The free press., 1893-05-25
THE WORLDS FAIR.
". D. Boyce's Correspondence Bureau,
ministration Building, Wo: Ids
Fair Grounds, May ~, 1875.


In TO the present time the
Worlds Fair has been compara-
lively failure, and there has beer
no percep,lbie increase in the nam
Der of daily visitors. This is partly
accounted for from the fact that
the news had gone out that so much
remains to be finished that those
whose time and money are an OBJ
iect with them will delay their
coming until some of the promises
made early in the spring, that ev'
erything would be complete May l.
are liable to be fulfilled.
For many months past the
Worlds Fair, particularly the de-
partment of publicity and promo,
ton, nave had in the press outside
the city of Chicago loyal friends.
who have furnished free advertis-
ing and notices, and kind words.
Those OF our friends who con-
template taking 'snap shots With
their kodaks within the grounds,
are warned that they will not be
sllowed to do so, unless they pay
81 per day for this privilege. There
ia possibility of this decree being
modified later on.
As one stroIls through the diff
ferent buildings, notably that OF
the manufacturers and Liberal
Arts, and sees the many packing
cases 10 all shapes and sizes, the
thought naturally arises, ''what is
done with them ? are they Destroy
ed 2" No. In many instances they
have cost much time and money,
some have teen made specially to
order, a number in foreign lands.
Come with me to the south end OF
Jack-on Park, and there yon will
see several large temporary storage
houses, all divided into compart-
ments, and where at the rate of 49
cents psr cubic foot these outside
coverings are stored during tie
continuance of the Exposition, and
so perfect Is this system Of stor-
age, that any box or crate can be
found in a few moments
Just to the north Of manufa ctur.
ers building, as if to warn us that
we could no. get along without his
help, stands the structure erected
by "Uncle Sam" 'Tis said by
some that taken in its entirety, it
is one of the best, if not the best
exhibit within the grounds. Only
a hasty visit was made herein, but
we must briefly mention the show
ing of the postoffice department.
1t ls highly interesting and instruct
i've, as it portrays the workings OF
the postoffice, displaying the i'm
provements in the service from it's
earliest stages to its present state
of seeming perfection. Here can
be seen a real live postofice and
postal car, with all its ramlfcatlOns
in full operation.
The terminal facilities as used by
the different lines OF railroads cen-
tering at the Fair. would seem to
leave nothing to be desired. Ar.
have been made no
that passengers from a distance
can be landed directly at the Fair,
without the necessity of coming
into the city first. This will no
doubt become very popular with
those who come on excursions. with
the intention of only spending the
day at the Fair. The railroad sta.
ton erected for the reception of
visitors is large and commodious,
with a department of information
in charge Of competent railroad
men, where it has been said, that
up to date, no one has failed to re-
ceive a correct answer to his ques-
ton in regard to the movements of
trains, rates, distance, etc. In
fact these men are walking ency.
clopedias in their department
In close proximity to this termi,
nal depot is the transportation
building, and at both the north
and south entrances thereto, Is a
long, wide balcony, the balustrade
of which is surmounted by life
size statues of men who have long
been Identified in some way with
transportation, among them being
Scott. Stephenson, CARAT, Watt
and Vanderbilt.
There are very many interesting
and old time relics in this building,
such as old engines and cars both
from England and America, many
of them having quite a history, no.
tably the engins used in the days
of the "late unpleasantness" on the
w. & A. railroad. between Atlanta,
Ga, and Chattanooga, Tenn.
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