Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-11-19

TIE NEW ORLEANS EXPOSITION.
Preparations for the Opening of tire Great
Exhibition Successfully Progressing.

Preparation for the Opening of tire Great
Exhibition Successfully Progressing.
New ORLEANS, November lS.-Drector
General Burke Issued a circular yesterday
advising all exhibitors at the Worlds Tx
position to ship their exhibits at once in
order to guard against delays in transports
ton, and complete their installation in tims
for the opening on December IG. Machinery
for the exposition should be In place ready
for steam by December l. Boilers Of 1000
horse power are now in pociion. the foun-
dations for the engines are completed, and
the engines are now being placed. One
half Of the shafting is in position. Applica-
tions for space will be received antil Novem-
Der 25th by mail but notification thereof
should he given by telegraph as the remain
ing space will soon be allotted.
The Building Committee has ordered
new building for wagon exhibits in the Ag-
ricultural Department, and give notice TINT
no further buildings will be erected. The
United States exhibits and also exhibits
from Kansas, Nebraska, Washington, Wye
ming, Oregon, New Mexico, Indiana, Ten
nessee Mississippi and Alabama are now
being installed in the building .: apart for
State and government exhibits. Eight hun
dred carloads have already arrival, and so
vast are the buildings these exhibits are
scarcsly noticeable. 1t is estimated
that five thousand carieG&s of
exhibits will Je received at the
grounds, where the trunk lines have a john
agent. Exhibitors should prepay he freight
to avoid all delays and secure the Jeneit of
reduced rates fOrreturn Of goods. The ex-
position. management takes the exhibits
from the cars and places lhem Or their al
loted space free OF charge. The freight on
exhibits for the departments assigned to
womans work, education, cOloreG exhibits
and for the art gallery need not bs prepaid.
All the preparations are well in hand and
it is nov evident the exposition could have
been opened Dec. l. so far as the buildings
and mosive power are concerned.
The Commissioners to the Exposition for
Great Britain, France, Spain, Portugal,
Mexico, Brazil, Italy, Belgium, Russia ia
pan, China, Siam, Guatemala, Honduras,
Costa E;ca, Salvador, Ncnezuela, and &C.
lumbia, now in this city, are actively en-
gagged in completing the installation o. the
exhibits OF thar respective couatries
Among me colonial exhibits Of Great Bri-
tain ars included complete representations
from Baiile tao islands of Malta and ia
ma;ca, the latter under the auspices Of the
Commissioners Of the Beyal Insti-
tute. The General Eulb Company.
of Holland is making grand horticultural
display, embracing 100000 6ulbs. Gen.
DiaE has notified the Director-General of his
enormous shipment of tropisal plants, and
steamer was chartered by The Exposition,
management: to sail on Monday to Mexico.
to bring the collection here. Col. Quintos
Arroyo, with the Mexican troops, is nov
quartered in the Mexican bGilding, which
is rapidly being completed The iron has
arrived for the iron and glass building Of
Mexico. near the main building and the
work is rapidly progressing with large
force OF American and Mexican mechanics.