Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-09-12

The State Fair came to an official end
at six o'clock last evening and much Of
the live stock and many of the exhibits
were removed. A few Of the horsemen
got away during the afternoon and eve
ming, but the PA pace possessed enough
interest to hold many Of thsm over IN
Ill this morning.
The attendance yesterday morning
was very light, as is usual On Friday,
! but in the afternoon the speed pro-
gramme and balloon ascension attracted
about three thousand people. The grand
stand on the course was nearly or quite
half filled during the height Of the af-
ternoOn, and about a thousand people
remained at the track for the finish or
the pace until it was dark.
There was fair number of spectators
in the various buildings up 10 three o.
o'clock, but after that time visitors be-
came scarce. About four o'clock the
work OF removing some of the exhibits,
such as fruit, vegetables and other per-
ishable articles began, and by six o'clock
a pretty big hole had been made in the
exhibits in a number Of the departments.
Last night there were some fur
Their removals, but the great bulk
of the exhibits particularly in
the main exhibition builGing,
will not be taken away until to-day. A
considerable quantity of live stock was
removed from the grounds and shipped
last night, and a good many privilege
men also packed up, and by noon to-day
it will be about all gone. The farm ma
chinery, vehicles and other heavy stuff
will also be taken away to-day, and by
this evening there will be little to re-
mind the chance visitor of the well-fill-
ed departments and the multitude OF
spectators OF two or three days ago.
Alvin was late with his ascension yes
terday. it being twenty minutes of five
when the balloon was cast loose. The
aeronaut did not ascend in his cannon,
that cOntrivance having been damaged
in the descent on Thursday on the hill
east of the city 7. simply held to a
little trapeze bar at the end Of his para
chute outfit and did not go nearly so
high as on ether days. When he cast
loose he dropped on the river shore out
side the grounds, Immediately east Of the
grand stand while the balloon dr.fted a
little north and landed on the river shore
at the upper end Of the grounds.
No fights or robberies occurred on the
grounds yesterday, and the nearest ab-
proach to a disturbance was caused by
a young man falling out OF the grand
stand. during the racing. The police
made one arrest, the party answering the
description of man wanted at Little
Washington for burglary.
1t IS too early. as yet, to make more
than a rough guess as to how the Associ-
alton came out. financially, on the week,
but it is safe to say that considerable
money has been made, which will go to-
wards paying for Improvements made
two years ago, or b. used to defray the
cost of additional betterments. Secre-
tary Hook will get his accounts in shape
during the coming week, and then Il
meeting of the Board Of Directors will
be called.
Every one is agreed that it was one OF
the most successful fairs ever given
here. and there g general public salts
faction. particularly with the racing,
which was away above the average, and
several Of the contests were fought over
to the end. May the Fair of 1897 close
with as good record.