The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-09-25
PUSHING THE WORK.

The Chicago Tribune OF Saturday de
voted considerable space toa write-uI
of what is going on at Jackson Park
in re Worlds Fair matters. Work on
the buildings is being pushed right
ahead and before snow flies the Mines
and Mining, Womans and Transpor-
tation buildings will be under roof.
The dome of the horticultural
building will be one of the finest
pieces of architectural work on the
/ grounds, and as the Pask Commissions
ers contemplate retaining it after the
fair is over, making it a permanent
feature of Jackson Park, the commit
tee on Grounds and Buildings and the
Chief OF Construction are considering
the adyisability of making the foun-
dations of masonry.
The contractors generally have been
somewhat delayed in their work thus
far. but as soon as the dome is COM
pleted. and that force relieved, they
intend toput on and work three shifts
of men, each Shift working eight hours
per day.
The foundations have been COM
pleted~for the Woman's, Mines and
Mining, and Transportation buildings,
and the working force is now engaged
on the superstruction. The work of
| laying foundations has begun for the
Manufacturers and Liberal Arts, Ag-
ricultural, Administration, and Hor-
ticultural building, and the Electric
Lighting and Power Station.
Two thousand piers are now placed
for the foundation work of the Manu-
facturers Building. Lumber for it is
coming on in. great quantities, and
several car loads of timber are put
through the sawmills daily. The ag-
gregate quantity of lumber for this
great building, according to the origi-
naispecifications, was about 1900. 900
feet. At least 15,000,00 feet will be
necessary to carry out even the wood
work Of this contract according to the
plans for the enlargement ultimately
approved 1t is expected that the
contractors will be able to develop a
sufficiency Of plant and machinery en-
aiding them 70 run through the saw
mills daily average of ten carloads
of lumber. With a hundred thousand
feet day the carpentry contract can
be pushed along as rapidly as neces-
Sary.
The west side of the entire structure
of the Mines and Mining building, 700
feet in length, is being rapidly made
up, and a considerable section Of it is
now almost ready for exterior cover
ing. The ironWork is already notice
able feature. Six of the great iron
columns or supports are ia place, and
the plant rugged for eleyating the
monster 64-fOot iron columns which
are to support the central arch and
main roof. Upon the adjacent Elec-
tricity building the foundation work
is nearly completed.
The system Of working is somewhat
novel. After the foundations have
been constructed floor is laid over all,
SlAlus GnC IllGu q SllOOlH SuI1dCS Ou
which to work and greatly facilitating
progress.
A complete system Of water pipes
and mains is being laid throughout
the grounds, which when completed
will be supplied from the new pump
ing station.
The naval exhibit which will repre-
sent line of battle ship, is we'll under
way, the foundation and flooring hay-
ing been laid, and is now ready to re-
ceiye the superstructure. This exhibit
is located at the extreme northern end
of the ground, just inside break
water built to protect it. A cement
walk, ten feet in width, is being con-
structed, running from this north pier
to the lagoon at the southern limit,
skirting the lake the entire length of
the grounds.