The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-05-10
OWNED THE TOWN.
Circus Eclipses Even the Strike as
Star Attraction.
TWO LARGE CPOWDSA1TENDED
Tho Performances Given by the Wal
lace Shows Mt Bridge Park-Exccl-
lent Satisfaction was the RuIe-The
Show is Followed by n Numerous
Gang of Crooks. who Victimizcd
Many Pcoplc-One Pickpockct Case.

VILLAGES circus paid Its first visit to
Wheeling yesterday, and all the good
words preceding 1t were verified by the
big crowds that attended both perform
ances. The circus showed at Bridge
park. on the Island, afternoon and
evening. and gave creditable street
parade In the forenoon. Not as many
Of the rural brethren as usually attend
circuses were in evidence, but their
city cousins with their wives, their
uncles, aunts and children were out in
force.
The weather was Of the best posi-
Bile tone for a big turnout of people.
The sun. pursued the even tenor OF his
way on the day turn, and sufficient
breeze was stirring to temper surplus
sunshine. Contrary to expectations,
the strike failed to affect the attend
anee. Wagons galore were pressed into
service. while the truth OF the motto
I'll walk" was exemplified by the
thousands OF foot passengers that pass
ed over the bridges. An added tinge
OF the interest attending scenes at the
circus grounds were the efforts put
forth by the strikers to prevent patron
were signally successful.
The fascination "A circus possesses
seems never to wane. Your friend who
has seen them ALL" and who proclalns
the day beforehand that ito see one
circus is to see them ALL" went to Wal
lace's Just the same. "just for the chill
dren's sake" And incidentally his
hand dlved into his pockets with ia
millar movement, and he was soon
munching peanuts and holding the toy
balloon over his shoulder as OF yore
His nelghbor did likewise, and so all
down the line. Red lemonade found
host of consumers, mouths gaped Mt
the wild man and the other side show
freaks. an extra dime went for the con-
cert Immediately after the big show"
and last night many little boys
dreams were conglomeration OF ele-
plants, pet monkeys. bespangled trap
zeists and sawdust rings.
The Wallace shows presented q null
titude OF novel features, and there
were several departures from the old
time methods. The show was remarka-
bly, clean, and Its spick and span APP
.pearance. the smoothness and speedy
succession Of act after act were
truly refreshing. The menagerie
was not the mammoth affair
Barnum & Bailey's is. but one
elephant Is as good us hundred
Those people who judged the show by
the comparative smallness of the pa
rade were agreeably disappointed with
the performance under "the sea of can
vas" The acrobatic work by the Mel
son family has never been equaled, and
the work OF the nine members was
wonderful In Its startling cleverness.
Another hit was scored by the Stirk
family, trick bicycle riders. The ira
Dcze turns and bareback riding were
mp to the standard. while the hippo
drome races. in which the oldest circus
GOer expected nothing new. were the
prettless exhibitions ever given in this
vicinity. Towering above all the many
exceiien: TEXTURES We're the statuary
representations by the Delameads
Famous works OF the old masters were
realistically portrayed. the effect being
beautiful In the extreme This alone
was worth the price of admission.