The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-10-26
THE WORLDS FAIR.
Correspondence OF THE RECORD.
CHICAGO, October 10, 1893

ions, Tuesday and Wednesi lay with
3OS, 900 each and the rest of the week
In the same strain. There's record
for you-tbe exposition out of debt
and attendance way up in the clouds.
Chicago set out to beat the best Paris
record-397 ,000--and almost doub led
1t. And when the difference in prices
OF admissiou--twenty cents at Paris
and fifty cents at Chicago---is eonsid-
cred the feat is positively startling
Never was there such gathering OF
people in limited space; never was there
such stupendous outpouring since the
beginning of time. 1t was the sight of
a century, yes decade of centuries,
and in all probability will never be
duplicated.
transportation to and from the park
was attended by numerous difficulties.
At every railroad and steamboat station
there was for hours in the early part
OF the day terrific jam, repeated at
the exposition entrances and again
seen at the exits at the close of the oele.
bration. But SO we'll were the crowds
handled that at IL o'clock midnight
the grounds we're deserted.
Sixty-six children, ranging from three
years up, We're lost by parents aud re.
NAMED at the grounds all night in
| charge of the authorities. Two davs
| elapsed before all were restored to their
homes.
The total attendance, Including
passes, was slightly in excess of Use, 900.
The food did net end Monday.
Tuesday there were 30S, 613 paid ad-
missions, and Wednesday 3OS, IT'S.
And so the record ran
supt, Singer of the lost aud found
department says that the following arti-
Giles we're found in jackson Park Chi.
cago day and deposited in his office:
Fifteen pocket-books with money,
twenty-five umbrellas, 100 women s
wraps, five overcoats, ten pairs of
spectacles, five satchels, ten women's
shopping bags, Ave railroad tickets,
and enough odd gloves to sink an
electric launch. He estimates that
these are about one-tenth of the articles
lost in the park that day. He has
already 1900 applications and about
one in ten found what he was looking
for.
Mr.. Singer says that 80 per cent of
tue people who lose things in the park
are women.
When the various state buildings
were erected ut the north end OF the
fair grounds the question of salvage
cut but little figure in the plans OF the
state commissions. Most OF the
commissions were then flush of money.
The end of the season finds most of the
state appropriations exhausted, and
several of the commissions are hoping
for salvage in the demolition of the
buildings to make ends meet. Most of
them will be disappointed. The build.
ings of purely temporary character
will be torn down at a loss to their
owners. Those that can be moved
have been on the market for some time,
but bidders are few. The raising of the
Illinois Central tracks in front OF jack
son park forms blockade to house.
moving except north or south of the
park.
There Is but one state building in
the entire list Of about two score that
Is eagerly sought by bidders, and that
Is Idaho's unique log house, at the
extreme north end of the grounds
The building has not yet been sold,
but Capt. Wells, the Idaho commission
or, has at least half a dozen offers
ranging from $4,000 upwards. Most
OF the offers for the Idaho building
come from wealthy sportsmen's clubs
in various parts OF the country Others
wish to buy it for suburban road.
house or country resort. Capt. Pabst,
tho Milwaukee brewer, has been look
ing the building and contents over with
view to transferring 1t to a Milwaukee
suburb. Harry Miner. the New York
theatrical manager, has proposed to
remove itto Coney Island. John A..
Logan Jr., of Youngstown, Ohio, also
wants it for his fancy stock farm. s..
o. Fisher, prominent clubman Of
Bay City, Mich, is another bidder for
the property. Charles Lennon, the
Louisville distiller, and the Idlewlld
stock ranch Of the same state, have had
representatives looking the building
over with view to its purchase.
The Idaho building was constructed
with view to Its ultimate sale for some
such purpose as these clubmen want it
for. II can be taken down with ease
and every stick numbered before being
packed in ordinary freight cars. When
the building is regretted, with the pro-
per rural surroundings, It will be az
handsome piece Of rustic architecture
as there is in the country. The style is
that of Swiss chalet, with modifica-
tons. There are twenty-five kinds Of
Idaho woods In the structure, and the