Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1888-07-28
ARTIFICIAL DAYLIGHT.
Sol Outdone-the Ways ahd Means for
Making Perpetual Day on an Industrial

Sol outdone-the Ways shd Means for
Scale.
The gas illumination surrounding the
buildings of the Centennial Exposition in
Cincinnati is much more elaborate in de-
sign and brilliant in effect than anything
ever before attempted in this coun-
try. The illumination is not con-
fined to the buildings, but extends
over the approaches. Magnificent double
canopy" arches decorate the intersec-
lions of Plum and Twelfth, Elm and
Twelfth and Race and Twelfth. These
arches springing from the corners of the
block, meet in the center and are finished
with gorgeous tree" clusters, produc-
ing with their gas-jets, which number
nearly two Thousand, an effect compare
BILE only 20 pyrotechnic display. Run
ming from thesn arches along the streets
through which the Exposition buildings
are approached are straight runs on both
sides of the street, with arches over the
roadway at intervals. The straight
runs" alone require over ten thousand
globes. At the north end Of the build
ings on Race street is situated another
magnificent double arch, and Thirteenth
street is spanned by one which rivals in
beauty the 'canopysn at the southern
extremity of the plant. In this arch can
be read in letters of fire Centennial Ex-
position, 1888" This arch alone re-
quired nearly two thousand two hundred
burners. Connecting this with the
arches at Twelfth and Fourteenth streets
are straight runs on both sides of the
street, ornamented with clusters and
various designs, whose beauty is en-
HANGED by colored globes, about three
thousand five hundred in number. At
Elm and Fourteenth streets is another
beautiful arch, with upper member out
lined in white and the lower in blue
globes; the cross-bar uprights and trees
are covered with globes of various col
ors, the whole being surmounted by
CINCINNATI in brilliant jet lights.
This arch is connected with the bridge,
which forms the main artery joining the
Park building and the magnificent brick
permanent ones, and which spans Elm
runs and smaller arches on each side of
the street, with seventy-four ornamental
''trees" at regular Intervals; four thou
sand globes are required for this por-
tior alone. Twenty thousand globes
are used in the street illumination proper,
while the number of feet OF gas-ptpe
reaches fabulous figure. The bridge
itself is beautifully decorated, and pre-
sents at night an imposing appearance
from either side. Arches are thrown
over the three entrances to the build
ings, as also the south end Of the canal
building, whose interior is illuminated
by double lines Of tip burners covered
with cup globes, these lines extending ON
both sides with a straight run of three
thousand two hundred feet, and requir-
ing nearly four thousand globes. The
gas illumination of the Park building Is
effected with double lines of burners on
each side, connected with four largo
arches adjoining the fountain in the CEN
ter of the building This portion also
requires about six thousand globes. In
the whole plant over forty thou
sand jets are employed, which will con-
sumo about two hundred thousand cubic
feet of gas per night; or, to express it in
more familiar term, fifteen hundred
thousand gallons.
In addition to the artificial daylight
insured by this immense plant, vast
numbers of electric lights are operated,
and the appearance of the neigh borhood
of the Exposition at night is one which
the managers of fairyland will do well
TO study.