Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-06

crowded. Even II we should pack The people in to
the top OF the car, close and solid, their weight
we used to run to the top, which averaged about
Elk tons I have gone up the elevator with SIX
ns q spns and the car Sens
not slip Of any lind"
THE ELEVATOR.
The car Is run by direct power, not being by.
draulic, and is carried by two inch steel ropes
capable OF supporting load OF 10 tons The start
Ing and stopping is done by means OF the ordinary
hand cable As II rests at the bottom OF the shaft
now the door OF the car Is about foot above the
at the door 70 an % oe ,s
but 1t IS probable that it win not Be made in less
utes. There are, and probably win be, no arrange
ments for lighting the Car, as the incandescent
Lamps IN the shah about eighty In number, wiz
and down In It's journey.
LIGHTING THE SHAFT.
There are two lamps on each landing up to the
200foot level from there to the 49Ofoot level four
lamps. and after that one lamp. These are MAIN
tained by dynamo In the engine house run by q
small 1O-horse power engine and not, as stated in
The STAR yesterday, by the elevator engine
This latter plan would not be feasible, since the
nrst requisite for electric lamp maintenance is a
perfectly steady power-Source The beats Of the
large engine would destroy much OF the lluni-
mating power OF the lamps
THE LARGE ELBvAToR-ENGINR
Is OF nifty power, ana Is located Just beneath
the level OF the mound at the west side OF the
Monument. 1t is entirely out OF sight, except
from within a few feet. A light hand-rail protects
pedestrians from the narrow area which surrounds
the pit The engine Is run by steam, generated
IN Two boilers In neat marble ooiler-house down
to the southwest OF the shalt on the edge OF the
river. The steam Is conveyed to the engine
through great asbestos covered pipe that is car
rted throug tunnel $50 feet long, 20 feet below
the surface at the mound and about feet In diam
eter. Side by side with the pipe carrying
the live steam Is small uDwrapped exhaust-pipe
which conveys the utilized steam back TO the
bOiler-house where 1t escapes toward the river.
BY this means there Is no evidence whatever to an
observer short distance from the Monument Of
the existence OF the power whereby the Car Is run
TO the top OF the great chimney.
THE BonER-HoUsE
looks like lodge and Is so far away that the slight
amount OF steam and smoke viii not mar the sur
roundings In the least The engine was started
up this morning and run for short time as test.
Mr.. Thomas says that he Will be ready to begin to
accommodate the public on Monday morning II he
gets bis orders then.
APPROACH TO THE SHAFT.
For the present the pilgrims to this new Ameri-
can Mecca will be compelled to exhibit their pa
triotism-perhaps 1t might be called their curios-
ity-at the slight Inconvenience occasioned by a
rough, unfinished approach from the street to the
shaft. In rainy weather they will have to tramp
through the mud, and in dry times their path will
which will probably check the ardor OF many OF
them. This state OF things arises from the un-
completed work Of Milling in the hollow In the
an artificial mound around the base This work Is
now In progress, and Mr.. Thomas estimates that 1t
will not be finished for about three months. 1t
Will not be stopped, however, on account of the
approach Of winter and the frOsts, but the wagon
loads OF dirt will continue to be dumped into the
low places and leveled on to the proper grade.
When all OF this foundation dirt has been placed
on the mound Col Wilson will probably cause a
surface-layer OF good soil to be spread over It TO
grown. AS soon as this is done ana the grass has
come up the Monument will have the appearance
Of having been built upon a natural hill, or OF
humping up the soil around It's roots. Walks will
be laid out In all directions In order to give easy
so that In time the grounds around the Monument
will be transformed into one OF the most beautiful
parks In the city.
ALAsT RELIC.
About the last relic OF the construction of the
Monument is q long, low, wooden building u short
hidden by the mound that has been built up
around 1t. This building contains the ONCE OF the
custodian, and the memorial stones, about thirty
walls or the Monument Bids were opened some
time ago for the contract Of setting these stones,
and the award will probably soon be made.
THE STONE LODGE BUILDING,
in the grounds to the east OF the shaft presents
ing stained almost yellow by the dust that has
been stirred up for months by the constantly
passing carts and wagons. This dirt, however
will be easily washed on as soon as the building
and the d1rt-haul1ng are completed. The lodge Is
constructed Of the refuse marble from the MOnu-
ment-pleceS Of stone that were too small for the
such a building Il is a substantial welI.built
structure, ana Is expected 70 last as long as the
Monument
During the construction daily observations were
taken with delicate instruments, with q view OF
detecting the slightest change in the level or
movement OF the shaft AZ soon as 1t occurred.
Fine rods were placed at each corner and held in
place by metal shoulders rgidly fixed In the shaft
and their bearings with q certain nXed point In
the Vicinity OF IN smart accurately measured oy
have been discouLllueu since the competition OF
the shaft, but, MIR. TnOmas says, they will proba-
bly, be taken at intervals when the elevator Is
started. The bearing point has 5eeen carefully
preserved and covered to prevent injury. II Is a
small brick pier few feet to the south OF the shaft
HARMLESS CRACKS
As TIE STAR reporter looked up at the surface Of
the shaft from the base this morning he was con-
siderably startled by the numerous cracks that
appear in the lower portion Of the old masonry.
At the edges Of some OF the stones great scales OF
marble several inches broad have disappeared,
way downward, sometimes for several inches. He
called MI. Thomas attention 70 these, remarking
that such q sight would prob. bly, have the ELECT
Of keeping many timid people from ascending the
'Well, it need not, was the reply, as the custo-
dian smiled In an amused manner. ''See," he con-
ttnued whipping out q rule and measuring one OF
the corner-stones, "this stone is but about ID
inches thick and this crack Is undoubtedly but an
inch or 30 deep, while there are Is feet OF wall be-
tween 1t and the inner wall These cracks were
undoubtedly caused by the fine edges and
joints which the masons made In laying
these courses. They tried to get as
fine joint as possible. and squared
their stones down sharp. This caused the
edges to chip and to give rise TO numerous little
surface cracks Up above the newer stones were
laid with chamfered edge, giving an angle about
q quarter OF an inch wide at every joint This pre-
vents the surface cracking and the edges chipping.
No one need to fear that the Monument Is going 70
tumble simply because some OF these lower stones
are cracked q little"
TRIAL TRIP or THB KLRvAToR.
Col Wilson said this afternoon that he made q
trial trip up the Monument elevator at noon
to-day, and that everything worked
smoothly. The trip up occupied about
nine minutes He intends that on Monday the ON
ciais Of the Otis Elevator Co. shall make an In.
specton OF the elevator in order to assure him OF
its absolute security.
The Le DrOit Fence Again.
A PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION BsURD By JUDGE COZ.
This afternoon Q preliminary Injunction was
issued by Judge Cox against ThoA K Waggaman.