The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-05-31
WORLD ON WHEELS
Infinite Variety of the Transpor.
tation Department.
A WONDERFUL SHOW AT CHICAGO,

- hOA'DI-A- Ou c0oW FL UdGAGO,
Acres and Acres of Locomotives and Cars.
Some O. Them from England, France
and Gernlany-aIany Models of ships
Americans Excel IN Wagon and Carriage
Making.
WORLDS FAIR, May 50. - Especial -
iheFe IS no more fascinating exhibit in
the Big exposition than that to be found in
the transportation department. Imagine.
II you can, more than twenty acres OF
space under one roof fitted with every sort
OF device or vehicle for the transportation
otmen or materials not only those of Che
present and eur, own country but OF all
times and peoples. So vast is the dispIay
and so full of interest in whatever direc-
ton one locks or wherever he passes, that
week might easily be devoted to this
building alone BY visitor who had come
here determined to study the fair as it de.
serves TO be studied A single exhibit
that OF the oldest American RAILWAY. tho
Baltimore and Ohio, is worth DAYS in
spection. 1t consists not only of old loco
motives and cars side by side with a mod.
ern train, but most surprising and in.
structive collection Of pictures which
graphically show the development Of raj.
ways IN America, England, France and
Germany. Nothing like it was ever before
attempted. There are more than 900
pictures in all, and how they were ever
gotten together is more than one can
imagine. In addition 10 all these there is
display OF steam carriages used in tbe
last century before the development even
Of the earliest locomotive. This sin~le ex-
hibiG cost $50 600, and is a monument not
only to the enterprise of an American rail
way, but to the genius of the men who
were charged with its preparation.
After hasty walk through this most
smazing department one is quite ready to
believe the statisticians who tell us the
railways OF the world represent one-tenth
part OF mans total wealth, and perhans
one-quarter or one-third of his in.
vested capital. One is surprised not
only By the vastness of the exhibit. he.
speaking net works of rails spread over
the face Of the earth, but the wonderful
variety of forms, structures. devices and
machines used in railway const ruction and
operation. Most Americans study rail
ways only by the casual method of riding
over them. We all know lust enou0h
about them to lead us to the conclusion
we know about all there is worth know
ing. y walk through this great building
anu It's greater annex will show the most
presumptious OF us how small is our
knowledge concerning the greatest of all
methods of transportation.
AS it would take DAYS to see II so r.
would require pages on pages instead of
columns to describe or even mention what
is displayed here If I call attention to
some of the more striking exhibits or en-
deavor to indicate the almost infinite
variety thereof it must not be supposed
my meager list has estimated the subject.
Of course the old locomotives, the John
Bull, - the Rocket" the "Cifnton." the
Samson" and many others are always
surrounded by large crowds of visitors,
Many people smile as they compare one of
these little machines, whose boilers are
about the size Of rain-barrels, with the
enormous modern locomotives standing
near by. The Rocket entire could be
Director General, the big locomotive
which weighs 195, 900 pounds, and stu
leave room enough for the fuel and the
operations Of the fireman.
Other exhibits which constantly please
the popular eye are the English Iocomo-
tives and cars, the French locomotives.
which are much like the English only not
OF such fine workmanship, the German
cars for freight and particularly the royal
blue carriage built for the use of the I'm
perial family. This coach is q marvel Of
finish and comfort, but it would not run
very well over cur American roads, for it
has but six Wheels. two at either end and
two under the center of the car, all rigidly
attached TO the car-frarne
There are cars here of she Ike ofwhich /
some of us never heard before. The Pull I
man company shows what Is said to be the
most expensive and perfect railway train /
ever built. II Is not 80 much Of curiosity (
tc Americans, who are accustomed TO .
using just this sort Of carriages while +
travelling, bat to our friends from across
the sea it IS the subject of much wonder I
and inquiry. The finest sleeping and par
lor cars in use in England and on the con |
tinent are OF American build, but the
number OF them Is SO limited that many
OF the visitors from abroad never even saw
them. The Pullman company shows q !
model Of the industrial city Of Pullman,
which was built a coed deal as the Worlds /
fair itself was built, On comprehensive
plan, all at once, and in an inerediblyshort
time. When it comes 10 the creation Of
cities there are three fine models here AL
most within g,Insbot of each other-the
CT, I
Chicago. Here may be seen also the first
locomotive used in the city Of Chicago,
the Chicago aud GaIenas Pioneer"
which began its career of usefulness fifty
years ago. Now Chicsgo Is TIE greatest
railway center IN the world.
If there Is anything connected with rail
way transportation, excepting possibly al
annual pass or Fear-ead collision, that Is
not displayed here ( should be st & loss to
tell Whist It IL Ahere aTe all sorts Of loco
motives and their appliances, such as bells,
brakes, whistles and water-takiBz devices.
Here are plans, drawings and photographs
Of locomotives and locomotive shops. Here
are al kinds Of Passenger cara-gnail, bag
gage, express, dining room. par,or, sleep
Ing. otAcer's. private and observation cars,
IS well AS all sorts OF appliances and fur.
az y 20 t-'f's 80 - NV @-+N
aHtcluatl- brake ss-I1lay see Its power
applied % 100 cara by . single toslCa og TIC
lever, the first time such q long train WIS
ever worked Here yen ulsy see IL eoanf-
less details the psraEss.errlaiia q railway
and af.5L-Esa.l lines lor
laying the track; methods II Gsa.nsgs al
kinds Of rails aaa rail- fastening Eetzl
sieepers: models q 'zradges and EiaduGtz-
lne1eo1s Of coZ5t 1tIrs lls,at * AID vsn-
-ilatias5 tunnels, sselZ1zSa . model oi tks
famous =. totaesd tslnslel, snaw sheds
and su1vg 5JyvE. with tAe G4ea1 rctz-y