New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-10
COSTLY EXHIBITS SOAhED.
A GALE STIRS THINGS TP IN CHlCAGO'S
WHITE CITY,

FRIGHTENED VISITORS RUSH PELL-MELL FOR
sHELTER-GLAss IN THE ROOFS OF BUILD
1NGs BLOWN II. LETTING IN TIE RAIN.
ChicsCo July o. windsiorm Of terrific force fol-
lowed d. heavy downpour of rain. passed over 'il'
"Wle city, a fcw minutes before u thl' 'N'''"s
doing considerable damage 10 the different buildings
and tine exhibits stored within. some damage
cipalv in broken glas,-waS done in nearly all th'
Buildings hut the exact amount Of harm don" the as
plays ly the soaking they received will not be K""h
until the exhibitors appear tomorrow.
The afternoon was Smltrv and II drew to Close
the atmosphere became 0ppressivcly heavy MOI
breath OF air was stirring, and heavy black 'io""N
banked mp at the north and cast. About fifteen MN
ucs before the storm burst suddenly over the park
Ten thousand people grouped about the pavilion
10 the east of Manufactures Building enjoying 'he
music by the Cincinnati band. The wind. sweeping
dense clouds OF binding dust before it. caught them aS
il id everybody. totally unawareS. Ih'y h4S"N
rushed for the shelter of the big buding ana entered
the doors in much disorder, many frightened women
losing hats ana parasolS in the confusion Tn"
guards after admitting the crowds cnd"nvor"d 10
close the doors bu' the force Of the wind shut the
doors with such violence that the glass I'm ih" three
big entrances shattered into fragments, "hl' I'D"
uniformed prcscrycrs OF the peace were sent Spawning
on the floor.
There was much confusion. Int as The blow lasted
only ten minutes the people soon brcam" calm me
calc came from the northeast and did iii" damng'
TO the evenly formed east front Of th" lnilding ON
the Yves. side near the north md. however. two sec
tio1s Of glass roofing. 3OV1O feet. were blown
in doing considerable damage 10 tie japanese sec
ton the rain drcnchng the paint and varni-h de-
parimont o. the United division Of the build
Ing a we'll that Of japan. which II adioin'.
number Of handsome Japanese fans pardsols vases
and carved bnc-a brac soaked. and water stood
.l, ftvo hFee upl
time until holes bored to lci IT escape. IT."
other exhibit, I'm the near vicinity were im'nN
covered and further damage prevented.
The fun force of the gale WIS felt mainly IN
Arri ultural Eulldln- Large crowds had ihrons'd
tl. cast front ~ the building during the day, In
.pecng the newly arrived Spanish clrovi'. and
when the storm hurst they made rush for shelter
in The building. Just as tho greater portion Of them
had gained the doors section ~ eas- roofing over
the centre ailc near the north door gave way ana
came 10 the noor below with crash. II fell a'l
around Miss Minnie Gates an attendant a. candy /
corntcr In tho centre ~ the a-lc. but sh" escaped
wi,hou, scratch minute later smaller section /
fell over tho edge 81 the French division ~ the build
ing brcllhng one Of tho class Showcases containing
fruit This add0c 70 the great confusion caused .
ly frightened rushing from place 90 place. put
the huldiug in uproir. and bat for the fact that !
'hc crowd not very large there wonld have been /
a panic.
Captain W. T. enndor.on - tn Columbinn Guari /
ordered dc'sl of hi, men TO close the .
door and al window r, keep on ihe draught~. but
the damage rad been done Qrichly that hi, well +
intended order useless. The greatest damage was
done o the French section ard th New York -isi" OK
hLn. the latter. however. being prtNctcd by h'dvy
tarplullns thrown over the -howca,c by tle guard
Many lcaks sprung by broken glass In different
part, of the gallery and main floor. bat III" d1mfc"
was not scri)u. Tho cotton -heeiine used o suldu'
the gla-. q the under ~" sla-- roofs hcd ON
siderable amount of brohen cla-- ana ihs account
for the total absence Of further injury TO TN
visitors.
Two sections of tho roof ~ the Tran port alton
uiliirc. 1920 feet. were di,lOie"d b' IN" force
n fAc gale and the carriage exhibits 0f N"W ork
and Chicago firm were con-derau.y DANA gel. \
force q Mon wa, pal 10 WORK removing ih'
ycliclc- and m1Npinc ont the space" and Chief smith
.ay, th. display will ~ Pre-cnt.Dlr by 4? O'Clock in
ihc morning.
\ large amount 81 glass broken In 10" two
iomcs ~ Machinery Han. but no dnnus" Wa -u0-
aimed bv The machinery. small lection OF ;h"
la,s roof IN the northwest corner of ~" III" lrch
uildng WAS .na she'd. bur the danngr 10 th" r'etaur
,ut ON the Gallery ..idcrucifh nominal.