The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-12-15
NEW ORLEANS LETTER.
ANXIOUS FOR THE FAlRTo OPEN.
The Lighting of the Buildins-The Hum
of Industry in the Finishing
Touehes-Extremes of Neig%-
borly Exhibits, Etc.

New ORLEANS, Dec. l0.-[Special Cor
rcspondence. New Orleans is thinking
of nothing but her Worlds Exposition,
and the swarm of exhibitors now here
sstonish even that coolest inhabitant"
with hisvast capacity for estimating the
largest Mardi Gras crowds of the past.
The scene at the Exposition grounds is
bewildering to visitor. The buildings
are so numerous and so huge as YOU ap-
proach them, looming overwhelmingly
above your Imagination, and most of
them are StreWn With such gliLtering
generalities of confusion, that one is APT
to get "mixed." The horticultural hall
at present is attracting great attention
iromi It's being most nearly in readiness.
Only the lighting remains to be per-
tected, and the Thomas Houston cleo
trio light company, of Boston, are put
ting up within II tiHtY-four arc lights
four OF which will hang in the top of the
dome above The fountain, which they
will illuminate. There will be nine arc
lights placed on the top of the dome aud
one arc light viii oyerhsng each of the
four entrances. Incandescent lights
will be used for the offices of this build.
ing, Four large cocoanut palms,
TWO ROYAL Palms
and three date palms now ornament the
centre OF this hall. The fountain has
been entirely completed and the well OF
it has been rallied in and the wall of it's
curb has been covered with a two foot
cemented Gaping. whereon have been
placed potted plants, thus forming
coronet OF evergreens, through which
visitors can watch the play of the
Minnehaha. At night, with electric
lights rejecting upon the spray from
above, the sight will be beautiful, be-
yond all power of picture. The garden
ers of the horticultural department are
setting out fruit-bealing orange trees in
the open grounds. All the trees and
plants set out are doing very well, and
the Randall grass is growing luxuriant-
ly.
The main building huns louder every
hour. The boom of the heavily loaded
freight cars that constantly run into the
building are rapidly relieved OF their
valuable burdens, and then as rapidly
pulled out to make way tor fresh arriy-
ais; the whizz of machinery,
THE MIMIC THUNDER
OF the hammers Of the exhibitors putting
up their platforms and arranging in ar
tistlc shape their varied wares; the ca
ger, excited tones and the curious com
blnatlons OF costumes, make one feel ne
II IN the palace ofsome mighty magician
wandering in wonder under touches
from wand.
1t Is interesting and often amusing To
watch the opening of the oxhibits,an to
note the indisoriminate manner in
which they are set on the floor prepare
tory TO final adjustment. The visitor
VIII De startled in his walk, on CHANGING
up IRON the revery into which he has
iallen, to see SIN immense figure about
the size of the big policeman in the
pantomime, which proves to be anhe-
roie figure of Gen. Grant, constructed of
light metal, while near him. with tom
ahawk and bow and arrow, glaring at
the general with fierce aspect, is a noble
son OF tho forest, who appears to be on
The point OF taking
THE GENERALS SCALP.
a little further on the goddess of Lib
erly smiles unterritied on an immense
bison, VINO seems TO be in the act of
charging on her majesty.
The Japanese exhibits and many
others of Importance were opened YES
terday, and the work of putting them
up progressed fayorably.
turning from the main building
towards the city, and passing the very
handsome furniture pavilion, erected
|. Grand Rapids company, one comes
apos. he stables or barns for the live.
stock exhibit, which are close on com
pletion and furnish an excellent idea of
the extensive scale on which this i'm.
portant feature of the Worlds Exposi-
ton will be conducted. Mr.. George Y.
Johnson, OF Kansas, who has managed
this department, and who has been en-.
gagged in and seen all the principal live.
stock exhibits elsewhere, states that,
unquestionably, this will he the Amos,
ever seen anywhere. The reader win
better appreciate
THE IMMENSELY
of the affair by reference To the number
and dimensions ofthe barns. There are
six barns, each containing $50 stalls,and
each 31S feet long and 90 feet wide. Each
building will be lighted by twelve arc
lights, while the feed and forage room,
which is 90 by los feet, will be lighted
by incandesctnt lights, thus
rendering the buildings secure from the
danger of ire. The display of fine
horses will he exceptionally great; the
state of Illinois alone will send 200
heavy draught PochorOn horses of tho
most valuable kind, the cheapest OF
which could not DO bought for less than
Sl,OOO; these horses will take up one
barn, another will be devoted to the
american Norman association, of mag
nlficent animals, while another will be
gwen up 10 occupancy 10y the Clydes-
dale and Shirebred Scotch mixed breed.
BESIDES these there will be
THE SPLENDID ANIMALS,
which are mixtures between Arabs and
Olays. The exhibit of cattle aud live
STOCK generally will be equally fine. The
leading exhibits of the Kansas CITY and
chicago. cattle fairs will he sent here, IN
Tact, the first shipment of cattle is e.-
pocted here oither to-day or tomorrow.
30 that the lowing of the Thoroughbred
COW Will he added shortly TO the many
curious sounds that emanate from this
great centre OF enterprise and activity.
III has not yet been determined wheth-
or any speed horses will ha brought here
Tor exhibition or to give speed trials,
nut regulation hali-lnile track Is being
putt, which will admit of such use
should II be deemed necessary. twill
be greatly used, of course, for the eXhi.
Dition of valuable live stock.
THE TRACK
is located between the barnS and the
government building; 1t will he fifty
ieet wide, 10 feet In diameter and da,l
feet straight stretch.
In the central portion of the ground,
between the track, an electric light
tower has been erected, in which there
VIII be ten lights of 5000 candle power
each. a great many Inquiries have
been made about n bicycle tack ON the
inside OF this one, but nothing has VET
been decided on the subject. However,
The main track viii DO so constructed az
to admit of this being used to advantage
Tor this purpose, If necessary.
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