Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-06-01

emily ana ulbASIcedplc, anu CnlS no
doubt kept many thousands away from
the grounds.
Where Were the Working People9
It was noticeable and singular fact
that the crowd at the fair were of the
well-to-do class, and the working peo-
pie were most decidedly in the minor
ity. One of the main arguments in
favor of Sunday opening was that by
closing the gates on that day the work
ingmen were deprived Of an opportunity
of seeing the great exposition.
Government Exhibits Closed.
All the main buildings were open to
the public except the government build
ing. This was closed, and a notice
posted on the doors announced the fact
in very plain and brusque English.
The buildings erected by Great Britain
and her colonies were all closed.
Machinery hall was remarkably quiet
and did not draw very large crowd.
A great crowd thronged the aisle of
the manufactures and liberal arts hall,
the fisheries, agricultural and trsnspor-
tation buildings.
In the manufactures building there
was a crush, and the thousands of WIS.,
itors were lavish in their praise of the
magnificent art display. Exclamations
of delight were heard on every side.
The pier which leads to the model of
the battleship Illinois was crowded with
curious people, anxious to board Uucle
Sans brick vessel, but, like all other
government exhibits, the entrances to
her were barred by boards upon which
the laconic inscription, "closed," was
painted in big, black, frowning letters.
The same naval routine, however, was
kept up on board of her as on week
day.
State Buildings Open.
The state buildings which were open
were those of Illinois; California, Wis
consin, Colorado, Michigan, Maine,
Iowa, Idaho, Montana, Kansas, Ne
braska, Washington, Minnesota, Flor
ida, Arizona, New Mexico, Ohio and
Wyoming.
State Buildiugs Closed.
Those which were closed ere Massa-
chusetts, Rhode Island, Me- Jersey,
Maryland, Connecticut, New Hamp-
shire, Virginia, North Dakota, South
Dakota, Louisiana, Missouri, Pennsyl-
vania, New York and Delaware.
The buildings closed because they are
unfinished were those of Indiana, Yer
mont, West Virginia, U tab, Kentucky,
Texas, Arkansas and Oklahoma.
In the evening the grounds were bril-
iantly illuminated.
Sousa's, the Chicago and the Cincin-
natl band furnished elegant music.
Midway Piaisance Crowded.
Midway Plaisance was the great at
spectators walked along the quaint
thoroughfare.
The Columbian guard, or "Blue
Jays" as the Chicago papers term
them, did all in their power to confuse
and bewilder those who were foolish
enough to ask Colonel Rice's tin soldiers
for information. 1t is absolutely use-
less to seek information from the
guards, as it seems that one of their
qualifications is to be densely ignorant
of anything that pertains to the great
fair.
Injunction to Keep the Fair Open.
The legal proceedings brought against
the worlds fair directory to compel an
open Sunday or to restrain public ad-
mission on that day, the former gained
the first victory Monday morning.
Judge Stein issued temporary injunc-
tion restraining the directors from clos
ing the gates.
His ruling was made in accordance
with the prayer of bill filed by
Charles W. Clingman on behalf of him
self as stockholder in the exposition
company and as citizen. Judge Stein
held that congress had made mo law
compelling Sunday closing.
will Appeal For Lower Rates.
At a meeting of executive officers and
commissioners of the several states and
territories, committee of five mem
bers, consisting of Havens Of Indiana,
McNaughton of New York, Apperson
of Virginia, Hovey of Massachusetts
and Mcdaniel of Utah, was appointed
to draft an appeal to the railroad and
steamboat corporations asking that
fares on the different lines to and from
Chicago be reduced Immediately.
Landlords Wear q Smile.
The worlds fair hotels on the outskirts
of the park are beginning to open W
for business and the proprietors are
smiling because they have some guests
for change. People who live far away
are now coming to see the fair, having
held back on account of the weather ant
the incomplete condition of many de
partments.