Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-09-14

Street and Turkish theatre are some
what novel, but hardly worth seeing if
your time is limited.
Hagenback's menagere and circus is
about the best thing to be seen on Mid
way. Three performances are given
daily by the trained lions, tigers and
other animals They are very good.
A miniature gold mine in operation is
something worth seeing. Here we have
representation Of the Saratoga mine of
Gilpin county, Colorado, on exhibition.
1t is classed among the best things on
the Plaisance.
The above are the leading sights of
Midway, although there are several
others which are not worthy of mention.
ing. The opinion here given of them
may not be perfect, but it is just what
we formed after viewing them thorough
ly.
The guide book next tells us to 60 to
the transportation building, and the ex-
hibit is to vast for description of any
kind. Among those attracting the great
est attention are the engines of Bald
wins locomotive works, Philadelphia
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company's
display, which is in a small building by
itself. This display contains the famous
John Bull" the first locomotive ever
run in America. 1t was put in service
on November l2 1881, on the Camden
and Amboy road. The old-timer is in
good condition yet, and with its two
quaint coaches made the trip from New
York to Chicago last April in five days.
! In the mining building we find the ex
D hibits of several countries and states.
Pennsylvania stands among the foremost
e in every department, and its mineral
II display makes one feel proud to say hC
d comes from the keystone state.
< A sixty-foot column of anthracite il
j. the centre attracts the eye at once 1t il
n from Schuylkill county and stands as q
a monument by itself The Reading Com
is pany is well represented by coal from a
}. number Of its colieries and breaker in
a operation shows to visitors how coal is
: prepared for market.
d Coke Bros. d Co. have q nice exhibit
of the different sizes of coal and G, B
ir Markle < Co. the same. In. the analysis
le made from all parts Of the anthracite
Is region Coke Bros. Il Co.'S product from
10 the Buck Mountain vein Of the Eckley
e colliery stands at the head with 8S 81
Norly1 ly1n1g pnp1 ln
e moth vein of Oakdale No. / is a gooc
s second with SS.03 per cent Coxe's
9 Stockton colliery coal of the Wharton
d vein is third, having S6.S3 per cent, fol
II lowed closely by the coal from Dorrance
l. and the Wyoming region collieries.
Tuesday evening we met Link Gun
y ningham and William Hyland, forme
Il residents of Drifton. They are located
is at Calumet, Michigan, and are prosper
r. ing. They were accompanied by tw
ID other genial gentlemen of our section
L. George Wise, of Jeddo, and John Was
n ner, of Drifton.
We / must confess my inability to do jus
tn tice to the Electricity building. Thi
lis must be viewed at night to see it propet
ly. The wonderful sights the visitor bt
w holds as the building is entered is tn
IN most awe-inspiring that could be seen
le Millions of lights, apparently, loom N
ii before the eye, and the dazzling color
e flash out and glisten with appallinl
If beauty. Columns of light stand out be
If fore you, One moment they are white
al then red, look again and they are blu
le or green, then every color of the rain
bow sweeps through them with lightnin
is speed Little has been heard in tn
d. east about this and the electrical -four
ry tains, because writers prefer to let
pass rather than fail in the attempt
~ describe it. As usual the Pennsylvani
IT, electrical companies lead in this exhibit
lie The fisherman who cannot find pleas
7e ure in the Fisheries building must b
+, hard to please. The display is well al
S, ranged, it is neat and elaborate. Her
10 met Michael Mulligan, Jr., of Uppe
le Lehigh, who is one of the Columbia
r. Guards. He is stationed in the Yves
ut annex, These guards number over 16C
a and more gentlemanly and corteou
body of young men would be hard {
1t find. They are kept going steady al
wv swering questions, and they differ grea
p ly from the city officers, because the
of answer intelligently and correctly.
mt The Administration building is devc
ed principally to the offices of the ia
IN officials a steady stream Of newspap
3e men flows in and out Of little room
re the third floor. We were all after ce
ia tain document, and you may depe1
ne that we got it.
u The United States government has
les pretty and very fine exhibit. Visito
should not miss it. In the centre stant
mt tree from California which is twent
to six feet in diameter. 1t is followed o.
Lo and has two laroa rooms Tntarastir