Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-05

lunch on its first landing, which they
reached after labOrious climb OF 343
steps. Alter the coffee soIoc venture
some guesto tried 10 Chamber TO the "se-
cOud landing" hat they had 10 give up
then attempt owing tO vertigo. The
d,jcu1.Cr gwen WAS utterly insignificant
when compared to the feast when is 10
be offered at the same altitude 10 four
thousand mayors and for which prepare
( tions are now being made.
Naturally enough, NJ. EifIel, the emf
neut ITench engineer who IS building
She tower. but who - better known 20
lame on tins continent Rs the man who
invented the sgatem OF non locks for the
Panama Canal. Is proud OF his tall enter
prise. Sueaking OF it lately he Eald
with enthusiasm " Consider It's impOr-
stance from a meteorological point Of
view. It's not every day that mcteo-
roloQists can get up u thousand feet
above tue soil. This tower will enable
them TO stuCy the decrease OF tempera-
lure at different heights, to observe the
variations OF the winds, find out the
quantity OF ram TINT falls at different
heights, and the density of the clouds
Indeed, in ali that relates 10 tenpera-
tnre, hygromeIy, mir currents, aud the
composlilon Of air. the tower Will afford
OPPORTUNITIES for study and rcseorch-
mauv OF which have hitherto been i'm
possible. it will be equally useful to
astronomers. Here experiences with the
spectroscope can he carried on with
greet facility; the laws of rsfraction and
the physical aspect OF the moon,
planets. and nebuia studied III most IA
yorable conditions Then there is its
utility from a military point OF view.
In the event OF another siege OF Paris
see how important this tower would be.
Communications could be kept up by
means OF optic telegrsphy Tor 6 great
distance around Paris; for from
the summit you have q magnificent
panorama extending from 10 to
100 kilometres Paris 10y night,
decorated and illuminated as 1t
will be during the Exhibition, is a sight
which before was only within the reach
Of aeronsuts. In fact, the tOger will be
the chief attraction of the Exhibition.
In our construction Of tho tower We have
calculated on tho force OF the wind. We
have calculated that the tower viii nor
inally withstand q wind pressure OF three
hundred kilogrammes per square metre,
which amounts 70 a total pressure Of
9. $50. coo kilogrsmmes We have made
this calculation on the most fayora-
bic hypothesis possible. We have
reckoned the trellis work as full walls
and made other allowances. And as the
strongest tempests known in Paris have
never been beyond q pressure OF $50
kilos per square metre the tower is per-
iectly secure. Should Wind bearing
force Of 800 kilos arise little woulc DO left
standing in Paris except the tower" n.
FiiIel speaks OF an elevator for each OF
the four pillars until the second stage Is
reached, and then two 81 the top.
He will run the tower during tho Expo
sition and for twenty yesrs Afterwards, at
che end of which time it viii become the
property Of the eity. Any CHS who
mounts 10 the first stage viii have 10 pay
two francs The immense space will be
LET out by M. Eidel as Gales and res.
tsurants. To ascend 10 the summit Will
cost i've francs head. On Sundays the
prices will BE- rsduccl 10 two francs and
one franc. The tower viii cost o million
dollars, OF which the French Government
pays about three hundred thousand.