The National Republican., 1885-11-17
THE NEW ORLEANS SHOW.
Notes of the Preparations From IA Man
on the SpOt.

On the spOts
In personal letter to II. w. Coffin, chief
clerk for the late New Orleans Exposition
of the Interior Department, Chas. w. Cor
ringe, Of the New Orleans Office, Louisville
and Nashville railroad, gives some interest
ing facts about the three Americas exposi-
tiOn.
"Thc present status Of the exposition
seems to be excellent, - he says. sin regard
TO its financial condition, that is something
can give you no positive information
about but from all that | can hear collec-
tions for subscriptions are coming In very
well, and sufficient money has been re-
ccivcd TO make necessary repairs on the
buildings and some needed improvements
in the grounds The prospects for a sue
cessful show this year seem to be very good,
indeed.
"All of the buildings on the grounds,
think, will be put into service again, and in
addition to the attractions offered last year
Others are intended to be added. The gov
crnment building will be devoted TO exhibits
from the states and territorcs-that is, the
down stairs portion, and all the space has
been taken. The galleries will be devoted
to educational exhibits and the general ar
rangement of the building will be much bet
ter than it was last year.
"Vcntilators have been put In the roof of
both the main and government buildings,
which will greatly improve the condition of
the air and add materially to the comfort of
the occupants, particularly during any
warm spells that we may have. In addition
TO this, the roof of the main building has
been thoroughly oyernauled and is now said
TO be water proof.
"The main building will be filed with eX-
hiblts from the Central and South American
states, Mexico, and Europe, city collective
exhibits from large cities all over the coun-
try, and special exhibits of large business
firms.
"The machinery exhibit this year will be
much larger and finer than last. Horticul-
tural hall will be turned into winter gar
den, containing fine collection of valua-
bic and tropical plants.
"The art exhibit will far surpass that Of
last year. Quite number of private col
Iections have been loaned to the manage
ment, many Of them containing noted
works by famous artists.
"1he grounds have been very much beau-
tilted, and they are still hard at work on
them laying out flower beds and groves of
shrubbcry, and they will present very
crcditable appearance indeed. Some very
pretty drives have been made about the
grounds, and a portion Of the buildings,
used last year for the stock exhibit, will be
turned into a livery stable, where horses
and vehicles admitted into the grounds can
be put up.
"Therc will also be located in this por-
tion Of the grounds and adjoining the
stables, speeding track Of about half or
three-quarters Of mile, and rs there will
he quite a number of good race horses here
| during the exposition, horse racing will be
one of the features of this years show.
"The asphalt pavement on st. Charles
street has now been completed all the way
to and beyond the exposition grounds,
making one of the finest drives in the country,
| five miles in length, and furnishing a most
excellent and delightful roadway from the
city to the grounds.
sin addition to the street car lines we had
last year, We will this year have steam
car line, which will more than double the
facilities for transportation to and from the
| grounds. They havenow nearly completed
the construction Of this road, and when fin
ished we will have double track steel
railway running out from the grounds
toward the woods to Canal street, and then
into town, on Canal street, up TO the cornel
Of Carondelet Trains will run every twenty
minutes, and it will only be a ride Of fifteen
| or twenty minutes from Canal and Caronde
let to the grounds. Fare for the round trip
| 90 cents.n