Telegram-herald., 1889-05-08
The ElFFEl TOWER.
How the Tallest Artificial Structure on
the Earth Looks

the Earth Looks
The monstrous tower designed by En-
gineer Eiffel for the Paris exposition has
three stories or divisions The first story
is sixty meters high "a meter Is equal to
thirty-nine inches) and rests on the arches
which join tho four foundation columns
that carry upon them the entire weight
of tho huge tower.
The tower has four distinct sections.
Each wing Is provided with a refresh
ment saloon that may DO reached by
means Of winding staircases under tho
foundation piers Notwithstanding the
center Of tho space has been set apart for
the elevator, there still remain 4,200
square meters OF floor room for the ac-
commodation Of visitors who may desire
to promenade and enjoy view OF the
city from that height
The apartments are very roomy, and
precautions have Been taken TO insure
the visitors against all possibility of acci-
dent.
An Iron railing. about four feet high.
with ON arched roof to exclude the in
tense rays Of the sun, surrounds the ex-
treIne edge Of the platform. as ii may be
called, which has been reserved as
promenade FOR those who desire to walk
about. The requirements for the com
fort OF the inner man, too, have not
been forgotten. Kitchens, storerooms,
ics chests and the like have been fitted up
in the most handy manner imaginable.
Each one Of the four cafes is provided
with n cellar capable Of storing zoo tuns
Of vino.
Everything about the structure IL nb-
soiutely fireproof. for iron is the only
material that has been used in its con-
structiou. Two thousand persons per
hour can ascend and descend the stair
cases leading 70 the platform. and 1000
can find seats TO rest upon in the cafes
at one time.
Tie second story, which is sixty meters
above the first one, Is also reached by
four staircases built inside of the sup
PORTING columns which make a sharp
inward 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 sightseer may find
something more potent than Seine water
- recuperate his strength.
This story ia ninsty-one meters above
the tip Of the Notre Dame steeple, and
/ higher than the tower OF the palace Of
the Trocadsro. on the other side q the
river. and. "a may easily be imagined,
F the view of the surrounding country 70
+ - had from such an altitude ia almost
+ indescribable. From here on tho cob
/ umns II the tower fall in toward each
other until they ascend n distance Of so
meters above the ground. where the
I third and last story Is situated.
Only ere staircase leads 70 The third
7 .torv. which IA for Tho exclusive use II
the persons employed in tie tower. and
( all visitors are expected g. use the elo-
vators. two ia number, - reach that
point. Tho platform - eighteen metes'
square. stilI large enough to erest there.
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