The morning call., 1893-06-05
The White City Swept by
a Storm.
SIXTY THOUSAND VISITORS.
The Inclement Weather Keeps the
Expected Horde of Sightseers
at Home.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

CHICAGO, June 4.-The second open
Sunday at the fair dawned bright and
clear and uncomfortably warm. The
transportation company had prepared all
facilities in anticipation of immense busi-
ness. Up to l o'clock they carried up
wards of $4,000 people to the white city.
About that time clouds came up, and
shortly rain began falling in torrents. The
wind blew gale and thunder and light
ming played in most uncomfortable man.
ner. Very few braved such weather, and
the consequence was that less than 10000
paid admission for tie day.
The visitors we're largely of the working
class, accompanied By their families. and
nearly all brought lunch baskets. Ma
chinery Hal! was crowded pretty much
all day, as was the Fine Arts building and
the Manufacturers building Nearly all the
Eastern State buildings were closed to the
public, while the ma ajoriiy of the Western
and Middle States buildings were open.
Krupp's big guns were put through a
mimic drill this morning. being handled
exactly as in active service, except that
they were not fired
According to the registers in nearly
every State building Western people are
coming to the fair in much greater num-
bers than those living in the East The
result of an investigation shows the fol-
lowing number of people registered at the
State buildings named: Illinois of course
leads the list and Michigan is second with
5000; Montana, 5000; Arizona. Co; New
Mexico, 90; Utah. 500; Idaho. 200; Wash
ington, 1000. Some States keep NO regis
ters.
Pioneers of California who visit the
State building take as much interest in the
Wells-Fargo historical exhibit as in any
thing else. There were number of them
visited the building to-day, among the
most prominent being w. nolcomb of
Oakland. He was a shotgun messenger
for Wells-Fargo in 1858 on the stage route
between Marysville and LapOrte, and the
first express agent at DOwnieville. He
also made the first shipment of wheat
East from Oakland and the first from
Vallejo. Another visitor was c. Mulford
Of Homestead. Long Island. who was the
first express agent at Nevada City in 1852.
The lady managers and those in charge
of exhibits at the fair have been invited
to an informal lunch t the California
Club tomorrow afternoon al 2 o'clock
The club members have for some time
! felt that they owed much of the success of
the California display to the ladies and
they take this opportunity. now that their
work is practically completed. of show
ing their appreciation.
Vice-President Phelan is in high glee to-
day over the receipt OF Toby Rosenthars
splendid picture, 1.-THE Seminary
Alarmed" which has been loaned to The
Commissioners for the art gallery in the
State building by Mrs. Herman Oelrichs
OF New York. Rosenthal is a native of
California and the picture is valued at
$4,000. The gallery now contains thirty
nine very fine paintings by native artists.
The State building was Kept open to-day
and was more crowded than any other
building on the grounds.
The severe wind and thunderstorm dur
ing the afternoon kept many people away
from the grounds. The wind smashed a
window in the west gallery overlooking the
women's parlOrs during the storm, but no
damage Of any consequences resulted.
The international Columbian prize shoot
ing contest began this afternoon. The
firing was at the 200-yard range. f. Tog-
genberger of Chicago won the gold medal,
scoring the greatest number of bullssyas
and points. The contest is to continue
each Sunday and Monday till September.