The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-09
CHICAGO FULL OF PEOPLE.
TIE CITY MEYER ENTERTAINED SUCH
CROWDS BEFORE

CROWDS BEFORE
They Fiji All the HotsI.-Thousnnds Unshie
90 Hire n Bee Last NIGHTTIME In Chi
Cages Great Day at the Fair and 10000
People May Gather In jackson Park.
CHICAGO. Oct. S.-Thls was perfect day. and
an increased Sunday crowd ut tho Worlds Fair
devoted It's sightseeing to the art galleries
and the Midway.
The browning success OF the big show. II
clear skies continue for twenty-four hours.
will be recorded to-morrow-ChcagoD Day. Es-
Inmates gath cred to-day from tho railroad ON
GERS show that In forty eight hours the rail-
roads have brought to Chicago 3o0,0 900 strang-
ers. attracted by the gorgeous promises OF the
good things offered to the eye and ear in to-
morrow's doings.
For tho first time on record the native
Chicagoan observed that the streets were
crowded. Last night the thoroughfares were
unduly taxed and tonight the streets down
town were almost impossible. Every place OF
amusement turned away thousands OF appli-
cants for seats. Tho hire OF vehicle OF any
kind for driving purposes. or the rental OF
hotel room was almost out OF tho question.
The tickets sold to employers OF labor and
others exceeded 10000 on Friday and 25.000
were sold yesterday at tho headquarters OF
tho celebration. When the booths open for
business to-morr morning the record will
stand at 175.000 at least. and there seems
little doubt that before the big crowd gets
down to Jackson Park the entire Issue OF
100000 souvenir tickets will have been dis
posed Of
In the city 1t will be the biggest holiday ever
known. Every business house. factory. work
shop and store will be closed all day. and
every inducement made to send every man.
woman. and child to Jackson Park; While
FAIR Tor fear Of Crowds it is estimated that the
city will furnish 300. 600 of the Fair visitors
sena and trains fr"9 every pens are
choked to their utmost The general plan Of
entertainment is as follows:
s;H Fesn!oss e states. illustrated by youth. and
NJ SisGs rasesn. entitled CHICAGO in Her Growth
display OF nreworks and special ilinmnation OF the
Wooded Island anu Midway Plaisance.
The grounds and all the State buildings will
be opon until twelve o'clock. The carrying
out 81 this programme will involve large OK.
nsndtue and viii employ the service, OF
tacular organization within reach. It will not
be possible for any visitor to see or hear one
viii vii be continucus and the special features
will DO given in widely scattered portions, Of
$4,000 worth Of fireworks will be the greatest
display ne ever attempted. and the be-, other
great pageant. will be the queer and wonder
full exhibition by the Cloud Protector Com
pany which will illuminate the heavens With
:, The leading. pyroteehnic pieces will be the
and Niagara Falls over the Peristyle. while the
Midway will be ablaZe with flre r,,o
also. will then have a special celebration. On
Wednesday Connecticut will observe it's day.
viii bs on S fs VIII br H Rim
nesotans to Jackson Park.
bun coming ns s t. At h1d n New XSF f ss
reception:,". DC t. u. nhattan Day: Oct "a.
For once tho capacity Of Chicago 8 vast array
Of hotels has neen put to the test Thousnnds
as best they could in and outside the Fair
grounds They overran the hotels. and thou
Neser beore in it, history has Chicago been
SO taxed to furnish entertainment for visitors
as now. Never before have so many strangers
slopt in its beds or broken its broad;
Political conventions have brought to Chi
caGo thousands upon thousands OF soiourners.
pouring into the citv by the tens OF thousands:
aud they are still coming;
Fair city with the East the West. the North
and South are rolling trains loaded to their
to The usee Of
street scenes Of to-day, with wonderment. The
the river. the lake. and Twenty-s second street
wasso jammed with humanity that the usual
counted.
The multitudes surged through street after
street until the First ward became ono maso
OF moving humanity. 1t choked every cross
ing. and momentarv delays caused by the
passing OF ca car or cable train created
the utmost confusion. Thousands Of people
wal ked in the roadways. unable to find place
in the passing procession upon the sidewalk.
In the hotels strangers clamored for accom-
mediation. Cots were at premium. Every
hosiery Is crowded to its upmost limit
Boarding houses are fu u. and thousands OF
private families are giving shelter TO more
visitors than were ever entertained by them
before.
To find place at tho tables OF the down
town restaurants during the afternoon and
early evening was piece Of great good luck.
Still the whole crowd Is not yet here. To-
morrow morning the railroads will be taxed
to their utmost limit to deliver their patrons
in Chicago. Railroad officials say that the
number OF trains scheduled 70 arrive over
their respective roads before the hours OF
A. VI. and , J.. NJ. IL greater than ever before
believed to have been possible.
To-day's paid admissions to the Fair we're
3a045. This Is tho largest crowd that has boon
within the Fair gates on any Sunday since it