Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-04-26
Tijiraiuia fire. grsss.
Worlds Fair Expenses.

pense of seeing the Columbian Exposition
1.-The prevailing impression is that At Will
be very costly, aud many are likely to deny
themselves the pleasure Of n visit becau'e
of this. Now | want your readers to un-
derstand that this is mistake There will
probably never be time when they can
visit this city for less money than during
the Fair IN the beginning one
must make the railroad fare the basis of
expense. The railroads in mist cases Will
land passengers at or near the Fair grounds
The frat thing the visitor will want 10 do
after landing will be To secure quarters, 1t
h. has not arranged Tor them beforehand.-
There will be uD trouble in securing iur
nished room in the vicinity OF The grounds
for 81 per day, aud meats can be taken at
restaurants, and need not cost mere than
81 per day-in fact not necessarily so much {;
or. if one desires room and board, there
will be no trouble in getting il for 81 per
day, aud probably less For parties Of Two
or three, To occupy furnished room. there
will be a reduction in price.
Fairly Installed in quarters all the visit
or will have to do i to pay so cents each
day for ticket to the Fair grounds and be
gin to see. One will not be permitted dur
| ing the day TO leave the grounds with the
privilege of returning without paying
again; that is, no checks will be given -
Inside of the Enclosure there will be no side
show, or anything that requires an adj
mission fee OF course, all necessary in
formation or protection will be given with
out cost, but fee will be required for all
personal service performed. OF course, one
can add considerably to the expense inside
the grounds if desired. For instance, one
may secure a chair to sit down on, and car
~ it with them from point to point, for ten
cents each day, or one can get the use OF Il
wheeled chair with someone to handle II ior
70 cents an hour But IS your readers
doubtless want minimum of probable ex.
penses, am trying to con6ne myself to it
| The Fair will open at eight a. m, and close
at six p m, each day except Sunday. II
will occasionally be open at night, of which
due announcement will be made. 1t will
thus be seen that in addition to the railroad
fare the expense per day should not be more
than $3.50. This will probably surprise
many of your readers. but they must re-
member that these figures relate only to the
Fair itself.
I'm addition to the Fair, if one expects tc
visit Midway Plaisance just outside the
enclosure), and all the wonders exhibited
as side shows, he must expect to Spend
SIS % more, as they are twenty-one in mum
Der. for which the admission will be Is
cents each These include, among other
things, the Esquimaux. German, Irish, Da-
honey, Austrian, East Indian, American
Indian, Chinese, Laplaud, Egyptian and
Turkish villages the animal show, the
circular railroad tower, the Ferris wheel,
Algeria and Tunis, model OF st. Peter,
Moorish palace aud panorama of the volca'
no of Kianea. Further there is also - fee
Of % cents fcr riding on the electric boat,
and 10 cents each for rides on the elevated
railroad, sliding railway, and ice railway.
II the visitor should desire to visit the city
of Chicago proper from his leds;ars near
the Fair grounds, it would cost 10 cents the
round trip to the south side, and 90 cents
to the north or west sides that is, il the
trip were made on the cable cars II rooms
were taken in the city proper the canle-car
fare should be added to TIE daily expense
rated above The minimum of expense to
visit the Fair aud spend. say five days, ex-
elusive of railroad fare, would be about as
follows:
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