The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-26
CIRCUS DAY IN VEST VIRGINIA.
no. 900 Pcraons In TOWN. Press Agent Changed
the ParAdet the show Outside.

From the Charleston w. Va Gdsette.
Circus day has come and gone. and it was tho
quietest and most orderly circus day that
Charleston ever experienced. There have been
larger crowds in town. but not often.
The Chesapeake and Ohio hallway brought
$500 persons here. Over 1000 Of them came
from the east. the regular train and three spe-
Gals being required to bring them. From the
west the morning train brought seven extra
coaches, the whole train containing over 500
The Kanawha and Michigan trains brought
S Sri,t from md POINTS Ssn sr, 6et poie, here and Ganley
mediate points. The c., C. and 5. brought be-
tween 400 and 500 persons from up the Elk. The
tween here and Winfield. and the SpeedweIl.
from Montgomery. came in with 1875. In ad-
dition to this "A touhsand or more persons
came in on foot, on horseback. or in wagons. so
that il Is a conservative estimate to place the
strangers in the city yesterday at considerably
With all that crowd in town but FIVE arrests
were made for drunkenness or disorderly con-
duct The police kept u close lookout for fights
and fakirs. but aside from looking after The
country. people and keeping them out OF the
horses, they had little to do. That in itself was
a good deal. however, for the average country.
know what sidewalks are for or the danger OF
running IN front OF a bicycle. But no accidents
occurred. and the streets were kept open. Occa.
sionally a carriage Jam occurred. but thew were
always straightenci out in a few minutes.
A good many of the eXcursionists were left by
their trains or boats on the return trip. When
the Mountainecr finally pulled out. after wait.
ing more thIn an hour for her passengers. there
were probably n dozen persons between the
boat and the top Of the bank. running
and waving handkcrchiefs at the pilot. A num-
AMI N. and C.. and o. trains.
The practical joker was out in force. pointing
al Imaginary objects over The tops OF tall build
streets crane their necks ami gaze In eager curl.
osity; afraid lest they might miss a portion OF
The Gazette was in no way responsible for the
failure or the parade 10 follow the line of march
printed was furnished by the press agent OF the
shows. and the change was made after the pub
The afternoon performance OF the circus was
witnessed by about 10000 people. almost rs large
a crowd as ever witnessed "A circus performance
in this city. At night The crowd was no, so
large. nearly as many as a third or the seats
being vacant.
The elephants were very amusing. but the dog
that buttcd his head against the big ball brought
the tent down.
But still. when all is told, the best part of the
circus was outside the tent. The young fellows
who watched for pretty. bashful country lassics,
DIDN'T succeed very admirably, but the young
ladies who looked for colors and combinations OF
coiors-why, lavender and green, shaded with
yellow, and touched up again with red, wasn't
up to style. either.
Among the numerous amusing sights was one
which occurred on the upper part Of Quarter
backwoods, were vending their way to the show
grounds, when n sentimental bit OF dirt was
blown into tho young lady's eye. immediately
her escort. with The most unconventional gal.
lantry. stepped up, took her chin in his hand,
and wiped the welcome intrusion away. The
look she gave him was honeyed enough to be
called by a kanawha street cir! divine
Several OF the sight.secrs boarded the elevator
In the kanhwha Valley Bank building and re-
auested to be taken to the upper floor of the
Capitol.
One fond mamma left her little eighteen
months'old baby with friends. while she went to
the circus. But the baby wanted TO see the ele-
phant. too; and with this laudable purpose IL
saunterod out the boulevards. II bawled its
way to a Clendennin street grocer's, where IL
was taken care of until claimed and Identified
by the mother.
A crowd OF n dozen young men and women
from the country evidently thought the proper
thihg 10 do was to smoke cigarettes, SO The
grounds. gayly putting away on the coffin nails
and stopping now and then to get lights from
each other. avn
And now all that's loft for the small bow tn
look forward to is the Christmas vacation. ="