Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-03
Council Bluffs
FIRE RUN AND FIREWORKS
Display Pleases Thousands Who
Have Come for the Carnival,
NOVELTIES THRILL ALL WHO SEE
Huge Aerial Bombs Explode with
Decorations that Rouse City
Contest for Carnival Queen
Proceeds IN Lively way.

Monday nights furious rain and wind
storm, that caught several thousand
pleasure seekers in tho carnival grounds
and failed to dampen their ardor af-
fordcd an excellent indication OF tho
character OF the carnival spirit that Ia
now prevailing In Council Bluffs Threat
OF a thunderstorm last evening did not
interrupt the preparations OF thousands
to Join the carnival crowds, and In the
first hour after the gates we're open tho
ticket sellers reported more than 1000
paid admissions.
The fireworks at Q o'clock and the IL
Illuminated fire run by the entire fire de-
pertinent were the special features last
night. More than 2OoOO people lined the
streets at 1880 o'clock 90 see the spectacu-
lar run by the fircmen. The run was on
South Main street. and the start was
made at the Great Western passenger
station. Every plece OF apparatus In the
department with the exception OF the
aerial ladder truck was I'm action. Each
piece was covered with flaming red fire,
and thousands OF roman candle fire balls
carried the Illumination up TO the clouds
Fire Hun Draws Well.
The fire runs are distinctlveiy original
Council Bluffs carnival creations and are
real events worth seelrg. with flaming
rcd fire fusees attached 20 every spoke
Of the wheels and blazing from every
angle, each waPon becomes q flaming
meteor. The procession last night was
led by the two big automobile trucks
whose ample proportions gave the fire.
men opportunity 60 display their inventive
faculties In devlsing novel arrangement
OF the fiery decorations. The race was
run between long lines OF cheering thou
sands II terminated at the carnival
gates. The next run will be on Friday
night at the same hour and over the
Same course,
Fireworks Appreciated,
The fireworks display was staged on
the Washington avenue school ground
and was appreciated by the thousands
OF carnival visitors. Tho pyrotechnlcs
were skillfully handled by tho members
Of No. fire station, The flve-inch
bombs fired from a steel mortar were
somewhat terrifying. The bombs con-
tanned pound charges Of high-powered
dynamite and exploded high IN the air
y 18th fury and electric flashes A half
dozen handsome SGT pieces and plenty of
red fire were other features. The same
amount OF fireworks will be used each
night ut o'clock
The immense and good natured crowd
patronlzed we'll all OF the attractions
The dancing floor in the Auditorium
was in a state OF real crush throughou,
the evening. Fine order prevailed all over
the grounds and II was only necessary
for the large force OF police officers "a
mako two arrests during the evening
These were OF young men whose conduct
became too rough. The whole carnival
Is clean and wholesome In character
Queen Contest.
The carnival queen contest In grad
|'uSlly developing into tight race. A
aren't deal of voting was done yesterday
and. Judging from reports received at the
Commercial club. several OF the can
didates have been working hard and will
spring surprises before the contest closes
Following il the standing OF the con-
testants up 10 Tuesday night;
Miss Mary Wright. 2450 Avenue D.. .1stl
Miss Faye Sellers, 1881 Avenue b.. 1880
Miss Fern Clark, 40 Glenn avenue, s2i
Miss Inez Bloomer, 720 First avenue GnQ
Miss Irene KIntz, 7iB 8, Sixth street. $50