Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-20

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SCENES AT NIGHT.
There were about eight thousand peo-
pie at the night performance-an1 some
Of them didn't get wet. Every mothers
son and daughter of 'em, however, got
their feet wet, and II fair percentage
OF pneumonia, colds, bronchitis, ETC.,
isn't developed, as result, the REGIs-
TER reporter will miss his guess. About
the time the audience, after wadng
around in the mud through the tents
Tor a time, had gotten cleverly
into their seats, lively rain
storm came up, accompanied by
sharp gusts OF wind, and net few
feared, for few minutes, that the
scenes of the afternoon were going to
be repeated. The elements quieted
down, however, and things ran along
smoothly until near the end Of the per-
Torrance. Then it began to rain again,
aud when the audience was dismissed
they found everything outside the tents
dripping and the mud something awful
Ladies suffered particularly, as conse-
Quence. a few, endowed by Providence
with extraordinary PERCEPTION and COM
mon sense, wore rubbers and carried
gossamer coats or umbrellas, but the
great majority were without shell
ter, and the number of spring hats and
nice gowns which were more or less
damaged would require an extended
use of the multiplication table, If re-
presented in print. The mud had been
trampled by countless feet into about
the consistency of brick clay, and in
several instances ladies with low cut
shoes found themselves with one stock
ing-foot pressed against the damp and
mucky earth Some stopped within the
big tent until the rain ceased, others
sought shelter among the cab horses in
agricultural hall, others lodged into
private residences along Front street,
ETC., but the vast majority took the
weather as they found it, and trudged
home in a very demoraliZed condition.
There were many hacks and cabs upon
the ground, but they were at high
premium, and hundred more would
have been promptly engaged had they
been available. Those who braved the
storm rushed along Front street
until they came to the stair
way of the new Island bridge,
where a blockade resulted, the stairs
being inadequate TO accommodate the
crowd. Hundreds sought shelter under
the viaduct until the rain ceased, and
then scampered over to the city as best
they could. The woman with the small
babe was at the circus, as usual, and
several infants in arms got ducking,
along with the rest of humanity. 1t
was after eleven o'clock before the
grounds were cleared and the immense
crowd was distributing over the city.
NOTES OF THE CIRCUS.
Eight carloads of passengers came in
to see the circus over the Wheeling and
Lake Erie.
Did you see the girl out on Market
street yesterday morning in the startling
yellow bodice?
Officer Porter has five hats and
light colored shawl, the result Of the
cyclonic scramble.
Notwithstanding the immense crowd
in attendance there were no complaints
Of fakirs or thieving. The good order,
it is claimed by Mr.. Bailey, is due to the
efficient services Of Detective Frank
Hook, who accompanies the show.
Madame Fox, the clairvoyant, while
rushing out Of the tent, during the Sec
ond rumor OF cyclone, dropped gold
watch, and it was instantly grabbed by
some sharper. Efforts were made to
secure it, and the police are Of the opin-
ion they have the guilty party located.
While some of the tall wagons of the
procession were coming over the new
bridge Yesterday some Of the projecting
appurtenances dislodged the electric
wires, and in one place they hung down,
from which several shocks were felt by
the girls on top Of the high chariotS
and wagons, but nothing serious.
The parade yesterday morning was
delayed about twenty minutes. The
show people neglected to apply for
permit to parade the streets, which is
always required, and Mayor Seabright
stopped the procession in the middle OF
the bridge. He saw the manager and
there gave him verbal permission to
parade.
A more gentlemanly and courteous
press agent than Mr.. f. l.. Perley, Of
Barnum 81 Baleys circus, is seldom en-
counteled All the members of the
he came in contact, gave him hearty
vote of thanks. II anyone can gain the
good will Of the newspapers Mr.. Perley
can.
Mr.. Perley, the press agent, tells an
amusing incident Of a hairless dog which
for a long time has been a sort of camp
follower OF the show. Three weeks ago
the dog overturned pan of butter in
the cooks tent. The animal, by way
of punishment, was thrown into cage
with about $50 monkeys. The intention
was to leave the dog with the monkeys
for a week, but when the sentence was
satisfied, the animal refused to leave
the cage. When he was forced out he
was dissati SIZED, and at every opportu-
nifty he would rush to the monkey cage
and would whine until admitted. He is
now allowed to remain with the mon
keys, and is supreme in his authority In
managing his associates.
Richard Ryan, a compositor, had
narrow escape from being trampled to
death, yesterday afternoon, at the cir
Gus during the progress OF the wind
storm. He was sitting near the top OF
the tier of seats, and when the wind
struck the tent Mr.. Ryan made dash
for safety, and at the same time
the seats collapsed, the side Of
the canvas was raised and Mr..
RYAN was hurled headlong into the
large excavation in the centre OF the
Fair grounds, and fell at the feet of the
herd OF elephants, which had been
taken there out of the storm. Mr..
Ryan soon realized his perilous posi-
ton and scrambled up the bank, more