New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-01
NANTLING THE WHITE CITY
ONLY A FEW STRAGGLERS VISIT THE En-
POSITION GROUNDS.
THE GRAND TOTAL OF PAID ADMISSIONS 2l,i77..
2l2-DEPARTURE OF THE VIKING SHIP-rHE
NEw-YoRK BUILDING TO BE soLD-rHE
MIDWAY PLAIsANUE MAY REMAIN
OPEN FOR 4 WHILE.

MIDWAY PIAlSANIE MAJ EiMAiN
OPEN FOR 4 WHILE.
Chicago oct Sit was plain to every visitor
this morning that the Fair at an end. There
were a few struggling visitors. all of whom PAID
the regular 50-cent admission fee. They struggled
along in the keen wind which swept tie grand
| plaza. and sought shelter in the Administration
| Building. Terminal Station and Machinery Hail
The monotony of the morning was broken at
II o'clock by the closing exercises in the Woman's
Building. Mrs. Potter Palmer delivered her fare
well address chairman OF the board
| The work Of dismantling the pavilions In the Ex-
| position grounds began with the opening of the
gates this morning, and in few days the de-
partmental foreign and State buildings will cease
20 be attractive to visitors. Foreign commission
were the first to orGer their sections closed
! In the Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building
their example was strictly followed By the Amer-
can exhibitors. The beauty of the main aisle Is
already spoiled. and few pavilions are open to
the public only for the purpose of selling the eX-
hbits.
The grand total Of paid admissions up to last
night. when the Worlds Fair was officially closed
was q ,2l2 Though these figures represent the
paid admissions during the time allotted by Con-
| gress in which the Exposition should be kept
open, yet it is calculated that at least loO'NO
more tickets will have been purchased before the
beautiful White City Is dismantlcd and levelled
10 the ground. The total number Of admissions on
passes has been 2,o52iSs, making grand total
Of 23.52sio0.
After every debt Of the Worlds Fair shall have
been paid, there Will remain at least *oV"VV
and perhaps much more, to be distributed among
the stockholders From the day OF its organiza-
ton up to yesterday morning the Exposition Com
pany has paid $50 SO $40 0l, or three times the
amount the managers expected to spend when they
started work the Fair The safe receipts dur
ing the Exposition period proper were httie over
$40 O0OoO. Up to yesterday S,Sco,0o had been col
ectcd from ssonares by Mr.. Blackmar
department. and nearly 100000 had been paid be-
fore he took hold. The Paris Exposition got only
$4,000 from concessions, while the centennial
managers secured $4,000.
The Viking ship cast of from its mornings en- the
Lake shore at Jackson Park this afternoon and
sailed down to the Chicago River. where 1t VIII be
stocked with provisions for its Ions voyage. To-
morrow the ship viii be tcwed up the river to tne
canal and the Illinois River 10 the Mississippi stops
will be made at Illinois. Wisconsin ana Mihleso..t
ports where the fe!low-countrymen OF me captain
and his crew have extended invitations for :ecep-
tons and other entertainments From ST raul the
ship Will be lowed down me Mis55lssippi TO Oil lev W.
Orleans. touching at 81 LOUIS. linen IL WIZ, WIZ pe
sailed around the Atlaniic Coast 10 W4shnstoin;
New-York and Boston. In March the Viking VIII
start on its return voyage 70 Norway. Inc NOT
wegian commttee offered TO give the vessel TO the
because there was 10 money 10 pay ~. 'i1 80
portation and erection Of the house. 50 the snip
VIII hr placed alongside the OhIy I'iidIHHb V''b'"di
one at Christlania
N.w-York's building will he sold. Several months
ago Governor Flower on behalf OF the STATE, pre-
sent.l the structure to the Board o. Lady Mana
gers. To be- used the home Of museum Tor
womens work. owing 10 the refusal of the PARK
Commissioners to allow the building To remain III
Jackson Park, the Board have been obliged 70 de-
cline accept it, Several days ago senator Foley,
the Executive Commissioner OF Now orh, pre-
scented deed OF transfer or the building TO MIS-.
Palmer for her signature. II was then that thc
Board al Lady Managers refused 10 accept the
gIft. Accordingly IN" building was advertised for
SAL. tut 10 bid has yet been accepted
The Midway colcesslonaires are al at sea re
gariing their plans FOR The future. Formal Lotice
mad been served on them that the privileges would
I concerned. As a result. the main Offices OF the
Exposition were bcsieged all day yesterday by the
Z Milway people. who anxious 10 know what
they could 10 10 enable them to stay longer and
continue doing business. No definite answer was
given In any case. Some OF the conccssOnaIres.
however have been asked n they cared to retain
the Exposition cash register until November 10
The old Liberty Bell leaves Chicago late tonight
for the return trp to Philadelphia. Mayor stuart
and a large party OF officials ana prominent cltl-
] zens u Philadelphia came here a few days ago TO
act as an escort for the bell and they will travel
! with II on a special train over the Pennsylvania
road. Frequent stops Will be- made II cities on
the route.
The Illinois Central Railway has carried more
than 10000 Worlds Fair passengers since May i.