Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-17
CLOSE OF WILD WEST
THE GREAT SHOW BREAKS UP FOR
THE WINTER.
WILL HARDLY COME HERE AGAIN.
The South Not to be In Next Years
Circuit-1he Aggregation to Be
Taken to Paris In 19OO-ThOse Who
Make Up the Combination Leave.

All Richmond was at the Wild wesi
yesterday. This glittering pageant OF
rough riders OF the world has lost none
Of its old-time power to please. and the
vast arena was crowded at the two per-
formsnces given yesterday with very en-
thusiastic spectators
| Last night the unique combination was
| disbanded. The curtain fell and tho show
was over. and until the 2sth OF next
| March there will be no Wiz West at all.
| Two special trains left last night carry
ing the men who appear In the ring TO
their respective homes--one for Chicago,
| over the Chesapeake and Ohio railway,
carrying the men from the West, and the
other for St. Louis with the Mexicans
and South Americans. The Europeans
and the men from the far East will leave
Tor New York this morning, and some or
them will not reach their native isles for
six weeks.
The horses, tents, costumes. and para
phernalia will be shipped to winter quar-
tiers at Bridgeport. Conn, and New YORK
city in three trains to-day. There are
4S7 horses to be transported, and nifty cars
are used
LAST VISIT TO RICHMOND.
Colonel Cody said to Dispatch reportt
that he did not expect to visit Richmon
again He hopes TO wind up his exp
riences as Snowman at the Paris Ia
position In 1900, and during the next tive
years he will tour through the Eastern
and Western States. He says he has Sc
cured fine location for his Wild West
at the Paris Exposition. and expects the
financial results Will equal. II not exceed,
his profits at the Worlds Fair, which ne
says, were by all odds the largest ever
made by any show. The retirement or
Buffalo Bill from the ring is contingent
upon the success OF several large ven
lures in which ne is Interested. lie finds
the strain Of travel and Of 80 many public
appearances telling upon him. His season
this year has been a very successful one.
Il have not missed single enga cement"
he said, land have appeared at 3H per-
formances." The record is phenomenal.
he says, for no circus organization Of any
magnitude has succeeded In filing every
date arranged.
The family, which numbers 900 men.
Colonel Cody says, has dwelt together in |
perfect harmony. There has been abso- /
lutely no trouble.
The Indians will return TO the reserva- !
ton from which Colonel Cody enlisted 1
them. lie is under bond TO the govern |
ment for their proper maintenance ami /
cafe return.
WILL HAVE A HUNTING PARTY.
Colonel Cody himself will leave for New |
York this morning. and viii remain there /
until November 5th when he will 20 20 l
his mountain home in Wyoming and en-
terrain large party OF gentlemen who
are going to hunt big game in tho noun
tains.
The men with the show were all paid
of yesterday afternoon, and many OF |
them purchased suits OF clothes through
the management one house here made
a contract with the organization TO supply
eighty suits
During the afternoon performance one
Of the Arab horsemen fell and was tram
pied upon. DIR. Charles l.. siegcl was N
the gathering and rendered medical as
sistance. The mans ankle was very bad
~ sprained. and It will be some time be-
fore he will be able to walk.