Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-09-05
AN AWFUL RUSH
O., Live Stock and General Exhibits
at the State Fair The Display WI
be Great 0ne--NIeeting Of the Di-
rectorS Yesterday---Tuesday will be
City Day"---LOts of Work Being
Done.

The management of the State Fair,
which opens lis sixteenth session on the
Island grounds Monday morning, are
fairly appalled, by the rush of exhibit
TORS, particularly in the departments Of
fruit and farm products.
In live stock entries came in yes,er-
day with rush which has not be5n du-
plicated as q whole for ten years past,
while some of the classes are larger than
ever before. The display of ca5cle viii
be tremendous, over TWO hundred head
having been listed up 10 Yesterday
morning, with mora coming. In sheep
there is an unusually large number of
cons lgnmen;s, while the swine depart
ment, which last year, amounted 10 but
little, VII this year be large. The ca
paclty of the stalls and pens viii be
taxed to the utmost.
In the departments Of fruits and farm
products Charlie Schmidt is crowded
clear out of doors, and has been forced
70 erect a large tent for the acommo-
dation OF exhibits which cannot possibly
be squeezed into the building, even after
,ha interior arrangements had BEEN re-
arranged 10 make additional room. The
display Of fruit will be the largest and
finest ever seen on Wheeling Island, and
Mr.. Schmidt was all smiles yesterday,
although ~ frankly said he scarcely
knew what he would Go with the stuff
coming TO hand.
The Beard Of Directors met on the
grounds yesterday afternoon at three
O'Clock and heard from Secretary Hook
reports Of tho general situation OF al
fairs. The tosId was delighted with
the outlook and so expressed themselves.
Stems were taken 10 cirulate a petition
among business men, asking them to
close or partially close their places OF
business on Tuesday next which has
BEN made CITY Day" This is in the
Interests Of the merchants themselves,
as Their employees can see the Fair and
SIN be at their PLACES of business on
Wednesday and Thursday when the
largeg. crowds will be in the city.
Mss Annie Reymann and h5r com
ni-.ae were on hands Yesterday a3er-
no-l and received a large number Of
exhibits. Many more will be handed in
to-day.
There was a large force at work in
the nleln exhibition building Yesterday.
The decorations have progressed well,
and the spaces are h'trg rapidly fitted
no. Some oi those exhibiting have new
or before been at the Fair, and the build
ing will pres-nt q handScmer appear
ance than ever before.
There was gre, deal Of activity
among the privileged people yes trday'
and their spaces have, as a rule, b's.n
occurled. Several handsome naw oco'n5
have been built.
Bob" Anderson is receiving a great
deal of merited credit for his Efforts IN
II, matter of securing speed horses.
Robert IS a power in track circles in this
r9Tt Of the country. and this year he
has broken az previous records. ho;h
IS 70 the number Of horses secured ana
in tAeir sped records.
To-day Will be a very busy one en-
the grounds. There Will be large ar
1va,s CT i've stock ard general eShib-
it's and by tonight the bulk Of the pra-
Dsratorv work viii have bsen done:
Tomorrow the grounds will be c-1Sed
TO the general public.