The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-08-22
FUN ON THE MIDWAY.
Merry Bedouin Arabs Take
: Their Boss Out for a Ride.
WORLDS STOCK SHOW BEGUN.
Kxfravagans Washington Commissioners
Spend $500 . Month fer saiaries-
sabsid1xIng Correspondsnts-

10 the Worlds fair today we're i5s, IA, Of
whom IL, 1913 paid.
The exhibition OF live stock opened this
morning at the stock pavilion In the pres
ence of 1000 people. II Is said 70 Be the
largest and most complete exhibition ever
held on the American continent IL
will remain open until Octooer
u. There are LOTT horses, l,sO
head OF sheep, LOS cattle and LOU
hogs. They are housed in forty stables,
each go feet long and ~ feet wide, a. the
south end OF the grounds The car oil
Russia has tweaty-one horses on exhiol-
ton. some with pedigrees running back
LIS years. Two stations in this gronp are
valued at over $780, each. The horses
are ciassesi in the standard of 0rlof tros-
tiers, heavy and light, and Orioif halt dress
saddle or weight carriers for heavy cav
airy service. The imperlal stables OF ter
many are also represented. An exhibition
will be given In the pavilion each day.
Just before sunrise yesterday morning
three Bedouins In the Arab camp on Mid
way Plaisance stole from their beds and
taking out one OF the horses fixed upon u
. sort of harness with long rope dangling
behind. Then they went 10 the tent in
which siumbered Hastab Abahd, mana
ger Of the eneampment. They ponnced
upon him and before he was fairly awake
had bound and gagged him. One
of the thongs was passed under his
shoulders. forming 8 loop at the end.
Through this the rope on the horse was
passed and securely fastened. Then the
animal was dashed into a mad race about
the Enclosure. Around and around hew
h. - Aron rfp an Y4f
ate Abahd over the soft earth. Ii was
fearful torture. With the first leap one of
the animals hoofs struck the victims
head, laying the skull bare for
three inches. Every time the
horse came near the avenging trio.
he was numerically dashed, until he flew
about the ring with the speed Of the wind.
The uproar aroused the sleeping camp,
and soon the place was filed with the
cries OF dnsky men and women. The at
tention OF tho surrounding village, was
attracted. and soon the fence tops were
lined with Lapianders, Chinese, Daho-
mans, Algerians. Japanese and Armenians.
Two turbaned men rushed to the
assistance OF the flying Abahd.
but the three Bedouins responsible for
the outrage beat them back with
sword and lance. while the spectators filled
the morning air with their yels. There
was momentary luil in the hostilities be-
tween the sons of the desert and the
frightened animal. with its bleeding APP
pendage still flying about the Enclosure.
Then from the tents rushed dozen brave
fellows. Half of them had carbines and
they descended upon the avengers with a
yell that awakened the sleeping guards
90 the extreme west end of the street.
A pretty fight followed, in which sabers
were used with bloody effect The trio
made bold stand, but were beaten into
subsection before many minutes. As re-
suit OF the bloody battle one of them re-
ceived q flesh wound In the side, and
blood was seen on the faces Of three other
men after quiet had been restored. While
this fight was In progress the maddened
horse had been recaptured and the
victim, Abahd, released. He was
carried into his tent unconscious, but q
natiss doctor soon brought him around.
He was subsequently taken to a hospital,
where DR.. Raughley sewed up his wounds.
Trouble has been brewing in the Bedonin
camp ever since it was given n position on
the Midway. This men say the manage
NEXT has paid them no salaries for weeks.
Three or four DAYS ago Ave Bedouins np-
pearcd before Director General Davis and
complained that they had demanded their
wages from the manager and they were
kicked out of the show. They were among
strangers in q strange land, and had no
place TO sleep. save in the parks. and
nothing To eat save what they begged.
The three men who tperpetrated the out
rage on Hsstab Abahd we're svmpathirers
with their exiied brothers, and had been
threatened with similar punishment II
they did not cease complaining. The
three bedouins were arrested.
Still another bloody fight took place in
the "Wild East" show shortly after q
O'Clock last evening. An ambulance was
called for. and the doctor who makes
the runs dressed the wounds of two men.
One OF them was slashel across the
face and his cheeks were laid open 10 the
bone. The other was suffering
from n confusion of the Jaw. The first
man had evidently been cut by a sabre
and the second was struck by some blunt
instrument. None of the inmates of the
Enclosure would give the doctor any in.
formation concerning the fight. From the
Columbian guard. who rushed IN and at
that i've men and three women took hand
IN the scrimmsge and that swords and
clubs were freely used. 1t was confirm.
alton OF the mornings trouble. The man.
nger OF the show tonight succeeded In Sc
curing the release of the three men arrested
this morning after long pleading With the
police.
The worlds congress Of electricians con-
vened today with large attendance
After a preliminary address, DR.. Won
Heimholtz. Of Germany. was made hon
orary president and Prof Elisha GRAY
secretary.
NoRtp's FAtR 6sovsns. Aug. q -gspe-
eial. Visitors from " ashington registered
NJ the states building today as follows,
From SeAttle~-John ". Mcdonald ana
wife. W. J. kosnara aud wife 4 A Ua,t-
lin. l. +. FoiehursI 4. V. Chisholm Api
Agnes tonssdtne.
From Taeoma-Mrs ]. ]. McKav. !
Spring, r, 4, Sclhy. Mr., and Mrs. Il r
Case, y W. Lester and Wife, Mrs. q. W
Gabriel. 81 Gabriel and W r. HambcFt
and wife.
From Port Townsend-Miss Lizzie prsx
From Walls Walia-w. Chalmers CANA
Mrs.. y. A. Dice. Eitsh Dice.
from Nashcn-M. H. Snow, Mrs. NJ
G. Snow. kfsie Saos, Ora SncS.
trnm Vancouver Mrs. Mor5tr Lacrosse
Nellie Yale, Rena Yale. Ida Noble, Car.
ence Valid.
Prom whsieom William Reilly and
wsfe.
". W. Folssr, Of Port Townsend. lef,
for home tonight
TscesA. Aug. Special a. the
next meeting Of the Washington Worlds
la - 4.