Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-08-31

resented the next ship Of the warrior
size, fully rugged and armored. The
Benbow, 10000 tons displacement, 100
horse power, draught of water, 28;
speed, IA knots; 18 inches Of armor;
armed with lotion guns, 10 6-inch, B.
ton, 5squick-firing guns. Then come
the Grafton, a frst-class steel cruiser,
1850 tons, IL horse power, 800 feet
long, armament nine Pinch 22-ton
breech-loading rifles, ten 6-inch quick
firing guns, twelve 6-pounder quick
firing guns, four 3-pounder quick-hring
guns, speed 10 knots; Sans Pareil, ar
mored ship, 10,470 tons displacement,
indicated horse power 14,000, draught
of water q feet, speed II knots, arma-
ment largest guns, two 11-ton breech-
loading rifles. And so on through the
list.
In the merchant marine section the
Cunard Steamship Company shows
models of the Umbria, Etruria 5000
tons), and the new ships built and en-.
gined in 1892, while the royal mail
service between England and South
Africa is shown by Donald, Currie 3
Co. The Laird Brothers, OF Birken-
head, exhibit collection of models
and pictures illustrating the progress
of iron shipbuilding from 1884 to the
present time-paddle steamers, screw
steamers, and a full line Of models.
A striking feature has been furnished
by the International Navigation Com.
pany, which built on the main court q
section Of one of their new steamers.
Imagine the longitudinal and transverse
section of ship abaft the smokestack
go feet long and 49, in beam. The In
terror fittings, furnishings, and decor
alton will be the same as used on the
magnificent steamers on that line.
This is the most interesting exhibit,
showing fully the facilities Of these
vessels for the comfort of ocean travel.
Wheeled Vehicles of Every Kind.
But II railways and ships are inter.
esting. what is to be said Of the wheeled
vehicles? The floor space occupied by
this division embraces 10000 square
feet, and it Is all fitted up with wood
carpet in white oak strips, laid out In
handsome patterns and finished in oil.
Each space is surrounded with hand
some ornamental brass railing and
posts. This exhibit occupies the entire
north end Of the main building and the
annex and about one-half of the north
gallery in the main building. On the
wagons, and vehicles of every descrip-
tion. In the gallery are displayed BIZ
cycles, carriage and wagon hardware
and saddlery goods. There is histor.
ioal array Of vehicles, saddlery goods,
and bicycles. An effort has been made
to show the evolution of these indus.
tries from their primitive origins down
to the present time. For this purpose
large collection has been made by
Chief Smith in foreign lands, from the
ancient chariot that antedates Christ
to the latest thing out.
In modern carriages there Is every.
thing, from baby carriage up to the
finest carriage that has been built.
Some of these vehicles cost $1O,0N
each, and are really works OF art For.
eign countries contribute to this divisp
lon, France having sent fifty carriages
from her bost builders. Austria sent
eighteen carriages from six Of her best
manufacturers. England and Germany
also make large exhibits, so that the
industry OF both continents is we'll rep.
resented. In the foreign collection oi
historical exhibits from London Is
Lord Mayors state coach, drag that
belonged to the Prince of Wales, and
an old chariot. A sedan chair from
Colombia stands beside one from Tur.
key, and near by are jinrikisha from
Japan, a carriage once owned by Presi.
dent Polk, and the coach OF Daniel
Webster, bought in 1908. In the sad.
dlery department a display Of saddles,
bits, stirrups, and trappings Of the six.
teenth and seventeenth centuries, col
lected throughout Europe, including
pair of silver spurs taken from the feet
of Sir Thomas Picton when he was
killed in the battle Of Waterloo. In the
bicycle division there is presented an
extraordinary display. The fittings
alone cost more than $100, 900, and some
of the pavilions cost exhibitors from
$4,000 to $4,000 each. There is dis
played in this exhibit not only the
finest bicycle that has ever been pro
duced up to the present time but bi
cycles representing wheels that date
back to the first machine built, show.
ing the complete evolution Of the In
dustry.
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