The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-06
GUERRILLAS AT THE FAIR
WITH SCHEMES ron MAKING MONEY
VERY RAPIDLY.
Pertinncious aud sShrewa Husticrs not Dis.
henrtened by Observation-Disclosures Win
Fortunes &c ThcY (nn be SecIrcd In Time.

| CHICAGO. Fcb. ZI.--ln thls city at present arc
several thousand mon. and n few women. who
hall from different parts OF tho country. and
have made Chicago thcir home for q short
time Unlike the innocent countrymcn and
| supercilious Fasteners, who usually make up
our small hoating population. these visitors
arc here. not to 500 how nonr Chicago APP
proachcs to the boasts of her citizens but to
hunt for opportunities Of making money. At
the first blush 1t is amusing to think OF out
sidcrs attempting to extract wealth from city
flled with the kecnest srarcliers for lurro
in the known world. Tho very idea seems to
be prcposterous. But those who have studied
| them do not laugh. They have observed that
| they are sharp-eyod. nervous hustlors. with
unlimited patience and pcrtinacity. and n
habit. which Chicago hustlcrs utterly lack. Of
| stopping every now and then for n careful sur.
vcy OF the field and some hard thinking. Like
good generals. they pause sometimes In tho
| thick OF the battle to sec whether tho enemy
| has not an exposed side and, finding 1t. change
| tho attack for certain success.
| These gucrrillas arc prowling around con.
| stantly looking for openings. They do not care
| Tor Chicago. and most Of them do not hesitate
to say that they would not remain here an
hour II 1t were not for tho hope OF acquiring
riches Thcy must DO tho biggest. shrowdost.
anu most pertinacious hustlors In tho conf
| munitics from which they come. for they Quito
and lighting for money from birth TO death.
| Nearly every one of them has como hero with
| more or less definite schemes. presumed to be
original. for making money rapidly. All have
come within tho past six months. and som0
| have been here only II few weeks Thor
ranks are receiving fresh arccsslons almost
daily. and 1t may he predicted that within
another year mt least lOD)U OF thsm will bD
here. Totell the truth. II is tho Worlds Fair that
fol fh.,,, nj.
be their prey to "A limard degree but they will
light the competition Ut Chicusoans tor
the dollars of the visiting muiit
Looking at tho prospects calmly. tho dsiu-
terested observer is appalled, by tho multitude
Of carefully planned nnd highly elaborated
schemes that have beoa prepared for fleeing
tho visitor to tho Fair. 1t is not bcc,luse these
schemes are dishonest that one feels pity for
the coming victims. but because they arc 50
uniru", SO ingenious that they aro irressti-
bic. Tho bureaus into which the Worlds Fair
executive officers havo divided themselves are
haunted daily by many of the schcmurs. They
always talk nl4usihly. and IT is impossible to
their futss they remain patiently in the rorri-
doris until the men they want to see come out.
sion } the yS"G oe q MSr " lie
Promoter 'Iar General: He found two Of, the
emitting volumes Of smoke from their cigars.
TH f We're isr t neihGr nor
:
hand man. had assured tHom that he Major
Mould Tnui be enEasrl for til. rest Of the day.
f@Sw ,SS al tic AND nas
wTrs %" i1 h III, tint he soua net Eay. his
to Sa N him Thny w hrs
satisfied that even the MAJORS cunning would
DE- ono mo az the f9 ,p. ne, Ws skr
nosS, Iqns iack bSaTi. and !, Very S' erect.
could not DO found in dry S walk through our
streets He believed evidently in the policy 1T
ripe; for. while his companion. Whose shrcw'i-
ness vas rather nfter the low order Of ennni, Is.
tanned II, digniilel silence. Only An nn,usoI
smile n , and m OCCASIONAL monosyilaile in1cnt
aodesty or """kwardndss in in" fntl n"iG:' "n
Fl lave come to Chicago s sim ri1', to put in
exception on" idea on""f Them said recently.
minute. Consequently can allow nothing to
stand stan il my WY ! am wiling to bunk ina
abused Turing tho time / remain here. % bro"
vided only that can successfully accomplish
nnrp uTp"s src,y aon pretend to 1.-Two while am
Nj nil"f these money seekers have that
met was determined TO enjoy himself as much
as hiS business wonId allow.
and expect 10 remain until the end OF the
Fnir ss fome hTre , t. mns. money and
phrr:, nve visited nearly, every conn! Try Of
the sSn sna X kM c T as nyYSdy cam
the principle Of ENJOYING myself reasonably
, by t Ty yE snSS y" Iss snd II ns
admit that this city is poorly adapt
to hustle s s ""dfr sacess but t hatfs
about thu limit. However. have managed to
hoads toGethe; We c.,ntrive to secure u rcn-
spnanle amount "f pleasure, We forget y2nr
find plenty. q amusement, in studying the
character e the avernnge Clicasoan, no matter
drives and parks and spend our Sundays in
delightful litt" excursions into tho suburbs.
anehr s1 s of Tn "S hat II en rs ony
Will they can get along undor the most unfa.
That unfrt9ndIy critic of our fair city said
that he had come here shortly after it was
@ liz nT had ms il Ge at me th
lust what no wanted e DO. On his arrival he
{" him" "e'' oOR OH, easy A my
sSy nay" to 0ptan IKE SCI
somen,Gay wn2 his got good scheme. You
His friend must have been inspired. for at
that, very moment an idea flashed Into his
discussed 50 thoroughly that even business
work is SO well under way that profit Of from
SECOND to SlOo,oUD IL in prospect
Many 81 tho schemers who have como sup
piled with working capital have gone into real
estate speculation. Alarg. proportion Of orr
citizens arc real estate mnd Just now. anyhow.
aud u Shrowd succulator. whose mind Is not in
tluenrrd by local patriotism. cnn free
Inonty extract a plum from the bulb
action. A few have mndo a good thing out
Of renting houses in good localities and sub
Of wLc Is not bsimr bdu hy .9T I'm
ln spite Of tn. law which prevents the selling
OF LIQUOR within certain distance Of the Fair
and are hol'lins them with tho hope that the
law will be overcome Lofore tho
Fair Is opened. Should their hopes 30 real-
iz"d fortunes will undoubtedly DO secured to
them. The number OF soda fountains. peanut
in the vicinity 81 the Fair grounds will be-
enough. to supply all the countrymcn from
here to the Pacific.
Tho committee Of the Worlds Fair which