New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-16

the Agricultural Building. This Is COLOSSAL oo"'
fair with its specimens Of grain. its preserved fruits
and roots and It's apparent superabundance OF loouS
and drinks in bottles and Jars went out again OH 10
bc Grand Court pausing 10 look AT fire engine ho"S
euulppcd with all the latest improvements, ana nav
r tbrce splendid horses In the stalls which bore Inc
names Jumbo, Philip and Paul fire-engine sta'io"s
were noticed at many points in the park
II WAS now 10 80 and | thought / had earned IL
rest 50 embarked on one OF the electric Launches
which make the OF the waterways for fifty cents
The visitor who desires to be foreign In his trais
,ortation can have Il seat In gondola ut the same
nrlcr but time an object with me. AT mat curry
bour was for the greater part OF the trip the OIL!
messenger and the pilot kindly pointed out many OF
fine state buildings and other objects OF Interest,"
which did not have time to visit. These muhches
derive their power from storage batteries, ana run
without noise heat smell One charging wiz
srnIc. for twenty hours work at the rate at when
hcv are run at the Fair They are Of interest rs
bcng the first storagcbatcry boats even run Tor pun
lie convenience I'm this country. The time occupied by
Tho round trip Is fifty minutes. and the cushions
are soft ard the good height, welcome rest
was obtained. did not go quite all the way round
lut landed at the nearest steps to the Transportation
puildInc. There rs the day beginning TO get
warm | checked my ovcrcout. wore. as should
advise any one visiting the Fair. especially by water
. very thin coat and light Overcoat.
The exhibit In tine Transportation Building Is full
~ interest 10 all classes. An exact reproduction OF
GEORGE StephcnsOns first locomotive engine, Win us
water supply carried In cask stands near mag
ndccnt compound engine Of the latest English pattern
and two composite coaches with sleeping, first. second
and third class ARRANGEMENTS exhibited by the London
and Northwestern Railroad. Our own New-lork 'eh-
,ro shows the "Dc witt Clinton" an engine that was
I'm use I'm 1r35 and on the opposite side OF the pat
form the now world renowned No. 800, when maue
som. distance at the rate Of II2 miles hour. Other
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Germany show passenger coaches, and Wagner ana
Pullman have trains with the newest styles OF sleep
ing dining parlor and day cars. Road vehicles OF
every kind are great profusion. and really remarka
bic is the clikc modelling Of the horses and POI les
that stand in the shafts Of many Of them.
The nautical features are attractive, beautiful ana
numerous. The Curard Company sends models OF
many OF their famous boats including the Britannia,
the first OF the line: the Scotia, last OF the SIDE
wheelers and the Campana, the lntcst and greatest
achievement OF the builders OF passenger steamships
Other lines and builders contribute almost equally
Interesting models and the sir william Armstrong
Company sends a large and awclnspnlng representa-
ton Of British bnttlcshp Victoria. In the centre
Of the hail Is fusze halfsecton Of the Paris win
omIgrant second class and cabin accommodations eN
actly reproduced the MAN, spar and hurricane
decks Near this Is a model Of the 123-ton hammer
which strikes Il blow equal TO the weight of 'he
gigantic Krupp gun.
Next to the transportation Is the ndrtlcuI'ur'i
Rudlng Al either end exhibits OF wines ana
splrIts In bottles and casks, which unnterestihe
to the eyes only Of the ordinary visitor and exaspera
Ing 10 the teetotalcr. The centre is long. narrow
CONSERVATORY the contents OF which | thought To DE
the least noteworthy portion OF the Fair y IL" oru
nary p,tunlas and some not remarkable orchids were
the only blooms To be- seen. and the ferns and palms.
though possibly were not remarkable for sn" or
beauty. \ century plant has recently boomed ana
! ltrts. al IVf u growth
now.rsiaIk at ii rate OF from twelve to fifteen Inches
a day.
