New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-24

,vov , STAFF CORRESPONDENT OF TIE TRIYUSRl
Chicago. June Is.-It is idle and silly for East
avn NEWSPAPERS OF any rank whatever longer 10
sneer at the Worlds Fair at Chicago or to predict
,or il failure at the last. From pccuniary point
e vic,y il seems TO be a forrgOnc conclusion that
,.re will be a loss 10 the stockholders who origi-
rally subscribed their money TO give the enter
iris, a start. 1t does not seem possible that the
patronage past and TO come, can reimburse the
treasury for the immense outlay that has been
made But in all other respect, tn" Worlds Far
il gigantic success. and the people are here and
are coming like armies TO see what there is to be
seen in the newly created wonderland at Jackson
Park During the stormy days of April, when the
mana cement were struggling VITA the elements to
effect an opening on the first day of May, thu
situation looked gloomy enough and the heart of
tie visitor 10 the Fair grounds sank very low "a
he contemplated the work that was to be done
and the time in which it must he accomplished.
No verse weather conditions ever confronted the
leaders Of any great undertaking. and the manner
in which they were overcome at last Simply d'vel-
6red the existence Of skill ard genius guiding the
work in all its details. June ) has come and
gone. and il found the great Exposition With every
nerve trembling with the current of an energ tic
yonng life that is constantly passing through II as
tie blood courses through the veins of "a human
bcng. II found the most comprehensive work oil
it, kind in complete operating form. AMI 1t found
also that immense patronage was facing hith'r-
ward TO enjoy all that to he seen and profit
by all that there was of educational quality about
IL When June took the place of May even her
rose was a little blue, for the cold weather had
Nuoered much longer than usual even in this
nlaner But a moro perfect fortnight in point of
woaf thor cannot be conceived of than that which
Chicago has enjoyed thus far during the current
month No one seems TO recall ANYTHING approach
ing il at this Of the year n the pas. There
have been almost cloudless skies with winds from
the north, though on few days strong brcezes
blew from the south and seemed 10 threaten
,orrid weather. but soon shifted back to the
cooler quarter: the temperature has continued re-
narkably uniform and comfortable from day 10
6ay That the people are coming ana coming IN
swarms is visible now 10 any one lamlliar WIN
the currents of travel a. reflected on tn" streets
NJ This city. Trains are overloaded they enter,
and trains are of far greater frequency than ever
before. Hotels a-e packed and packed constantly
and their corridors thronged every evening 10
degree that renders it almost Impossible to edge
ones way from one point 10 another. The great
streets are sometimes impossible. and IT Is 1acf
that I'm order TO 20 a distance OF block for IN
stance on Safest one Is often tempted 10 seek
a side street rather than force his way throu9h
what may seem to many the rule mons WHICH
ioste each other Oh the sidewalks and street cross
ings.
Bur the inspiring scenes are in the morning and
evening hours when the people are starting to the
Fair and when they are returning. Of course, any
time YOU may see the cable cars loaded down un-
ill they cannot carry another passenger, ana there
il nothing impressive about that. But the place
for one to stand in order TO comprehend the i'm
nj 10 on
walk in front of the Auditorium or the Vic
,oria mr. the Richelieu or the Leland Hotel III
Ntichiuan-ave overlooking the Lake. Down near
The waters edge is the starting point of the trains
of the Illinois Central. and far out on pier con-
structed for that purpose are the steamboats, Win
a capacity of $4,000 which carry their passengers
TO q corresponding pier at Jackson farH. 'd-
duct is built across the tracks for thos" who 90
hr ,rator RI cross upon Therefore the onward
sweep. in either case is up the grade Of this
yaduct the people being distributed at the sum-
nit either for train or boat service, as the case
may be- There is constantly flowing current
OF humanity pouring ont of the streets running
east and west, each current gravtating toward
that funnel of the viaduct: and up this slope from
Q o'clock In the morning until 3 or o'clock In
the afternoon there is black mass ever moving
70 watch which constantly makes ones head
swim because of its perpetual, slowly sliding move
ment ia one direction. Then again. there Is
touch of romance contributed by the presence
of the numerous tay-ho coaches which have been
provided for this particular service. There Is the
footing of the horn in the distance as the coach
approaches from the stables, and there Is the
merry CHATTER of the hoofs Of the four or SIX
horses. as the case may be, as the turnout draws
I'D 10 the entrance of some hotel where the party
is being made up. Coach after coach cones upon
the scene the centre of attraction being the great
hotels For q half or three-quarters Of an hour
the sounds Of these horns can he heard in all di-
rections, reminding one who may not gee them OF
the sounds associated with a military camp. linen
comes the merry start men and women on the
outside and the inside arc assigned their seats, and
the coaches. loaded until no one else can be taken
on board, dash along the broad avenue one after
another, presenting not only pretty ana novel;
but really thrilling picture.
Reaching the grounds after being witness
for three hours TO this start for the Exposition
by these thousands upon thousands OF people, one
Is amazed after he has passed through the gates
end stros for q considerable period along the road
way to behold the emptiness Of the scene around
linn He looks for the great crowd winch mas
preceded him; he goes into the great Duiidhgs
in search Of it: he goes ont again over al 'he
ground and he secs a crowd nowhere. The one
thing of all other things that Is missing on inc
grounds themselves is visible crowd. Spreao
over a thousand acres and more of territory ana
passing in and through and ont OF these vast
budings mass of 100000 people is no longer
perceptible, because Of the great area over wnich
they are distributed. On Thursday the Germans
celebrated their glorious participation III the great
Fair. So did Indiana and Arkansas ana leNas'
and il is said that there were l63,0oo persons
upon the grounds, and from the great MASSES
seen TO be surging into the grounds there Is no
doubt that fully that number were present sl'Nu'
taneously, and yet no crowd was visible any
whore. except for a short time near the German
building. and this was small, comparatively
Nov that the Sunday opening question has
been disposed Of, and on such fair and broad
minded grounds that must put all attempts AT
criticism at an absolute disadvantage. there is a