The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-10-02
rom a Staff Correspondent.

N. oNl iiS
weather today was responsible for
spelling a fine programme laid out by
the managers of the Binghamton In
dustrial Exposition. There was an ex-
ceedingly heavy rainfall during the
night and until noon today, and it
seemed to be a mooted question wheth-
er it would pay to open the grounds
for today's exhibit. At noon the as
pect was certainly discouragng. The
track was overnowed and the lawns
and paths were soggy with the most
persistent kind of mud.
The fakirs and showmen could hardly
pluck up courage to get their exhibits
and articles in readiness for the few
customers who might come their way.
The only ones in the enclosure who
seemed contented with the way things
were, were the swine. who rooted and
grunted and squealed to their hearts
content in the black ooZe under their
tented pens.
This inactivity was all changed into
zeal, however. when Manager Clarke
put in his appearance. Mr.. Clarke is
an exponent of the strenuous life and
he got everybody moving several ways
at once. He contracted for all the
sawdust and sllavnss in the various
sawmills and carpenter shops in town,
sent gangs of teamsters after that ma
terial, and in an incredibly short space
of time the grounds were undergoing Il
metamaphorss. Mudholes were dried
up, board walks laid and the paths put
in as proper shape as possible.
TRACK NOT IN SHAPE.
1t was too late to get the submerged
;,,tr, Il -
this afternoon, but a number of driv-
ers were prevailed upon to get their
horses out, and, hitched to road carts
and high-wheeled sulkes. jog slowly
around the course. In this manner the
clay was ridged and the water squeezed
out, and by the latter part of the af-
for the steppers. All the afternoon
there were from eight to fifteen trot-
ters and PAGERS methodically plodding
around the half-mile circle
The vaudeville performance was
strengthened by the addition of extra
acts to assuage the crowds dsappont-
ment in some degree, the two star fea-
lures of the afternoon failing to ma
terialiZe, the two races and Governor
Odell's speech. The grandstand was
free to everybody from which to view
the performance.
About 4 o'clock a high wind swept
the grounds and it was deemed advs-
able to omit the balloon ascension in
consequence.
Altogether about 1000 persons paid
admittance today, which exceeded the
expectations of the directors.
a chicken incubator in the poultry
department attracted many curious
ones, as it's cargo of eggs commenced
to discharge young chickens at fire.
quent intervals. The first one came
out OF his shell about II O'clock and
in two hours he was surrounded by
numerous brothers and sisters.
A herd of fifteen Shetland ponies,
owned by a Mrs. Hawley, of Pittsford,
N. Y, paraded on the track during the
afternoon and excited cries of admira-
ton. This herd has taken number
of blue ribbons at Madison Square
Garden.
THE GREAT DAY.
Tomorrow will be the great day of
the fair, weather permitting. Admiral
Schley will deliver an address from a
balcony in front of the grandstand at
2 o'clock. The admiral arrived in this
city last night over the Erie railroad.
and was accompanied by Lieutenant
Commander Sears. He was met at the
depot by Malta commandery, No. u,
Knights Templar, and Bakers band.
TomorroW the admiral will be escorted
to the grounds, by the Sixth battery,
Light Artilltry, and the Twentieth Sep
Z arate company. New York Volunteers,
and the artillery and infantry will each
give hiEl an official salute.
There will be three races held, two
Of them being those held over from to-
day, in addition to the 2.3J class There
will also be three races on Friday,
Secretary Martin having announced
that under no circumstances will the
exposition be held over until Saturday
The entries for the three races follow:
go class, trotting and pacing; purse
SO0-Lady *, b. m., L, C. Downs, Bing-
hamton, n. v; Jessamine, br. m, Il. t.
Horton. Binghamton; MaXey, b. e., +. l.
Lott. Montrose, Pa: Edwin O., br. e.. VIII
II, Ash, Blnghamton Anna Redmond.
ch. m. Il. H. Simons, Sidney, n. Y; JEFF
frey Wilkes, b. g., A. j. Connell, Owego,
n. y; Maud p, ch. m, c. j. Peckham,
Locke, N y: Maud Ford, br. m. A. p.
Ford, De Ruyter. n. Y; Fred N, b. g.,
or DR.. Webster, oh. g., r. ID. McGregor,
Cortland. n. y; Village Belle b. m, r.
V, smith, lIlmlra, N. y; Mary b., blk.
m, o, ID. Westcott, Milford, N. Y; III. o.
A., &. g., c. w. Shattuck, Bainbrldge,
n. Y.
ia class, trottinp and pacing; purse 5000
Miss Grace, b, M, g. a. Pennock, Co
shen, n. y; Nlnrod, b, e., +. ID. Will
cox, Deposit, n. Y; Earl w, b. g., o. ID.
Westcott Milford y. Y; Upton Girl, blk.
m,, T., c. Downs, Binghamton: Burn
ham, b, g., h. ii. Demarest. Goshen, N.
y; Maud Oleson, br. m, j. A. Deape,
Catskill, \. y; Gilbert H., br. g., G. H.
Holmes, Apalachin, N. "; Nucgo. b. g.,
f. Sheehy, MoraVia, n. y; Cynthia T.,
ch. M, Fred Cook, Norwich, NJ y: Ma
jor Chew, b. g., John lieefe, Locke, N Y.
2'S5 class, trotting and pacing: purse,
s3Oo-Divan, jr,, br. s., Emmet Mangin,
Binghamton Anna Redmond, ch M, H.
+. Simons Sidney, n. "; Victor Hal. ch
g. Ed Sheehy, Moravia, n. ". DIR. Web
ster, ch. g., =, d. McGregor, Cortland;
Baron Trump, ch. g.. NJ. A. Dewitt,
Binghamton; Nutwood, ch. s., G. A. Greg
ory. Sidney, n. Y. Mary b., blk. M, o.
ID. Westcott, Milford, n, Y; Georgia H.,
s. m, Thomas carman. Morayia. n. Y.
Il. l.. Hatfield.