The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-05-11
FACTS ABOUT THE FAIR.


alton OF 60, 600 peSsons an hour to and from
he rounds.
Frrry Nations nnd thirty-ecven colonies are
represented. Added to these are the United
States Government and the various States ana
rerrit ories OF the Union.
RorouLy speaking, the grounds contain
GOO acres. They IRE mile long and rbout
mile broad at the widest part. The distonco
from the middle Of Chicago is seven miles.
TIE collection Of exhibits IN tho British
section is the largest and most important that
has even been brought together in any inter.
national exhibition outside OF the United
Kingdom.
THING that will impress itself upon tho
thoughtful observer is tho fact TINT every
branch OF science and industry has been split
up into minor departments. This Is the aS'
OF the specialist.
Ir the exhibits are to be considered from
the standpoint OF numbers the French are
strongest. IL they are TO be judged by the
average excellence In art Holland. without
doubt, takes the lead among foreign Nations.
IS the department OF natural history New
Yors state takes the lead. The Wards Nat
ural Science Museum OF Rochester has an ox.
hibit which Professor Putnam saysis perfect.
II shows every form OF animal LIE IRON
sponges to man.
Ir must be understood that the Exposition
ID u
are over $4,000 exhibitors, ard two persons
for each interest represented would give a
fixed population OF i0C. 600. There are well
organized and equipped police AMI FIRE de-
partments.
liz the artillery exhibit is Pinch naval
rife, thirty-six feet long and Weighing hfty
tons a 13-inch nnvnl gun jacket. seventeen
feet long and weighing $500 pounds. tho
I3-nch tube that will be incasej by the jacket.
is thirty-eiRht feet Ave inches lolg and weighs
5000 pounds.
TsERr In n building where babies can Oe
| checked lust like n hat or coat or umbrella.
The charge IL moderate and the nurses are
good There was a similar institution at the
Paris Exposition. but. unfortunately, several
hundred babies were on hand without claim
ants when the exposition closed.
FRoMthe roof OF the huge building OF Manu-
| fnctures and Liberal Arts will beam the biggest
| electric search light ever constructed. IL has
+, reicctors six feet in diameter and will give q
light OF 1874. 600 900 candle power II is as
serted 10y those in charge OF this light that TO
| people sixty miles away the light VIII De
nearly as bright ~ full moon.
Moar Interesting in historical sense are
the trophies from the Hohenzollern Museum,
loaned TO the State Department VI the United
Stntes Government for exhibition IN this sec
| ton They have been sent over In the custody
! OF Captain Rogers OF the United States Navy,
and the state Department assumes tho re-
sponsibility for their safe keeping and safe
return.
OK the steamboat pier are moving side
walks The outer sidewalk moves at the rate
OF three miles an hour. SO thatpasse myers can
step upon Il while Il Is In motion. They can
then step TO an inner sidewalk which has a
speed three miles faster so that they are
carried along the pier at tine rate OF six miles
an hour and can get on or OF at will without
inconvenience.
The golden nail. which marks the comple'
tion Of the woman's Building az the Exposi.
ton. required several weeks Of constant work
20 make II IL composed OF gold silver and
copper and Montana sapphire is set In the
upper portion OF the shield which is attached
TO tho nail near the head. Ms. Potter Pal
mer, President OF the Board OF Lady Man
ayers, drove the nail Of gold home with SD
yer hammer
DELAYS in the collection of material caused
the postponement OF the ceremony OF casting
the souvenir bell 10 be made of historical
metal collected by the Daughters OF the Amer.
ican Revolution for the purpose OF COM
memorating the opening OF the Worlds Fair.
The ceremony was set for the opening day,
and Mrs. Cleveland was to have touched a
button at the White House connected with
the automatic arrangement which would have
turned the molten metal into the mould.
In the center OF the Electrical Building,
which is 345 by 600 feet, stands the Edison
tower. This is giant column, painted
white and thickly studded with incandcscent
lights. 1t Is 100 feet high. The effect IL
splendid, but Is fully appreciated only n,
night. The General Electric Company OF
New York has grouped its exhibit around the
Edison column TO depth OF 100 feet. The
Bell Telephone Company has handsome
house just inside the south main door, the
Westinghouse and other prominent compan.
les being ranged along the main aisle.