The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-08-31

tisoments for designs we're made, ana on Jan
| uary "a. 1888, that OF Bruno Schmtz OF Berlin
| was accepted The contract for tho main con
| trail foundations was lot to Enos Hcge OF In
dianapolis. and were put in during the summer
OF 1888 at cost of S32 BS3 H. II is made of stone
from the Romena quarries, owen County.
| In December, 1898 the contract for the erco.
tion OF tho main shaft ind appendices OF tho
monument was let to the Terre Hnute Und. J
| Stone Co., for $3.50 900. The contractors expect
| to finish the work OF tho first shaft or pedestal
by November OF this year, and by tho same
month in 1890 will have their contract compet-
| ed and the monument ready for the ornamental
| ton
On the north and south sides will be wide
steps of stone seventy feet in length lending to
the platform OF the terrace, from which the in
terror is reached by big bronze doors. Above
these doors largo tablets will bear inscriptions
commemorative of the part borne in the war by
the different counties, and above the tablets is
the inscription OF dedication '"ro Indiana's ST.
lent victors, by grateful State" The follow
ing articles were deposited in the cornerstone.
TerrelFs reports; @. A. r. reports, badges.
ritual and roster; w. II. @. reports, badges, rit-
ual and roster; S. of V. reports, badges, rit-
ual and roster; monumental reports and docu-
ments since January T. 1888; photographs and
plans Tor the monument; Indiana in the War ="
in two volumes; Loyal Legion reports first
memorial service of tho G.. A. r.; reports of
orlBlHul ". n. IL. minutes Oh l.cRlSlature WHICH
passed monument bill American Tribune; the
stone and the city papers.
The monument is being erected in Circle
park, in the exact geographical center OF the
city and when completed will be the most
magnificent and imposing structure of the kind
in America
The cornerstone which was laid with such
impressive ceremonies is u siX-ton block OF
oolltic limestone of oblong shape, with the
greatest length--nine feet--in a perpendicular
direction. On the east face is carved August
90, 1882 Erected by the people of Indiana.
Act of General Assembly, March 3, 1881"
Towering above IL to the height OF 10 feet is
the scaffolding, on top of which is a steam
traveller, by which the stone was lifted into po-
sition. In building the scaffold $50 0C0 feet of
lumber were used, and there was not a sound OF
hammer in its construction, all the frame work
being bolted together. Each section is bolted
and braced, so that the structure will support
weight of fifteen tons.
When the monument is completed 1t will be
the second in height of the worlds monuments
OF the notable monuments already in America
Washington 555 feet; Bunker Hill, 221 feet, and
the Baltimore monument, lT5 feet-the Indiana
structure, 26S feet, will make IL second only to
Washington, and it will surpass the famous
monument in London, England, which, with its
202 feet, is called the "loftiest column in tho
world, p" and the Indiana structure will not only
be the second monument in the world in height,
but it will be the tweniy-second highest struo.
ture of any kind in existence, and in the record
OF high monuments and towers 1t will have
place between Trinity Church spire, New York.
with its 2si feet, and the Column OF Delphi
Hndoostan, with its 262 feet.
When the base OF the monument, with the
terraces, is complete, 1t will cover nearly all OF
Circle Park, the diameter of which is 1872 feet.
The terraces will be eleven feet in height.
Circle Park is located in what was originally
the center of the city, and years ago 1t marked
the site of the Governors residence. tits but
one square distant from the corner of Meri-
dian and Washington streets which is now the
business heart OF indianapolis and it will be
easy of access for all time to come.