Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04
Distinguished Visitors.

Distinguished Visitors.
Some of the notes from dairy kept
by Mr.. Hirschauer are as follows:
Washington, d. c., May Z, 1S94,-Geo.
0. Starr escorts the members of the
chronological congress to the White
House, where they are received by the
president and family, all returning
highly delighted with their visit At
the night show thousands were turned
away, owing to lack of seating capac-
ity. Many of Coxey's army apply for
free admission as members of the
'profesh," but it don't CO."
Washington, D. c., May 8, 1S94-Baby
Ruth, her sister and several members
of the presidential household visited
the menagerie during the morning
hours, Baby Ruth taking particular in
terest in the little clown elephant
bearing her name.
Youngstown, O., Wednesday,, July
IL, 1S94-The railroad strike, which
has been general turnout the United
States, coupled with the fact that the
employees of the electric car lines at
this point were also out on strike.
had a depressing effect upon our bus
mess. The long distance of the show
grounds from the town and lack of
conveyances kept many away. Mrs.
Seabert fell during carrying act at
night show, but aside from receiving a
bad jar escaped uninjured
Beating the Car Company.
Fort Wayne, Ind. Aug. 8, 1S94.-The
street car company at this point rent
ed the old show grounds, hoping there
by to force us to what they thought
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lot two miles from the city at the
end of one of their lines-where they
would be able to reap benefit, but
the agents of the Greatest" were
equal to the emergency and quietly en-.
gagged grounds opposite the old lot, a
move not Anticipated by the street car
company, thus defeating their scheme
Two cub tigers were born this morn
ing; the mother did not take kindly to
them, devouring one Immediately and
refusing to nurse the other
| Waterloo, Ia, Monday, Sept. 3.-Po
ny colt born this morning; christened
Waterloo in honor of the town. Gus
Nelson had one of his legs broken by
being kicked by one of the race horses
during jockey race. Nine. Castroni
gets bad fall during ladies' race, sus
tanning bad cut in the head and in
juries to her hip, compelling her to re
main behind for medical treatment.
Red Oak, Ia, Tuesday, Sept. II, 1894
During leaps at night show Ales
Seabert broke his right knee cap, and
was taken to a hotel for treatment.
Charlton, Ia, Friday, Sept. a. 1894
Owing to threatening condition o.
weather audience dismissed before af
ternoon concert
Centerville, Ia, Wednesday, Sept 10
1S94.-Owing to a freight train wreck
thirteen miles from Washington, Ia.
we did not leave that point until 7:3(
this morning, arriving here abou
noon. The morning parade was omit
ted.
He Had Good Time.
These are only few of the inter
etsting notes in the diary. Something
in praise of the performers is dali,
noted. During this trip the famous
chimpanzee, Chicko, died, and one mai
was killed in railroad accident, be
ing hit by an express train while &c
ing for lunch.
81 tell you | had good time durin,
my career in the tented city, declare,
Mr.. Hirschauer. You have oftel
heard that a flock of thieves and thug
follow circus. am sorry to say thi
, is true, but the fault is not with tn
circus management. The thieves fo
low because they are sure of crowds
With the circus are corps of dete,
tives, and they do all in their powe
to suppress this obnoxious feature"
Mr.. Hirschauer travelled thru tn
United States as trap man with tn
famous Sousa band, which has delight
ed thousands, and had an offer to e
to Europe with the organization
When he was asked what work he er
joyed the more. he said in no uncel
5 tain sounds: "Why. the circus; G
' course"