The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-03-10
ELECTRICAL. BUILDING.

vii! be can now only lc ssirmiscd. An
increase OF 5000, 900 from these sources,
is safe estimate. On the other hand.
some deduction must be made for de-
lnqucncy in the payment of subscrip-
tions to stock. Thus far, co per cent. OF
the subscribed amounts has been called
for, and S3, 433, 500, or TTorc than 60 per
cent, has bccn actually paid in, quite IL
III nbcr OF Subscribers having vOluE-
tariy paid up in full without waiting FOR
the successive calls. The subscribers
number about 81, 900. Among subscrib-
crs there have been nearly 500 deaths,
and this, togctl er with impoverishmcnt,
etc, has caused thus far delinquency
in collections of between and 3 per
cent. of the ans amt due. This is less
thin was anticipated. Making very
libf raj allowance TOR lelinqucncies, the
net resources, as estimated, stand, in
round numbers, at 81: $50 900. or about
81 S25 600 in cx .css OF the total csti-
mated necessary eXEen liture.
Bat of the &c sources he gate receipts,
co iocssions and priv les IS, and salvage,
representing 4 total of S12,@ 4, coo. are
not Cnly estimates but are nccs ssarily
prosp c.ive. They rAni,ot b" realized
even in part until the exposition ope rs
the disposal of the buildings cannot, of
course. b real zci unit after the fair
closes. 1t foil low, that The resourt tes
available prey ,ious TO the o.,ening of the
exposition, bv which time, rs cx planned
aEov". Il 100000, approximately, must
b. expended, are cut down TO about
81 ,750,t01. 1t will he seen that about
s., -5","ho must be provided fo:' in some
Kramer
Progress of Construc Ito !.
The actual ere c:t;on Of the exposition
b Ill lnSs acsa1 in June, $50. Now all!
# them ar, hans pushed rapS lily toward
comP!' t.Oa, ami already sever al are un-
der r,o. About 4,G0o VIC rknlan are en-
pio.cl WORK proct G Is day and yht
Wonal's Build.ng-Tm; is farthest
advance of all. 1t is ro ofetl, and al
most completed cxteriorly. Covered
and adorned with staff, IT, appears like
!, marble palace. The fur. lishing of the
inter or is pro .ec1inS.
Mines Building-Thc framework is
up and finishing touches ire being put
on the iron and glass root The staff"
is being applied.
Elcctricity-Framcwor completed up
io gallery floor, and nearly all of the
great steel trusses for the roof in place.
Horticulturc-Thc pavilion; are up to
the roof line The west curs ain is roof
cd, and the windows being p aced. The
iron work Of the dome is being put in
position.
Transportation Framework practice
ally conn leted, as also roOt sheathing
over galleries. Clear story trusscs are
being raised.
AGminstration-Stru work of
/ the four avilions completes and cxtcri-
or covering being applied. Iron work in
place up to base Of dome, 40 feet from
ground.
Machinery Hall-Floor, and 5000 sup
porting piers completed; superstructure
going up, and foundation for annex he
ing laid.
observation-disclosures columns and
gallery gir,!ers ana joists in position,
and the great iron columns supporting
the roof being placed. OF the 1000, ,oOU
feet of lumber which the building will
contain, more than half is already util-
lied
Manufactures and Liberal Arts-The
thirty and onehalf acres of flooring are
laid, and the supcrstrncturc is begun.
The huge steel trusses for the roof,
,, which together will contain rlure metal
by 30 per cent. than the Brooklyn
D.1uSP, Will SOOll Dc raised.
Art Gallerics-Basement and floor are
completed, and the brick walls have
! reached an average height of ten feet
above the second floor. More than
:, ,,GOn ,OCO brick are already laid
Fisheries-Thc gallery tr,lsscs 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
| modcl-makers until spring, when the
outside rustic work will be put on, and
the temporary roof will lie replaced by a
matched 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 United States Government
Building is being pushed rapidly. The
imitation Battlcship is completed TO the
deck level.
Insurance is placed and increased on
the buildings as their construction pro-
ceeds. The amount now carried is
above $1,O00,O ,OCO. During the Exposi-
ton, it is estimated, not less than $780,
OOO, 200 or $500, ,O00, 900 of insurance will
be carried on the buildings and exhibits
All possible precautions are taken
against fire. The Exposition grounds
are already provided with a full equip
ment of fire engines and apparatus.
In the construction Of the buildings
about 100000 feet of lumber and
5000 tons Of steel and iron will be used.
In ntheir adOrnment will be uti;, zed nearly
~, ,OOC pieces Of ornamental staff" work,
of which about on third are already
completed.