National Republican., 1883-06-19
TIE RAILWAY SHOW.
Glimpse OF the Great Exposition OF
Railway Supplies and Machinery In
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SDecidi Letter.
CHICAGO, June 15.-The main attraction
Of the city just now is tho national exposi-
ton of railway appliances, 1t is immense,
and is without doubt, the largest exposition
ever held in the United States, with tho OK
coption of the centennial. Indeed, ono is
viyidly reminded of machinery hall as he
sets foot in tho main building. Taking every
thing, big and little, the exhibits number
over sixteen thousand. Locomotives of every
known type are here from tho first one used
in this country in 1925 down TO the improved
motor which speeds along the iron rail. with
its train at the rate of seven miles in five
minutes-ninety-fou miles an hour, luxu-
rious cars parlor, dining, and sleeping that
tempt the visitor TO almost flee his boarding
house and start upon a worlds tour
Every known appliance that mans
experience and ingenuity has been able to
devise for the comfort, speed and safety of
travel Is here represented. few modest in
ventors Of new article, u car coupler, are
here. They number about four hundred. 1t
Is expected that n car coupler will realize n
bonanza income to each and all of those
whose genius may lead them to the embodi-
ment of their peculiar idea as 10 what a
coupler" should he. An automatic ticket
office is shown, which takes your money,
gage by means of electricity. The inventor
is now devising an attachment that will
help ladies and children on tho cars, turn
over seat for them and bounce any un-
lucky individual who keeps the window
open. Really the exposition is grand sue
cess, both as an exhibit and in tho vast
crowds attending It,
Tho electrical display is wonderful. Az
night over 1000 electric lamps light up the
buildings. They glitter on the FURNISHED
brass and polished Steel and are mingled
with the spray of the fountains, making
veritable fairy land of the vast temple of
labor. The machinery in full operation adds
the music Of Its merry hum to tho melody of
the band, and makes upa scene worth coming
to see, and once seen not to be forgotten. To
be reliable one must tell the truth, and am
compelled to say that for "beastiy, nawsty
weather" Chicago takes tho cake. The
temperature may be 95o in the morning and
45o when you go to bed. The first day of my
arrival bemoaned the absence of my winter
overcoat, and seriously contemplated the pur-
chase of a sheet iron stove. The next day
bought linen duster and q fan. There Is
no climate like that of our own Washington.
Everything here is on big scale. The
street cars run in trains of three without
horses, being moved by an underground cable.
Tho routes are twelve miles long. Fare, five
cents, and, thank heaven, no bobtail cars.
For the benefit of the boys may add that a
shave costs you fifteen cents; boots blacked
the same. l have not yet learned the price
Of drinks. Fitz John Porter was here the
other day. and put in his time very industri-
ously selling stock in a new car company and
explaining why John A. Logan couldn't be
president. John Sherman is here apparently
satisfied with Ohio politics and cautiously
feeling his own way to a possible nomination
in 1884. But two Washington inventors ap-
pear--bIaj. f. NJ. Clarke, who exhibits rail-
way speed recorder and railway signal, and
II. II. Andrews, woodworking machine.
II NJ O.