The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-02
MIDWAY FILLING UP
BoSTOCK's ANIMAL CAGES FIRST
IN THE CIRCLE.
BUSY DAY AT FAIR GROUNDS.
SUNDAY sIGHTSEERs FLOCKED To
THE TRACK.

Work in Exhibit Buildings Being
Rushed in Preparation for the
Opening On Wednesday-BOOth
Going Up Rapidly and Directors
Busy Everything VIII BE in
Readiness for the Opening of the
Gates on Schedule Time-COun-
try Exhibits Arrive To-day-MOre
Midway shows Coming.
The Fair Grounds yesterday were the
scene of much activity. The force OF
men which has been at work on the
grounds and buildings was busy dur
ing the entire day, erecting booths in
the buildings, and making a few nee
essary repairs. General Manager Saus-
sy was on the grounds before
o'clock in the morning and remained
during the entire day, supervising the
work.
The first trolley car that went to the
grounds in the afternoon was filled
with people DESTROYS of looking over
the grounds before the opening. Each
succeeding car brought more and the
cars ldlGl III TIC d4lGl NUN NelA / leu pas
sengers standing on the running
boards and on both front and rear
platforms.
The grounds were filled with visitors
during the entire afternoon, inspecting
the buildings and watching the car
penters at work. The race track and
the stables were the centers of attrac-
ton for the older people while the Bos-
took Animal Show drew the smaller
ones. The fence surrounding the mid
day was lined with children of all
ages during the entire afternoon, all
the ferocious animals that they We're
sure were in the closed cages.
BOstOck Company Has Arrived.
The Bostock company arrived on
schedule time, and the work of NOV
ing the animals from the trains to the
grounds began at once. A force of
workmen was hurried out to the Mid
way and began work on the tent. With
in a comparatively short time it had
been erected, and the work of moving
in the animals began.
The Bostock tent is at the right OF
the entrance to the Midway. 1t is
marked with a large flying pennant
from the center pole. 1t attracted con-
siderable attention, as it was the only
tent in position.
The people who fiocked into the Mid
way enclosure hoping to see some of
the animals were considerably disap-
pointed. All was rush and hurry, pro-
Viding space in the tent for the cages
and erecting the quarters for the at
tendants who are compelled to be on
the grounds and near the animals day
and night
About the only animals seen were
several large dogs. which had been
tied to the tent stakes. Shortly after
o'clock in the afternoon the first
cage of wild animals arrived and was
wheeled into position under the can
vas. The doors of the cage were clos
ed, and no glimpse of the animals could
be had. The manager of the COM
pany said that by tonight at the lat
est he will have all the cages on the
grounds and in readiness for opening.
Kennedy Bros. Arrive.
Kennedy Brothers Wild West ar
rived last night and by this afternoon
work will have been started on the
Indian Village. which the company
will operate on the Midway.
Black Mahatma, the noted Oriental
palmist, is also on the grounds, with
his collection of Oriental articles.
Outside of the Midway enclosure
only one booth. barring those in the
exhibit buildings, has been erected.
This is a small lemonade stand near
the eastern entrance to the grand
stand. None of the articles to be on
sale are yet on the grounds, the owner
simply preparing for the opening.
BY tonight the majority of the
booths will have been erected, and 1t is
hoped that the greater part of the
Midway attractions will have arrived.
Manager Saussy win go to the grounds
early and superintend the placing of
the shows. The exhibits in the differ
ent departments will also begin to be
placed to-day. Mr.. f. NJ. Hull, super
intendent of buildings and repairs,
said that, with the exception of a few
minor details. everything is now in
readiness for the opening of the fair.
County Exhibits Coming To-day
Mr.. James c. Shaw returned last
night from his trip through the state
in the interests of the fair. Mr.. Shaw
has completed the details for bringing
the county exhibits here, and 1t is ex-
pected that a number of them will be
in place by tonight. The exhibits from
Spaulding, Bulloch, Dodge, Worth and
Camden counties will arrive in Savan-
nah sometime during the day.
While absent, Mr.. Shaw completed
arrangements for bringing the Morris
mechanical reproduction of the de-
struction of Martiniques principal city
st. Pierre. In speaking of this great
spectacle Mr.. Shaw stated that it was
the finest of anything in dts line that
he had ever witnessed. The following
clipping from the Pittsburg Dispatch
gives the opinion held of the produc-
tion in the Pennsylvania city:
There are few that have not read
of the awful calamity that overtool
the little French city of st. Pierre in
the island of Martinique, on the fate
full Sth of May. 1902, but there are still
fewer who realize the frghtful event
IN all its horrid details. A correspond
ent who witnessed the eruption of Pc.
lee from the deck of a vessel in the
bay, narrowly escaping destruction
himself said the man was not borT
who could write an account of the fate
of st. Pierre and do it anything like
justice. Morris mechanical reproduc.
tion of the catastrophe, known as the
Volcano now appearing at the ex.
position, gives a clear and compre-
hensive idea of what occurred at the
destruction of the modern Pompeii The
mechanical and electrical effects thai
have been brought into play in pre-
senting this marvellous piece of work
are the finest and most complete thai
have ever been seen in this country
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