Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-20
THE STATE FAVORED,
Pennsylvania Given One of the,
Finest Positions at the Worlds
Fair for State Buildings.
LOW RATE OF ADMISSIONsNEEDED.
Mr.. McCandleSS Claims Robinson BroketH His
Back When It Was Decided
to Debar New Clubs,
LOW RATE OF ADMISSIONsNEEDED.
FOR JACK MUST ABIDEBYTHE RULINGs.i
Railroads Doing a Good Business in, Spite Of the
Scarcity Of Money.

J. c. Slocum, mechanical engineer for the
Worlds Fair, is stopping at the Duquesne.
He is an intelligent young man and has
come on from Chicago to interview local
iron men about materials needed in his de-
partment. His business is TO look after the
power to run the Exposition. Mr.. Slocum
said they would require considerable "a
inch pipe, and he has been at Mckeesport
TO see the National Tube Works people.
Their plant is the only one in the country
that makes large sizes.
Wherever L 60. he said last evening,
'T find the manufacturers are very liberal
and this makes it pleasant for me. 1t was
estimated originally that the buildings
would cost $4,000, 900, but the people at
large are patriotic, and as the fair is in
tended to help the nation the work will be
done FOR considerably less 1t would be i'm
possible to put up the structures at private
enterprise for what the Columbian Exposi-
tion Company is having them done.
All Buildings to Be Ready Soon.
''The work is being pushed rapidly, and
BY December l all the buildings will be en-
closed according TO contract, After the
site was selected all the quarreling and
pickering ceased, and everybody got
down to business The space for State
buildings has already been allotted. Penn
sylvania S position is one of the best, if not
the finest of all. New York of course, is on
a par. The ground is divided according to
the importance of the State and its indus
tries, and the people in charge tried to
make the allotments fairly. l have tailed
with Mr.. Gufy since 1 have been here. He
is enthusiastic, and says the keystone State
will be well represented. The Chicago peo-
pie are expecting much from Pennsylvania
and don't think they will be disappointed.
'In a general way, as nearly 1 can re-
member, the buildings will cover 100 acres
of land. About 80 acres of the uninl-
proved portion of jackson Park will be
used. The Illinois State buildings will be
located on the improved section fronting on
the lake. The structure for the liberal arts
ard manufactures will be one mile around.
This will give the people some idea of the
size of one at least. l estimate that $4,000
horse power will be necessary to run the
Fair
The Structures All TO Be Movable.
''The buildings are being put up so that
they can be removed at the conclusion of
the Exposition. Machinery Hall is being
built on the depot plan, and will consist of
three connected buildings. This viii allow
three aisles 1t is the intention TO sell the
hall in the end to make railwsT stations.
The contracts for the materials are
let as fast as needed. All the build
ings will be composite and made of
wood and iron. They will be covered
with mixture of stucco and several other
ingredients of fibrous nature. The con-
tracts are given out by bid, and they are 60
ing all over the country. One of the feat
ures will be a pretty lagoon between Ma
chinerv Hall, the Agricultural, Admins
tration and several other buildings. The
design is unique, and will be appreciated.
at is not true that number of men have
been attracted to Chicago by the Fair, and
that the city is full of idle people. There
is no reason why anybody should be out of
work in Chicago. The Exposition has
doomed many of the industries, and
the building trade has re-
ceived a great impetus. The labor
problem is regulated by the unions, and
they are careful TO see that it is not over
done. The local people are given the pref
erence, and if more workmen are needed
they will produce them through the proper
channels.
Struggling With the Admission.
"At present the directors are wrestling
with the price of admission. 1t is a very
important question, and they realize that
they will blUnder seriously if they make it
100 high. l don't think more than 80 cents
will be charged, but then nobody knows.
This was the rate at the Philadelphia Cen
tennial Whatever is made after paying
expenses goes to reimburse the stock
holders. They are men who live
chiefly in Chicago, and have put up s., ,OO0,-
600 TO make the Fair go. Conservative
business men estimate that the stock will
pay 30 per cent. This is a good profit
''The Commissioners abroad are wining
and dining foreigners at present. The Ex-
position needs to be advertised extensively
TO get the people across the water inter
ested. / think by giving feasts that a
better advertising scheme could not have
been adopted They are representative
men and will attract attention. This is the
result aimed al. -
James NJ. Gutiey, one of the Pennsylvania
Commissioners, went TO New York last
evening. Mr.. Guffey said the next meeting
would be held at Harrisburg August 3. The
Governor has not named the committees,
but as soon as the work is apportioned each
man will give his attention to it, The by
laws, etc, are being prepared. The Com
mission must have rules and policy to
guide it.