New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-03-06
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IT, sdxa a" % but think can already hear the nut
tered grmb of old and porily gentlemen VIM sisy
are back again their TO eor
tain lace or nd o neso they can
finish tho remainng unseen third Of the gallery wlaye
70 walk something Ike mile ana na nd w. "c arts viii
find shelter. will have wall surface for picture hhs
of considerably over 1000 square yards IL - 20 stnu
right hand M he faces the Exhibition, and have us
front facing the left wing OF the main building
DESCRIPTION OP TUE GROUND.
Tho Prster not well known to AMERICANS as the
Bots de Boulogne neither Il easily described Ihat
part OF the Park which Hes furthest AWAY from inc
town. retains all tho wldness and plcuresgueness OF
an uncutivated untouched forest. Tho Danube Hanks
It for length of nearly five niles IT has very DIVER
shod surface of wood water, grass garden narSn ana
meadow, and contains some magnificent trees. hlto-
geher tho Pracr IL far wilder and more naturallook
Ing Paf than b IT. y,h NO DO e St the
Iraerthat Is just outside the city ard adjoining me
pot from which start eight roads five OF them leading
INTO the town or toward tho country, ana inc Qlnea
last three ia tho main avenue OF the Pratef, or S
IIaupt Alice; It has an uninterrupted ptriee eng
cuts Park nearly equal parts the Upper anu
Prater. The next road TO the left tue teneI
plays of fireworks given here once month In summer
The Fcuerwerk Alice starts have said from the same
distant from the common sayiingplacc the two
about mile distant from eacn other Tho center
about halfway between these two avenues,
that is half mile from each r, and ,rS one pra1aT o
The building will north and south, and therefore
he parallel with Haupt Alice. which runs nearly due
Haupt Alice and the building will be laid out as gar
dem broad avenue will lead from the building 10 we
will be handsome pavilion for ne Emperor ana En-
press, and the other side pavilion for the Commits
soners and the jury Higher up the that snearer
the Exhibition, there will be two enormous restaurants,
viii liz n erected Director
Exhibition, Baron 6chwarz, and for his clerks ana al
taehts and near the ryeI to the rear r OF Inc H.
nlent, Tor the police, and for The waehmeiL
CHANGING THE COURSE OF THE DANUBE.
At the present there carried ON in Vienna an
undertaking by the aide of which this great Exhi-
bitiOn is but trfc 1t ls in fact the formation OF new
bed for the Danube into which that river will be turned
from It's present cratic and uncertain At pres
ent the main stream OF the Danube il nearly mile dis
tont from the Exhibition ground but the new bed which
"a in OF preparation for the river VIII pass wlhh
three yards Of the rear OF the building Thc nhdetk-
ing is gigantic one, and will produce gigantic results
BY the terms Of the original contract e regulation OF
the Danube was only to have becu completed some time
nls7thatis full year after the opening Of the Exhb
ton but understand That efforts are made to modify the
cont act in such that the of the river In s
new bed will be guaranteed In time 10 allow OF It's being
The very doors of the building Whether the contractors
will undertake this is nOyct known. think II ex-
treney doubtful There was great competition IN Wen
IN for the contract 20 build the Exhibition palace The
Government naturally anxious TO favor the Austrian
the plan of building was decided on the Director
wrote to 20 of the best known iron-work establish
inons Austria desiring such Of them ~ were Wiling
to contract for the great TOunda as whole or LOT any
of tho five parts in which that portion of The build
| declare their terms before The 22d Of September.
There were already in Vienna several foreign
tho decision OF the favored Austrans. Austria Is
for her iron works her Syrian steel is probably
tho best in the world, not excepting that produced IN
England but Austrian men arc not celebrated Tor en-
seven accepted any part of the contract and OF
seven. only offered 10 take the whole The remain
ing thirteen excused thems either tue ground
the exceptional magnitude of the Undertaking or on ac
count OF their hands being already full As inc price Of
the man who offered TO contract for the whole
sdercd very high and because the Exhibition was an
international one, aud also becauNe the 0unda was the
most important part OF the building 1t was decided TO
offer il 20 general competition, much 10 the relief OF the
@ & a cre9 nv tbrre German TWO BeIdan
English and two French contractors, VINO all I'M
given to Mr. Johann Caspar Harkor Dusbcig, west.
phaHa who made the lowest oer-9 forms u kreuzers
In silver, per Austrian zO centncr believe Aus
tran zo centner To be equivalent to l25 English pounds
and the price equivalent 10 = ST. The weight of the
rotunda is calculated at 10000 English cwts. and the
price agreed by Herr HarkOrt includes the cost OF
transportation and setting up and al charges except
pillars which support the roof OF the rouda must be in
itself must be set up complete by the 18Th OF september,
Three million dollars have been set apart for the
funds which may DO required Will be raised by means OF
lottery loan.
VARIOUS PREPAEATION5 For THE EVENT.
most beralty and good feeling toward all persons
gagged III the work of the Exhibition. The work which
is thrown the shoulders of the Mayor and his Council
Is not slight 1t is not going beyond the strict truth TO
say that the alterations which il Will be necessary
make in streets and buildings OF Vienna account
of Exhibition will quite transform the appearance OF
the north and north eastern side OF Tile city Five new
bridges TO accommodate the increased traffic have been
| proposed and contracted for There already i've
bridges the canal which separates the northern
suburb from the remainder OF the town but It H. sup
| hat, be- he
traffic which Is anticipated would cause unpleasant stop
pages and confusion. Six main streets and over dozen
smaller ones have marked out will be taken
| hand Immediately. Two special tramways are to be
laid down. and a Bew railway station is to DO built
| TO meet anticipated requirements. The companies
| OF The chief lines Terminating at Vienna have
ordered $50 new carriages and engines and propose con-
Meeting the different terinn by circular lines round the
city, order To accommodate the crowd Of visitors But
it Is chiefly in the preparations which are making to
lodge those visitors that may how enormous
influx of strangers is expected 1t Is true that Vienna IL
worse off for hotel accommodation than any European
CAPITAL but even remembering this fact amazed
the number OF houses winch bought as hotels aud
Fancy prices be obtained row for largo house III
good situation. House property was never
just been formed which intends 70 bud immedatey an
companies are affected by the promised increase Of
traffic. aud ordering conyeyances with reckless
highly pleasing 10 builders Inc rcVerslonary inter
in good cab is ut this moment good saabe property
which yet hope 10 quoted on the Bonrso. Tie Mu
ber who To visit London, Berlin and Paris In order
study the subject OF omnibus and cab transportation
developed in those cities, and who Will. on their return
organize plan Tor Vienna. company has also
been formed to purchase the right OF steam transport
the canal. IL Is proposed ~ build large number Of
small steamers ney are termed in Paris mo,chds
capable of carrying about 90 passengers, aud which will
not greatly with the Other traffic tho
canal by of their small sizc they move
about In any direction and with great quickness.
The great dcarth Of houses fOr the working and all
poorer classes Vienna the OF great hardship
Workmen who 1.-Two within two or three miles of their en-
plOyers yards factories specially ayOred il is not
unusual for 10 trudge five miles TO and from their
work, morning and evening There project aoot for
testing small iron houses haDtaODs for wOTkngmen
and beieN e, q Of different sizes 10 be
Immediately, without wanting for the exhibition. An
American gentleman in Vienna has the intention OF