The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-01-29

the WORLDS COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION
At CHICAGO IN 1898.

The actual erection 0i the Expo
sition buildings began IN June,
1891. Now all Of them are being
pushed rapidly toward complexion.
Already several ara under roof.
About 1000 workmen are employ.
ed. Work proceeds day and night.
Woman's bullling.--This is far.
thest advanced of all. II is root.
I'd and almost completed exterior.
ly. Covered and adorned with
"statf,' it. appears like IA marble
palace. The furnishing Of the IN.
terror is proceeding.
Mines buil1ing.--The framework
is up, aud finishing touches are be,
ing put on the iron and glass roof.
The 'slafi7' is being applied.
Observation-Disclosures com.
pleted up TO gallery floor, and
nearly all of the great Steel truss
es for the roof in place.
INTERCHANGEABLE pavilions are
up to the roof line. The west cur.
tain is rooted and windows are be-
ing placed. The iron work of The
dome is being put in position.
Transpor! a'iom-Fr a m e work
practically completed, as also roof
shealhing over galleries. Clear
story trusses are being raised.
Administration Structur
work of The -four pavllinns complel-
ed and exterior covering being APP.
piled. Iron work in place up to
base Of dome, 10 feet from the
ground.
Machinery Ilall.-Fioor and g.
900 supporting piers completed
supers,ructure going up, and lonn
dation for annex being laid.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS columns
and gallery Orders and jolsts in
position. and the great iron col.
umns supporting The roof being
placed. Or The 100000 feel of
lumber which the building will
contain, more than half is already
utilized.
Manufactures and Liberal Arls.--
The thirty and enc half acres Of
flooring are laid, and the super.
structure is begun. The huge steel
~.j irnsses for The roof, which together
will contain more metal, by 80 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 100000 brick
are already laid.
Fisheries.-The gallery trusses
OF The main building are placed,
and the iron framework of both
pavilions is completed.
Forestry.-This is about thee.
fourths finished, and will be occu-
pied by the model makers until
spring, when the outside rustic
world will be put on, and the lem
porary roof will be replaced by a
matched one.
Dairy,-All The columns are up
TO the roof line, and The gallery
floor is being LAID.
Work on the Illinois Stale build.
ing and on The U. S. Government
building is being pushed rapidly.
The imitation Ballle,hip is com
pleteL to the deck level.
Insurance is placed and increas-
cd on the buildings as lEeir con.
struclion proceeds. The amount
now carried is above ~$l,000,0O0
During the Exposition, ii is e>!i-
mated hat not less than %$15O,O00,-
600 or $200,000,000 OF insurance
will BE- carried Oh The buildings
and exhibits.
All possible precautions are
taken against fire. The Exposi
ton grounds are already provided
with a full equipment Of fire en-
gines and apparatus.
In the construction Of the build.
ings about 100000 feet of lum-
Der aud $4,000 tons of steel and
iron will be used. In their adorn.
ment will be- utilized nearly $4,000
pieces OF ornamental "statf" work
OF which about one.thir1 are al
ready completed.