The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-15
TIE NEW ORLEANS EXPOSITION.
Gen. Carnahan Gives Valuable Advice to PeO-
pie Contemplating Visit to 1t.
Cotrespondence Of the India napolis journal.

Correspondence of the India napolis Journal
New ORLEANS, La. Dec. 10.-When left In
danapolis I had promised many of our citizens
that would let them know when would be the
best time to visit the exposition. Many expect
ed to come down here during the holidays. Say
to all who are contemplating an early visit, do
not come before the middle of January or the LIST
of February. The opening will take place on
the 10th inst, according to the present pro-
gramme, but it will open with not one-fifth of
the goods and articles that have been sent for
the exposition in position. The buildings are
not yet fully completed, so that it is impossible
to arrange the goods, or even unpack them. A
very large number of the exhibitors have not
yet received their articles for exhibition. There
is yet remaining but five days for work before
the 10th, and it will take, on the least calcula-
ton, full thirty days, if not more, to get every
thing into its place. The general impression is
that it will be the LIST of February before
everything is fully completed. That this ex-
position will be on the most extensive scale
of any thing of the kind that has ever been held
in this country there can be no doubt. Every
foot of space that can by any means be utilized
has been taken. The exhibits from the States
and Territories are a very extensive scale.
Some of the States have made very large appro-
priations in aid of the State exhibits. Louis
lana has given 800, 900; Texas, 500 0OO Ohio,
SAC, 900; Kansas, 49, 900; Nebraska, So 000 and in
short almost every State has made liberal APP
preparation for making fine exhibit. There
are many of the States expanding large amounts
in decorating their space and in arrangements
for displaying the products and resources of the
m & a daScrlD-
ton OF what is to be seen here.
One other thing of interest to our people is the
cost of living here Prices for board are simply
frghtful. Hotel rates are from So so to So
day. Rooms, without meals are from 81 to So
day, while plain meal, consisting of bread and
butter, beefsteak, potatoes and a cup Of tea OF
coffee will cost you from GO to so cents, while,
if you drop into a restaurant Canal street,
you are lucky if you get out having any money
left in your pocket book The best and most rea-
sonable restaurant is one kept by the christian
Womans Commission" Come, when you do
come, with plenty of money
The means of conveyance now from the city
to the exposition grounds are the street-car
lines After awhile steamboats, will run from
the foot of Canal street to the wharf that is now
being built in front of the main building. AS to
the street-cars here, our people will 60 home
from this city and say. Long live Colonel
johnson and the Indianapolis street-car line
indianapolis cars are as much superior to these
as is one of Frank Birds most elegant carriages
TO lnaI OF an ordinary graVel-WaSon LAX no
more of having to wait for Pennsylvania
street car, as it used to be. That was short in
comparison with the waits here in the evening
coming from the grounds. Then, inside the cars
you find cigarettes, cigars and pipes Of all kinds
and degrees OF strength and smell-the cars are
dirty almost filthy. Come and try them, and
go home better satisfied with indianapolis
comnodations
1 close as l commenced, with the advice to wait
until the middle of January. frstOf February,
before you visit the Exposition. J. r. G