Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-10-14
WILLBE0PEN TO-DAY
THE FAlRls CONTINUED ACCOUNT
OF BAD WEATHER.
Afternoon-No Bicycle Events
Failing Of tho Tower.

children! children. children, Rain, rain,
rain These were the principal attend
ants 81 the State Fair yesterday. Just
little too much Of the latter was the
only ground for much complaint as
20 what was thought would b. the last
day Of the show. II was on this ac-
count that special meeting OF the Exc
cutlve Committee Of the Virginia Agri-
cultural and Mechanical Society was held.
and II was decided to continue the fair
I to-day. The weather was too Indictment
and the track too wet for the races 10
take place Therefore the bicycle events
were cancelled and the horse trials will
b" made this afternoon. commencing al
O'Clock. Tho programme viii be the
same published IN yesterdays Dispatch.
committee from the Richmond cycle
club conferred with the Executive Com
mittcc Of the society. and arrangements
We're made by which all the athletic
societies in the city will be invited to
unite with the wheelmen IN having
grand all-day athletic celebration AT the
EXp)slti0n-Grounds In the near future
probably about the latter part Of the
month. The movement vas enthusiast
cally received by both the society and the
bicycists and tho event when It trans
pires viii be "A big success.
FALL or THE TOWER.
Considering the horrible weather Of yes
tcrday a vory large crowd NEARLY all
children attended tho fair The juveniles
We're in state Of joy and happiness
with M" exception 81 q brief while about
] O'Clock. II had been raining all th"
morning. AMI the wind was blowing at
the rat" of thirty miles AN hour. II was
nearly time for Professor Crewo 10 make
his leap from the CD-foOt tower and
nearly couple Of hundred little ones.
accompanied by parents or nurses. had
assembled around The tail structure 10
witness TN" spectacle. Professor CreWe
was on his way 20 the tower 10 make
the Jump. bat had not reached it when
s'rore gue' - v'nl cam" along r.i
swept the frame structure over catch
ing five or six Of the juveniles under IT'S
timbcrs. The accident was a frightful
tu.ug fp b.pn.l 10 was miracl- that
several We're not killed. hut m" only
children hurt were llttle Stanley Rlanton.
. the 5-y.ar-ol son of Mr. Joseph W.
Hlnton, who was bruised about bis left
arm, and li-VcaT-1h bow. whose name
could not b" ascertain"d The latter re-
c'iv"d confusion on the lcft side ~ 'he
head, and also had one Of his arms badly
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pony ana Oh" poultry AMI pigeon exhibits.
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