Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-28
SCENES ALONG THE MIDWAY
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The spectacular display entitled the
Great Sea Fight Fought by Admiral Dewey
in Manila Bay" is about ready for presenta.
tion to the public. In fact. 1t will be ready
for the opening night and is likely 10 prove
one OF the strongest attractions on the Mid
way. 1t is located on the grounds occupied
by the Wild West aggregation last year and
Is painting supposed to represent Manila
harbor. the bay and city as 1t appeared on
the day when Admiral Dewey sent the Span
sh fleet to the bottom The painting, or
rather the series of paintings, are 4S6 feet
long and 9S feet deep, made up into sets
one above another, so arranged that they
give view of the water front for couple
of miles on either side OF the harbor. There
are the docks. the castles lighthouses and
fortihcatons along the shore, with the city
extending up the hill in the distance. Back
OF this there is a range OF low mountains
breaking off into level plain. apparently
several miles away. The pumping station
that the Nebraska boys captured few
months ago and held is plainly visible and
is said to look as natural as life. From the
cast side OF the picture the ships under the
command of Admiral Dewey sail out and
destroy the Spanish vessels that come into
the scene of action from the left. In front
of the picture a lake 800 feet long and 30
leel WlQe mas Deen constructed. l MS mas
been filled with water and on its surface
water carnival of fireworks will be seen
each night. The population OF Manila will
gather around this artificial lake and at in
tervas the men will do battle with the
United States troops, who will be imper-
sonated by the High School Cadets. who
have been employed for the occasion and
who are now being drilled for the parts
which they will take in the fight.
The building in which the Beauty show
will be seen is up and covered with staff
In this structure forty young women, rep
resenting almost as many natonalities, will
be seen. Many of them are here and par
ties who have seen them say that so far
as looks go they are out of sight.
Grfiths Scenic Railway will do business
at the same old stand that it occupied last
year. The cars. track and entire system has
been oyerhauled. New cables have been
laid. The tunnels at the north end will
be upon the same plan as last year but will
contain new pictures and scenes. There will
be picture representing life in Cuba and
a large picture of one of the battles in the
Filipino war.
The Giant See-saw has been frightened
up and many new features have been added,
among which will be spieler who knows
how to do business without insulting people
who refuse to ride. The seesaw has been
equipped with two 10000 candle power search
lights, which will be operated on turntables.
1t is said they can be seen for distance OF
| fifty miles.
| Something that is entirely new this year is
| the water carnival on the West Midway.
Here women impersonating mermaids will
paddle around in a huge tax amusing the
public. In addition to this there will be a
\ high diver, who will drop from a tower
| ninety five feet high There will be no net
| to catch him, but instead he will simply fall
through the cir and into a tank of water
| thirty feet deep.