The morning call., 1893-11-26
MACHINERY HALL.

In the center of the Mechanical Arts
building, which is the second in size at
Sunset City, are two large tanks. each
having fountains. The power for operat-
ing these originates with the pump ex-
hibit, surrounding the tanks. The visitor
will be struck with the peculiar roof, the
lofty arch entrance. flanked by kiosks,
| and the brilliant colorng of the interior.
The entire plan of the building is modelled
after the Indian style OF architecture. In
the rear of this building is the boiler
house, containing thirty boilers, each
2l00 horsepower, TO operate the electric
| lights and the machinery of the exposition.
In the department of machinery, be-
sides the American exhibits and the steam
and electric power plants. there will be
| extensive and interesting displays from
Germany, France, Great Britain. Belgium
and other foreign countries. The trans
portation section will display large COL
lection of vehicles used on land and in
water. Included in this subdivision will
be the exhibit of the Vanderbilt lines.
comprising engine 999, which made the
famous run of 1121a miles an hour; COM
plete train of the Wagner Palace-car
Company. the famous engine De Witt
Clinton and the first steam railroad train
run in the State of New York.
In connection with this department
there will be naval exhibit, with models
of all the ships of the American navy.
All of the stages in the construction and
repair Of vessels will be shown, with the
working apparatus, steering gear. wiud-
lasses and boats. The material. quality
and distribution of turrets and armor-plat-
ing will be exemplified.
Supplementary to the United States
Navy Department exhibit, a grand naval
display on the bay is contemplated. The
executive committee is now in correspond
ence with the Naval Department in this
matter. 1t is proposed to have parade of
all the United States ships in Pacific
waters during the exhibition. The British
Government has also been asked to send
its squadron here for a brief period. and,
If possible. some form of International
naval competition will constitute part of
the aquatic attractions.
An exhibit from the Bureau OF Naval
Equipment will contain much of interest
to naval men and scientists generally.
Halls aneroid barometer will also have
popular interest. 1t was buried in the ice
in the Arctic in 1872 by Captain c. +.
falls north pole expedition and was ex-
posed for four successive winters and
three summers to Arctic weather. the
temperature falling as low as 104 deg.
Fahrenheit below the freezing point. The
barometer was finally recovered in 1876 by
Captain Mares British Arctic expedition
and returned to the United States Gov
ernment.
Another naval apparatus of historical
interest TO be shown is marine chron-
ometer. saved from the Jeanette, when
she was crushed in the ice in the Arctic
Ocean in 1881. and used by Captain de
Long to navigate his boat to the delta of
the Lena River in North Russia. The
chronomeler was found among De Longs
effects where he and his party perished,
and has since been in use on the United
States steamship Omaha.
There will be a collection of telescopes.
cameras, thermometers and electrical ap-
paratus, embracing some of the most inter
esting features Of naval equipment. There
will be something from the Ordnance De-
partment in the form of ammunition.
ships armor and details of torpedo and
magazine service.
In this building mines, mining and me-
tallurgy will be illustrated and will have
an important place. In addition the an
cient systems OF mining and metallurgy in
use throughout the world will be shown.
with specimens of native minerals from
our own and foreign countries. refined
products and metallurgical processes.