, 1881-04-23


Special Dtaputth 10 TAs ehttapo 1rtbnns.
New 1TonK, Apftt 22.--T'itere waA eood
nows for tho Worlds Fair Commissioners to-
dar IN the 8!iaPa Of an intimatson TINT atr.
William II. Vanderbilt was willing TO with
draw tho restrictions. Under which tho sub.
scrtptton Of tho Central l. Hudson River
isatlrond Company was given. Az Mr. Va,,-
dcrbIlt WINS taa tltBt to suggest conditional
subscriptions several months ago, and the
n,anaEers at the 1'ennsylvana attd Eric
lsoads wcro then quick to follow his exatn.
pfc, II Is thought that they wifi now follow
suit. Although, tho tllatter Is not lciinttIy
decided, enough llas been learned OF
Mr. Vanderblt's lntentlon. to
lift a great toad of doubt
and pcrp9exity from the minds Of the Fair
Commissioners. At the rooms Of tho Cons-
mfttec II was thought thnt the Sub Committee
appointed to devise whyB anil tneans for
securing funds would hnve n most Cheering
report TO make at - regular meeting Of the
Commissioners, to be held OIL Wednesday
next
4 cAnEFu1. EsriMArE
iiad been made by the Sub b-Conimit&ee, and
II Is evident that 81, ,000 900 would be sufficient
to pfnce tho proposed Fair upon substa,,-
tlat basis, md insure It's success. One very
orabcctrcumstancet for tho commissioners
Is tho fact that building mnterinl nnd lnbor
nre nov very cheap, which was not tho case
when the Philadelphia Contcnnlat builtltnvs
wore erected. II tic railroad companies will
subscribe fran aa80o, 600 to s3,0o0, 600, 1t Is
thought that thu remainder OF tho funds
needed ca1, be secured without difficulty.
'rllus far about thirty gentlemen have pnrtly
promised to add to the amount Of their SUBJ
acrtsfEfotta IN Ftt1{tf fc IN, 411f.
Committee On Ways and Means that will
probably be received at tho next Wednesday,
meeting Ut tho Commissioners, It Is thought
that some dcfintt actton will be taken
toward securing pln,is a1,l specifications for
tic buildings. and the making Of contrncts
for the construction Of the same. Thus far
more than n dozen prominent contractors
have stgnfticd their Intention to make bids
for tic work as soon as tho opportunity Is
offered.
T1tE EXPENSES 1XCuNnEn
for tho Fair up to, the present dato l,nyo
been assumed by tic, Commissioners, and
Will bu paid ont Of their prfvntc purses,
Thls is saving to tho Fair enterprise OF
about $4,000. When the Philadelphia Cen
tenntal enterprise yyns no farther advanced
than the Wnrld'a Fair is At this date, $4,000
liad yanisllett. The SllrCDnnlittce OH Wnys
to-day, md Ind conference with Atr. Will
tatn II. Vanderbilt. Representatives OF tic
Pennsylvania and Erie Railroads were also
present. Tho exact result Of TUG. conference
was not matte klihwn, and viii not be tIi.
vniRed until next Wednesdays meeting Of
tho Commissioners.
ENOUGH rtAs 1EEN AsCEErA1SEp,
however, to chow that Mr.. Vanaerl,llt'a attt-
t.tdo toward tho Worlds Fnir has chauerd
its subscriniolls unconditional, II there Is 4
reasonable prospect that tho managers or
the Eric aid Pennsylvania R0atls Will do
likewise. It this RESULT Is brought about tho
81 ,0U, 900 on their own nccntlslt before thcy
can expect to receive any aid from the rail-.
rnntl cotnpnnIes. Whichever way the mat
ter turns, tho fate Of t]le proposed Fair will
no doubt bo aeflnlsiy decided at next Wed.
llesJQy's meeting.