The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-29

tertainment of visitors. The electrical
fountain will he in operation, and its prls-
matte cOlOTs Will be Yividly outlined. After
this week tie fair will be opened every
evening Of its duration.
The aliegoricai fountain is now com.
pleted, ana was In operation yesterday.
Streams Of water gushed from the mouths
of seah0nS and poured into the broad
basin. Other flows were arranged from
hose placed al different elevations. The
efficiency Of The fountain was demon
strated, aud then the water was turned of
to gauge the precise force required TO pro-
vide gauge for the flow into the cen ter
of the BASIN.
Rob V. Robertson, Chicago news
paperman, made a daring ascent To the
pinnacle of the electrical tower on Satur-
day. Seated ID a basket, drawn by pulleys,
he was hOlSted 10 the observation stand,
where be alighted. His was the first
ascent made on the tower, and his pluck
evoked mucn admiration and applause
from the watching crowds around the
grand central court.
The feeding capacity of the exposition
was very thoroughly tested on dedication
day. The pruprIetOrs OF the various res
tauraD;s were consulted, and from theiT
statements il is estimated that fully SO, 0OO
people were served with food during the
day. Manv Complaints are being made at
the exactlons Of some cODcessionaires.
II was first charged an admission fee
that ~ Ight en- 'er restaurant to purchase
meal, said :. citizen yesterday. Then |
was charged a pr.ce which would make a
Chicago reataurateur blush with shame.
One eXpecIs To raw more for dishes at Sun
set City than dow ntOwu, tut one does not
much ike BEING robbed. | can stand paw
ing third more out here than downtown,
but When II comes 10 being, charged
three times as much l am obliged to
snort. The result VIII b.. if some Of these
self-styed FEATURES continue their exac-
tons, that every one VIII bring lunch.
baskets 20 tie fair grounds"
II there IS one Official at the exposition
who observes more praise than another
for the efficiency Of The work In his de.
partment mat man is Lieutenant A. M
Hunt. Chief Of he Mechanical Arts
building. dis services have been particu.
larry conime Dded by the executive commit
tee. Not only has lie superiutend d the
assignment Of space and the lnsta Ia ton OF
exhibits In tie building under his superip.
tendence, as other heads of departm. n Il.
displays have done. but he has plan neu
and arranged the entire machinery of the
exposition Every boiler, every foot OF
shaftIDg, all the pipes and engines have
been placed IN position under his direction,
Nor has his work been confined to his OWL
building. de has been associated with
Lieutenant Hasson in the arrangement.
for electric lighting and with Engineer
OShaughnessy IN preparing for the water
pipes, and withal is one of the most modest
and courteous officials on the grounds.
The Midwinter ambulance was brought
into reQulsltIoD three times YESTERDAY
afternoon. Besides there were seyera
alarms of accidents which proved to bs
groundless. Fortunately none of the acct
dents proved serious, although to tn.
spectators of two it seemed that the vic
tins must have sustained severe injuries
WOrkmen were removing the scaffoldins
from the interior of the dome in the Horti
cultural building. board upon which
3wo men stood suddenly gave way and A
j. Muller and j.. c. Mcintosh fell from
height of thirty feet. They were taken tt
the tenn porary hospital quarters In Festiva
Hall, but beyond few bruises neithe
sustained serious in jury. A boy named
arthur Northrup was playing with
bomb on the recreation ground. 1t ex
ploded before he was quite ready. and as