The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-11-13

trains vii be hsaiei by the engines ex-
hIbsfed hy the tw0 countries 20 NeE fork-
Hammers ard axes beat . merry tattoo
IN tne Transportation building yesterday.
The engines and ears are beng oiled and
put in shape for renewal The Baltimore
4 0hio exhibit. one u ths naoss extensive
IN the hrilding. viii not he removed for
several weeks Superintendent Harrison.
OF the motive power Of the western eiris-
ion Of the road. Is n she city arranging
for the removal Of the exhibit -Four OF
the large Baldwin engines Will haul the
sections Of The fssin which w1li carry the
exhibit 20 Baltimore.
The eopies of the engines OF the different
epochs Of steam ioeofnoti0n. showing the
evo.ution Of fhe steam engine. viii 80 as
nucleus 20 the railway museum which Will
be established in Baltimore IN the spring,
unless the Columbian museum oilers IN
dueernenfs enough 20 Keep them here
Columbus aisle Is the NEST important
business avenue in the exposition The
Austrian aud German sections are CON-
retlng and prices IA egery section are cut
bali IN two. TODAY most of the exhibitors
viii begin the work Of packing. No casss
were taken into the building yesterday
There were more people IN the M2nufac-
lures building than anywhere else on the
grounds except Midway. Fisheries aud
the government buildings were closed, as
were nearly ali of the buildings OF the Diff
Eerens nations.
Electricity. Mines and Mining and Agri-
culture buildings and Machinery hall we're
thrown into confusion early. In each
building hundreds OF forces OF workmen
we're busy all day arranging for fae ship
ment OF exhibits to the four quarters Of
the globe. Mines are Mining building
viii be closed today. The intramural rail-
way viii run for as least ten days longer,
and after that time for an indefiaite period
Ii the traffic warrants.
In the Woman's building the work of
demolition was begun differently than in
tbs other buildings. Yesterday the bunt-
ing and the fisgs which adorn the gallery
and walls of the building were taken down
and busted, after which they were care
fully folded away and piled in even heaps
IN corner. Another step in the work
Will be taken today. In the organization
rooms the different booths were stripped
of their decorations. and piles of books
and papers and packages were regularly
placed on the floor
The region OF the state buildings was
quiet and dreary. On the doors Of the
homes OF the different states hung the
sign. closed" There was little sign of
life in the usually busting mali. The
executive commissioners took we'll
earned rest.
The harvest of the demolition was found
In the Horticulture building. Chair boys
and messenger boys ate prize fruit until
they could eat no more and they wore
ehrysanthemums in their buttonhoies.
The end was celebrated in the section de-
voted to the wine exhibits and the exhibi-
tors condoied with each other and sam
pied each others wines
Most of the piaisance shows closed their
doors IN obedience TO the order of the
director general and quiet reigned there.
The Ferris wheel was run all day. The
management refused to shut down when
an order was sent by Director General
Davis. A guard was sent to the gates to
advise the people not TO ride on the wheel.
but he could do nothing to prevent them.
Manager Rice claims that the exposition
has no right to interfere with the attrac-
tons of the Midway concessioners