Passing ont Of the Horticultural went into the
Woman Building and walked #, length. only stopping
long enough Ia remark good piece Of figure painting
hS an English artist named Joplin, and Il spirited
representation 81 cavalry going 10 the 'front.' by Lazy
Elilal,ih Intlcr HE further side OF the Womans
building /, the entrance the Pasancr, which every
cy shr' on Psc" P' ,t 70 pI@no Ko T at th III"
,r'i,. j. he ..tIrn of tLr Illinois cntral Ralrond
d'ocil "htninah.. was NOR" than ever gad hal
chosen IA. water route The Plasance L. tn Side
Slow rlorii.d 10 the NH power. walked its length
rrmarkinc The TWO Irish Villages, ana Wondering II
fight: TIE villages Of many strange and interesting
peoples, large lion looking dismnly out OF den on
lie Third story Of llaecnbrcks pavilion the unhappy
v-agcd Turks who staggered along bearing sedan
chairs. the riders In which generally appeared as II
end ihc great Ferris wheel. which i 10 "hirl al
,cnluroua spirits through t.c air I'll they Obtain a
height II some goo feet. But | was proof against
nm, Of he attractions 81 the Sdcshows. and turned
ny steps to the Vienna Bakery. There | obtained
my i've cents liberal portion Of wellmade chicken
'alad, rolls and butter and cup of c'ff"". could
any less amount. While writing about food | may n
VOL add that In the afternoon had. at one Of the
mum, wellington restaurants plate Of unusually
rich ccorcnm for which The charge was fifteen cents
r." rest and rcirc,hmcnt hraccd me- up for, an
attack on The Fine Art, Huildng. 1t WI, l o'clock
when reached it. and spent an hour there, prnc
paly In The rooms devoted To English and French
iuinllne,. though | was long enough in one Of the
Of Henry Irving md spirited group Of a battle 10"
tween rhinoccros and two lions. 1t would he
todiors to any one who may read this to give my
Impressions Of all The pictures remember but at least
twenty five are indcIbly Impressed on my mind par
Leighton. Nina Tadcma Nlcat Cole, Marcus Stone
and -omc artist who painted the wonderful mass Of
color in the Queen, Jubilee proccsslon": and among
he Frcncl e strength and fore OF portrait Of an
old man 10y l}onra the wonderful and daring colorS
Of taroiu, Duran and striking examples Of Moreau
and Marai>.
The rcHt place | sought the aquarium d.
vision Of The Fisheries Building. Live nSh Of many
ud,. that com" from both fresh and salt water.
were here I'm vast numbers 81, too. was The public
Although The number 81 paid admissions that day
Ta,s oyer -oc9o H. agnar,gw was tn" only place
Near The aquarium f. III" United StntcS Building
which. with 1t, lll"silr figures Of mapy race and
irh., /, especially Interesting 10 the student of
anrhropolocy Al the uniforms u the United states
Army ard Navy ar" shown on llf'-Sh" hgures Can
mont M'm 'n enormous ' I, nnS S tT Him. nrupp
after leaving the t'nlt,d Statcs Building passed
once more tlrough the Manufactures Palace. stop
ring admire the extraordinary and often beautifully
Nlri"catcG cOlors ~ the pcrincd woods Of Arizona
and spending some little time I'm the Japanese depart
mcnt.
from the Manufactures | again crossed the Grand
Court To tho krupp IA ldng. where ~" nScr l9ji n
gun the largest yet made and several smaller giants
are shown also The mean, Of working them by com
pressed air men being able with the aid Of THIS
force Ia do all that f. necessary I'm loading cleaning
training, etc. The terrific power OF some Of these
guns Is shown In plates OF nlclclsirc armor from
tw,lV" to sixteen Inches thick through which In"
concal shaped shot have passed. several vast fOrg
lngs for cranes propeller shafts, cic attest the
,quallcd facilities 81 the Knapp Works
Ncnr by T. Of the stations ~ the Inra Mural
Rnlrond. which makes almost complete circuit OF
the grounds for ten cents. ] took round trip on
Till. getting good view as ] passed along the
Indian cpccs. the reproduction Of the dwellings
- arizona ami New Mexico. AMI the ESqumau
village. Tn" trip also affords an opportunity ~ SEQ
Ing architectural features ~ III" main and State build
Ing, which might otherwise escape observation.
When had completed the round trip on the Intra-
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