New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-14
THE rIENNA INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION

WAR MATERIALS TO BE EXHIBITED-AN AN
NOCNCEMENT FROM GEN. GILMORE.
A competitive exposition of the industry OF
all nations viii be opened at Vienna, on May !, 1878, On
scale Of great magnitude and under the most liberal
governmental auspices Thomas Il. Van Buren, Of
NewYOrk City, Commissioner General to the exposition
from the United States, has invited the organized CO
operaon of all branches Of American industry in order
That our country may have cTeditabe representation
an that great international enterprise Under the author
inv OF the Austrian Government, extensive public
grounds have been set apart and spacious buildings
erected for the display. Large sums Of money for the
exhibition have already been allotted by many European
governments and il is hoped and expected that the Con
eress Of the L. s. will take such early wise, and liberal
action IN behalf Of the varied industries Of our own coun
Try as will relieve American exhibitors from alle1penses
of transportation TO and frou the Austrian Capitol
more favorable opportunity, OF one promising greater
advantages in prospective profit could not be desired by
American manufacturers and inventors for exhibiting
the products Of their industry and skill, and securing All
the substantial benefits OF widespread knowledge and
recognition Of their works
The undersigned member Of an advisory committee,
selected for the promotion OF this project has been ap
pointed chairman Of subcommittee OF experts 70 be
named by himself, group XVI OF the programme en-
bracng all kinds Of war materials ,-,
The following is list Of the principal articles embraced
aud Siege guns including the Gatlin, and all voey
voyiBg aud repeating guns metals for guns and modes
OiJ PAVyONthNrJ oHu
metals and apparatus for making the same powders.
and their ingredients, and all explosive mixtures;
methods and apparatus for making, packing, pre-
serving, and transporting ammunition; Instruments for
testing powders gun carriages tcounterpose depress
ing, and other ~ stems metal shields and all devices
for protecting guns aud gunnersi implements and de-
vices for mounting. dism0untng moving, and serving
guns. for taking mutual veoctes and for testing guns
and gun metsls fuses Tor igntng shells and time,
train submarine fuses electrical blasting appar
aus cOmpTisingfhe frctional the magneoeectrc, and
the dynamo machines and the voltse and other batter
les for exploding mines and tOrpedoes military yro
techDy, Biography incendiary compositions, and sig
Gals mines, toTpedOes, hand grenades. petards, &c.
pOntOOn, batteau tese, and other bridge trains and
their wagons facines ga6ions and materials for the
Same breeclOadinR small arms, reviewers, aud their
1DitiOn bayonete, swords, and sabers; artillery
harness, horse equipments and infantry and cavalry
tents and camp and garrison eqnipage
of all kinds modes VI rendering fabrics moth and water
proof; portable Stoves ovens FORCES &C. desiccaed
aud condensed ratiOns hospitals, aDbuances medicine
hand siretehers, and other modes OF transport
tng the sick and wounded. Dc. &c.
Persons desiring to exhibit communicate for jnfOr