Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-02
Worlds Fair Is Being Demolished
and Goods Of Exhibitors
PACKED UP FOR SHIPMENT
kshsbisors Are In . Mad Haste %
ces Away asd IAborers fkenos-
ing Many Bsiidinx<


the confusion and turmoil II demolition.
The looksd-for closing Of the fair has
become al too quickly reality. The
beauties a the white city are fast dis
and its treasures are being
hauled Away while Chicago sleeps The
rspidity with which the exhibitors are
leaving the fair Is as astonishing - any
other feature Of the great snterpriss
which since the idea Of locating the fair
10 the west was suggested has been one
long series Of surprises
In the department Of transportation
there was . scramble tor first place. Al
ready loaded freight cars are being sent
out Of the yards. The exhibitor Nil
want their goods shipped at the same
time and the confusion of tie tongues
and bad tempors Of all nationsiitiss Is
enough 10 drive Chief Holcomb Wild.
He, however. 10 too busy signing permits
for the removal OF goods to be annoyed
and 10 dispatehing as much business In
the line Of removal a. was done in q
week toward installation last spring.
Getting Iteady co Move.
The scene was much the same In all
the other buildings that were open In
the mines and mining and the electrici-
~ buildings the exhibits not being
packed are covered and each section 10
ropcd on. The horticultural building
was closed entirely. So were many OF
the state and foreign buildings. In
machinery hall not wheel was turning.
Workmen we're engaged In taking apart
the machinery and preparing II for ship
ment Everywhere the progress made
in removing displays occasioned the
greatest surprise Director General
Davis was the only Official Of the
fair who seems 20 have foreseen
the enterprise exhibitors would
show in getting out and he is the
only one who does not express surprise
at the great trapsformatiqa scene in
progress at jackson park. Tho wisdom
OF his advice with reference to closing
the fair promptly and forever 10 adj
mitted by every one. While the exhibi-
tors are engaged in packing their goods
the transportation department 10 getting
ready to handle them. The goods that
have thus far been shipped have been
loaded in the yards but In few days
railroad tracks will connect ali the
buildings and freight cars will be run
inside the structurca Yesterday Q line
was completed to the transportation
building.
Terminal Station Doomed.
At daylight this morning a gang Of
men began laying tracks along the drive
north OF the administration building.
This line will be completed by tomorrow
and will connect the mining. electricity
and manufactures buildings. A section
OF the terminal station shed has been re-
moved to permit this line torun directly
into the grounds behind the station.
Even inside Of the station the hand OF
destruction was ut work during the
night, and all the clocks giving the time
OF all the great cities in the world were
removed. The grounds show the marks
of the exodus SO rapidly begun. Heavy
trucks drive across corners ana deep
burrows have been cut in the lawns by
the big wagon wheels
The little chain fences that surrounded
certain pretty spots IN the park were all
pulled up today and the wooded island
with all its beauty is given over 10
abandonment The stalks OF bulb
plants are being moved down and the
bulb dug up. Heaps Of dried flowers
and leaves mark the course OF the
gardener all over jackson park.
The air was tiled with clouds Of dust
and dirt that sweep through the build
ingsL Nothing, however. can interfere
with the exodus OF the exhibitors. No
power under the sun could stop their
rush for home as long as they have life.
and il is very probable that but few of
L. he. "a
after the end OF the month.
Riot at the Ferris wheel
Tho managers Of the Ferris wheel
were the only people who disregarded
the order OF Director General Davis 10
close up the midway today. When the
day began the big wheel turned just as
usual and the men ut the ticket win.
dows were fairly busy rnking In the
Decent pieces. More than that Super.
intendent Rice. thu engineer and man
agcr OF the wheel. said that business
would continue a. long ss II WINS prof.
liable 10 do %. Mr.. Rice talked about
using force and invoking TIE aid 81 the
law TO prevent any interftHence on the
the time came for the Issue he sur
fcnueFeu- COulIduy u AuafNs went
over and stopped the sale Of tickets. but
an injunction viii bs sought immedi-
ately. Later the opposition 10 the clos
ing order precipitatsd q riot Visitors
wanted 10 ride on the wheel add the
Ferris people wanted 10 have them ride.
hut the Columbian guards interfered
and general free light followed. A
number 81 heads were broken and a
score u arrests made. President Ferris
said tonight that the wheel would con.
tinus to turn until November -. guards
OF no euards and in spite ef the order to
close
The rest Of the midway vss dirty and
deserted. People were allowed 30 pass
along the street. but not q great many
awaited themselves % thai privilege.
Meet 81 the villages were closed up
tight ard the ~barkerss have LETT 10 fnd
nes occupations A few places were
left open. however. and the shls a nsr.
chsndise and triukets such ~ are found
ca the midway continued ae usual But
the sttrsctiveoese ~ the lannon's streei
vanished when the doors ssre closed
and the smusemeBts vere STOPPED. II
wss dirty. dusty and disaereeabir today
and looked more like an unused alley n
some western mountain town