Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-10
ELEcrRIcAL BUILDING.

will be can now only be surmised. An
increase of 5000, 900 from these sources
is a safe estimate. On the other hand,
some deduction must be made for de-
llnquency in the payment OF subscrip-
lions to stock. Thus far, GO per cent. OF
the subscribed amounts has been called
for, and SO, 433, 800, or more than 60 per
cent, has been actually paid in, quite
number of subscribers having volun-
tarily paid up In full without waiting for
the successive calls. The subscribers
number about 10000. Among subscrib-
ers there have been nearly 500 deaths,
and this, together with impoverishment,
etc, has caused thus far delinquency
In collections of between and per
cent of the amount due. This Is less
than was anticipated. Making a very
liberal allowance for delinquencies, the
net resources, as estimated, stand, In
round numbers, at $23. $50, 900, or about
81. S25, 900 In excess of the total esti-
mated necessary expenditure.
But of the resources the gate receipts,
concessions and privileges, and salvage,
representing a total Of Sl3,OCO,OOO, are
not only estimates but are necessarily
prospective, They cannot be realized
! even In part until the exposition opens
aud is in progress. The salvage from
the disposal OF the buildings cannot, OF
course, be realized until after the fair
closes. 1t follows that the resources
available previous to the opening OF the
exposition, by which time, as explained
above, I'll, 100000, approximately, must
be expended, are cut down to about
$40, $50, coo. 1t will be seen that about
So, 25O, 900 must be provided for in some
manner.
Progress of Construction.
The actual erection of tho exposition
buildings began in June, 1891. Now al
of them are being pushed rapidly towar'
compile ton, and already several are un
der roof. About 1900 workmen are EN-
, ployel. Work proceeds day and night
Woman's Building-This Is farthes
advanced of all. 1t is rooted, and al
most completed exteriorly. Covere'
and adorned with staff, it appears lik
marble palace. The furnishing OF tn
interior is proceeding.
Mines Building-The framework i
up, and finishing touches are being pu
on the iron and glass roof. The "staif
| is being applied.
! ectriclty-Framework completed u
| to gallery floor, and nearly al! OF IN
3 great steel trusses for the roof In place
Horticulture-The pavilions are up I
the roof line. The west curtain Is roo
ed. and the windows being placed. LII
iron work of the dome is being put
position.
TRANSPORTATION Framework practiC
ally completed, as also roof sheathin
over galleries. Clear-story trusses al
being raised.
"a gstration-Structura work
the four pavilions completed and exter
or covering being applied. Iron WORK
place up to base of dome, 10 feet fro
ground. 1000
Machinery Hall-Floor and 5000 SUI
porting piers completed; superstructu
going up, and foundation for annex b
ing laid.
gallery girders and joists in positio
and the great iron columns supporttI
the roof being placed. OF tho 10000
feet of lumber which the building W
contain, moro than half is already ut
lied 49,
Manufactures and Liberal Arts-T
thirty and one-half acres OF flooring o
laid, and the superstructure Is begu
80 The huge steel trusses for the to-
- which together will contain more me-
% by so per cent. than the Brook
= bridge, will soon be raised.
~ Art alleries-Basement and floor
completed, and the brick walls ha
=. reached an average height OF ten Il
Al an above the second floor. More tn
20 ). 600 900 brick are already laid.
~ ~ Fisheries-The gallery trusses OF
- main building are placed, and the u
30, framework of both pavilions Is complet
' t Forestry-This is about three-iour
70 - finished, and will be occupied by
'ii -, mod el-makers until spring, when
~ outside rustic work will be put on,
=, the temporary roof will be replaced 0
zee matched one.
ess Dairy-All the columns are up to
Ne, NJ roof line, and the gallery hoor Is De
iii laid.
VII VII Work on the Illinois State Build
.he and on the United States Governm
~ y Building is being pushed rapidly.
70 70 imitation Battleship is completed to
no. deck level.
po Insurance is placed and increased
@' the buildings as their construction
ceeds. The amount now carried
above 81 ,0OO, 900. During the Exp
the ton. IL Is estimated, not less than 81
end 600 900 or S2eO, 600, 900 of insurance
ne be carried on the buildings and exhil
lure All possible precautions are ia
are against FIRE. The Exposition gror
pre- are already provided with full eq
ngs ment of FIRE engines and apparatus
In the construction Of the build
O. 400 at,nrt IN 100. 600 feet OF lumber
3 q go 10 900 tons OF steel and iron will be
1000 In their adornment will be utilized ne
5000 ~. 900 pieces of ornamental "staff" v
ooOo OF which about one-third are air
,o,col completed.