Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-21
ELECTRICITY EVERYWHERE.

But electricity, as exemplifed in the exhib-
its and its power for usefulness, does not end
with the electricity building. Its application
begins at the mammoth power house situated
in the machinery hall and extends by means
OF wires to convey light, heat. power and sig
mails to every pert Of the grounds and all of
the buildings and it then goes outside the
phone to ell parts Of the world This great
power plant is to include electrical machinery
aggregating $4,000 horse power. Steam will
not be allowed in any part of the grounds or
in any OF the buildings excepting at this CEN
trail power station. All power at other points
will be by electrical transmission. The machin-
cry Of exhibitors in all the other departments
will be driven by electric motors. 1000 to
5000 electrical horse power being supplied for
that purpose. The grounds and buildings will be
lighted by electricity, 1000 arc lamps of 1000
candle power each and between IOO, 900 and
$50 600 incandescentlamps. The general illum-
nation in all the buildings will be by arc light
excepting in the art galleries, the woman s
building, the administration building and some
of the state and foreign buildings. In these
exceptions the lighting will be by incan-
descent lamps. The wooded island
will also be lighted by incandescent lamps. as
will the japanese building upon it. The ee-
waited railway, which will traverse the grounds
Of the exposition. will be operated by electricity:
the boats Of the omnibus line which is to PLY
the waters Of the lagoon and the inner harbor
will be operated by storage batteries; many of
the passenger and freight elevators in the larger
buildings will be electrically propelled: the
great central fountain in front of the adm inis-
tration building will be operated by electricity.
and the two spectacular fountains at either side
OF this will also be electrical.
THE ART BUILDING.
The most substantial building of the world
fair and the one likely to remain permanent
structure in Jackson Park is the art building.
1t is the only fire-proof building on the grounds
and great pains have been taken to notify and
assure European art exhibitors that their treas
ures would be secure from any possible confa-
grafton that might break out during the EXPOSE
ton. or a Grecian-Ionic style which will re-
ceive as much artistic praise as the exhibits on
the inside, this building of classic architecture
has been constructed at an expense of S670. 0O0
1t is 500 feet long and 800 feet wide and has two
annexes. each of which is 200 BY 100 feet The
floor space Of the main building ard annexes is
six and one-half acres OF oblong structure
the art building il intersected north, south
east and west by great nave and transept 100
feet wide and 20 feet high. colossal winged
figure OF victory surmounts the dome, and the
corners made by the crossing of the nave and
transept are utilized for small picture galleries.
Sculpture is to be displayed upon the main
floors OF the nave and transept. and
paintings and panels in bas relief will
be exhibited on the ground floors of
both the galleries. Outside galleries.
4Osfeet wide, form a continuous promenade