Men quickly lead a few mules and many horses, from a stable area, toward the Buffalo stockyard. Owners and businessmen follow in wagon and a carriage, plus a few on foot. "Bailey and Mayer, Sale Stables" is painted on the side of the wagon. Later, many horses, are led back to the stable area, accompanied by two men in the Bailey and Mayer wagon. (Filmed by Edison Company, June 1897)
The entire Police Department of Buffalo New York, marching in parade on city street. They fill the street, marching 16 men abreast, accompanied by the police marching band. (Filmed by Edison Company, June 10, 1897)
Buffalo Fire Department in action in Buffalo, New York. Firemen loaded onto large horse-drawn wagons accompanied by several pieces of firefighting apparatus, including two smoking steam pump engines. (Filmed by Edison Company, June, 1897) Note: The 1902 date on the Library of Congress leading title is in error.
The great Erie Railroad docks, Cleveland, Ohio. A large Cylindrical metal dumper overturns railroad coal cars to dump contents into a ship, at the rate of two cars per minute. It rolls up an incline,with a coal car inside, turning the coal car upside down to empty it. This is repeated twice. Then the empty coal car is moved out and a new full one arrives ready to enter the dumper. (Edison Company, June, 1897)
A herd of long-horn cattle herded through the Chicago stock yard gates on the way to the slaughter house. Man seen prodding a few with a long pole. (Filmed by Edison Company, July, 1897)
Free-for-all pacing race, with $6000 purse, at Charter Oak Park in Connecticut, United States. Large crowds watch the race. Horses and drivers in sulkies are seen as their horses pace past the crowd. (Filmed July 5, 1897, by Edison Company)