The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-04-05

New York, 1853 .... 249,691
Paris, 1855 ..... 49, 1874
Paris, 1868 Observation-Disclosures. 456,923
Vienna, 1873 ......... 1880
London, 1862 ........... 100000
Philadelphia, 1876. .. So, 320
Atlanta, 1881 ......... 107, $50
Southern Exposition at Louis
vile, KY, 677,4OO
1t thus appears that the main
building of the southern exposition
will be larger than the main building
at Vienna in 1873, at Paris in 1868
and 1855, and New York in 1853,
while it is smaller only than the main
buildings at the two London eXpoSi-
lions and the centennial exposition at
Philadelphia in 1876. At the two
Paris eXpOsitiOns the anneXes ran the
total area UP to slightly over one
million square feet, and at Philadel-
phia the machinery annex covered
over eight hundred thousand square
feet, and the other dnneXeS increased
the area to greater dimensions than
ever attempted before, and probably
greater than will be attempted for
many years to come. AT Atlanta in
1881 the anneXeS increased the total
area to about eight acres. The south
ern exposition has already projected
anneXeS for SaW-millS, horticultural
displays and art exhibitions that will
increase the total area by many thous-
andS of square feet, and as the pres
sure for space now foreshadowed is
realized, it will neceSSitate still
greater extension.
That the thirteen acres in the main
building, with the additional gallery
space and anneXes already arranged
for, will be inadequate, is fact be-
coming more obvious every day. The
experience of all great exhibitions
has been that exhibitors were slow to
comprehend the magnitude of the I'M
dertaking, and that the applications
for space were made in very rapidly
increasing ratio as the time for the
opening approached. At Philadelphia,
toward the opening day, applications
were poured in so fast that thousands
had to be refused, and, indeed, appli-
cations were presented TO within a
few weeks of the close. The report of
the Atlanta exposition states that
three-fourths of the applications for
space were received in the last month
preceding the opening. The total
number of exhibits was lib. At the
time of this writing the opening of
the Southern exposition is distant
more than four months, yet over four
hundred applications for space for
the most valuable and interesting eX-
hibits that can be made have already
been received. If ordinary expert
ence holds good with the Southern
exposition, and applications continue
from this time fn in, ha
proportion that has always obtained
in other great exhibitions, the space
now contemplated will be altogether
insufficient. At the present rate the
first of June will show more applica-
lions than there were exhibits at At
lanta, and yet there will be two
months before the opening.
Perhaps one strong reason for the
promptness which has been shown by
exhibitors may be found in the fact
that the people of Louisville fur
nished ample means for the under
taking, and asked no pecuniary aid
from any outside source. 1t has also
come to be known that the exposition
will be conducted on a very liberal
plan in regard to exhibitors. There
will be the customary uniform twen-
ty-tive dollars entrance fee to keep
out insignificant exhibits, but beyond
this no charge will be made. Power,
steam, water, and other necessarieS
which have in some exhibitions been
made the subject of extra charge to
exhibitors, will be furnished in the
quantities required by exhibitors free
of cost.
In the machinery department there
will be four main lines of shafting
speeded at 200 per minute. This uni
form speed will obviate the inconve-
nience of separating the different
parts of one exhibitors group of ma
chainery, as he may regulate the
speed for his different machines by
adjustment of his pulleys and coun-
ter-shafts. The rules for the ma
chinery department. where power is
desired, require applications for space
to be made before May Is, all heavy
machinery to be placed before June
10, and all such heavy machinery to
be ready for running before July 10.
These rules and the general rules for
exhibits are now in press land will
soon be distributed.
The fare from all points of the
United States has been fixed at one
and one-third fare for the round trip
during the exposition. That is, if the
regular round fare from distant
point is $4S, it will be reduced to $32
Within a radius of several hundred
miles, however, excursion rates will
prevail, which will make the fare
very much less. 1t is stated at the
Louisville and Nashville railroad of
flee that the company has already ar
ranged for increase of carrying ca
pacity for the exposition travel that
will cost $150,00O. The freight rates
for exhibits will In a short time he ar
ranged on the basis of freight one
way. All indications point to more
than realization of the expectations
of the most sanguine of the projectors
of the Southern exposition.