Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-11
RAIN LAYS THE DUST.
Increasing Attendance at the Exposition
HurryinG Up the Work.

Hurrying Up the Work.
WORLDS FAIR GROUNDS, CHICAGO. May IL
just as the grounds and buildings of the ex-
position were filling up with people this morn
ing the clouds which hid the sun and blue sky
of yesterday suddenly sprinkled visitors, work
men and grounds with their watery contents,
The showers developed into a rain and wind
storm which drove everybody under cover.
There was promiscuous and wild scramble
for refuge from the elements among the visi-
tors who had not come prepared for such a
sudden change in the weather. Hundreds of
workmen employed outside on various
buildings scrambled down from their
perches like monkeys and rushed to the nearest
places OF shelter. The rain dispensed with the
services of the springling carts. but some Of
the drivers in a mechanical don t-know-I-am-
dolng-it kind Of way logged along with their
carts in full action.
The musicians in the band stand in front of
the administration building stopped playing
and their quarters were chosen by many people
sheltering place. The grounds looked
as deserted and barren Of human life as
if it were Sunday, and even the tender
foot guards retired temporarily under cover
ally laid the dust on the roaAways and plazas
nobody complained.
The effect of Chief Barrett's order was no
ticeable in the electric building, which is mex
cusably behind in the work of installation.
There was activity in every section, and the
indications are that the exhibits will be in pre-
sentable condition when the third week Of the
exposition opens.
This is not the only building where peremp-
tory order to hurry up is needed. The work of
installation in agricultural. machinery and
manufacturers buildings is being done slowly
and an insufficient force of men are on it. but
an excuse is offered in the agricultural
and liberal arts buildings by the elaborate
character of the pavilions and the booths occu-
pied by foreign nations and individual firms
The installation in mines and mining and trans
portation buildings is practically complete.
Worlds fair visitors are steadily on the in
crease. Yesterday the gatekeepers disposed of
Is, 1873 tickets. This was augmented by the sale
of several thousand at the downtown places,
and making the total number of paid admls-
sions amount to over &c, 900. The paid attend
ance up to date has been 272, $685.
The clerks in the exposition branch Of the
suspended Chemical National Bank we're busy
today classifying and making up the accounts
OF those depositors who will be paid the
amounts due them by the voluntary
guarantors without waiting for the report
of the government examiner. The depositors
are evidently satisfied now with the immediate
prospect of receiving their money, as none Of
them were to be seen outside the closed door
Of the bank today. The amount Of clerical
work to be done will probably allow of the de-
positors receiving their money tomorrow.
The main gallery of the women's galleries
was redolent Of Cape jassmioe today. Two
thousand Of these flowers were received from
Galveston. Tex. through the efforts Of lady
managers from that state. The people of Gal
weston will send daily a load of jassmines for
gratuitous distribution in various parts of the
exposition for the purpose of decoration and
individual use.