The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-06-06
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THURSDAY, JUNE G, 1889.
THE EIFEFL TOWER.
How THE TALLEsT ARTIFICIAL STRUCTURE
ON THE EARTH LOOKS,

The monstrous tower designed by En-
giGeer Eiffel for the Paris exposition has
three stories OF divisions. The first
story is sixty meters high Ia meter is
equal to tiiirty-nine inches and rests Oh
the arches which join the four foundation
columns that carry upon them the entire
weight of the huge tower.
The tower has four distinct sections.
Each wing is provided with refreshment
saloon that may be reached by means
Of winding sfaircases under the founda-
ton piers. Notwithstanding the center
OF the space has been set apart for the
elevator, there still remain 4 200 square
meters of floor room for the accomoda-
ton of visitors who may desire to pro
menade and enjoy view of the city from
ttat height.
The apartments are very roomy, and
precautions have been taken to insure
the visitors against al possibility Of acct
dent.
An iron railing, about four feet high
with al arched roof to exclude the in
tense rays of the sun, surrounds the eX
IRENE edge of the platform, as it may be
called, which has been reserved as pro-
menade for those who desire to walk
about. The requirements for the COM
fo-t OF the inner man too, have not been
forgotten. Kitchens StOrerOomS, ice
chests and the Ike have been fitted up in
Tie most handy manner Imaginable.
Each one of the four cafes Is provided
with a cellar capable of storing 200 tuns
Of wine.
Everything about the structure is alb
solutely tireproof, for iron is the only
nateria! that has been used in its con-
s,Iuotion. Two thousand persons per
hour can ascend and descend the stair
cases leading 10 the platform, and 1000
can fiud seats to rest upon III the cafes at
at one time.
The second story which is sixty meters
above the first one, is also reached by
four staircases built inside or the sup
porting columns which make a sharp in
ward curve, leaving but 1,400 square
meters of surface for the platform and
promenade. Here, too, in the commo
dious and handsomely decorated cafe
the thirsty and tired slghtseer may find
something more potent than Seine water
to recuperate his strength.
This story is ninety one meters above
the tip of the Notre Dame steeple, and
higher than the tower of the palace Of
the Trocadero, on the other side of the
river, and as may easily be imagined
the view of the surrounding country to
be had from such an altitude is almost
indescribable. From here on the col
umns Of the tower fall in toward each
other until they ascend distance of 275
meters above the ground where the
third and last story is situated.
Only one staircase leads to the third
story which is for the exclusive use of
the persons employed in the tower, and
all visitors are expected to use the ele
vators, two In number to reach that
point. The platform is eighteen meter
square still large enough to erect there
on a comfortably sized DWELLING. The
view here is simply superb. The story
is equipped with rejecting mirrors and
a large supply of field glasses for those
who wish to see them. 1t has been esti-
mated that the ordinary eye can discern
OBJECTS seventy miles away.
The tower terminates IN what is known
a the lantern, twenty -fiye meters above
tie third section, but this place has been
So aside for the use of the scientists for
NJ king observations Eossiche Leitung