after the noon hour, and at time when
il was rather unfavorable for many who
would otherwise have reviewed it,
Hours before
THE GIIrTER1NG ARRAY
zane in sight every corner. doorway
lnd window was filled with eXpectant
people who at intervals sent up the cry
Here they come" Then rush would
De made into the street, but an ice
wagon was all that met their gaze and
hey again returned to the sidewalk
ike martyrs. The parade was
n keeping with the variety and
plendor Of former years, with the pos
ible exception of a larger number OF .
,pcn cages of wild beats and n greater =
fray Of sleek looking horses. a
One of the features of the day was j
ho work OF preparation for seeing the
'lTclS. All over inc Guy was DuSlt =
md activity. With Il coat in one hand
md the remnants of a quickly-grabbed
Inner in the other. Frank, Hiram and q
Sclcucus, and some thousands of others, !
made bee line for the circus grounds.
But the line was all but the bee. Such =
rush as gathered mt the east entrance
4 the suspension bridge Hacks, cars,
,rivatc turnouts. carts and wagons Of
Il descriptions, AZ hundreds and hun A
reds OF people were gathered here :
here was perfect deadlock. The
Gene about one o'clock beggars descrip-
ion. The horse
CARS WE'RE 50 LOADED
iith people that the matter Of collect
ng fares was attended with great diff
uty. The cars couldn't begin to ac-
the people. For every one
Tho rode hundreds walked Finally the
was broken and the span for a
)ng time was alive with people.