New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-23
A DISPLAY or RAILWAY INTENTIONS.

THE COMING EXPOSITION AT cnIcAGo-MEAsUHEs
TAKEN TO SECURE ITS SUCCESS.
New-York manufacturers of railway applian-
ees are beginning to show decided interest the forth
coming National Exposition at Chicago, which to open
on June IL and continue until Juue % Railroad men
comment iavoraby the enterprise and thendicatons
are that there will be large attendance of them athe
exhibition Signs Of awakening Interest on the part
OF the public general also reported by the New
York Commissioners. Mr.. Rogers recently said ::
ERNEST work yet has to be done to arouse New-York
to the Importance having honorable represent alton
at the exposition but glad to say that our manu-
facturers are beginning 10 realize the necessity OF
action"
The enterprise was frat suggested year ago. and it
was not undertaken without sufficient assurance from
the railway and manufacturing interests Of the
country TO make IL success, far as the
exhibits were concerned The exposition will BIO
gwen in the Interstate Exposition buildings In Chicago
The applications by exhibitors for space already are 40
numerous that extension 20 the builang Is being
built The main building is 500 feet long and 200 feet
wide, and its gallery is one-thrd of mile in length
Railway tracks are TO be laid In this building
modate locomotives There will be also ex-
hbton Of electric railway The financial stability OF
the exposition has been assured by the raising Of
guarantee fund in Chicago "No private enterprise Is TO
receive the benefits OF the exhibition except so far ~ u
may from deserving and me1iting the premiums
dollar of the proceeds, after the defrayfng Of
expenses, will be devoted to benevolent purposes
ProOaoy this will take the form OF hospital Tor inc
Tie bung win be opened for the reception OF articles
on May l. Tue exhibits will include locomotives. cars
running gear interior furnishings for passenger cars All
sorts oil neigntcar appliances achmery for manuac-
turing railroad equipments all kinds OF track goods
goes 70 make up thoroughly equipped railroad. One
Of the Interesting Incidental attractions wl be TIE
original locomotive engine built by George sleph-
enson. which has been loaned by tho British Gov
eminent. The managers think that tney have
found the man who first ran locomotive engine
visit from the exposition unless he should prove
TO be numerous as George Washington's body SER
wants. 80
Exhibitors may enter articles competition for med.
ais for exhibition only IL has been thought best not
to appoint the ges exhibits until the show IA closed
The Commissioners say tnat IN awarding the premiums
they will make them OF real value 10 exhibitors ny
careful discrimination OF the merits OF tue exoits In
stead as one OF them eXpessed IL. wing gingerbread
ali around. and pleasing everybody and NOBODY"
ton, AMONG whom Ex-Governor Lueius FAIR
cbd. George 81. Pullman, president OF the Pullman
tie Air Brake Company and G. ID. Peters,
OF Loudon. The officers are follows: President La;
Aaron FreneS. of the Pitts6ars Car Spring Company
secre AIRY, T. H.. Talbot. Of Ue =, Chicago
ASs@s Of ~t the Adams & wesilake Masi-
uiaetuTing Company, OF Chicago the Executive Com;
Talbot, H. K. sargent late general manager Of the
Northern Pacific Railroad; A. q. Darwin, president OF
T. " Cherry. Post 20, railway supplies, Cincinnati.
The New-York Commissioners are Mr.. Darwin ana Z.
". Rogers, vice president oi the Montgomery street.
The persoSs interested In the annual conventions Of
the general railroad aud mechanical Interests OF tue
country nave elmer changed tner dates ana places OF
meeting la order Chicago durng the time OF the
exposition, or else nave arranged 20 visit 10 as oo1y
while 1t open. Ihe Master Car Bulders and Master
Mechanics associations among those which nave ar
ranged 10 hold taer annual conventions Ia CHICAGO IN
cuFsion TO tie exhibition.