New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-24
WORLDS FAIR GATES SHUT.
THE SUNDAY CLOSING ORDER RIGIDLY
ENFORCED.
NO DISTURBANCE MADE BY INTENDING SIGHT
sEERs-CoLLEcToR CLARK sUsTAINs THE
CUSTOMS OFFICERS ACTION REGARD
ING THE RUSSIAN EXHIBIT.


ING TIE RUSSIAN EXHIBIT.
Chicago. July c3.-The White City was deserted to-
day. The sunday closing order was rgidly enforced
and any person who entered the Exposition GROUNDS
had prove that his presence there was absolutely
necessary. All the buildings closed and the
sign closed today placed the doors OF a few OF
the State buildings entirely unnecessary, as there
were persons IN the Park who cared to do any
visiting sightseeing. All the electric and steam
launches and gondoas tied up, and no fountains
were playing. Only two gates were open, and these
were for passhOlders. Many OF the caterers en-
deavored TO avail themselves OF the opportunity to
clean up their restaurants and put everything In
condition for the crowds Of the coming week; but
the gaekeepers were OF the opinion that the labor
was not necessary, and with only one or two ex-
cepons refused TO allow the w0rkmen to pass In.
There was no trouble OF any kind from persons
wishing to enter tho grounds. The nearest approach
TO disturbance was ut O'Clock, when drink
flushed individual mounted box across the street
from the Fifty entrance and called voclfer
ousy for 100 volunteers to aid him I'm tearing down
section OF the in order TO allow poor laboring
men TO see the Fair free Hyde Park policeman
stopped the harangue, however, and took the fellow
away In patrol wagon The crowds outside the
gates along stony Isandave. were small during the
entire day, and the many sideshows did no business.
From this time fireworks will not be permitted
Mt distance from the buildings. bomb which
sent up last night exploded before 1t had reached
II great height and the shell, falling the Man
ufactures Building crashed through the sky
light and set fire to the curtain stretched be-
low. Had It not been for the prompt work OF the
fire department the building and perhaps Others
would have been consumed. Two fremen climbed
100 feet upon the big beams and tore down the
burning cloth, extnguishing the flames, which had
obtained considerable headway. "That ends the
fireworks" said Chief Allison, OF the Manufactures
Building. Either the fireworks must be stopped al
together or no more must be near the big buildings.
After the fire Thursday | sent letter TO the Council
OF Administration protesting against the firing Of
rockets from Music Hall wharf. Tonight they were
fired successfully from float 1000 feet from the
shore / shall forward announcer protest against
the firing OF bombs from the beach" Marshal
Murphy said that no fireworks should De allowed
within 900 feet Of the shore.
Collector Clark has made a complete investigation
OF the difficulty between the customs oicers ana the
Russian exhibitors. Reports submitted TO him
from all the persons interested, the substance being
That the customs officers entered the Russian section
TO compare the exhibit Of NJ Loucrutini with the In
voice of goods VI. Par, in charge Of the exhibit
consented the examination and this was In pro
cess until Imperial Commissioner Kutine appeared on
the scene and made objection 10 the examination.
In his letter the Russian Commissioner does not
charge that the customs officers used any improper
he should have received notice Of the proposed cX-
animation. Collector Clark will sustain his sun
ordnates In the matter Copies Of the correspondence
will DO laid before Secretary Carlisle