West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-10-26

luz gdH NJ the rdlr tnat Gay was
so great that lots of women tainted
and were carried out over the beads
OF the crowd to the Emergency
Hospital, right on the grounds.
Several people were killed in differ
ent ways--oue at railroad cross
iEg, one by the fireworks that
night, etc. One woman from Iowa
gave birth to baby while at the
FAIR that day. Tho hotels were
taxed SO that it was hard to get
good lodging Tor u day or two till
they scattered, and then there was
but little trouble to get good ac-
commodations at reasonable rates.
In fact, you can board in Chicago
as cheap as you can IN Kingwood.
More than half the buildings in the
city are hotels, lodging houses or
have furnished rooms to let. In
fact, Chicago beats any place in the
world just now for pretty girls and
furnished rooms to rent.
All trains leaving Chicago were
crowded and the dcpots were a
mass of anxious humanity. 1t was
amusing to watch the crowd. People
not used to travelling arc SO afraid
of getting left, and every time an
engine bell would ring they would
make break for the gates and
would have to be headed off by the
officials.
One man from way back with
hayseod in his hair came rushing
into the depot, carrying an old fash
toned carpet-bag in one hand and
cotton umbrella in tho other, and
made dive for the gate to board
train that was just pulling ont.
The gate-keeper stopped him just
in time to prevent HIM from board
ing train going in the opposite
direction from the way he wanted
to go, and after examining his
ticket and finding out his destina-
ton he told him, "Why, confound
it, man, you've got twelve hours to
wait for your train"
Several of our crowd were very
comfortably CHARTERED at the Libby
Hotel on Wabash Avenue. Several
distinguished people have been
there during the Far, and when q
stranger walked up to the register
in the hotel Office and wrote his
name "John Smith," the clerk
rushed around and shook hands
with him and said
''How are you! I'm mighty glad
to- see you'll am, indeed"
"But." protested the stranger,
''you don't know me. Two never
been here before"
"That doesn't make any differ
ence," replied the clerk. eff you
had wrestled with such names as
the Jit-.Iats of Johorc, the Shah of
Maharajahs, Hofcapelmeister Zieh-
rer, KabylO Assiden, Byramji Sif-
leo, etc.. the way have this year,
you'd know what it is to get man
of your name IN the house."
There is no trouble about getting
to the Fair Grounds from the city.
There are several lines of street
cars you can go out on for nfckle
or the elevated cars same price.
Then there are suburban trains for
a dime and the Special Worlds
Fair Line, same price, that rams
you out, ten miles in about fifteen
minutes. Another nice way to go
out II you are not ia a hurry is on
the Lake Steamers. The fare ia
fifteen cents one way CT twenty
cents for tho round trip. We went
out that way one bright morning.
with = raw air blowing OIL the lake.
A funny thing occurred. A China
man came into the ladies' cabin on
the boat and took q seat beside an
Irish market woman. lie seemed
TO want to make himself agreeable,
and, rubbing bis hands, remarked.
"Belly cold" The rouIau looked
at him with an air OF contempt add
said, off you'd put yer shirt inside
yer pants yer belly wouldn't be
cowld, yer baytben blaguard -
Well, we'll, here We are,
Only just gotten to the Fair;
All this prelude Of fun
And our article just begun.