Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-10-19
A BIGGER TOWER THAN EIFFEL's
To be Built by Andrew Carnegie as an
Adjunct to the Worlds Fair.

CHICAGO, OCT. lS.--Chicago is to have
during the Worlds Fair q tower higher
than f ffsrs After long continued nego-
tiations, the Keystone Bridge Company Of
Pitsburg, one Of Andrew Carnegie's con
Germs, made ffcrs in writing, and today 8
conference WAS held at the Union Lesgue
Club between A. L Griffin, president of
the Key stone Company, and EdwsId +
Cragin, representing the promoters Of the
tower enterprise and their financial back
eYs. The outcome OF the conference was that
the Key stone Company agreed in writing to
construct the metal portion of the tower
nd hsve it completed by Feb. 1, 1898.
The company will have to pay heavy for
feits for sny delay over that time. Presi-
dent Gritfi expects that he tower, how
ever, will be built by Oct. IL, 1892. 10
that case his company will receive bonus
for the time saved. Options have been
secured on grounds adjoining the Worlds
Fair cite and arrangements made with the
Worlds Fair eff eials so that, if desired.
the tower grounds may be Included within
their jurisdiction. Subscriptions to the en-
ter Prise, and pledges Of subscriptions have
been received from Chicago, Cincinnati,
st Louis, fittsburg ard other cities
The designs have been made by Engineer
George s. Morrison OF this city. He esti-
mates that the earning capacity of the
wer will be nearly four times shst ct the
Z ffel tower. Tie actual cost will be abe u
81, 500, 900 The cost Of the E,ffel tou er
WAS little less than Sl,7o00 900 The
difference it in the greater simplicity 81
d sign of the American tower and the use
| Of standard and merct sntable sizes of ste,
The tower will be ll20 feet high. II
will accommodate more than 25 900 peopl"
at one time. Two OF the msnY eievstaG'
| will start from the ground and run ny
more than 1000 zee. without change or SOP,
directly to the lookout landing the
dismeier of the tower at the fou d iti0n
level will be 440 feet.
The three landings will be circular plat
forms, The first $50 feet III diameter and
| 200 feet from the grouud. The econd will
be $50 feet In diameter and 400 feet from
the ground, and the third landing, or Ian
term" will be 60 feet 10 dismeter and lC0C
| feet above the ground.
At the first landing there will be grand
eoloonade around The outside, Is feet wide
ard 1888 feet mean circumference. Ga tbs
coloDDsde four or five thousand people GIN
| be accommodated AZ enc time. lneide this
colonnsde will be space, iu addition to 'be
spsce required for elevators and machinery,
sufficient for four hO.els or restaurants.
In addition to the restaurants, there will
be provid, d numer-1s kio ks, or booth'
Constructed in accordance with The archi-
lecture, styles and customs Of various
Countries which will be used for the sale Of
curios, ornaments, fabrics and other arti-
cies produced and Danufs csured in Rll the
lac s. In the restaurant 5000 or 5000
persons may be comfortably seated and
served OF one time. Within and about &c
booths and surrounding platforms 5000
more will have room 90 move abont, make
purchases, etc The second landing !.
desigl ed to be grs2d promenade and pic
mic qusrte.s in the daytime and dancir 3
hall IN the evening. Il will accommodate
at ole time from 5000 10 5000
TIE topmost landing will be two or three
stories high. and will accommodate at on
time from 100 10 1900 persons. Above
this will be four offices flr the signal ser
vice and scientific investigation. Above
these will be the circular lsctric railway,
carrying electric lights ut night and signals
by day. Still further above will be q
lighthouse, TO be provided with the mo1t
powerful revolving light ever constructed,
surmounted by fsgstsf bearing the Stars
and Stripes.