The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-10

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over the Kinzini creek, near Bradford, Pa.
IL was built in 1882, has a total span Of
2,05l feet and is 3Ol feet above the creek
bed.
The great pyramid of Ghizeh is the
largest structure Of any kind ever erected
by the hand of man. It. original diulen-
sloDs at the base were 164 feet square, and
its perpendicular hight in the highest point
ass feet; it covers acres, rood and p
perches Of ground, and has been estimated
by an eminent English architect to have
cost not less than f30, 100000, which in
United States currency would be about
2145, 200, 900. Internal evidence proves that
the great pyramid was begu about the
year 2l70 b. c., about the time of tue birth
OF Abraham. 1t is estimated that about
500, 900 tons of hewn stones were used in
In its construction. and tue evide &c points
to the fac that these stones were brought a
distance of about 700 miles from quarries in
Arabia
The largest and grandest temple Of wor-
ship in the world is the st. Peters, cathedral
at Rome. 1t stands on the site of Nero's
circle in the northwest part of the city, aud
il built in the form Of a Latin cross. The
total length of the interior is 6l21S English
feet; transept, 446Jf feet; hight # nave,
1871 feet; diameter of cupola, 1913 feet !;
hight of dome from pavement to top of
X
the hammer or clapper, weighs 1900
pounds. or over 81 tons. The 70 inda ion
was laid in 1850 a. D. Forty-tnree popes
lived and died during the time the work was
in progress. 1t was dedicated in the year
1926, but not entirely flashed until the year
1880. The cost, in round numbers, is set
down at S70,000,000
Tie capitol building at Washington, D.
C., is the largest building in the United
800 LID n
1898, by President Washington, assisted by
other Masons. 1t was partially destroyed
by the British in 1914.
The present dome was begun in 1855 and
finished in 1868. The flag of the United
States first hoated from it Dec IL, 1868.
The cost Of the entire building has been
something over s13,OOO,OOO. Its length is
7l5 feet inches, with 324 feet. 1t covers
3 acres of ground.
The distance from the ground to the top
of the dome is 307X feet; diameter of the
dome, 1851 feet-making fifth as to size
with the greatest domes of the world
The highest building in the world, not
counting the Eilfel tower and tne Washing
ton monument, is the Cologne cathedral. .
The hight from the pavement to the top of
the cupola is 81 feet. 1t is 5l1 feet long,
exactly the same as the hight, ID 23l feet
wide. 1t was begun August Is, in tue year
124S, and was pronounced finished August
IA, 1880, Owe. 600 years after the corner
stone was laid.
the cornerstone of the Washin gton mon
ument, the highest in the United States,
and until within % last few months 9
highe in the world, was laid July 4, lS4S
Robert L Winthrop, then the speaker of
tie House, delivered the GRAFTON. Work
progressed steadily for about SIX yea S,
u It'll the funIs Of the monumental society
became exhausted. At mat time t 10 mon
ument was about Us feet high. f. ON 1854
until 1879 nothing to speak of was don on
the building. | the year last a ,ove name
congress voted an appropriation Of $2JO, 900
to complete the work. From that time for
ward work progressed at rapid rate until
December 8, 1884, when aluminium apex was
set at 800 feet 512 inches from the founda-
ton and the work decla ed finished The
foundation is l4616 feet square; number of
stones used above the l3O-foot lsvsl, 9,l6J;
total weight stone used in work, 81 100 tons
"Liberty," Bartholirs statue, presented
to the United States by the FreLcu people
in 1885, is the largest statue ever built Its
conception is due to the great French sculp D.
tor whose name it bears. It is said to be a
likeness of his mother. Eight years of time
was consumed in the construction Of is
giga tic brazen image It's weight is 440,-
600 pounds, of which 10000 pounds are
copper, the remainder iron and steel.
The major part Of the iron AID
steel was used in construct q the
skeleton framework for the inside. The
mammoth electric light held in the hand OF
the giantess is 305 feet above the tide " ater.
The hight of the figure is 1928 feet, the Pc
destai 81 feet, and the foundation 50 feet and
10 inches. Forty persons can find standing
room within the mighty head, which is
l415 feet in diameter A 6-foot man stand
ing on the lower lip could hardly reach the
eyes. The index finger is feet in length
and the nose 3sl feet. The Colossus OF
Rhodes was pigmy compared with this
la tter-day wonder.
The largest ship ever built, the Great
Eastern, recently broken to pieces and sold
to junk dealers, was designed and con.
structed by Scott Russell, at Maxwell, on
the Thames. Work on the giant vessel was
commenced in May, 1854. Sac was success
fully launced Jan Is, 1858. The launching
alone occupied the time from Nov. 5, 1857.
until the date above given. Her total
length was 600 feet, breadth 118 feet, total
weight when launched 1900 tons. Her
first tip of any consequence was made to
New York in 1S59-'60.
The largest ferry boat ever constructed
was named S llano, and is now in use daily
conveying trains across the Straits of Car
Wi ez. between Benecia and Port Costa.
The llano is 400 feet long, 116 feet wide,
o"d % feet depth of hold. She has eight
STEEL boilers, Jur rudler and Il tonnage of
3,S4l tons. On ner decks are four railway
tracks, with capacity for IS ordinary
freight ars and locomotives, or IS passen-
ger co ,cheS of the largest build.
The famous Corliss engine, the largest
! ever constructed, a id the one used to drive
the machinery in the great hail at the CEN
tennial of 1876 is now in the shops OF the
Pullman Car Company at Kensing ton near
Chicago, Ill. The writer is aware That this
differs from other statements that have
been made, it being generally supposed that
the Emperor of Brazil b,ught the engine
and removed it to his own country. He
did talk of buying it, but the bargain was
never contaminated.
Jhls tlrelesS giant works In an upright
position, is over 40 feet high, of 400 horse
power and has two 40-inch cylinders aud a
10-foot stroke
The largest locomotive ever constructed
prior to 1880 was that made at the Baldwin
locomotive works during the early part of
1879. 1t was turned out ready for use April
10 of that year and named Unce d ok.
Uncle Dick weighed 130, 900 pounds; was 30
fest from headlight to the rear eud Of the
tender. He is now at work on the Atchison.
Topeka and Santa Fe road.
As before stated, Uncle Dick was the
most powerful locomotive in the world
prior to 1880. During the year 1888 the
same works that constructed Uncle Dick
turned ont several locomotives for the
No th9rn Pacific railroad, each weighing
1SJ, QUO pounds.