New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-13
A BIG SHIPPING DISPLAY.
ONE FEATURE OF THE WORLDS FAIR.
MODELS OF VESSELS OF ALL KINDS FROM THE

MOST PRIMITIVE TO TIE MOST MODERN
Perhaps for the first time in the history OF inter
national fairs. the science Of transportation VIII re-
ccvc the attention which It's importance deserves.
At the Worlds Columbian Exposition in Chicago next
year, special building has been allotted TO tanspora
ton exhibits. The display will include three depart
mcnts.. showing the history and development OF rail-
ways. vessels and vehicles. Lieutenant Asher Garter
Baker. United states Navy. superintendent Of the
Marine Division % the Worlds Columbian Exposition
to New York Yesterday in the interests OF his
department. lie will consult with the National EoaN
Of steam Navigation. the New York Yacht Club. the
agents Of steamship lines. and prominent vessel
owners for the purpose Of cnlstng their cooperation
Lieutenant Baker will remain In the East for about
six weeks. during which time he viii visit the principal
Atlantic seaport,
lie seen Yesterday at the Eastern headquarters
Of the Worlds Columbian Exposition In The stewart
Building d" 1t is Intention he said. to Illus
trate the development Of water craft. from the crude
forms Of RATS and to the modern ocean steam
ship We viii secure specimens and models nom all
parts Of the world. and the exhibits will De classified
In reference nationalitcs but according 10 the
stages OF development which they show. The building
for The display Of appliances Tor transportation Is
nearly completed II 6, placed the bank Of large
lagoon the centre Of the Exposition and IS not
far from the main entrance to the grounds
The main building Is 900 feet IN length BY CSC
feet wide and the total floor space Is about seventeen
acres. The roof Is I'm tcc parts. the middle division
being higher than the others The building will have
cupola reaching 10 height OF 161 feet.
Eight elevators viii run from the centre 81 tie
main floor TO balconies surrounding the oiIoia Tho
interior Of the structure will resemble Roman hasica
The main entrance. called 'The Golden Door VIII
bc mn Immense arch with carvings and las rclcfs,
treated In goldlcaf
The division Of this beautiful building assigned
~ the di play Of appliances for marine transportation
sI..IfI .a. I.Vfs.
part Of orr pace 10 the merchant marine and to
the Yachting intcrc.ts We hope that New Workers Will
secure space in this diyl> ION. rs By far the most
interesting part Of the display must come from
the Eastern states The commerce Of the great lakes
/, OF such recent origin that IL cannot make ID play
Of great interest to the student and m,toIihn' we
shall have a collection complete In every department
small craft VIII be exhibited I'm fll size and vessels VIII
lac shown a, models When fuller illustrations are
dcsr-ldc drawing plans and paintings viii be used
The various craft win be CLASSIFIED n 10 SHOW III"
racial characteristics Of the people VINO buih teH
beginning with canoes and RATS Of bhtaFons ana
half cvilized tribe shall have the anfnda OF uo
Amazon. the calqucs Of the BosphoTis, the Malay
catamarans and surfboat, tie hyazs Of the E'hmo
e banca and cn,ca Of the Philippine Islands, the
canoes Of the Indians and the loats used o. TUCSON
BAY. 49,,
We shall have all kinds OF sailing VeSseH uS '
In commerce, pilot boats and hshinS SmdoNS' "
disni,y NJ boats Will lie ceprcMiS H'' M" y
uu,er NJ budcr, viii construct boat, ON the PIE -
From New York We shall expect much assistance lI"
The large Yacht owner- When meet Inc me"po"
If fine various Yacht clubs shall suggest thai nupcr
~ thcr, send their vessels Chicago 10y way oi TIC
! Gr.ut Lake Al tho great transatlantic sV"''"
shin line, Will DO represented. ono company VIII
exhibit sections Of the cabins. dining rooms ana o.cr
apartments OF It's great ocean steamers i''o'O VIZ
models of ocean, lake and steamers OF every hho
la. OF UOating STu'thl'o W.
r,ccia, purposes ~, shall exhibit models oil uatspp'''
I,rr.s canal boats. dcdges. elevators DOCKS ana ho"'
inc dnrrich, I'm The departmental marine mechahi'u
,unInnce, there Will be boilers. pumps, hOlstlhB ap
u.r,t,s and steering appliances. The meth"'s oi
constructing cquippng and repairing vessels ana Tue
manner in which rhey are heated, Lighted ana
20. tlstrd will lie shown by appropriate nodes. we
en,lI also exhibit Appliances u-td lpr t'' P',3.,
| ~ Hfe and property At SEA, ana uii>.ao
| ,,e mean. of communication between vessels MANY
c0tating for a model of Prmi'Nr snip ioi, s.h
Inc coast OF Icelnd and now ln me museum az p'u
holm. We shall have model oi INC mp oI 'a'pu !,
earlier models of the caGvels used by Columbus, ma
Of tnc ga!lcOns and merchant We stlS O hct - a
In inO5 Jobn stevens built twin screw engine anu
win il Dropred II boat upon Tie Hudson: ll'' e'
CINE /, now the property Of the stevens Ins'''' y,
technology boat will be built upon the sam p.,
thnt John SirVens's vessel, ana ilc on thScS
,t.u lie placed la her ] shall make UP ~ iustol'
,rnn IA eccure relic, If The old East lndm tialc
rho collection will also Include trophies Oh N"ch, 'u
boat clubs relies OF merchant marine ana INcI 'i'a
narration md Of explorations flag, Uniforms, ucathN
rnns and charts The Government VIII mhhn nay ~ ~
war Vessel, and appliances oil na'a warfare III our
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