The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-09-06

Tho people would not stay away from
the State Fair Yesterday, In splte Of
threatening weather, which lasted all
afternoon, aud OF very brisk and very
wet raiu which fell before noon, Just
about the time most oi tue people were
getting ready to go to the fair. The
crowds brought in by the different
railroads in the morning excelied those
Of any corresponding day OF former
fairs. The streets were thronged with
people in the early half Of the forenoon,
and all seemed bound for the fair
grounds; yet there wero hundreds Of
people who came to town with no other
object in view but to take in the great
exhibition, and yet changed their minds
when they saw tho sort OF weather that
was being served up, and did not so to
the grounds.
The mayOr's proclamation and the at
fractions at tho fair combined bad the
effect OF making CITY Day "Eed letter
day" IN the history OF the lair associa-
tion. Business was generally suspended
in town, and the throngs OF citizens
1iued tho thronga oil visitors bound to
tho Island. The Eliza II. and her barge
were so crowded on Eeyora. trips that
peopn had To be almost driven of 10
prevent over.Oading. Four and Ave
hundred people were carried at each
trip for quite q while, aud at tho same
time every other ronte to the grounds
was patronized to its full capacity.
1t was stated at the office OF tho asso.
citation last night that there were lS,U00
people on the grounds. Had the wealth
or boen as hno ~ the day before, it is
hard to tell wnere the poOpte could
have been accommodated. There would
probably have been at least dlty per cent
moro OF them.
AB 1t was, tho grounds in the vicinity
OF horticultural nall were one mass OF
moving forms and eager faces, and loco
motion at q rapid pace was simply im-
possible, ns tho crowd was too dense 70
allow changing oil position.
The Midway" was Que panorama OF
color, and tho motley aggregation Of
Heterogeneous sounds that rose from
the many iakira dlspsnsing their warea
would cause the polygloI Babel masons
W ~ VII EANlhVs
The seating capacity OF the now
grand stand had thorough test, and 1t
was well tiled, nearly every iuch OF
space being occupied. with the new
improvements the entire track is visible
without its being necessary for anyone
Ia the staud to rise at any time. Be.
sides this large crowd, the open space
in front OF the stand was also packed,
whilo around the race course there was
solid line Of people. AT tho same
time all the other halls aud exhibits
were also well crowded with people, and
all through tho grounds there was a
moving throng throughout the greater
part OF the day.
The order was excellent. The free.
dom from complaints Of tho operations
Of thieves and pickpuckois was again
noticeable. The police escorted about
half a dozen more oil tho Objectionable
class OF people oil the grounds. but their
vigorous action on Wednesday had 4
sautRry effect, anu the crooks were very
wary.
Last night was showery again, but tho
rains OF the night before and OF the day
did not prevent some yery interesting
track events, aud II tile sky c,ORrs this
morning the great state Fair ought TO
close this evening in a blaze oi glory.