The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-01-23
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buildings began in June, 1871. NOW all OIL
them are being pushed rapidly towards
completion. About 1900 workmen are
employed. Work proceeds day and night.
Woman's building This is farthest
advanced of all. It is rooted and almost
completely exteriorly. Covered and
adorned w,th''s,aff," it appears like marble
palace The 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 staff is being
applied.
Electricity completed up
to 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. - Frame work practi-
cally completed, as also roof sheathing
over galleries. Clear-story trusses are
being raised.
Administration.-Stru work of the
four pavilions completed and exterior
covering being applied. Iron work in
place up to base of dome, 10 feet from
ground.
Machinery Hall-Floor and 5000 cup
porting piers completed; superstructure
going up, and foundation for annex being
laid.
Observation-Disclosures columns and gal
lery girders and joists in position, and the
great iron columns supporting the roof
being placed. OF the 100000 feet OF
lumber which the building will contain,
more than half is already utilized.
Manufactures and Liberal Arts.-The
thirty aud one-haf acres Of tloorings are
laid, and the superstucture is begun. The
huge steel trusses for the root, which to-
gether will contain more metal, by so per
cent, than the Brooklyn bridge, will soop
be raised.
Art Galleries. Basement and floor are
completed, and the brick walls have
reached an average height OF ten feet above
the second floor More than 100000
brick are already laid.
Fisheries.-The gallery trusses of the
main building are placed, and the iron
framework of both pavilions is completed
Forestry.-This is about three-fourths
finished, and will be occupied by the model
makers until spring, when the outside
rustic work will be put on, and the tenn
porary roof will be replaced by thatch-
ed one.
Dairy.-All the columns are up to the
roof line, and the gallery floor is being
laid.
Work on the Illinois State building and
on the L. S. Government building is being
pushed rapidly. The imitation battleship
is completed TO the deck level.
Insurance is placed and increased on the
buildings as their construction proceed
The amount now carried is above 81 0OO,
O00 During the exposition, it is estimat
I'd. not less than $150,000,000 or $500, 00o,
000 of insurance will be carried on the
building and exhibits.
All possible precautions are taken agains'
fire. The Exposition grounds are already
provided-With full equipment of fire en-
gines and apparatus.
In the construction of the buildings
about 60, 900. 900 feet Of lumber and $4,000
tons OF steel and iron will be used. In
their adornment will be utilized nearly 81
600 pieces of ornamental "staff" work, ot
| which about one-thiId are already com
pleted.
WATER, SEWERAGE, LIGHTING, ETC.
To supply the Exposition buildings and
grounds with water Two plants are being
put in, and with capacity OF "a 900. 900 gal
ions day, and the other of &C, 600 900 gal.
Ions. Thus 64,00O,000 gallons day will
be available. Tie pumping works and
all of the great machinery furnishing
power 10 the exposition will be open 10 the
inspection Of visitors.
A system for drainage, believed to be
adequate and perfect, has been adopted.
Perfect sewerage, too, is planned. All
refuse from the cafes and kitchens, and
4 ftCr ,1a Lou oil Of -,' 4,
6 500 will be constructed a, an expense OF
aad forced by compressed air through
underground pipes into four huge tanks.
where il will be treated chemically anc
rendered entirely inoffens.ve. Work upon
these systems is progressing.
Pans adopted for lighting the buildings
and grounds provided for l3S21S electric
amps, OF which 6 $50 are 10 be arc lamps
OF , COO candle power each, and 13l ASP in
candescent, Is candle power each. Inc
el.c tric lighting will cost something like
81 500, 900 and will be ten times as exten
siVe as was employed at the Paris EXPOSE
lion. The light and motive plant al the
Exposition is estimated, will require 26,-
600 horse power, OF which % ,O0J will be
required for the electric plant.
TRANSPORTATION MATTEhS
Transportation to and from the Expo
sition, both for visitors and exhibits, will
be as perfect as it is possible to make ii,
both in the matter of facilities and rates.
Greatly reduced rates On all railroads and
some of the steamship lines will prevail.
Definite arrangements are yet to be per-
fected. Much attention is being given TO
the question of furnishing abundant facili-
ties tor reaching the grounds from all parts
of Chicago. and 1t can be asserted that ex-
listing means, already extensive, will be
increased so that maximum OF 1000, 900
day can be carried to and from the
grounds For the transportation Of ex-
hibits, arrangements have already been
made with nearly 500 railway and steam
ship lines, including all of the trunk rail-
roads and more important lines in the
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