New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-19
NO RUSH OF VISITORS.
A OIIET SUNDAY AT The FAIR.
woRKINGMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES ENJOY THE
BrG suow-ANOTHEE INJUNCTION AGAINST


ZIG snow-ANoTHEE INJUNCTION AGAINST
SUNDAY OPENING.
Chicago June 18.-Thcrc was not wild rush OF
pcoplc 10 the Worlds Fair this morning. The Sunday
crowd made no unusual haste. 1t took It's usual
Sunday morning nap, ate It's usual sunday breakfast
when the sun high I'm the heavens. and that
glowing orb had begun TO settle toward the West
before the crowd began TO pour III at the
gates Of tho white city In Jackson Park In Its
makeup II differed little from the crowd that at
tended the Fair last sunday and the sunday before
There were thousands OF w0rkingmcn, some Of them
alone some o; them with their wives and families,
including the babies and dinner baskets. They
,rocd about tho grounds, through the buildings. and
took solid comfort In the wcndrous sights there
placed on exhibition. and II any man imagncs that
the wage worker does not appreciate fine paintings
and works OF AIT he should have seen tho multitude
OF artisan, that fingered in the halls OF the Fine
Arts building throughout the afternoon and TAR mo
the evening. And when evening came thousands OF
families crowded the benches the Administration
Tlaza and listened to the music OF the bands In the
pavIlions and ate the lunches they had brought out
from their homes. They enjoyed It, too. and when
ne closing hour came they went home appearing
AT least to have spent happy and profitable day
Irt tc art galleries and buildings containing works
OF skill and science not tho only places pat
r0ni1cd The Inhabitants OF darkest Africa. Asia and
the Isles Of the temporarily quartcr'd on the Mid
I1aisance drew crowds OF people to witness ther
Wild fantastic dancing and hear the strange, monot-
tones and music. Fornne-ell'rs, masicians'
the AcerIanS and the Chinese all ENTERTAINED thou
upon thousands OF people. And thousands throngcd
aiout the wonderful Ferris wheel, and all day long
the captive balloon carried visitors skyward and let
them see the Fair AMI Chicago and til" surrounding
from the altitude Of thousand feet. Ana so
another Sunday at the Worlds Fair passed The great
Ferris wheel the Efcl Tower Il the Worlds Fair, Is
TO be formally opened to the public next Wednesday
afternoon. Extensive preparations are being made
for the OccaslOn. over 10000 Invitations have l"en
Issued and included in the list are about all the
prominent cnencc.s In the country. Excursi n trains
are to he run from Pitt,burg Cleveland. Cincinnati
Milwaukee and other large cities. speechc. VIII be
made by prominent engineers and by Mr.. Ferris the
inventor Of the great wheel. Mayor Harrison will
make the address OF welcome. and DIrcctor-"ehera
Davis Will speak In behalf Of the Worlds Fair.
With the mercury In the Thermometer sticking near
tho 80 degree mark I'm the shade IT hardly reafoi
able to expect a great crowd OF people Mt the Ex-
position to day. Excepting on the wooded island
the white CITY, was not. and in some of the glass
rooted buildings, especially Machinery Hall. the heat
was felt NOR" than IN the open air. The Paisance
Absolutely barren Of trees but that part Of
the park favoritc resort for thousands OF people
all cay bc"ause OF the inviting liquids and icsd re-
and cafes II was an amusrmcnt-lovlng crowd which
blocked the Iil,ancc and one which usually IS Dent
i woman and her little son had close shave RON
being seriously II fatally injured By falling glass
In the Illinois Building. The mother was wheeling
chair In which the boy sat along the main aisle Oh
tn, east end when n whole pane or roof glass came
crashing foor part OF II striking the boy ana
woman Both badly frightened. and the boys
hand slightly cut. several other VISITORS were
touched by the falling glass, but not hurt.
There was no time 10 arrange for religious ser
vices as proposed b- IA" Exposition Directory. but
the usual musical programme was cnrr"d ont on the
lyind stands Toward cVeJing th' th"rmonei,r
d. pped f.w peg, ana the people came ont to sw, il
the DAYS atendanc" well rs 50" the sunday lllu
minlti1n ~ m. buildings and grounds. Many pcopl"
paironl,ed III. lake boats. but did not enter the
grounds pr.fcr?iur To walt for u cooler dav.
The "o,al attendance at the Fair Yesterday was rs
follows: Admits. i35.227 children. O.l3o; officials
exhibitors and w0rhmeu. 3j,lG-; total. l1D,j2i.
The Worlds Fair officials hardly had tim" 10 con.
cratulair Themselves the victory In the lnii'l
-iaics Cont III Appeals Yesterday beNor" n notice
OF motion for another Injunction served upon
them TIL, motion viii b" made I'm the United
states Circuit Court nday Til, action was brought
hy Wanamakcr a Brown. NewJcr,cy corporation.
and T. " Pratt. a citizen Of Massachusetts. 10 r..
strain the Worlds Fair officials from opening tho
Exposition on sunday. An injunction Is also asked
10 restrain the directors from returning the ~ 9"?t2o
u souvenir coins 10 the Treasury OF the United
states