Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-10-09
CHICAGO TOO SMALL TODAY.
An Enormous Crowd Of Visitors
ThrOnG The City and The Fair
People sieep where they Can ticnu
ufai wssihsr.--A brilliant
Celebration.

CHICAGO, Oct. 9.-lt IA estimated
that, barring London, Chicago In the
most populous city In the world today.
within the psst fofty.cight hours the
railfoads have brought IN uslt "a million
strangers. Chicago bias been called on
to take care Of some large crowds In
the past, hut never before Anything
like the size OF this Que. In spite o.
oil extra accommodations provided for
the WUflu's Fair, every puulio house
was taxed 70 It's utmost capacity and
thousands were compelled 10 sleep IN
the slairwaya, restaurants anu hotel
offices; rooms were impossible 10
secure; cots were at premium.
The gates were opened nj halt past
six this morning with crowds already
waiting Tor admipslon anu from that
time on there was no lot up. At every
entrance gate hundreds OF thousauIB
lined W. The turneiilcs woIkei M
fast a. possible, letting streams Of
people into the grOunds, but they came
faster than they could get Ia anu NJ
the hours wore on, the mulllludes out
side seeking admission Increased, OF
course II IL impossible accurately to
estimate thu numbers who tht0uged
into the grounds, but II 10 generally
believed that not lees than
thtee quattefs OF n million
will be recorded before the day
IL over, and some estimates run NJ
high M million. This ealimate ls
based on the isct that half u million
came to the city the past two days for
the purpose OF being present today, In
addition 10 the vast army OF visitors
-. a..
fact that every business house In the
city were closed and most
OF the employees furnished with
tickets Of admission, Chicago
Stems 10 have control Of the weather
this year. A more delightful day Tor
this, tho browning celebration, could
not have been manufactured 10 order.
There was not cloud In the sky anu
the cool, bracing breeze from the north
made outdoor exercises delightful.
II was emphatlcally show day with
something ia the way OF exhibition
every hour
The day opened with the ringing Of
the Liberty bell by Simon, the Potth.
wRttOmie chief who sold the site on
which Chicago Il situated, and John
Young, the sou OF tho Indian who
rapid succession came the parade OF
/ Chicago hussaTs; fanfare VI universal
/ peace ny hefalds stationed on tops Of
buildings around the court Of honor;
an overture oi all nations, by united
bAnds; chorus, Star SpAngled Banner,
/ by 1000 voices, followed by other patti.
otio airs by bands anu voices, including
national airs Of foreign nations; the
ringing OF Liberty bell ut noon by
| Mayor Harrison; reunion and re.
view of the States In the court Of
honor, making beautiful pageant
The snow will open this evening with
n grand parade Of floats designated
"Chirago In Her Growth Welcoming
the Would" This viii be one Of the
most magnificent displays ever seen.
showing the epoehs In the history OF
the city from the earliest times TO tue
present. IL will he accompanied by
special floats representing the leading
nations OF the world In their relations
10 the New World, The day will
close with most magnificent display
VI fireworks lasting Till midnight.
The most conservative estimates
place tile number Of people on the
| ground at noon nj four hundred
thousand. The whole grounds are
black with people. IL Is almost im-
possible 10 move about In the buildings.
Still the great numbers mRssed Mt the
entrance gates are undiminlshCd. No
accidents are reported ~ far