Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-25
PLEASED
With the Selection of Chicago for the
Big Worlds Fair of '92.
A CHOICE THAT STRIKES MANY.
As Being the Best That Could Have Been
Made for the Twin Cities.
IN WHAT WAY THE GOOD WILL COME

maintained that Chicago was entitled to the
Worlds Fair, both by virtue of location
and the well-known propensity Of Chi
cagoans to make it snow" Colonel james
F. Andrews, the eminent engineer, has been
prominent both in his influence with his old
associate, Secretary Window, and by quoted
interviews in local and Eastern papers. To
DISPATCH representative last evening
Colonel Andrews expressed his satisfaction
at the result of yesterdays Congressional
action.
'The final settlement Of this important
question" said be, "atones for some lack OF
decisive action BY Congress upon other mat
ters. am certain that public sentiment
has been fully aroused as to the need of an
exposition of the great industrial and COM
mercial Importance of this country. There
were several things which have had bear
ing upon the feeling in favor of Worlds
Fair In the first place, the element of
patriotism-the belief that the nineteenth
| century should celebrate the achievements of
the fifteenth century-was a considerable fac
tor. Again, the harvest reaped from the Gen.
tennial Exposition was SO rich that it is COM
monty believed that it has been mistake TO
wait IL years for successor to that immense
show.
MUCH FOR ENCOURAGEMENT.
THE rapid strides made in every branch of
mechanical art and industrial manufactures
since that time by the United States encourage
one to believe that an exposition held two
years from now will contain exhibits but little
short of the marvellous And its value as an
educator will be even greater than the Centen-
NAL for artisans who require and profit by
stimulus of such character are far more &C.
tive, progressive and receptive than they were
10 or is years ago.
Chicago has everything imaginable in the
way of accommodations. TRANSPORTATION and
room for everybody. This claim that foreigners
would not go freely to an inland city is rather a
reflection upon the Old World. People who
cross the ocean for definite purpose, going
either way, are nos apt to turn back for any
such reason as extra expense or 26hours'
railroad journey. And am of the opinion that
the citizens of the United States are entitled to
as much consideration as those from any other
country 1t is their dollars that will make the
fair a success and a central location in an i'm
mense city means much for the success of the
scheme.
"Pittsburg is more famous abroad than any
other city in America. 1t is safe TO say that 70
per cent OF the foreign visitors will pass
through Pittsburg, going or coming. OF that
number thousands will stop here and examine
the industrial wonders here to be seen. The
choice of Chicago is therefore, great piece of
good fortune for this city, and her manufact-
urers have it in their power to make such an
exhibit at Chicago as to I'LL the visitors to Chi
cago with genuine curiosity as to the work.
shop from which the exhibit comes which can
only be gratifed by personal inspection.
A MORE DIRECT BENEFIT.
There Is a direct benefit which will result in
the adoption of Pittsburg products for use in
the buildings. The time for getting the build
lngs of the exposition in readiness is very Short
however, and the enormous structures that
have characterized former expositions, both in
this country and abroad, will be out of the
question. Another thing is the fact that Pitts
burg iron manufacturers are from six months
to a year behind orders. It may be hard
thing to secure structural iron for large build
ings, but Chicago means business, and will
show the nation that no mistake was made in
the choice of a site. J"
Cyrus Merrill, Superintendent of the Pennsyl-
vania Company in Pittsburg, said: Il always
insisted that Chicago was the place for the
Worlds Fair, and am glad it is going there.
Chicago is the proper place, because it is
centrally located. If the fair had been held
in New York there are many people in the
extreme West who would not have seen it, but
they will go to Chicago. Chicago is not too
far South, East, West or North. Besides, it is
q great, pushing city, and is able to properly
will object 1t is too far ahead to talk about
passenger rates, but I suppose they will be
liberal enough when the time comes"
MAY BE THE BEST.
W. s. Guffy shook his head doubtingly at
first, but finally admitted that probably Chi
cago was the best place after all New York
was my choice" he added. 'but 1 am not sorry
it is going West The Western fellows are
good hustlers and do everything with rush.
They will make it snow while il lasts and leave
the reckoning to take care of itself. 1t is
strange Philadelphia didn't make bid but
then the Quaker City is not hoggish, and sup.
iS76"
Mr.. William Witherow, of the Duquesne Ho-
TEL said: "Chicago was my choice. It will be a
great boom for Pittsburg. am glad the Windy
City won"
Secretary Loefier of the Window Glass Man
ufacturers Association, who went East last
night expressed his satisfaction when he heard
Chicago was in the lead with good chance of
winning
The general feeling in Pittsburg is one of
pleasure. Those who favored New Y York are not
at all dissatisfied that Chicago came out ahead.
Most Pittsburgers are congratulating them
selves. and the majority reason that holding
the fair in the West will help this city. Most Of
the people going and coming from the seaboard
will pass through Pittsburg, and will stop over
here. Their visits are bound to impress them.
and the city will reap the profit.
PITTSBURG TO BE BENEFITED.
]. C. Dysart of the Charters Block Coal
Company, said Chicago struck him all right.
but no matter where it went, Pittsbure. by
reason of her situation, would be benefited.
E. D. Smith, Division Passenger Agent of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. said: 81 do
not think Chicago is the best place, but as that
city has been selected we will take good care
that the Pittsburg people will have ample rail-
road facilities. l would rather have seen
Washington selected as the place to hold the
fair. The Government needs permanent build
ings, and if the fair is held there they would
have the buildings when the show would be
ended. Look at the great number of buildings
the various departments are occupying now for
oh fbav vr1nno nau n = xvao 1oI
to hold the show in Washington City, all this
money could be saved to the country.
washington is also the place to receive dis
tInguished visitors, and as there will be thou
sands of people from other countries in at
tendance at the fair we shall have the best city
in the country to take them to. Chicago is a
good enough place. but not as good as the
capital
THE BEST FOR PITTsBURG.
I'm one way Chicago is the best city for
Pittsburg Three out of four of the people
from Europe will stop in this city to and from
Chicago. The railroad arrangements will be
more than sufficient to accommodate the
crowds. The rates will be fully as low as they
were during the Centennial"
Commodore W. ]. Kountz said: tChica2O
beats the world to-day for hotels In no city
where have ever been have they the accom-
modations that the city on the lake has. An |
other thing to be taken into consideration is |
the amount OF money that will be spent on rail- !
road transportation. There will be thousands |
of people here from Europe. They will have |
to leave some of their money with the railroad |
companies which transports them from the sea- |
board to Chicago. If the fair was held in New |
York or Washington, the railroads would not |
get this money, as the steamship lines would |
land them a. the seaboard cities. There is |
hardly foreigner who comes here who will |
not spend day to visit the Birmingham of |
America. They will stop over here and our |
people will reap the benefit of their visit"
Held for Holding Up n Man.