The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-14
TODAY IS CIRCUS DAY
THE TENT. OR CITY OF TENTS. IN
THE SECOND WARD.
Bio Crowds Witnessed the Arrival of the
Circus Train-The Parade
and Show To-day.

what is the matter with those old
trains? Amt they never coming?' was the
impatient inquiry Of Houston small hoy
down tho track n short distance from the
Snuta Fe depot yesterday morning.
This particular hoy was only one Of seem
lngly a million small boys who had assem-
blcd ut an early hour to welcome the Adam
Forepaugh and Sells Brothers consolidated
shows when they arrived from Tempe,
where they had exhibited on Saturday.
The same question was asked several thou
sand times during the day and meantime
several thousand big boys-and big and lit
tie girls, too-hud augmented the welcon-
ing throng. But Temple Is a long distance
from Houston and IL was nearly o'clo1 k
before tho nrSt OF the three sections OF the
circus arrived.
Ont on the show grounds on Commerce
street there was even n larger throng pa
icntly waiting But time sped faster than
the slow turning wheels of the circus trains
and II was nearly druk before the wagon
bearing the stakes and chains with watch
the foundations Of the canvas palaces OF
the city Of tents are laid, arrived upon the
grounds.
Returning to the Santa Fe tracks the
unloading of the trains was a spectacle that
was witnessed by thousands perched on
ears on fences, on platforms and every
poiut of vantage. The marvellous perfection
Of organization whereby the movement of
every man and horse was OF the utmost
precision and harmony supplied the spec
taters with diycrung entertainment The
unloading, of the hrst two sections was
throng apparently dlssipated and vanish
ed, At nearly I O'Clock the third section,
which carried the officers, performers and
wild animals Of the show, arrived. Where
Where they came from no man knows Sut
before the trails was at standstill IL was
entirely surrounded by the same thousands
who had waited all the day Thenceforth
an intending procession of animals In dens.
elephants. camels, sacred cattle, charlotS,
..lf IL hN Il.
horses, moved from the track yards 10 the
II ounds where they were housed for the
night and the morrow in beneath the vast
can9plcs Of the tented metropolis made
Tho trip from Temple was without In
cldept worthy Of record until It reached
place the population of the surrounding
country had gathered en- masse TO catch a
glimpse Of the passing trains. Many wee
upon the roof and many more stood in the
shnde OF a hay barn just opposite the sta
ton 4 spark from cigarette, presumably
lgnited the highly inaammable contents OF
tho barn and IL was totally destroyed.
This occurred between the passing OF the
second and third sections and delayed the
latter some little time. There was hut IT.
tie excitement among the show folks over
the are, During the two weeks In Texas
they have had series OF trivial acct
dents and one deplorable nfair In which a
large amount Of the wardrobe used In the
parade Of the show was destroyed, aud
sadly serious, Que unfortunate fellow found
IN the vast wardrobe van his funeral pNre
The parade will move promptly on time
this morning, and owing TO the repairs In
the streets VIII move over A route differing
slightly from the one with which the public
1 Is accustomed, as follows
II will leave the grounds tomorrow morn
ing at about O'clock and move over the
following route; Over the Harrisburg road
10 Congress avenue, TO Chartres. 10 Frank
| I'm avenue, TO San Jaclnto, to Prairie ave
| nue. 10 Travis, 10 Mckinney, 10 Main, q
Texas avenue, to Crawford, to FRANKLIN
'r"Nue to Chartres. to Congress avenue, Il
| show grounds Performances Will begin Al
! and s o'clock The doors open for IN,
| menagerle and the performance concert one
| hour earlier.