New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-05
FEW PEOPLE AT The fAlh.
RAIN KEEPS THE ADMISSIONS CNDEh
SIXTY THOUSAND.
,xc,wp, rrrxEss OF THE SUNDAY EXHIBITION
CAUSES CoMPLAINr-EAslEHN STATE BUILD
1NGs CLOSED. BUT WESTERN GATES
ARE WIDE oPEN-NOTEs FROM
JACKSON PARK

,xns CLOSED. But WESTERN GATES
.nr WIDE oPEN-NOTEs FROM
JACKSON PARK
Ch;caco. June 4.-There was no great outpour-
INN of the waee-working class or any other class
=. tho Exposition to-day. The oppressive heat
aua a beavy storm of lightning, thunder and
ain which came in the middle of the afternoon.
anonunts in part for the decreased attendance.
Rut compared with the mighty multitude of vsi-
tors last Sunday the second open Sunday at the
Worlds Fair can hardly be called success, Judged
by the standard of popular approval ana 1he
presence of the men who hammer and saw and
dig and forge on the other six days of the week,
for whose benefit and cdiication in particular
the gates of the Fair are open. The spacious
cafes with their broad verandas. the beer girdens
in the foreign villages on the Plaisance ana the
restaurants within the park proper were ho'raiy
ratronized all day, not go much on account OF
1be ,torn, for the sky was clear of rain clouds
until 2 o'clock and there was no necessity lor
people TO seek shelter. In fact, the storm was of
shcrt duration. although black clouds hung over
the whole city for the rest Of the day threatening
nj any time TO give, the pedestrians drenchlh!'
There was a bright spot on the horizon which had
the effect of bringing fair sized crowd out
toward evening.
The New.England State buildings which were
closed to the public last Sunday. remained locked
to-day, cards on the doors announcing the TACT,
much to the disappointment OF VISITORS. fehh-
sylvania Ncw-Nork. Missouri. Nofth D'ko'a'
Utah, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia Jolhed III
the Sunday-closing move, and II is now to he d
permanent matter with them If the gates ol inc
Fair remain open the next five months
There is another feature of THIS sunday r"r
which calls forth complaining from the visitors
tho
and other departmental buildings were hidden
from The view of the visitors because the eA-
hibitors their agents i'll charge ana NOT pro-
poss, 10 work seven days in the week Inc co'
elings which protect thc exhibits at hlg"' "'i0
NOT removed and all the Visitors couio S'' WE
lic. ornamental booths and Showcases dsh2ui''
with canvas, wood or iron shccthg' Inc '-N
nosition authorities have no right to remove 'iio
coverings without the permission of the exhibitors
and no arrangement has yet been ma'" ioI uN
yelling on Sunday Not even flag was 10 DC
~ On tho buildings of Great Britain, Canada.
Nav South Wales and India, and the doolS were
IocLod Visitors were denied access to the great
d;srIov of the United States Government Ill 'lc
h;g domed building and the small auJuhc's'
Machinery Hall was as silent as III Was ld'V
sunday 1t was "a dull day for the guluc an" ''''
catalogue sellers. Nearly all the NiS'oiS WIZ
Chicago PEOPLE, and they did not nave Huc" use
for nrin,ed matter to enlghtcn their mi!us d. ~
the Exposition because they knew whcie u so
and what to see. ..,.s !,
Music appropriate for Sunday was provided III
tho early mart of the day by the Cmcago pahu'
stationed in the pavilion between .iaciti"''S
Hall and Administration blhdins | ,So
hand played afterward in the same part oi 'ie
o,ound. but the audiences were not large al any
,;noo an account Of the scarcity of seats ana the
Cra of tho special attractions was TO DO seen
IN Krnpp's big pavilion. which will be lorinaiy
onansd tomorrow. Many people saw the haho'ih
aud movement of the big guns Just ae III ac'iNc
service except that there was no hrlhe Inv "a
hibtion lasted half an hour each III INC Hoi"
;nr and afternoon The great gun is only mounted
for the rroving ground. but the smaller pieces oh
.acb side are mounted in coast defence turie's
ovoc,lv ~ they would be for service. In" ser
,,o.s NJ only two men were needed 10 do the work
Fvervhody who passed through the Plalsancc
sfouped TO strain his eyes heavenward 10 see .il
intrepid worknen removing the mass oil s'a"''''
ing from the high and airy Ferris whee an"
tigb,eninc the spokes preparatory TO pu"lns III
Tho six Great cars which will 20 round with the
wheel OH June 1j for the first time
The official report Of the Department OF Al
mission showed that IS, 600 tickets had been SOFA
al : o'clock 1900 being children, at half pricr'
After that hour the gatekceIsrrs and uckS sct'r'
had an easy time. as not more than lo,Ooo more
people passed the turnstlc to see the cicr'rir
tlluminatons in the evening Several 'hoHsahu
v~ople came in on the elevated trans Just When
the storm was breaking, and the lrst cap o'
thunder frightened them into turning back without
roing In 10 see the Fair.
There was a narrow escape from a frightfu
disaster on the lake this afternoon. Only tn"
nresence Of mind of a few people avcrted th'
loss of many lives The Music, small h"npi'-
decked propeGy, In the service OF the Woro ;
Fair Steamship Company, lift the van bieh-sV
pi..r downtown for the White City with over
go passengers, nearly its full carrying c"Pdc"'
on board About midway between the city and
Jackson Park the electrical storm broke upon the
small steamer. The wind blew sharply of shore
carving the rain among the passengers, WHO "'ie
not protected by any awnings. 10 escape IRON
the rain the passengers on the port size rusnc'
nell-meu in a mass to the starboard side. I'm
mcdiately the vessel lurchcd, and there was
brief manic Women and children screamed, fear
ipq the boat would capszc few cool-h"ade'
men. aided by the captain and crew, shouted ''
The frightened passengers to go back and gc
drcnched with rain rather than get drowned II
the lake There was general response, wlc'
avcrtcd the disaster The boat riehted itsch
the captain gave the command TO turn stern t'
the shore. and the Music, with its wet pass'h
gers, stood out in the lake until the storm pa'sc-
over Then it made for the Casino pier III safety
What the attendance of the Worlds Far might
have been to day had it not rained, no one VII
over know The second open Sunday Of the Fan
dawned bright and clear and il was uncomfort
ably warm The railways, surface and elevated
and the steamboat lines brought out their entire
service in anticipation of an immense business Bu
they were disappointed. Up 10 | O'Clock in th'
afternoon they did a fair business, and carrie.