The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-03-12
The New Orleans Exposition.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. IS, 1885.

There WAS quite all excitement
among the Exposition managers aud
Que day last week, occa.
stoned by calling in of temporary pass
besides the cutting off Of several hun
dred. The trouble began early in the
season hy a few officials mismauage.
ment, who made themselves too uffi
riuus, incurriug by their actions the
Ill will Of exhibitors, while on Que oc-
casion, Chief of Installation Mullen
was ask I'd 10 resign, by a resolution
passed In public meeting, but after
wards rescinded, after consultation
with Director General Burke. In thi
instance both Sam Mullen and f NJ
Hudson of the Board of management,
md Supt. of Art Gallery are the tvs
nIost vigorously - kicked"
Again at the time referred to, mum
Der of exhibitors who had not been
supplied with permanent passes al
piled and were refussd admittance I,
lie Fair. Some paid their way int,
the grounds, but the n.sjnrity felt az
grieved at such treatmt lat aud forced
,hsiI entrance. After rousiderah:.
ielay and cunsnitaIiuu matters wei.
-ettled,
NEW YORK.
col Jas G. Truman, commissioner
has been quite active in completir.
his states ex hihirs, ami a most credit
al ] display is The result. The visit
will see Excelsior" conspicuously
arranged over The entrance 10 the com
InissiOuer's office, where the public !
welcome. Reading rooms aud easy
seats are here found where the wea '
may rest and refresh.
The state sends one of the finest geo.
logical display on exhibition. IL con
sists of the principal minerals, coal.
iron and stone. The Photographic col
lection of natural scenery and public
buildings is unsurpassed. ChenaneO O
county is specially represented by pub
lie charities, etc.
NEBRASKA.
Ex-Governor Furnas, commissioner
mas confined to embelish his depart
ment, though the exhibit has bee,
ahead in point of readiness aud is equal
to any in collection and display. Con
is leading staple while the smal
grains flourish. And for fruit section
the artistic display in horticulture
hall will attest that Nebraska is in
deed the home of the apple. Their
are over ten millions of fruit trees il
The state. The cereal pyramids which
the commissioner has caused to b,
erected are indeed monuments in re-
gard to the states natu. al resources
In educational matters it is progressing
finely with backing of SGC 900, 900
OREGON.
+. w. Allen and }. G.. Swash, com
| nIissioners, have been untiring j.
bringing their northwestern stat
prominently before the publ e. tn
displays of grains shelled and in shea
are excellent, and the quality superk
rheir native woods, both dressed an
plain, are fiue while in minerals onl,
few specimens are shown. Vegeta
ules show we'll in potatoes, radishes
etc Salmon fishing in Columbia rive
Is great industry, wherein million;
Of dollars and Thousand. of hands ar,
yearly engaged. Specimens of thes'
fish canned and pickled are advan
tageously shown.
The gal alleries in Government build
,ng where the educational, woman
,nd colored departments are located
are very attractive and interesting
Visitor- a.n here be entertained 70
days.
With the great $4,000 organ il
Music Hall, the Mexican band ol
special days, and the hundreds q
piano players every day, The chin
several hours daily, there will be n
lack OF music, But The brass band i
all that is agreeahly entertaining.
The artificial lake just iuished be
tween The two principal buildings ha
neat boathouse erected from whicl
The United States life saving servic
HiIl be represented by the latest i'm
p owed material. IL will he quite al
"teresiiug feature
Wind mills are lo,'ateu in The EN-
art OF the park and make All at.rsr.
we array. Oue can examine the work
Jugs of almost every kind an! ratterl
known Ia inventJrs March will I.r
good month 10 lest their capacity. ss
requires wind tn tuIn them.
G. Nj Guerrant, Inventor aud ow Il {
of the only electro engraving machin
i'll the world, has the most ingeLiou
H. we'll ~ useful instrument Oh exh
bitiou. TO see handsome engraving
done 10y currents of electricity tran.
ierred -. nI I,riuiers' type is wOnd.
10 all beholders. Mr.. rs stand is i
rear {" Nu-ic Hall, Main building.
The machinery aun-N To Main build
ing is receiving an extensi II TO max
room for more machinery. 1t seem
like there will be NO end 10 the n
ceiviug of articles for this great indu:
trial Fair. a visitor can here see i
practical operation nearly every kin
of manufacturing or machinery for i
The fine Mann BoudOir aLd ne'
improved Pullman sleeping cars o
exhibition in Main building near tll
northeast corner, as also the extra fin
street cars, are said To he the most ell
giant ever seen. They are PARTICULAR
attractive to ladies. Some very lars
aud we'll built locomotives are to
seen on railroad row.
All persons holding passes into I'll
Exposition are required to have the
phiz photographed on their respecti,
card board" This is even require
of the press, something unprecedente
for this noble and honorable Graf
But then il throws business iuto tl
hands of picture men who bought th
! Exclusive right to make aud sell pht
gra''hs within the Exposition limit!
The daily expense oI conducting th
Exposition is said 40 be $5 900; and
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