Saturday, June 5, Evansville, Ky.--Weather warm. Magnificent
attendance. Robert Eddy, an attaché in the cook department,
accidentally killed by falling between the cars. His mangled
remains were sent to his former home in Chicago.
Monday, June 7, Vincennes, Ind.--The boys distinguished themselves
by assisting to extinguish a burning grist mill located near the
lot. They are thanked by the owner of the building.
Saturday, June 12, Dayton, Ohio.--Mr. Hyatt orders in the “red
seats” again and they are filled with well-pleased thousands.
Weather propitious. James E. Fay leaves to attend his grandmother’s
funeral. A 100-yard foot race between Joe Mayers and W. Spedden for
$5 a side is won by the latter.
Monday, June 14, Columbus, Ohio--Charles Rench, one of the
Stirk family, is surprised at the evening entertainment. He is
called before the vast audience and presented with a magnificent
gold-headed cane by his Columbus friends. Mr. Henshaw eloquently
made the presentation speech. George Sherer is injured while
unloading, his knee being thrown out of joint. The kind-hearted
drivers come to his rescue.
Saturday, June 19, Steubenville, Ohio--Good business to clear
weather. Dick Sands, the champion clog dancer, receives a slight
paralytic stroke and is carefully attended to by the ladies of the
dressing-room. Detective Cooper captures four notorious pickpockets.
Friday, June 25, Youngstown, Ohio--Rain in the afternoon and an
“adventure” with roughs in the evening prove that our canvasmen are
not afraid to “work.”
Monday, June 28, Mansfield, Ohio--Subscriptions amounting to $125
raised by canvasmen for a youth who was injured in the Youngstown
“adventure.” Reported death of a man alleged to have been in
the same. Subsequent investigations by coroner and detectives
exonerate our boys from all blame. Detective Cooper adds five more
crooks to his long list of “circus followers.”
Friday, July 2, Defiance, Ohio--Clever business. Weather clear.
Whitfield stricken with paralysis after the evening concert, and
carried to his birth in car 51.
Saturday, July 3, Toledo, Ohio--Whitfield’s condition pronounced
dangerous, his entire left side being helpless. He is visited
by all the company at the Oliver House, and attended by expert
physicians.
The Arabs celebrate a national feast after a fast of thirty days.
Sheriff, the priest of the tribe, officiates, and Ali Mohamed,
the interpreter, acts as host. Among the number of distinguished
invited guests are Mayor Moore, Manager Cooper, and the editors of
the local papers.
In the evening Miss Venoa receives an injury to her knee in the
ladies’ flat race, which brings to her assistance a doctor from
the audience, and firm friends from each dressing room. No bones
broken, but a vacation recommended.
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