The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-27
THE WORLDS FAIR.
What Is Being Done I'm Chicago for the
Columbian Exposition.
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Especial Correspondence
CHICAGO, Aug lin the important mat
tiers of police and fire protection the Worlds
fair grounds will be well provided for.
Reference has before been made in this
correspondence to the fact that the various
subcommittee to which particular mat
tiers were designated have applied them
selves to their responsibilities with assidu-
ity, and that thus early elaborate plans
have been drawn for feeding the multi
tudes compelling fair dealing by exhibit
ors, excluding fakirs and providing for
ample transportation facilities. The police
and fire arrangements are, it is true, more
or less matter OF routine, but neverthe-
less an important routine, and the fact
that it becomes a matter for action nearly
two years before the inauguration day may
be taken as an additional evidence that
the authorities do not propose to leave
single detail to the last moment.
So far as the blue coated guardians of
the peace are concerned it is probable that
the Worlds fair will assume the greater
proportion of both the responsibility and
the expenditure, for the finances of the
city are not in the best possible shape
while the members of the board of alder
men, if their prospective action is to be
judged by their past disposition, will net
be found willing to do anything more than
they are compelled to- Thirty special
policemen are now guarding the grounds,
but as the work progresses five times that
number will be needed before the end of
the year, and twice that number again by
next summer. 1t will cost big sum of
money to establish such force and equip
ment as will be needed on the fair grounds
when the big show is in full blast; but the
exposition directors while prGcticing due
economy, will not be disposed to haggle
over trifles in order to secure battalion
of peace preservers that will be at once
credit to the enterprise and a menace to
evil doors. If they succeed as we'll as did
those who were responsible for this partic-
ular department at the Centennial exposi-
ton they should be abundantly satisfied.
What was then known as the Centennial
Guard" was an object of admiration on
the part of American and foreign visitors
alike.
The directory has also taken q liberal
position regarding the facilities for protec-
ton from fire. 1t was recognized that
this was a question which would brook as
little delay as possible, for very soon the
buildings will begin to rear themselves
above the tops of the surrounding trees,
and it would scarcely be regarded as good
policy to take the risk Of dispensing with
protection on the spot, and relying upon
those branches of the city fire department
that are located mile or two from the in
closure So good sized lot, right oppo-
site the grand plaza, and between the sites
selected for the buildings of electricity and
1iyin hoe haar1 CT la6 off onH bu bo
time this is in type the first story of a
commodious fire station, which eXteriorly
will be as handsome as any of the struc-
lures by which it is to be surrounded,
will have materialized. When the roof is
on the building will be turned over to the
fire department without expense to the
city. It's equipment will make big hole
in a roll of twelve $1,000 bills This will
be sufficient protection for year or more.
If, after that, it is found either necessary
or desirable to establish substations at
other points on the grounds, there will DO
no objection either on the question OF
money or want of room.
If "busy" was proper adjective to ap
ply to the scenes at the fair grounds
month ago, then rushing" would hardly
fill the bill as things are today. At one
point large gang of men is engaged upon
the boarding house for the employees. At
the other end brawny, broad shouldered
sons of toll are well earning their wages
in laying the 500 tons of heavy water pipe
that have been dumped on the sod during
the past few days. Material is constantly
arriving for the Building of Manufactures,
which is to be the largest of the fair, and
the laying of the foundation of which, as
well as of those of the Agricultural and
other buildings, will be commenced before
the end of the month.
Perhaps it is only luck, perhaps only &C
cident, and perhaps by design, that more
progress has so far been made on the
building that is to be devoted to the fairer
sex than on any other. The ladies certainly
are doing their share of the work in the
outside world, and no one is likely to be-
grudge them the enthusiasm and pleasure
they will undoubtedly manifest should
their pavilion be the first TO be completed.
AS to the other buildings, work on the
foundations of those devoted to transporta-
ton, mines and mining, electricity and
horticulture is making progress that is
emineptly satisfactory.
HENRY NJ. HUNT.