The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1892-01-21
WORLDS FAIR BUILDINGS,
Work Done so Far in the Process of
Construction.

The actual erection OF tho, Exposition
buildings In Chicago began in June, 1891.
Now all Of them are being pushed rapidly
towards completion. Already several are
under roof. About 1000 workmen are en-
ployed. Work proceeds day and night.
Woman's Building-This Is farth.st adj
vanced OF all. IL is rooted and almost COM
pleted exteriorly. Covered and adorned with
.'staff," IL appears like marble palace. Ths
furnishing OF the interior is proceeding.
Mines Building-The framework is up and
finishing touches are being put on the iron
and glass roof. The STAIR is bieng applied.
Electricity-Framework completed up 60
gallery floor, and nearly all OF the great
steel trusses for the roof in place.
Horticulture-The pavilions are up to the
roof line. The west curtain is rooted and
windows are being placed The iron work
of the dome is being put in position.
transportation - Framework practically
completed, as also roof sheathing over gal.
leries. Clear-story trusses are being raised
observation-disclosures WORK Of the
tour 'pavilions completed and exterior COW
ering being applied. Iron work in placs up
to base of dome, 10 feet from ground.
Machinery Hall-Floor aud G0OO support
Ing piers completed: superstructure going
up, and foundation for annex being laid.
observation-disclosures columns and gallery
girders and joists in position, and the great
iron columns supporting the roof being
placed. or the 1,000,0O1 feet of lumber
which the building will contain, more than
half is already utilized.
Manufactures and Liberal Arts-Ths
thirty and one-half acres of flooring are laid,
and tine supsrstructure Is begun. The huge
steel trusses for the roof, which together
VIII contain more metal, by fifty per cent,
than the Brooklyn Bridge, will soon be
raised
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completed, and the brick walls have reached
an average height of ten feet above the
second floor. More than 900 0J0 brick are
already laid
Fisheries The gallery trusses Of the main
building are placed, aud the iron framework
OF both pavlions is completed
Forestry This is about three fourths FIN
ished, and will be occupied by the motel
makers until spring, when the outside rustic
work will be put on, and the temporary roo
VIII be replaced by "A matched one.
Dairy-All the columns are up TO the roos
line, and the gallery floor is being laid.
Work on the Illinois state bnilding aud on
the u. =. Government building is heing
pushed rapid. The imitation battleship is
completed 10 - deck level.
Insurance il placed and increased on the
buildings rs their construction proceeds. The
amount now carried is above $1.OOo, 900.
During the Exposition. IL is estimated, not
less than slJOOW,OOO or S2OO,OJO,UOJ OF in
surance will be carried on the buildings and
exhibits.
Allpossibe precautions are taken against
fire. Tho Exposition grounds are already
provided with full equipment Of fire en-
gines and apparatus.
In the construction OF the buildings about
6O,OOO.CO0 feet OF lumber aud 1900 tons of
steel and iron will be used. In their adorn-
ment will be utilized nearly 81, 900 pieces OF
ornamental STAFF work. of which ABOUT
one.third are already completed.