National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-10-17
THE NEW ORLEANS SHOW.
Notes of the Preparations From "A Man
on the Spot.


In personal letter to II. w. Coffin, chief
clerk for the late New Orleans Exposition
Of the Interior Department, Chas w. Cor
rnge, Of the New Orleans office, Louisville
and Nashville railroad, gives some interest
ing facts about the three Americas exposi.
tion.
"The present status of the exposition
seems to be excellent, " he says. "In regard
TO its financial condition, that is something
] can give you no positive information
about, but from all that can hear cOllec-
lions for subscriptions arc coming In very
well, and sufficient money has been re-
ceived 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 bevery good,
indeed.
Gan 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
ernment building will be devoted TO exhibits
from the states and territories 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 II was last year.
"Ventilators 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 overnauled and is now said
to be water proof.
1.-THE main building will be filled with ex-
hibits 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 a number of private col
Iections have been loaned to the manage
ment, many of them containing noted
works by famous artists.
"The grounds have been very much beau
titled, and they are still hard at work on
them laying out flower beds and groves of
shrubbery, and they will present a very
| creditable appearance indeed. Some very
pretty drives have been made about the
grounds, aud 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.
"There will also be located in this por-
ton of the grounds and adjoining the
stables, a speeding track of about half or
three-quarters of a mile and as there will
be quite 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 drivesin the country,
| five miles in length, and furnishing 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 have now nearly completed
the construction of this road and when fin
ished we will have q 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 corner
! of Carondelet. Trains will run every twenty
minutes, and 1t will only be n ride of fifteen
or twenty minutes from Canal and CarOnde-
let to the grounds. Fare for the round trip
90 cents"