Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-16

The last three are being erected, the
first two by the United States govern
ment, and the third by the state of Hi
nois The visitor, however, will natural
" class them among the great exposition
structures.
The exposition buildings, including
those of the government and Illinois,
have also a total gallery area Of 45.8
acres Thus making their total floor space
205.3 acres.
inc 4.ne arts building has 1856 lineal
feet, or 145,S52 square feet, of wall
space.
All of the annexes will be scarcely less
imposing and architecturally beautiful
than the man buildings themselves.
The total cost of these buildings is es-
timated AZ S O00,000,
Progress OF Construction.
The actual erection Of the exposition
buildings began in June. 1891. Now
all of them are being pushed rapidly to-
wards complexion Already several are
under roof About 4, ,0G0 workmen are
employed. Work proceeds day and
night.
Womens building is farthest
advanced of all. Ii is rooted and almost
completed exteriorly. Covered and
adorned with "statf, it appears like a
marble palace. The furnishing of the
interior is proceeding.
Mines builling-The framework is up.
and finishing touches are being put on
the iron and glass roof. The 'staif'' is
being applied.
Electricity-FIamework completed up
to gallery floor, and nearly all of the
great steel trusses for the roof in place
Horticulture-The payiions are up to
the roof line. The west curtain isroofed
and windows are being placed. The
iron work Of the dome is being put in
position.
Transportation-F Framework parctical-
ly completed, as also roof sheathing
over galleries. Clear story trusses a1e
being raised.
Administration work of
the four payilions completed and ex.
terror covering being app lied. lroL
work in place up to base Of dome, 40
feet from ground.
Machinery hall-Floor and 5000 sup
porting piers completed; superstructure
going up, and foundation for annex be-
ing laid.
Agriculture - Interior columns and
gallery girders and joists in position,
and the great iron columns supporting
the roof being placed. Of the 1000, 900
feet of lumber which the building will
contain, more than half is already
utilized.
Manufactures and liberal arts-The
thirty and one-half acres Of flooring are
laid, and the superstructure Is begun.
The huge steel trusses for the roof,
which together will contain more metal,
by so per cent, than the Brooklyn
bridge, will soon be raised.
Art galleries-Basement and floor are
completed, and the brick walls have
reached an average height of ten feet
above the second floor More than 5,000,-
600 brick are already laid.
Fisheries-The gallery trusses Of the
main building are placed, and the iron
framework of both payilions is com
pleted.
Forestry-This is about three-fourths
finished, and will be occupied by the
model makers until spring when the
outside rustic work will be put on, and
the temporary roof will be replaced by a
thatched one.
Dairy-All the columns are mp to the
roof line, and the gallery floor is being
laie
Work on the Illinois state building
and the United States government build
inf is being pushed rapidly The imita-
ton battieship is completed to the deck
level.
Insurance is placed and increased on
the buildings as their construction pro-
ceeds. The amount now carried IS
above 81 COG. 600. During the exposi-
ton. it is estimated, not less than Sl5O,-
00O, 900 or $500. .000, 900 of insurance VIII
be carried on the buildings and exhibits.
All possible precautions are taken
against fire. The exposition grounds are
already provided with full equipment
of fire engines and apparatus.
In the construction of the building
about 60, 900. 600 feet of lumber aud 49,
600 tons of steel and iron will be used.
In their adornment will be utilized near
" $1,000 pieces of ornamental staff
work. of which about one-third are al
ready completed
state Appropriations.
TYenLsrsix states and two territories
thus far, have matfe appropriations fcb !