New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-07
CLOSE OF THE WILD WEST.
THE GREAT EXHIBITION ENDS ITS SEA-
SON
HOMES-A PRESENT FOR MAJOR BURKE

HOMES-A PRESENT FOR MAJOR BURKE.
1t is ended Gone from the grounds Of the Wild
West Show are the Indians the reckless cowboys
the soldiers from England. Germany and France
the gauchos. Cossacks. Mexlcans and ''redmen NO
longer will South Brooklyn be illumned with cleo
trio lights The whoop OF the Indian the shriN cry
of the "cow-p uncher," the cultural sounds OF the
Mexicans and the "vvas." "hochs' and 'hurrahs
Of the French. German and American troops are
hushed The Indian tepees have been struck and
the shutters on Major Burke's cabin flap and bang
dsmally in the wind. The season OF the Wild west
has been ended. but It was ended In blaze OF
glory. The performance last night went on with
q vgor and enthusiasm which inspired the big
crowd Of spectators But at 1870 o'clock the grounds
deserted by all but the men connected with
the show The cowboys and the foreigners Cos
sacks. Indians and all. shook hands and said good
10y. They could not speak each others language.
tbut by signs they manifested their regret at the
coming separation.
! Then. at II o'clock. the band marched down the
main street. and hatng in front OF Colonel codys
tent, played the Star Spangled Banner and Aud
Lang Syne."
, Early in the afternoon trunks had been packed.
the baggage wagons were ready and they carted
away the belongings of the Wild West people short
~ after the end Of the evening performance. All
day yesterday Buffalo Bill had gone around the
camp shaking hands and saying goodby to his
friends. Frank Small had 10 use his left hand in
''shakng.'' for his right in bandages owing TO
1.-THE fact that the ever watchful rolng-deSk had
gotten in Its Zine work" a finger Of his right
.hand one day last week. and made the hand use
Jess for "goodby" purposes. A buster place than
THE camp could not have been found last night
after 1890 o'clock. But by midnight all was quiet
IA dim light burned In Major Burkes ranch, ana
lony occasional neigh from some restless prom
cho broke the silence. Gone but not forgotten. was
the Wild West. The foreign troops, when they left
the grounds, rushed to New-York and boarded the
steamship Maasdam. The big steamer sailed al
O'Clock this morning. The cowboys went TO their
homes by the West Shore and Baltimore and ONO
railroads the Indians TO their homes by the New
York Central and the other will get home by
steamships leaving New-York this week. The In
dans are much pleased with their vacation. Colonel
Cody gave each of them a new suit OF clothes
yesterday. and TO man they turned out last night
arrayed in their habiliments. And they were
all very proud. One chief silk hat Where
he got 1t Major Burke alone knows but that Indian
was an object of envy. The little Indian boys OF
zone little two little" "three little" etc. fame
were equally we'll fixed out. and they were naughty
in consequence, When the Indians came to New;
York i've months ago ihey nad Sng w Wls
a poor Indian who did not have at least two trunks
full Of clothing and other things big freightcar
thrifty redmen. All the men connected with the
wSC wse left H on To the to Of
horses during the winter were objects of envy yes
Major Burke had the blues but they. were re-
moved; And this is the reason Why Major Burke X,
show. extended every courtesy to the reporters OF
the different papers. and this courtesy has been well
appreciated. So the newspaper men made up their
minds that the Major should get something more
substantial than mere thanks. And he got 1t. not
!'where the chicken got the axe" but In his Tit,
tie sidepocke" And the 'It was a handsome gold
presented the gift TO Major Burke in Paror l. Of
the, Astor House YESTERDAY afternoEn Mr. Cock.
for the courtesies he had extended to the press;
and the Major got very red in the face. and said
that he had done only that which right For
once in his life Major Burke was ratified" Then
he W flowed