The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-09-11
THE EXPOSITION.
Big Thursday-A Largo Crowd Present
All Day--The Number Estimated at
10000.

I =
All Day--The Number Estimated nj
1900.
The number of persons present at
tho Wilmington Fair yesterday indi.
Gates that although 1t opened on Tues
DAY with most unpromising weather.
y Will yet prove success. 1t was es-
timated that there were Is, 600 persons
on the grounds in the afternoon.
Among those present were Governor
Reynolds, Ex-Governor B. 7. Biggs
Speaker William L. Sirman, Colonel
ezekiel L. Cooper, Colonel Ford, Clerk
| OF the Senate Z. d. Hearn, t. NJ. Dunn,
Levy Courtmen Clark and Sutton.
PRESIDENT II. G. Buckingham of tho
Levy Court, ex-Prothonotary George
A. Maxwell and various other state
and county officials and ex-offlcials.
Although the crowd was large
every one seemed to be In a good hui
NOR, and all acted In the most order
ly manner. Ex-sergeant Peterson has
charge OF the police but they. were
rest yesterday.
The proprietors OF the various
stands. with the fakirs, cane men. and
In fact all who had anything to sell,
reaped rich harvest, and the glum
loo ks OF previous days gave way to
smiles. The monographs in the
building were we'll patronlzed, and
thousands OF nickels found their way
into the slots.
Superintendent McCausland's ar
rangements for handling the vast
number of people that came over the
Wilmington Il Northern railroad are
admirable, and there was not single
accident, or the slightest confusion.
The buildings were all crowded during
the afternoon, and as early as noon the
rush commenced for the grand stand.
At Q O'Clock, after the races were
started, the scene about the quarter
stretch was hard to describe. Every
seat on the grand stand was crowded,
and even the aisles were full. The
.'bleachers'' wero also filed, and per-
haps 1000 more stood inside the en-
closure. This would make the entire
number inside the enclosure 5000 peo-
pie, Along the quarter stretch were
side OF the fence, scattered about the
grounds, were perhaps 1900 more,
which would make the estimate OF Is,
600 about correct.
In the afternoon, Professor Strang
gave a recital on John Browns organ,
that was highly appreciated by large
audience a number OF whom were To-
cal musicians.
| THE RACES. "...
The races were the finest of the
week. and the horses were so
evenly matched that the first two took
the full number of heats to decide
them.
Edgar Dudleyvon the first two heats
In the 4-year-old event. and was looked
upon as assure winner, but in the third
heat, Fascination seemed to get down
to his work, and won three straights.
In the 2.23 class Norris N. was the
most popular horse but the test showed
that he he fell far behind.
| L. Wood Martin of Philadelphia again
officiated excellently as starting Judge
aud A. II. Clingan of Blrdsboro, Pa. @.
N, Barnard OF Avondale Pa, and Post
master Daniel +. Stewart were asso-
ciate judges.
The following is the summary;
| 4-YEAR OLD CLAss-PURsE 500.
Fascination. b g, DIR. J. @. Nc
| Coy, kirkwood. Delaware.
Edgar Dudley. br a W. i.
| Lane. kennedyvile, Nd,
Brother O.. br {. L. II. Risdon.
Trenton. Nj. (Boyd)..... Q 8 8 ;
Tfme-2.29h, 2a9A, 2,a0, 2.27, 229S.
J 2.ss cLAss-PuRsE 800.
Dan, CHI g. W. c. Barnes, Pitts
burg. Pa, Qlarnes). eI
Three Type. 8 g. AccO Stock
Farm. Richmond Va.
l. tBassl- :....t,............... 2 1 2
Philadelphia, (williams), s ga Q
Hamlet NJ, ch g, J. NJ. McCa-
maui, New London, Pa,
DtcCamant) .............. 8 q 8 4
Harvey H., b &, M T. Hayden,
Wilmington, (Hayden).... @ 4 9
Sleepy Ned, b Y, Il. \. Sping
Hnmhletan, Pa, uongl.;:: Q 6 d
Mary Spielman, b IN, NJ. II.
White, Hartford, N. c.
rinegyssS. a.5iii AN aasq. sssx.
223 CLAss-PURsE $500.
Yorker, b &, T. W. Hewett. weyan-
oke, Va. (Hewett). ......... 1
Linkwook Maid. CHI III, W. Green
way, Havre de Grace. Md,
sa die NJ. b M. u. n. McCrca ches.
ter Pa, (McCreal .....,.-........
Norris n, brig a, Newlin, Stanton,
Del, (Newllnl,. ..,............
l. X. T.. b y. d. NJ. Ulrch. Newark,
tulrioh) ....., ,.........,,., 3
dington. Philadelphia. brow
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flNAIbthbAS AbOlT.
Several pickpockets were on the
ground during the day, but rs far ne
could be learned, did not reap very
rich harvest. One woman, who dc.
cllned to give her name, reported to
the police that her pocket had been
picked OF poekethook containing
S27. A woman from New Castle also
had her pocket picked of small sum
OF money and two return tickets To
New Castle ON the boat. Tho detec-
tives and special police are closely
watching all suspicious characters.
4 DuRsTED BALLOON.
Edward Jewell who since the fair
commenced has given two very sue
cessful balloon ascensions, undertook
to go up again about o'clock. The
huge balloon was filled with hot air
and started to sail gracefully into the
air. When the aeronaut was about
fifty feet from the ground the balloon
bnrsted and began to descend. Luckily
Tor Jewell, the parachute, which hung
directly under tho balloon, caught the
wind ut once and saved him. The
crowd made dash and got out Of the
way OF the descending balloon.
The moment Jewoll's feet touched
the ground he ran like deer, but
barely escaped being buried under the
large canvass. The balloon was torn
on Wednesday when ii descended, but
was sewed up, and IL was this sewing
which gave way yesterday.
PREMIUMS AWARDED.
The following premiums were
InWartled in Division A fpt. gtap,lo 81 -,