Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-22
THE EIEFEL TOWER A PIGMY
In Comparison With the One
for the Worlds Fair.
IT WILL RISE 1920 FEET IN THE AIR
And VIII Hold IS, 900 People
at Ore Time.


CHICAGO, Oct. 16.--The stars and strines.
II was decided to-day, are to wave l12O feet
above the, ground, higher than ever flag
has waved before. II is to be done during
the worlds Fair from an American tower
that Will out Eiffel Paris. The builder is
70 be Andrew Carnegie, Of Pittsburg.
Over 25,O0O people will be accommodated
IN the tower at one time, and two of the
many elevators are to start from the
ground and run more than one thousand
Ieet up without change or stop, directly to
the lookout landing. The width of the
tower at the foundation level is $40 feet in
each direction.
:. After long-continued negotiations the
keystone Bridge Company of Pittsburg,
one OF Andrew Carnegies concerns. has
made offers in writing that are satisfac-
tory to the promoters. A conference
was held at the Union League
Club to-day, with Mr.. A. L. Griffin, pres-
dent OF the company, and Mr.. Edward +.
Craign representing the promoters and
several capitalists. AS a result the Key
stone company has agreed in writing to
construct the metal portion of the tower,
and have it completed February lst 1893.
The company will have to pay heavy
forfeits per day for any delay over that
time. President Griffin expects that the
tower, however, will be built by October
18th, 1892, less than one year from date.
III enab casc u uouus IL Aacteu LOT tne Time
saved. Options have been secured on
grounds Immediately adjoining the
Worlds Fair site, and arrangements made
with Worlds Fair officials, If desired, SO
that the tower grounds shall be included
under their Jurisdiction.
After long and careful study the designs
have been completed by Engineer George
p. Morrison OF this city. He estimates that
the earning capacity will be nearly four
times that of tie Eiifel Tower. The actual
cost will be about 81 100000. The cost of
the Eiffel Tower was a little less than
Sl,700 900. The difference is in the greater
simplicity of design of the American tower
and the cost of standard and understandable
sizes Of steel are used.
Doubts as to the completion of the tower
N time are largely discounted by the fact
that the Carnegie concerns have capital
of between $4,000, 600 and $50. 600, O0O and
employ $1,000 men. The Keystone Com
pany, the concern with which the contract
is made, built the. first st. Louis bridge, the
bridges at keoknk, Dubuque Kansas City
and other places
Subscriptions and pledges have been re-
ceived from Chicago, st. Louis, Cincinnati,
Pittsburg and elsewhere
The three landings will be circular plat
forms, the first $50 feet in diameter and
200 feet from the ground. The second will
be 100 feet in diameter and 400 feet from
the ground, and the upper landing, more
properly called the "lantern', will be co
feet III diameter and 1000 feet above the
ground. At the first landing there will be
grand colonnade around the outside, Is
feet wide and 1888 feet mean circum-
ference.
On, this colonnade four or five thousand
people can be accommodated at one time,
Inside of this coloDnade will be space, in
addition to the space required for elevators
and machinery, sufficient to build four
hotels or restaurants.
In addition to the restaurants there will
be provided numerous kiosks or booths,
constructed in accordance with the archi-
lecture, style and customs of various coun-
tries, which will be used for the sale of
curios, ornaments, fabrics and other arti
cles. produced and manufactured in all
lands.
Within the restaurants 5000 or 5000
guests may be comfortably seated and
served at one time. Within and about the
booths and surrounding platforms 5000
more people will have room to move
about, maze purchases, &c.
The second landing is designed as a
grand promenade and picnic quarters in
the day time and as a dancing hall in the
Srening. 1t will accommodate at one time
6,Up TO 5000. The upper landing il to be
finished as the grand lookout, will be two
or three stories high, and accommodate at
one time /, 100 to 1900.
Above this will be four offices for signal
service and scientific investigation Above
this will be the circular electric railway,
carrying electric lights at night and signals
by day. Above this is the lighthouse, to be
provided with the most powerful revolving
light ever constructed, surrounded by the
Flagstaff and the stars and stripes.