Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-04-18
WORLDS FAIR PROGRESS.
A Great Deal of Work has Been Done
During the Past Week.

CHICAGO, ILL, April 17.-Construc-
tion work on the fair grounds is in
creasing its gait, and travelled further
this week than usual. The force OF
men on the grounds averaged above
5000 daily. The increased force comes
In the employment OF painters, plumb
ers and other finishing workers.
Heavy construction work is nearly
past, and is in progress only on the
manufacturers, electricity and machin-
cry buildings There is some heavy
work yet TO be done on the domes OF
the Illinois and Government buildings,
and on the iron docks
NJ the battle ship. The
fisheries, woman's horticulture,
transportation, mines aud dairy build
ings are completed In their structures,
and trim" work and interior finishing
is progressing on all OF them. The
work OF putting on exterior covering is
in progress on every building on the
grounds except Machinery Hall. The
terrace walls around the interior water
ways are being treated with staff COW
ering. The landscape gardeners are
busy, and the territory around the hor-
ticulture building. on the wooded island
and through the Midway Plaisance Is
beginning to be suggestive OF flower
beds.
Aside from the construction OF the
fifteen buildings, the miscellaneous
work on the grounds grows In Inn
portance as time advances. This In
cIudes the gardening, fence building,
finishing OF terrace walls, preparing
the pile foundation of the grand foun-
tain, the building OF the electric sub
way, the new office building, the green
houses, the propagating houses and the
cleansing works. The new Office build
ing is going up very fast. Ground was
broken for IL ten days ago, and the roof
is now going on the north wing.
This week saw the completion OF the
roof trusses on the manufacturers build
ing. The carpentry work on the build
ing Is well advanced. The eight Dayil-
ions and the exterior walls are up.
There remains to be built about 100 feet
OF the electric subway. The contractors
are working day and night on the pump
house, which was blown down. The
height OF the window-sllls, the iron-col-
umes are In place, and part OF the
rafters set. The water-well and conduit
are about finished.
The batteship, which has been appa-
rently sleeping for some weeks. has
awakened and is progressing rapidly.
All OF the long-delayed iron work for
the deck has been received, and eigh-
teen men are now punching the neces-
sary holes for the placing OF the deck
beams. The frame works oil the twelve
guns are on the grounds. or these four
are 45 feet and eight 25 feet. Foreman
Darsey considers IL Is q notable coinci-
dence that two Of these big guns will be
trained on England's site. All OF the
steel construction work OF the deck Is
now ready 10 place, and the armor
plates have been put on the hull from
the water line to the line OF the berth
deck.
The roof work on the Government
building is finished, and glazing VIII be
done Saturday night. Painters art az
work I'm various parts OF the building.
The frames for the skylights are In, and
the main floor is about hall laid. The
gallery floors are all laid. or the l20,-
600 square feet OF corrugated iron roof
ing, 1850 feet are laid. About one
fourth Of the tin roofing is done. The
first, or lower section Of the dome is In
place, and all material for the second
section is on the grounds, and work
will begin Monday.
The Illinois State Building has re-
covered from the twisting IL received
from the wind. The building Is prae-
tically mpleted in its structure except
the dome. The skyIight is all In place
on the south roof, and skylight frames
are in place sin the closestory, The
roofing is finished, and the work Of
making the clay models for the archi-
tectual figures OF the exterior covering
will begin Monday.