The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-28
THE EXPOSITION.
Interesting Information CONCERNING
the Great WORLDS Fair.
Tho Treat In Store for the Scientist
and Sightseer.
Facts that Should DO Considered.

lux lftttHutF iCbts uuu tbHtieu'hk iot
SIX month";, which now PROMISES 10 surpsss
the Worlds fair OF London In size. and the
centennial OF 1870 In variety OF exhibits. A
monster building 37s fset long by 900 feet
In width In being erected In the center oI
the upper city park. and attracts thousands
OF visitors, wh0 are amazed at tho rapldity
with which the construction progresses.
Nearly ZOO men arc engaged on the work,
and one section OF the roof Is now being
laid.
Hundreds OF men are engaged In ditching,
draining aud embellishing the grognds, ana
q force Is employed In the erection OF an
enormous conservatory.
The buildings will be completed and ex'
hibits received In August. 10 event IN
the history OF New Odeans BIAS ever excited
such universal interest. Citizens OF all
classes maniient the liveliesI desire 10 mako
the enterprise a success, and even ihs Ia.
Dor ORGANIZATIONS OF the city contribute n
portion OF their weekly wages to the stock
OF the Exposition association.
The largest exposition structure ever
erected heretofore was the London BALD
ing OF 1862 Wfor the ofld's fair, which con.
tanned 400 600 square feet. The main
building at New Orleans will contain $780,
600 squpre fset, requiring 1900 0O feet OF
lum per, 4 500 keg8 OF nails, aud 5000 hoxos
OF glass in sue construction. 1t will be 60 feet
high, with tower lis feet, aud have a
music hall in the center with IA seating CA
built for COO musicians. To light the build
Ing will require 10, 900 incandescent lamp,
or 700 arc lights, and the steam required
for the building will be over 5000 horse-
power.
structure, 0oO ieet long by l9i feet wide IN
the center, with glass root and glass tower
90 feet high. This building is being cen.
structed BIZ New York contractor, and
will be the largest conservatory In the
vSIs . II i tho d''iss ss .S to ar
Of tho choicest plants from Mexico,
Central Americs, Florida, California, and
all parts OF the United States and Canada,
and special Commissioners visits Europe
for the purpose OF securing specimens OF
fruits and plants in order TO make this
display International in character. The
center of this hall will be devoted to an
international fruit display, presenting 90
600 plates or varieties. Tho largest fruit
exhibit ever made heretofore was 1000
plates.
An art gallery Is being constructed, COM
posed OF specimens OF the marbles and
stones OF the various states and tsrritoriee.
and OF such foreign countries as may send
specimens. Mexico will send a large col.
lection or old painting, aud special COM
missioner has been sent to Europe Tor the
purpose OF interesting European artists
and owners Of collections. The director
New York aud arrange for large display
by Anne lean artists and owners, but from
present Indications, the art building will
have to he verv much enlarged to accom-
modate the offerings.
One of the most interesting features OF
this exposition will be the depsr ,ment de-
voted TO live stock, poultry, dogs, birds,
etc. The demand for Improved breeds OF
stock 10 general throughout the south ana
extends to Mexico aud Central America.
The management arrange for sales on
stated days, and owners OF improved breeds
will Internationally find a comparatively
new market in the south md in the Latin
American buyers.
Grounds have been act apart to show cot
ton, sugar, rice, iute, etc, growing In the
field; experimental gardens are provided
for, and the display OF early vegetables
growing In December and January will de-
monstrate that the south has great sources
OF wealth In improved truck farming. Near
the river accommodations are provided tor
about forty saw.mills, to DO supplied win
logs and exhibited In motion, and opposite
these mills buildings are being constructed
for wood work, brick, and tile factories In
operation.
The "a ounds will be embelished with ev.
ergreens gathered from every part OF the
world; artificial lakes, fountains, aud orna.
mental gardene are being introduced, ana
quite competition has been excited be-
da in respect to their gardens.
An electric railway will convey the visit
tors to all parts Of the grounds. Five street
railways extend to the park, and wharf
Immediately in front will accommodate the
numerous excursion boats which Will ruu
from all parts OF the city, also steamers
from forei n ports q I'D steamboats, from he
upper rive,e.
this exposition is the interest manifested by
transportation lines. One hundred and
sixty railroads OF the United States and
Canada have agreed to carry passengers ut
maximum rate OF cent mile each way,
and In many cases the special txcu sion
rates will be ne.half and three unrters
of a cent per mile. The regular fare from
New York to New Orleans 10 now $50, OF
500 tor the round trip. At the reduced
rate an exposition ticket would colt about
$2S for the round trip. Only one roao, the
Camden ~ Amt boy, made a rats 10 fnll'
adelphis In 1876 as low as one cent per
mile. As the exposition will open In MD
winter. say December LIST, and continue for
six months, there Is no doubt thst these
rates will be taken advantage OF by nun
dreds OF thousands In the Lorth who de-
sire to visit the south.
By executive order all of the departments
of the United States govern ment are re-
Quired to prepare exhibits, and DIRECTOR
General Burke invited sll the state commits
siopers TO meet st Washington, Wednes' |
day, May s, in order TO confer with the
United States officials, and decide upon the |
additional buildings required. and for co. |
operative action. 1t 10 proposed to erect
building almost 40 large 40 the main build.
ing under construction, and 10 group IN u
ali the United States government exhibite:
and the collective exhibits OF the natural
resources OF all the states and territories.
Such display would impress the beholder
with the power and resources OF the U nited
Slater, and would promote feeling OF
pride and interest In the country on the
part OF all classes OF citizens.
The centennial cemmmissioners express
regret In their report that the resources o:
the states and terriioris Of the west and
south were not fully represented in 1875. |
Profiting by experience, and having become
aware OF the great benefits Of expositionss,
ready applied for space ct New Orleans.
The manufacturers are more largely repre-.
eented than heretofore, and this exposition
IL, therefore. rapidly taking oil OF the na-
ticpal and international significance indi-
Gated In the act Of oonprsss.
1t IVES originally desiRned TO bring to-
Rethef all persons engaged in the culture,
commerce and manufacture OF cotton, with
. view OF comparing processes and OF
deyising methods for improving culuva'
tiop. removing commercial resfric-
tions and charges, and TO cole
brats the centennial Of g. prod
net which clothes great portion o. ne CIV
ton Wss nssroly experimental, and few
baes were shipped for the arst time to Ene-
land. Whoeo total trade In cotton was then
II, 25O, 900 pounds consumed and manuiao;-
tured. 0rsas Britain hes now 40,Oo0,00O'
spindlss, and the United States mskes =
ton isctory In the United 6tstss was built
in Rhode leland in i79l. 1t which time the