The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-10-07

viii dispute who saw the crowd. all
the people viewing the procession num-
bered ua,eo0
It was wonderful the way the visitors
held on There were thousands still in
the city yesterday although every out
going train was loaded.
Mr. Mcfarland Of Cincinnati says that
a week ago Cincinnati had q carnival
but it didn't compare with Wiehita's
blowout. He says that the carnival in
Cincinnati was too stiff and people didn't
enjoy themselves.
The reason horn blowing was stopped
was not because OF the noise but because
men were using them for clubs.
The Kansas City papers are roasting
the Kansas City carnival 10 a fare-you-
well. It was a failure The Kansas City
papers contain 10 mention OF the Wich-
tia entertainment.
Sam Anzidon was in Kansas City one.
day this week He said that he met
scores Of men who were talking about
the blowout at Wichita.
Roy Kramer, who IS here from Mis-
ouri. says that so many Of the railroad
men in mis- section Of the country want
ed to come to Wichita that leaves Of al
sence were finally shut off.
After midnight Friday the Rock Island
sent out two specials 10 Oklahoma, tax
ing people home; the Missouri Pacific
sent out three and the Frisco four.
II any more people had come to Wich-
tia the city coald not have handled them
As it was you heard people saying re-
peatedly that the crowd was too big
Hundreds of visitors visited Bryan
Bros. candy factory during the week.
Waiting rooms were arranged for them
The verdict of the people generally is
that the best thing Of the carnival was
the Main street arch, and after that the
electric fountain.
There is a story out that the beautiful
young woman who appears in the cleo
trio fountain is in danger of losing her
eyesight because of having 10 face the
brilliant search Eight. There is nothing
in the story
Wednesday and Thursday night every
hotel in the city had halls lined with
cots and had to turn people away.
In many instances Wichita merchants
to help out in the clerical force. Friends
OF merchants were n number Of in
stances helping at the stores who could
not tell price mark from a Chinese
poem
The city authorities do not know why
there was an entire absence Of accidents
1t is unexpIainabIe.
Boys. in order to see the Midway, got
in over the ceiling Of the council cham
Der and knocked plastering down in some
places.
One moment at the Midway entrance
Friday night the crowd on the outside
got the better Of the doorkeepers and
crushed them back. Mr. Boyle. who was
one of the ticket takers, yelled to the
leader of the crush: Hold on" Hold
on to what?" yelled the puher. Hold on
to your girl" said Mr.. Boyle. and the
laugh that followed gave the ticket gate
men chance to force the crowd back.
While the fire was in progress Friday
/ night no alarm was sounded 1t would
have created a panic and the foresight
/ Of the fire department in not tapping the
! bell is commendable.
tia people got to see the Midway last
evening.
Some Of the desses worn on the night
of the carnival dance were fearfully
short
The search lights should have run con-
tinuaIly. Lack Of electrical power is said
| to have been the cause Of their frequent
/ delinquencies
1 Everybody in town thinks he is the
weariest, but all things considered the
! girls at the central telephone Office are
/ more tired than anybody else.
/ When the supply OF confetti gave out
/ the Eagle manufactured a couple OF
/ bushels. Over $500 worth was cleared.
/ Strangely enough in the electrical pa
/ geant Shakespeare before Queen Eliza
/ beth got the most applause.
! If the temper of the audiences at the
moving picture show Is an index this
I entire section is for expansion. When
| the Fflipinos were shown in retreat,
/ everybody laughed. and when the Amer
leans rushed into view there was wild
applause.
On Thursday evening many people went
out to adjoining towns 20 get beds.
one Wichita establishment. the front
OF which was beaded with electric lights,
was so busy that yesterday the lights
/ burned all day.
! All the shows this year were confined
/ TO the Midway with one or two excep-
lions and il was better than last year.
The Boston store Friday evening did q
good thing by piiiug a lot Of dry goods
boxes out IN front for people TO sit on
The chief trouble with Wichita's bust
ness section is that there is no place t.
sit down and rest
The first night Of the carnival a spec
/ ial policeman arrested a prominent citi-
zen for throwing confetti The police
! ma, l1idr,t knox II was IN tie game.