Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-10
IT'S A GREAT SHOW.
So Say the Iron and Steel Delegates
Who Visited the Expo.
MANY THINGS OF INTEREST SEEN.
Chats With Some of the Foreigners on Their
Visit to Pittsburg.
COBBLE-STONE PAVEMENTS DOOMED

MAY occupy one of your chairs a few
moments7 'Tis tiresome, you know, walk
ing about, and the boat don't leave for some
time
The speaker was a bright little English
lady, wearing one of the distinctive
badges of the Iron and Steel In
stitute, and her question was ad-
dressed to the young man In charge
of THE DISPATCH Exposition headquar-
ters. The little lady was given a seat, and
was soon Joined by her husband and
ments leaning on the rail and watching the
game of pool being played.
Soon several others of the delegates
strolled up to The DISPATCH headquar-
ters and chattered together for some little
time. Indeed" said one, "you have an
excellent Exposition, and we have seen so
much to interest, but DO you know L can't
keep tab on mvself-I don't understand
where the meeting place is for the excur-
sions" And the three held discussion,
and after burying their faces in a guide
book. started away to meet another OF their
party they saw coming up the aisle.
GREATLY INTERESTED IN NATURAL GAS.
You know we are so interested in your
natural gas" said the little lady. eve
don't have such in Sheffield. And we have
had such delightful time everywhere. We
were given very nice receptions in New
York and Philadelphia, and the ladies as
well as the men have been taken care of.
We ladies mean to take car
riages and drive through the
resident portion OF your city.
We had some little trouble getting settled
last night, but you know there are so manv
Of Us, and the Exposition in progress, that
its no wonder Some did not like il, but
YOU know there are always dissatisfied ones
in every large party"-and so the visitor
chatted on, while others of the party passed
BY, and from bits of conversation overhead,
It was evident that all were pleased with the
Exposition.
Some small parties were in charge of COM
mittee men and different manufacturers,
while others preferred to stroll about and
see for themselves. Machinery Hall was,
Of course. the interesting point, and it is
understood that number of contracts will
result from the visit to the Expo of the for
eign magnstes.
Sir Lowthian Bell was particularly in
terested in the electrical exhibit. He also
thought that the practical illustration of the
Alau Va S4doS SOOOo ndo OOtu uONc4
and instructive.
THE BIGGEST DAY OF THE SEASON.
Aside from the visit Of the members of
the Iron and Steel Institute, the attendance
Yesterday was very large and both build
ings were crowded. One of the gatekeepers
though that the attendance could not have
fallen below $4,000. One stile registered
over 5000, and there were five of them.
The voting topic at THE DISPATCH head
quarters, in the Brunswick Bake Collender
Company's space yesterday, was: "Should
co5bleStone pavements be prohibited in all
sections of the city," To judge from the
count after the polls were closed, Pittsburg
has no more use for cobblestones. There
were only % noes registered, which were
nearly lost among the aveS.
One voter said: 81 was in Councils when
the first block pavement was put down, and
voted in favor OF the move and think now.
rs 1 did then, that cobblestone is a nuis-
ance. 1t may have answered the purpose in
the earlier days of the city, but the present
agedemands something better" Other af-
flrmative remarks: "Cobblestone pave
ments are relics of barbarism,'' "Out of
date. Blackstone better"
The only negative reason given was, "Be-
cause of their intrinsic picturesqueness."