Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-17
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ToAttempt detailed description OF
the exposition buildings and their con-
tents would prove herculean task
aud require VOLUMES instead Of news
paref columns, for be IL remembered
that this exposition u the biggest
thing Of the kind the world over HRw
DO out into the country aud select 20
acres IA one body, aud then Just im-
ngino that entire field covered with
y roof aud you Will have the exact
measurement OF the roofs which cover
the expedition buildings for exhibition
alone. One OF Ola ese building alone,
THE MAIN BUILDING,
covers 80 ncTesl IL lathe largest build
inR 10 the world II "a 1873 feet long,
005 feet wide, aud Inns on the ground
and gallery floors / $50 800 square feet
OF space This ARIA Is undivided into
aieles having total length Of ak miles.
II Il Illuminated by 500 are lights and
1900 incandescent electric lights. ltn
western division Is designated ns the
machinery department. lts central d.
vision IL sub0lyided Into spaces for
Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala, United
States Of Columbia, Venezuela Mica
ragua, Costa Rlca, San Salvador,
Jamaica, Belize, Denmark, Sweden,
NpIAuIt 1lthl DllAhiHf EiAHiNf AVtT
tngnl, Spain, Italy, AustTia, Hungary,
SIAM, Chlna, Turkey, AHin Minor, aud
large portion ~ this space Ia also al
lOtted 10 the exhibition Of agricultural
implements. The eastern rubdiylsion
j. allotted 10 the exhibits OF various
classes ofmerchnndize Ia the center
aud opposite the main entrance, ~ the
music hall, which Il $40 feet long
and 1914 feet wide, Ia which
1000 people can be seated while llsten-
lug 10 Tie grand organ and other en-
teftainments. Near the entrance, on
the extreme right, h the railroad
oifice and adjoining this the lfAnfpor-
tation department aud teleg rRph Office.
on the Jeit II tne yestIbule ofthe main
entrances are the apartments Of De
rector General, Burke. On the night
hand eide IL the entrance IL the install
lation department, 10 which " At
tatehed tie Office OF The hzp0kitiOn
railroad. This railroad viii DO a
double track road, and the carB
run by steam from Canal street.
10 the exposition grounds.
This road will he IA running
order by The lst Of January.) On the
left OF this entrance Is the bnitfd'
Htnlea cuHtOm-nOusb uFphftiuthh Hur
Joining which 10 the safe hepoalt ofiiee.
10 tie night Of the entrance, on the
eastern front, near thenortheru end 81
this building. will be found the depart
ment Of the press, 20 which has been
assigned four other sub diylAlons, with
M area Of 6276 square feet, To the left
Of The yfsfibule u this enhance aye the
ofIicfs Of the chief 81 poles, the neJls
oal department aud the fire depart
neDt.
The entire area ~ the building has
been laid of ia Teclsngles, which are
designated by tbs leittrsol tie alhbAhet
and numbers. The letters mark Tue
square. from rear 70 front, progress iye-
nv. while the numbers from } % "
mark the distances from side % side.
/ These Letters aud figures are piseed on
uosle At the intersection 81 angles all
over thn building. by theso tho
spaces allotted TO exhibitions arc desl8.
| mated. and exhiblgOm, ~ using the
letter and number % their space IN
| their corfespondeBee eau direct their
1 friends easily 10 their exhibits.
Tue steam engines nre lOcaied -
space 60xSlp feei ia Tue cpntef ~ NE
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