The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-30

The shaded lines represent the American space
In the main Exposition building. The space origi-
nally allotted to the United States was, then,
simply this one transept, $50 feet by So or 1850
square feet, and large hail for agricultural pro-
ducts on the grounds. The space in the main
building was considered by the Commissioners to
be too small for the proper exhibition OF the ar.
ticles expected, when 1t was decided to cover in
the space between the American and English
transept, which gave space Of u.s. 600 feet more.
The space allotted to us in the machine hall was
found too small and wooden structure has been
erected outside for the purpose OF exhibiting dead
machinery. Since It was decided upon to cover
In the intermediate space, the Imperial Commits
sioners have allotted tat the request of our repre-
sentatlves) this further space OF fifth part
il the South American transept, and the entire
entrance OF the main nave, few feet beyond the
United states transept wall. Thus, we have .
much larger area than can, perhaps, be advan-
tageousy utilized with the exposition goods al
ready sent on The great thing to be decided now
is how TO I'LL up the space
EXTENSION OF TIME TO AMERICANS
am authorized Dy Baron Schwarz, the Director
General to state that he will make an
exception In favor OF American exhibit
ors, and permit that their goods be
received up to as late date as
the second week In June, when the jurors will
begin their sittinys. This favor Ia granted to no
other nation. I have just spoken with our Com
missioners, and they request me TO state that
parties wishing to exhibit should communicate at
once with Francis A. Stout, Vice Commissioner
and Vice President OF the Geographical Institute,
81 Chambers street, and for machinery, Professor
Thurston, Stevens Institute, Hoboken.
| may add that American art win be very
poorly represented result. am told, OF the Acad-
envy OF Design having declined TO act In he matter
OF securing pictures for the Exposition. Fortu-
nately American artists In Europe-in Rome. Flor
ence and Munich-are sending some twenty speci-
mems. and these viii contribute much towards CIV
ing US better art representation. There should
be no delay in exhibitors sending further install.
ments of goods. .--es s-ssi<ts
The United States gains very good position In
the machine hall, which is parceed out TO exhib-
ting nations according to their geographical posi-
tion We get, therefore, the western entrance and
some seventy feet by the entire width. Here the
labors OF MT. Pickering viii be appreciated when
the Exposition Is opened. The Austrian govern
ment furnishes for this hall three and a-halinch
shaft, running the whole extent OF the building
$3.50 feeu, but the exhibiting countries have
each to furnish their own motive power.
The Austrian SHAFT Will have some l2o revolutions
per minute. NOW this speed was found by Mr..
Pickering TO be too slow ior American machinery
In the Paris Exposition, and would IN this re.
qure very much intermediate machinery TO get up
the requisite speed. SO he has obtained perms-
sion to put up on side Oft American division
a line Of coid-roll shaft OF two ana one-haf inches
in diameter which VIII make $50 instead OF i2o rev.
olutions per minute and better adapted 20 the ais.
play Of our rapid machinery. The side spaces OF
the Machine Han were originally devoted to ma.
chinery not in motion.
THE AMERICAN COMMISSIONERS
have here displayed sound Judgment In deciding
that, dead machinery never showing 10 advantage.
slender shafts shall run along the side spaces for
the purpose OF Keeping the smaller machinery In
motion. The advantage Of this idea IL very great
Two small engnes-one OF four and the other OF
ten-will run these shafts, each twenty-five feet
long. One side space will have a shoe manu-.
factory in complete working order. All the dead
machinery will be placed In the wooden building
near the boiler houses. The intermediate covered
| Aoacs Gsstween the American and English tran