The Hawaiian gazette., 1884-08-27
New Orleans Exposition Building.

The Boston Herald says that the main
building of the New Orleans exhibition is
in some respects the most remarkable
edifice ever built in this country. 1t is
much the largest exposition building ever
erected in the world The architect has
succeeded, at a moderate cost, in produc-
ing the largest single room, every part of
which can be seen from any point, of
which there is any knowledge The build.
ing is 1,37S feet long by 905 feet wide, and
covers 80 acres, or IL acres more than the
Philadelphia Centennial Exposition of
1876. There are 1,656,300 square feet OF
floor space, including gallery. The reader
may form a better impression of the vast
dimensions Of the structure by imagining
three ordinary city blocks one way and
five the other covered by solid roof.
And. ifhe chooses to allow his fancy to carry
him still farther, he can picture monster
panorama of the worlds industry, extend
ing before his vision uninterrupted by
single object except the supports.
The active commercial rivalry of the
different sections is aptly shown by the
distribution of contracts for the materials.
The roof. which will cover 1,O00,O0O
square feet. is being made in Cincinnati.
The window sashes come from Milwaukee,
Wis. The glazing will be done by st.
Louis parties. -Four thousand kegs of
nails are being shipped from Wheeling,
W. Va. Nine million feet of Mississippi
lumber will be consumed. A massive
group in bronze, typical of America, to be
placed over the main entrance, Is being
made at Canton, o., as are also statue OF
Washington and Columbus, and coats OF
arms Of all the States, which will appear
in medallion form part Of the exterior
ornamentation. Finely modelled cornices
are being made at New Orleans. The
building viii be 60 feet high, with tower
lis feet high, and the architect has been
fortunate in rendering the exterior unique
and attractive. A platform will be erected
on the tower. reached by elevators, from
which visitors may have an exceptionally
fine view of the city Of New Orleans, the
exposition grounds, the Mississippi River,
and the surrounding country. There
will be one line Of gallery extending around
the entire circumference OF the building,
to which visitors viii be carried by 20
steam and hydraulic elevators, represent
ing all the manufacturers Of these con
veyances in this country.
Inc music nail. sltuaJeu IN Ille CeuUeT Ol
the building. will be 1854 feet wide, and
will comfortly seat 11,00O persons. A
platform is being built for 600 musicians.
To light the building with incandescent
lamps will require 1900 lights and l,S00
horse power. To light with the arc system
will require 200 lamps, and 200 horse
power to operate the dynamo. The total
steam required for lighting and for the
machinery hall will be at least 5000 horse
power In this estimate is included the
power for FIVE arc lights of 5000 candle
power each. which will light the grounds.
These are the largest single lamps ever
constructed. The cost Of this great struc-
ture, lacking no single desirable feature
for the purpose intended, will only be
about 100000. and the other buildings
viii be proportionately inexpensive.
In the italian Gazssfia degfi o,pitali DR..
Grassi calls attention to the danger of the
diffusion Of parasites, or even OF epidemic
diseases. by the agency of flies. These
pests alight on all moist substances with
ont distinction. One moment fly may
visit the expectorations OF a phthisical
human being or the ejecta of a typhoid
patient, and the next may settle upon the
moist lips or eyes Of a healthy person. 1t
is scarcely doubtful that ophthalmia Is
thus spread in Egypt. DR.. Grassi expert
mented by leaving eggs Of a tapeworm
and Of another human parasite mot in !