New-York tribune., 1875-09-11
RAPID PROGRESS OF TIE WORK.

RAPID PROGRESS OF THE WORK.
TIE sUPERSTEUCTCRE OF TIE MAIN BUILDING
NEARLY FINISHED OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES O1hER
LARGE STRUCTCRES-RI RISTAUHANfs -AGRCUL-
TURAL IMPIEMENTS-THE BELGIAN DEPART
MENT
(YRoM HE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TIE TEIBUSE.l
PHILADELPInA, Sept. 5.-At the Centennial
grounds the work of construction continues to 90 for
ward with method and rapdIty. Tie supcrsIucture Of
the main building ia all up, except the eastern FACADE
and the great central transc Much of the glazing and
painting has been done and the floor il partly aid
system OF decorating the columns WOO work and upper
windows beu tested which promises brilliant effects,
bnt is likely to err tie direction OF too much
color The eye should Mt be diverted from
the objects exhibited Ivy snowy oInamentation
Of the building. A method OF lettering and num-
bcring the iron col INNS that sustain the roofs
ha. been adopted. and will a directory to the
place Of each exhibitor The columns VIII be numbered
enghwsc, and ettercd cross"isc TIC address OF OK
hiiors will he that of the column TO the street
where their artccs are displsye ana they will thus be
readily found by letter carriers telegraph boys, and Wis
tors For example, an exhibitor WHO gives his address
IA Column ID 2l" will be found in the fourth from
the side and t the wenty-irst column from the end of
the building. This stem has never been applied 10
previous exhibition The regular paraleoSram form OF
the main building makes 1t perfectly practicable. Henry
Petit architect OF this building aud Of the Machinery
Hail. It's duthOr lie mas also perfected system
accurately mapping ont the floor space, that when the
allotneus made there will De no possibility OF
hibilors claiming the same territory.
All the granite and brick work OF the Art Hall Il n-
sLcd the iron skeleton OF the dome supporting colossal
statue o America il in place and only the interior work
remains to be done. The simple, quiet and caste design
OF this edice will delight the architectural pursts vino
condemn the pro.usion Of ornament and adinXure Of
STYLES much in vogue OF late. The Hall will appear
most advantage, however, when the huge temporary
structures OF the exhibition cleared away, and its
main front Is broad level lawn covered with
verdure and flowers.
The Machinery Hall is nearest to completion Of any Of
the principal structures All the supersucture is up
except the transpt and that is well under way and the
flooring painting, glazing, &c, arc more than half COM
plced The large room for the display Of steam ard
rotary pumps and turbine water wheels is nearly FIN
ishcd. There will be eight lines OF shaftlng extending
lengthwse, seven TO have speed 0f 100 revolutions
and OF 30 revolutions per minute. Steam and
water power will be supplied gratuously 10 exhibitors.
They will be required however to furnish such pueys,
shafts and bCs they need at their cost,
and pay for erecting foundations for their machines.
The latter must be finished by the 1st Of March, 1875
space will be reserved for eamhammers in operation,
and for heating and wording metals Rules and nforma-
ton for exhibitors of machinery have Just been Published
by the Commission and should De applied for by all
prospective exhibitors.
Horticultural Hall now shows nearly completed skel
eton. In fortnight the iron outlines Of ribs and
columns will DO filed Ia with glass. On Agricultural
Hal the work is still principally prosecuted In the shops
whore tho material prepared The foundation seady.