Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-20
I'd EDITION.
THOUSANDS TO MEET
Annual Session of Dunkards at
Muncie, Ind.
SMALL ATTENDANCE At THE FAIR.
Attempt to Rob a Train Frus-
trated.
SMALL ATTENDANCE At THE FAIR.
OTHER TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
LIKE AN IDEAL SUMMER DAY.

Pleasant Weather Again Granted the Visitors
to the Exposition.
WoRLD's FAIR GROUNDS, CHICAGO, May 90
Visitors to the fair today, and there were many
thousands of them, we're favored with fore
taste of an ideal summer day, with all the
enchanting surroundings Of mans art and
genius. enhanced by the blue placid waters
of Lake Michigan. 1t is on such day as this
that the visitor is impressed with the beauty
and ideal character OF the site chosen for the
exposition. Jackson Park and the lake COM
bined form a setting for the fair the equal of
which 1t would be hard to find anywhere.
MACHINERY HALL CHIMES.
As visitors passed through the gates Of the
white city this morning the sound Of melodi-
GUS cathedral chimes fell on their ears. The
chimes had a glad ring as though
wedding was i'll progress as one OF
the exposition exhibits on the Podunk
county fair plan For the first time the bells
in the two towers which adorn the ends of
machinery hall, opposite the south pond, were
set ringing out q welcome to strangers
within the gates OF the fair. The chimes
are elaborate and can be heard from nearly any
part Of the park. The advent of warm weather,
with every indication that it has come to stay,
has had the effect of bringing smiles to the
faces Of the corcessionaires who have in
vested millions in their many enterprises.
Soda water fountains and fruit stands have
sprung into life like mushrooms. They can be
found in every nook and corner Of the build
ings and no visitor need yesrn in vain, if he is
thirsty, providing he has dime.
A cautious electrician who is in charge Of an
exhibit in the electricity building has made q
unique sign to hang on the appliances shown as
a warning to ignorant or venturesome visitors.
The design probably has not received the sane
ton of the director general, but it is sensi-
blQ In addition TO the nrinted wor6a
"hands off," the artist has painted in black
skull and crossbones to politely intimate that
contact with the apparatus would be accom-
panied by the same results which attend the
electric chairs at Sing Sing and Auburn prisons
when in operation.
SMALL ATTENDANCE.
Notwithstanding today's big crowd the at
tendance this week has been disappointngly
light considering the fine weather Of the past
three or four DAYS The greatest attendance
Of the week WIS on Tuesday, Nor
wegian day, when $4,000 persons passed
through the gates. The smallest day was Thurs
day when but $1,000 persons came to see
the show. The average attendance since the
fair opened Is about $4,000. This is
q pretty good figure. considering tine two weeks
of bad weather. but it fails far
short of the mark necessary to meet the eX-
penses of the exposition. 1t takes S45. 900 a day
to run this big show and that means 50 900 paid
admissions. II the turnstiles record on an
average 80. 900 day for the entire period Of
the fair the bare running expenses Of the fair
will be met.
The concessions and side shows are pro-
ductive Of considerable revenue. and from this
source the stockholders NAV expect a small
rate Of interest on their investment Begin
ming on June the paid admissions must neces-
sarily average considers ably more than 80 900
to make up the deficit caused by short attend
ance during the month of Nav
II another season Of bad weather comes along
or the attendance from any other reason should
fall below this mark the money coming from
the concessionaries must Of necessity be used
to fill the gap, and therefrom departs the stock
holders chances Of revenue on investment.
In computing the attendance q comparison is
generally made by most OF the papers with the
figures at the centennial, which gives the inn
preston that the attendance Is tremendous.
The crowds are large, but they must be on
average four times as great as those at the
Philadelphia exposition, the worlds fair
cost about $50 .0OO. 900. while the centennial
represented an outlay of but IS, 1000, 5000.
WORK FAR BEHIND.
The work in the electricity building is still
far behind and seems to drag unnecessarily.
1t will be some time in June before this depart
ment is in order.
The other buildings exhibits are nearly all in
place, excepting those of Russia. NORWAY and
Mexico. The displays from the former coun-
tries we're delayed by an ice blockade
in skthe Baltic sea. while Mexicans were
try. All of the Mexican products
will be shown in bronze cases of an elaborate
nature. and this makes the work of installation
slow They will hardly be in order for two
weeks. while Russia snd Norway will have every
thing in readiness by June l.