St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-20
Amazing Progress Made in the Worl
of Construction.
Interesting Excerpts of the Building
and the Exhibits.

With the exception of one small section
on the southeast corner, the walls of the
Exposition building are practically COM
pleted. All but three of the terra Gotta
capitals have been set Oh the pilasters and
the only brick work remaining is in the
shape of finish. The roof timbers are now
going on the main building and few weeks
at the outside will see the entire structure
under roof. The art gallery and separat-
ing corridor are entirely rooted over and
the work of glazing the art gallery skylight
will be completed to-day. A large force of
through at the earliest possible moment, as
the work of setting up the collection of
antique casts will begin next week. The
first consignment of the casts is lying in
the corridor and was yesterday partially in
spected by Deputy Collector Harrington of
st. Paul. The cases are not open yet, but
this will probably be done to-day.
THE MAIN BUILDING
is now beginning to assume its permanent
interior form. A force is at work on the
first floor preparing the ground for the
electric light and water display. Another
large force is working upon the window
sash, which is going in rapidly and will
make the building safe from weather. Still
another force is engaged on the shafting in
the machinery department, which will all
be in place this week. A pit carries the
main Shafting from the engine-room, and
connections are made at desirable points
with the ceiling lines. The building itself
is fartheSt along on the north and east
fronts, where the roofing timbers are ready
for the irons, and where much of the sash
and glazing has been done, The second
and third floors have been laid and the last
OF the ironed-joist for the roof are being
made ready for use. An army of carpenters
and bricklayers are at work and dozens of
teams are constantly bringing in iron, brick
and lumber. With the beginning of next
week the ground floor will be cleared of
debris and put in readiness for the recep-
ton of machinery.
THE EXTERIOR WORK
is pushing along to keep pace with the rest
The city has gang at work grading the
approaches, and already much of the I'M
slightly surroundings has disappeared. The
Exposition grounds, already terraced, have
been nicely sodded and prepared for the
landscape architects finer work. The
view from the west side of the river is al
ready an imposing one. and is daily improv-
ing as the work progresses. By Friday the
main tower will be ready for the orna-
mental work, after Which 1t Will be pushed
rapidly to completion. The elevators will
be in by the end of next week. 1t has been
decided to do away with the central DOME
as shown in all of the cuts and engravings
of the building, for the reason that it can
be of no use and is rather too expensive an
ornament. In the future if desired, it may
be put on without additional expense. The
last portion of the buildings to go on will
be the central grand skylight, which is all
elaborate affair, and its construction will
occupy some time.
GENERAL NOTES.
The two things which Col. Hibbard yester-
day requested the reporters to impress upon
the public were first, the Mexican band will
not play anywhere in the United States but
at Minneapolis until the Exposition is over;
secondly, that the milling exhibit Will be the
finest the world has ever seen.
The management assert most positively
that nothing in the bazaar line will be tolera-
ted, though, as Col Hibbard says, eff a man
wants to sell plated chain it's all right, but
it must be sold as plated chain.''
Sealing down space awarded is now in order.
The management was lavish at first and sud-
denly finds its space is all gone and exhibitors
still clamoring for it.
The regular meeting Of the board will be
held at 10 80 this morning.