Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-29
FIFTY THOUSAND STRANGERS.
Great Crowds Already Pouring Into Chi
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Special Dispatch 70 The Evening Star.
CHICAGO, April 29-After a disaereeahls
shower bath Of q weeks duration Chicago, re-
freshed. is completing her toilet for next weeks
festivities. She is bringing out her gaysst
raiment and adorning herself in frills and
ribbons and streame-s of the brightest hues
and colors. Chicago's reception Costume will
be mainly Of white and terra Gotta, with
trimmings of red. white aud blue mingled
with the coloTs OF the nations of the world. Last
week was trying one for holiday attire. The
elements combined 20 prevent any such dis
play, and while strong winds beat down on the
city from all points OF the compass, tear
ing down stresmers and flags, the rain,
In an almost incessant torrent. drenched every
exposed thing and prohibited any display
Last Thursday the skies cleared and the sun
shone down on payements washed clean by re-
cent torrents and buildings less black and
smoke begrimed than usual With the sum
light came the inspiration and with that the
holiday attire.
FIFTY THOUSAND sTRAN6ERs.
1t is strange how great city can absorb such
crowds as are already coming in. country
town on market day gives more evidence of
unusual population than does Chicago to-
day. though low estimate places
1000 strangers within her boundaries. To be
sure, that number is to be doubled many times
before the summer passes. but at that the
people can all be cared for. and that without
undue crowding. But the city Is filling up and
the hotels and theasors show unwonted stir and
commotion.
The streets look like those of European city
with a cosmopolitan population. The Turk in
his red fez passes the Arab in his flowing gown.
the cowboy from the wild west with
his white sombrero and the
rine from the Italian navy walk
side by side. japanese and Mexican. Patagon-
ian and Javanese each in the motley crowd
that throngs on State street and stares in OPEN
eyed wonder at the exhibits IN the show win
dows Of the shops. All these are but the FORE
aries wide and she and win provide shelter
for all.
WHERE TO GET LODGING.
Speaking of accommodations for those visit
ing the fair, it would be well for those not &C.
quainted with Chicago to be careful in making
their selections OF locations for their
lodgings here. Tie newspapers Of the
country have many advertisements OF ''rooms
to rent" in out-of-the-way places. One Of
these, which was particularly noticeable TO
one acquainted with localities, at place
in a remote street in one Of the most obscure
and humble localities in the city and fully
twelve miles from the fair grounds. The
rooms were advertised for 81 . day, but
to reach the fair would consume st
least two hours and necessitate travel
three lines Of street two lines and q
train or the elevated road. While it would be
better for the average visitor 20 take up his
residence close to the fair grounds, Or in the
down town hotel district, the prices there viu
be lower than elsewhere.
"There is o location, however, which appears
preferable to any other where lower prices pre-
vail, and that is the west side. Take the dis
trict bounded by Western and sacramento
avenues, Fulton and Van Buren streets, .
district nearly q mile and half square and
twelve miles from the fair grounds, and the
visitor will find convenient quarters. The
territory mentioned is q medium 70 high
grade residence locality and on Rockwell
street, passing through the center OF ft north
and south. are the tracks of the Pan Handle and
Chicago and Northwestern roads. Trains are
to be operated here direct to the fair
mot compare with that Of the roads bidding
directly for the fair business, their depots are
accessible from any point In the district men-
toned, and those patronizing them viii have
the advantage OF trip without change
Of cars and without the scramble for sssfs
which viii prevail on the other lines. The dis
trict 10 within twenty minutes TO half IN hous
Of the business center on the cable hneA
YACHTING.
One Of the features Of the coming summsg
will be the organizst ton of the yachtsmen- Chi
,ago has had yacht club, but the sport has
never met with the popularity il do
,erves or would seem 90 command With
lake frontage, the city has long
needed . safe and commodious harbor for
yaehts. and this 10 probably nov st hand
The Chicago Yachting Association, comprising
nearly all the scsigs yschtsmnen Of the
;ity, has presented plans TO the worlds fair
':iicials for's beautiful harbor just o6 the
axe front park at the southern end
If what ID known the '.basin" or hnrbox =
,efuge. II tbs fair officials decide 70 eon-
truct the harbor, the association win build :
,osy club house on the pier extending into
he anchoragU ground, and viii construex =