Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-16
THE EIFFEL TOWER.
How the TalIest Artificial Structure on
the Earth Looks.

From the vossiche Zeitung
The monstrous tower designed by Engineer
Eiffel for the Paris exposition has three stories
or divisions. The frs story is sixty metres
high "a metre is equal to thirty-nine inches)
| and rests on 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 a refreshment saloon
that may be reached by means of winding
staircases under the foundation piers. Not
outstanding the center of the space has been
set apart for the elevator there still remain
1920 square metres of floor room for the accom-
mediation of visitors who may desire to prone
made and enjoy view of the city from that
height.
The apartments are very roomy, and precau-
tiOns have been taken to insure the visitors
against all possibility of accident.
An iron railing about four feet high with
arched roof to exclude the intense rays of the
sun. surrounds the extreme edge of the plat
form. it may be called, which has been re-
served promenade for those who desire to
walk about. The requirements for the comfort
of the inner man, too. have not been forgotten.
Kitchens. stOrerOOms lce-cheStS and the like
have been fitted up in the most handy manner
imaginable. so that there is little occasion to
fear that the supply of stimulating refresh
ments Will give out, even in the days when such
lodgings III the hotels and private houses will
not be ObtainGbie for love or money. Each one
of the four cafes is provided with a cellar capa-
bic of storing 200 tuns OF wine.
Everything about the structure is absolutely
freprOOf. for iron Is the only material that has
been used in its construction. Two thousand
persons per hour can ascend and descend the
stalrcases leading to the platform, and 1000
can find seats to rest upon III the cafes at one
time.
The second story, which is sixty metres
above the first one, is also reached by four
stalrcases built inside of the supporting col
umns. which make sharp inward curve, leay-
ing but 1.400 square metres of surface for the
platform and promenade. Here. too. i'll the
cOmmOdious and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS cafe
the thirsty and tired sightseer may find some
thing more potent than Seine water to recuper-
ate his strength.
This story is 81 metres above the tip of the
NOtre Dame steeple and higher than the tower
of the palace of the Trocadero. on the other
side of tine river, and, as may easily be imag-
lned. the view of the surrounding country to
be had from such an altitude is almost indie
scrlbable. From here OH the columns of the
tower fall In towards each other until they as
cend Il distance of Z15 metres 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 ex-
pected to use the elevators. two in number. to
reach that point. The platform is Is metres
square. still large enough to erect thereon a
cOmfortably-sized dwelling. The view here is
simply superb. The story is equipped with re-
hecting mirrors and a large supply of field
glasses for those who wish to use them 1t has
been estimated that the ordinary eye can dis
Germ objects 20 miles away.
The tower terminates III what is known as
the lantern. % metres above the third section,
but this place has been set aside for the use of
the scientists for making observations.
The Rothchilds' Countless Millions.
From London Life.
Report has it that Alphonse de Rothschild
has lost about three millions sterling over the
breakdown of the copper syndicate. He can
view the loss with comparative equanimity, for
he has managed to considerably increase the
paltry ten millions which he inherited from
his father. Altogether. the Rothschilds are
worth something over "a hundred millions and
, there is family compact in existence by which
they are bound 10 stand by one another 1t is
reported among those who should know that
nothing but the strenuous exertion of the per-
sOnal influence Of Mr.. Alfred de Rothschild
prevented the English branch of the family
firm from following tie lead of Baron Alphonse
Moths Making the Most of the Color.
From the Naturalist.
Moths of some kinds are said to change color
to match the food that they happen to eat A
goat moth enclosed in a box lined with pink
tissue paper turned from gray green to pink
and when white lining was put i'll the box the
moth became white