The Portland daily press., 1892-07-04
THREE SHOWS TO-DAY.
Adam Forepaugh Will Show Here in
Waterproof Tents Thoroughly Tested.

waterproof Tents Thoroughly Tested.
Yesterday at an early hour the Adam
Forepaugh shows arrived from Roches-
ter. Before the rain began the massive
tents had been erected and everything
was covered. This was an advantage,
for the canvas being thoroughly water
proof the rain did not penetrate. Stand
ing under the great dome of the canvas
hippodrome the water could be seen
flowing off. It was like standing under
shelter from moisture under gigantic
water she'd Men were placed at work to
dig trenches so as to drain off the over
flow.
Manager ]. T. McCaddon, who is the
youngest of the large show managers.
has made every preparation for the well
fare and comfort of his patrons today.
Yesterday it was easily seen that his
show was well Differed and manned.
Work proceeded quietly and rapidly.
There was an absence of the rough ele-
ment which in many cases marks the adj
vent of the circuses. All day the men
about the show grounds were orderly.
The magnitude of this establishment
was easily estimated from the large num-
Der of completely equipped railroad cars
that fill a mile of side tracks. The horses
seemed to enjoy themselves in their COM
modious quarters.
The menagerie is an extensive one
containing fine specimens of nearly all
the curious creations of the animal
world. Yesterday in accordance with
the usual methods the lions, tigers, pan
theirs and all the cat animals were com
PEELED to fast. A happy family, where
Monkeys, badgers, cats, dogs, rabbits and
game registers live in perfect harmony,
was most interesting picture. A baby
kangaroo held in it's mothers pouch was
a sight that is seldom seen.
George Arstingstall. who has charge of
the elephants, is probably the greatest
animal trainer in the world. Formerly,
with the Barnum and London shows, he
made a special study of the elephants. 1t
was due to- his efforts that the first
baby elephant ever born in captivity
made its debut in America.
For the past seven years he has been
travelling in Europe where he has given
exhibitions with elephants befor all the
royal families. He is full Of interesting
stories and experiences that have been
tho racult IF hic +ro va1c
1t is sight to see the cooking of a
meal for the army of men which this
show employs. Portable ranges, i'm
mense kettles and dining halls that seat
nearly thousand persons form strange
feature of this pleasure city. Five cooks
are employed and fifty walters are neces-
sary to serve the wants of the circus
help.
The Forepaugh street parade will
leave the show grounds at o'clock this
morning and pass over the following
route:
From Forest to Green, Green to Con-
gress, Congress to Middle, Middle to Ex-
change, Exchange to Congress, Congress
to Preble, Preble to Portland. Portland
to Green, Green to Forest and then to
the exhibition grounds.
There will be three full and complete
entertainments at 10 a. M, and s p. M
Doors open at $50 a. M, l and p. m.
In the evening the Fourth of July will
be celebrated by an additional supply of
fireworks. The Fall of Ninevah will be
presented at each exhibition as well as
the triple circus and exciting hippodrome
races.