The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1893-05-06
THE GREAT FAIR IS OPEN
Many Thousands of People Visit the Great
Show at Jackson PARK.

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Show at Jackson Park.
CHTcAGo, ILL.,, May $50 far as the
building of the Worlds Fair is con-
c"rned, yesterday was simply a brief
breathing spell. Early this morning an
army of workmen took up the tangled
ends where they were left Saturday
nd department chiefs resumed their
rvupation of fastening that delect-
ole day when the exposition will
oc complete. The employees who
sWarm"d through the pass gates this
morning would have made very re-
spectacle attendance, indeed, for most
shows. Inside the ground they scat
tered everywhere, from the banks of
the lagoon to the huge roof
of the manufacturers building.
TO the south of machinery hall
the fair grounds notably have
undergone a remarkable change. The
former seas Of mud and mountains of
refuse are now supplanted by plank
walks leading to Che less important
buildings which dot that portion of the
grounds and which are now nearly filled
To-day th0Ii-ands of teams were again
pressed into service for bringing in
exhibits. locomotives putied and
steamed with changing bells as they
hauled in carload after carload of
wonders of art and science and nature
from all parts of the earth. Laborers
of all nations were at hand and re-
stunned the work of unloading and un-
packing, while artists of every variety
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attractions in pleasing PORTIONS, and
visitors, who are now admitted to
all parts Of the grounds stood about
and watched the proceedings with APP
parent interest. Half a hundred labor
ers set upon the grand stand where
President Cleveland pressed the button
that sent the electric thrill of life
through the monster enterprise and
soon had the stand pulled to pieces
and cartcd away. The band in the
half-linished pavilion near the
beautiful basin to the east of the admin
stratlon building continued to play
throughout the day, while the carpen-
tors kept time to the music as they ham
mered away to complete the pavilion.
The graceful electric launches carried
passenger. up and down the lagoon
among the islands, the sea gulls tapped
lhtll " IllSS anu SdIIt'I anu SDdItu ABOUT,
and the ducks and swans swan to and
fro; and 50 passed the second day of
the World : Columbian Exposition.
Officials and employees of the fair who
make their headquarters in the admin
istration building were not so active as
those of the structures where exhibits
are being placed. The excitement and
rush Of the last week when they were
making ready for yesterdays his
toriC events, seemed to have tired
them out. In order to eradicate
a false impression, the fair
officials have issued another circular to
the public that drinking water and toilet
rooms viii be free to all visitors at the
fair. An abundance of water thorough
ly filtered may be had in all parts
Of the grounds The report that
charges would be made for water,
says the circular, probably arose
from the fact that mineral water is sold
at cent a glass. There are also 300
free toilet rooms. In addition to these
are an equally large number of lavator-
les and toilet rooms of a costly and
handsome character, for the use of
which ) cents is CHARGED