Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-10-10
The Fair City Transformed into q
YtrItablo PalTyland,
DEBT WIPED OUT WITH A CHECK
A Great Number Of Casualties To
corded. Other Items OF
Interest.

lights cut wide hwhiha IN the sN1i |
multi.colored rocReisahot hoavenward,
showers Of fire ralnod about the grand |
basin and on the lake front. Through "
all floats, representing Chieago's pro-
gress, were hauled. IL was tbs grand
climax OF tho Chicago iestal day Of ;he
Fair.
The floats were marvels Of beauty.
Firet was the "Genius Of Music" Az
her feet clustered n chorus Of over
flity whose song rang out ON The night
air.
Second, "Chicago," represented by
Miss Elizabeth Flynn, who Appeared
asa typical Chicago figure. On the
same float were the following rep.
resentauyo characters; Love"
"Liberty,D "MusIc," "Art," "bci-
ence,o "bitetature"
Chicago n a trading post In 1872 wAs
represented ON the third float by re-
production OF the incident Of tbs Fort
Dearborn massacre.
BLeridan's famous ride, the figures
Of Grant, Logan, Douglhs anu
Richard Yates and Chicago Offering
her sons to Lincoln were ON the fourth
float.
The 18th wa the "Augel OF Peace"
"Chioago Ptosttate," typical OF the
effect VI the big fire, was represented
by the sixth float. AT the rear Of tho
car Chicago was seen rieing from tho
ashes.
The seventh fioat was emblematIc Of
"CommeTce."
The hAudsomest float In the PRO.
ccision represented Columbus at the
ooutt Of isabella, and brought up tho
rear.
The genius Of electricity was appro.
prlntely demonstrated by "Elcctrs."
IL was In the form Of an Immense
dragon, illuminated by over two thous'
aud inCandescent lighta, which were
constantly changing color.
Al the head Of the brilliant pageant
rode the Chicago Hussars, followed by
n band Of Thousand pieces. The pro.
cession wended lie way through all the
principal avenues OF the White City,
aud people occupied every inch Of
ground and every inch Of space on the
buildings.
The fireworks which followed were
probably the finest ever sent OFT No
expense was spared and the inRgni.
tuds of the display was appalling.
Rockets were shOt from every corner
OF the White CITY and n continual
shower Of colored IRE fell ON every
side.
The largest piece Of the evening was
"rhe Burning Of Chicago" which
covered an area OF fourteen thousand
square feet. IL was produced in four
sceues. The first illustration, "Mrs.
O'Lslry'a Cow" tho second, "kick.
INK over the Lamp" The hro starting
thence was realistic and correct view
ui the burning OF the city was depleted
by ths display, which closed with II
picture Of Chicago In ruins.
OUT OF rEnr.
The indebtedness OF tho Columbian
Exposition has been wiped out. A
check calling for 81 ,565, $40 has been
made out payable 20 President
Mitchell OF the Illinois Trust 4 Saw.
ings Bank, which Is trustee lot the
Exposition bondholiers.
SEVERAL ACCIDENTS Recorded.
Never In the history Of Chioago was
there such demand Tor transportation
facilities no today. Tue crowd was
handled well, but no human means,
no syatem o! transportation, however
vast, was capable OF handling such n
vast crowd without great aim Guilty.
The accidents were few ana only u
small proportion Of them fatal. A ma.
Iorty Of those hurt were from outside
points, and tho Trouble arose from
their not being as cautious MS the IA.
tive Chicagunn IA In navigating the
streets anu getting on the carf.
rhose killed were Charles A. Clark,
Buffalo, n. Y, struck by n cable car;
james Malcolm, resideuco unknown,
ulnu IFuTu n al FulrH n uunuIeMN Al hA
Fair.
The greatest cruHh occurred at the
Congress street depot OF the elevated
road, The crow there was simply
terrible. Women began TO faint anu
then panic followed, resulting Ia
serious injury To many people.
There were a hunter OF distressing
accidents on the Fair grounds. The
hospital record at O'Clock show ed
less than forty slight Casualties. Two
hours later tho number had increased
TO l26. OF these the most were women
who had tainted and fallen In a heap
in the rushing aud surying mass.
Tho worst crush OF all was In tho
early evening at the east side OF the
transportation building, where the
people became wedged IN great mass
and panic commenced, Men shouted
AANAihfANNH Auhlut W sun kHt lthAlthH
thrOng. Women screamed franticAlly,
aud dozens tainted. Ambulauces were
summoned, AMI these, In trying 10
wedge their wny through the suffer
ers, caused other stampedes. To make
matters worse, at this point the parade,
win measurable chrelesaness, wOunu
around the mining building and forced
It's way once more through the dense
macs OF people. The avenue WIS
Hnnlly cleared by throwing open the
doors OF the transportation building.
There was another terrific Jam at
the SlNty'third street exit, where the
people, In impotence, broke down the
fenco. At 1850 p.m. thousandsi OF
people were waiting for trains, anu IL
Looks A. n II would be- early morning
before all Of them get down town.
tine EvAEuELIoAL ALLIANCE.
At todRy's session " the Evanpeli.
cal Alliance there was large attend-
RuCr, despite the attractions VI Chicago
day. At the afternoon session the
subject Of "rho religious condition OF
Protestant Christandom" was con-
ndertd.
Count Won Bermton, speaking for
Germany said tho growth OF tno 10.
lgiods thought there had been hin.
,,errd by Ru athoistio tendency, which
,'xcrled powerful Influence over the
nsopls, bu. resent organized move