The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-02
SECOND DAY RECORD MADE.
PEOPLE CROWDED THE DIFFER
EMIT BUILDINGS AND AD-
MIRED THE ExHIBITs.
THE PROGRAMME FOR. TO-DAY.
The Attractions Framed I'm Are
Equal to Anything Seen at q
Northwestern Fair.

state fair, and Notwithstanding the
counter Grand Army attractions the
citizens were out to make a record In
the matter Of attendance, and they did
1t. Fully $4,000 people visited the
grounds during the day, as against
5000 for the second day of the fair
last year. The weather could not have
been more suspicious had the fair man
agement been asked to choose its own
conditions. 1t was a foregone conclu-
sion that, augmented by the crowds of
strangers in the city, ST. Paulites
would turn out en- masse to set an at
tendance mark for the Mill CITY peo-
pie to strive after on their day. and
when the sightseers began their in
vaslon of the grounds almost as soon
as the gates were opened in the morn
ing. and continued coming in throngs
throughout the entire day, the most
sanSulne hopes of the management
were realized. From every standnoin+
the occasion was typical SANITY Civ
success. The visitors were more thar
delighted with the extensive and H.
sefslneo exhibition set forth for their
inspection. and the management was
more than pleased until the renort
reached them that many people could
not get out to the fair on account ne
the lnadequacy Of the street car serv-
ice, and little investigation showad
the report to be in measure well
1ounoeo. When the crowds began 90
ing out In the early morning there
were ample accommodations. and the
Trip was made in comfort. but along
toward noon the traffic, became %
heavy that cars were ob]iged - 80
peopie on every street corner without
slopplng. Many went out on the Inter
uroan line, In the expectation of And
Ing better facilities on the SneJlinp owe
nue. extension, but so large a nT,,ha,.
eHueaVor1ng. to reach the grounds ~,
lnls route soon made the condition.
nearly as bad on the main line .. ~,
the one running direct to the fair fron,
.ne city. Every effort was made by
.ne ely railway company to pronerlv
transport the visitors, and do,,h1o
Train was run every two minutes a,,d :
nall after 10 o'clock. This made ot
ters some better, but II is as+,,,,ata,z
Ia. even tnen several thousands de-
enous OF doing so failed to reach the
GROUNDS. Today, however, and the ~
nialnoef OF the week railroad service
VIII DC given to the grounds from, Mir
neapohs, and the street car con,no,,,,
VIII pring aflotIof extra ears fro,,,f 49,
CITY 10 run out Of st. Paul II IT.
manner the difficulty of Yesterday will
Oc wholly obv1ated, and rapid and cow
portable transportation assured
arrived at the grounds, the main
ouiioihg' being nearest the princinaI
entrance, the crowds as a rule starred
on their sightseeing tours az an.
point. Too much commentator co.
not be bestowed upon the general ohar
aoser OF the displays in this depart
menl' and the visitors, both from tbis
CITY and abroad. found interest await
ing them at every turn. There IVES
novelty and perfection in all limos 80
BUSINESS staples, and, while the ni.noa
an the different wings filled the h,,jId
ing with enlivening music the crowds
viewed the displays with delight and
admiration. n eiiu
NO one missed the agricultural huild-
ing. It's array Of county exhibits NC
fusion OF farm products of rare axca,
renee and perfection ana it's VERT. HI
power or flowers were attractions not
TO be resisted. and the people tbronged
through its doors in a contin,,ous
stream. After viewing the two bui,d-
ings OF perhaps the chief general a.
terest the visitors took themselves r.
ulIterent portions of the grounds RI
see the particular departments which
possessed the strongest attraction. IT
Is nardly possible to satisfactorily take
IN the whole fair in one day, and MANY
connned themselves to a limited but 4
more thorough and enjoyable mode of
Vlsltlng but several of the departments
The horses and cattle drew their shave
or the sightseers, as did the sheen ana
swine, while the machine exhibits
poultry display, woman's building. rail-
road exhibits, races and Northwestern
resources display in the grand stand
annex
one OF the most interesting BUILDINGS
on the grounds to the farmer is tbe
dairy hail. Dairying is comparative,v
new industry in Minnesota. and the
innovations in methods and machinery
OF each year, along with the unprece-
denied development Of this Industry
makes 1t one OF practical Importance
10 the whole state. This year the dis
play Is beyond question the best ever
seeen at a Minnesota fair, and an ex-
animation Of the contents of the dairy
building cannot be other than fur of
interest and instruction.