Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-02

as 1t then existed.
An association has been formed in Ger |
many to organize excursion parties to visit |
the Worlds Fair and incidentally Niagara |
Falls, and 4 number of the larger cities. 1t |
is proposed to accomplish this within a
period OF 60 days and an expense Of be-
tween $3.50 and $500.
In Topeka, Kan, an organization,
termed the Afro-Columbian Auxiliary
Club has been formed for the purpose of
aiding tie colored people Of Kansas
Colorado and Missouri. to attend the
Worlds Fair and obtain reduced rates and
good accommodations.
The exposition, probably, will not have
an Eiifel tower, or anything approximate
ing it in height, except the elevation to
which the captive balloons will ascend.
There will be, however. three observation
towers about 300 feet high for the accom-
mediation of visitors, who want to take
bird's-eye view of the grounds and build
ings. These towers will be of elaborate
design and beautiful in appearance and
will cost about 500 900 each
DIR. y. c. Blalock president of the Wash
ington State Worlds Fair Board an
notlnces that there will be celebrated at
the Washington building watermelon
day lie has set apart 100 acres to be de-
voted entirely TO the raising of these
melons, and he promises to take train
load of them to the fair and give them
away with the purpose of convincing
people that, as a watermelon growing
state Washington stands first.
The most conspicuous ornamental
feature of the ducal palace in the city of
brunswick, Germany, is "A huge quadriga
or chariot, drawn by four horses abreast
II is of copper, and is the work of George
Howaldt, who is the inventor of the process
one of great ingenuity and merit-by
which 1t was made. As work of art, il
attracts great attention. The Brunswick
Art Industry Society will reproduce the
qnadrlga. quarter size, and send it to the
Worlds Fair.
Visitors to the exposition will be able to
go comfogtably and expedtiously from
one part of the grounds to another and
| obtain advantageous views of the build
| ings. They may do this either in electric
bonts through the lagoons, or by the
| intramural elevated electric railway. The
contract for the latter has been awarded.
| There will be five miles of double track
and stations at convenient points. The
route, as mapped out, runs from one end
to the other of the grounds in q sinuous
course. The fare will be five cents, and
| the capacity of the road about 10000 an
| hour.
The Illinois Woman's Exposition board
| contemplates novel exhibit as part of its
| work in the form of model home. The
| idea is TO show the ideal conditions that
| should surround womans life in the
| household and demonstrate the facilities
that can be provided at Il moderate cost.
| II the plan is carried into execution $4,000
will be appropriated and the building
| erected with special view TO its sanitary
| conditions and arrangements for heating,
| lighting and cooking The members of
the board who advocate the exhibit are
| confident they can secure liberal contri-
buttons of material from Illinois builders,
thereby bringing its cost within reason
able limit. The women Of Philadelphia
| have Il project Of similar character They
are raising money by subscription to erect
and exhibit AZ the fair a model "Philadel-
phia mechanics home"
The Baltimore e Ohio railroad is having
an elaborate display made for the exposi.
ton. IL will include models of the rolling
stock and motive power, showing its con
struction Of the first IA miles, which were
opened for traffic May 9th, 1877, from
Baltimore to Ellicott Mills, when strap
iron was nailed to wooden siringers, and
the two or three open coaches, which wer,
called wagons, We're hauled by horses. Tho
next step will show the York" the first
locomotive constructed, which was built
by Phineas Davis. and was purchased by
the company. for $1,000: the price agreed
upon before il was built, The wagons
or coaches the Work" pulled and which
the horses pulled before il was constructed
will also be represented by models on til,
strapiron track, just rs they were when
they made their first trip. The next repre-
sentation will be models of the i'm
provement on the "York," being what u
known rs the ''Grasshoppern or Crab
locomotive, and We're received by tn,
road from the same maker. The first regu
| lar passenger coaches. or models of them
will also be exhibited.
The reproduction of Columbus caraycl
the Santa Mara, is being built BY tn
Spanish government at the Carraca var,
at Cadiz. The keel was laid on March LIST
The caravels dimensions are length a
keel, 62 feet 4 inches; length between per
pendiculars, 10 feet inches; beam - feet
draught, IA feet s inches. Great care i
being taken with details, aud the instru
ments and appliances of the time o
Columbus will he in their places aboar,
it is announced, are being reproduced b,
, American capital, so visitors to the exposi
ton will be able to sec the "Coumbu
fleet complete. The Spanish government
| will provide crews for the three caravels
dressed US were Columbus sailors, and tn
. trip across the Atlantic will be made undo
! escort of Spanish inan-of war Afte
participating i'll the naval review in Me-
York harbor the caravels will proceed I
Chicago. After the fair closes they wi
remain The property of the United States
j. The WdrMhawskU DgjcWl,ik, n paper pull
o lished in Warsaw. Poland, describes
4 wonderful clock which will be exhibte
in Chicago. The clock is the result Of 81
a years Of earnest work by matchmaker
y named Goldfaden, in Warsaw. 1t repr,
SCENTS n railroad station, with waiiin
rooms for Travellers telegraph and tieSt
/, offices, an outside promenade and fnui
81 tain III operation. Alongside of the static
\ are seen the tracks, with signal booths
VI switches and water reservoirs--in fac
everything belonging to "A Europssn raj
J. road depot. lii the dome of the centr.
y tower of the building is clock shown
}. | the local time. While i'll each of two 9th,
q towers there is u clock, giving the tim
respectively, Of New York and Pekin. /
b both of the towers, last mentioned,
r. calendar and barometer are seel
If Every quarter of an hour it gc
,e graph operator does his work-issu,
le the telegram to signify that Il
,e track is clear. Then the doors of IL
building are opened; the station keen,
IT and his assistant appear on the platform
l. ut the ticket Office the cashier is motto
g. able; the guards leave the signal bootl
n and hoist the barrier; II long row of p.l
~ scngers is observable in front of the tick
q office; baggage is hauled; one of theg guar,
i. rings the bell and a train runs into Il
station. While the whistle of the LOGON
tive is blown the train stops; workms
le goes along the row of coaches and hits Il
~ axles with Il hammer, while another oil
., pumps water into the water tank of II
~ locomotive. After third signal with ii
p station bell the train starts and disappea
!. in a tunnel on the opposite side. The 81
w tion-keepcr and his assistant leave the plt
form and the doors of the depot buildii
are closed, the guards enter their boot