Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-05-01
THE wonLD,s FAIR.

Building One OF the Ftnest-Nearer
Completion Than Most OF the other
state Buildinss-The Ladies' Com.
mittee Ready TO Furnish It-Other
Worlds Fair Notes.
Architect Warren r Briggs, of Bridge
'ort, who has charge of the construction
f the Connecticut building at the worlds
air, has returned after spending week on
he grounds. Mr.. Briggs was accompanied |
IN the trip by Hon. DIN. Rad, Charles NJ. |
Jarvis and George q. Day of the building |
committee, Attorney and Mrs. Norris w.
Seymour, Mrs. G. Il. Knight, Mrs. Frank
lin Farrell, Mrs. P. 81. Ingalls, and Mrs.
Lucy D. Trowbridge of the building fur
nishing committee and Mrs. R. s. Hinmsn
of the United States commission.
Mr.. Briggs was seen at his Office by
He stated that progress on
the Connecticut building was exceedingly
rapid and at present 1t is nearer compile
ton than any other of the state buildings.
Some of them are in fact only being roofod
and look as If 1t would be several months
before they can possibly be completed.
The decorations in the atate buildings are
expected to be finished in q week ct which
time the ladies will at once begin to fur
nish It,
The furnishings will be exceedingly
elaborate and comprise q vast collection OF
old colonial relics The ladies' in charge
of the furnishings are all tasteful, and tie
interior of the building under their direo-
ton promi.es to rank among the fnsst at
the fair. 1t is expected that in ten days
everything will be in readiness to receive
the Connecticut guests. Some of the
ladies will stay at Chiesgo until the fair Is
well under way in order that the first COM
ers may be we'll looked aftsr.
In speaking further of the fair and its
surroundings Mr.. Briggs said: 81 should
advise our people who contemplate visit
ing the fair not to go before July l, under
any circumstances. If they do, they will
be deeply disappointed. The managers
claim that the opening will be held as an
nounoed on May l, but 1t will be nothing
further than mere formality. 1t is not
within the bounds of human possibility to
get the grounds and buildings in any kind
of shape at that time.
At present there are %, 900 mon at work
on the grounds. Less than one-half of the
exhibits are not in place aud even not on
the grounds. In South Chicago there are
1890 freight cara loaded with exhibits and
each day an average of 200 more arrive.
1t is acknowledged that no. mofe than 100
of these cars can be unloaded in day.
Then again 1t takes an express freight
twenty-one days to 60 from New York to
the grounds. The spectacle will be un-
doubtedly the grandest of its kind ever
seen but the grounds and buildings are SO
vast that 1t takes great deal of time to
arrange things in their proper places.
Persons going to the fair now will see the
buildings, some of which are unfinished
and others even haven't yet bsen rooted.
"Hardly any of the exhibits have been
finally arranged and it will only be dis
appointment to those who go early. 1t is
estimated that about %, 900 people visit
the grounds daily and the present trans
portation can hardly accommodate the peo-
pie. The hotels In Chicago are crowded
and everything is being rushed towards
completion of the buildings at the grounds,
THE coKsoLIDATKD's EXHIBIT.
The Consolidated road will have quite an
exhibit at the worlds fair in Chicago.
Already an express locomotive has been
sent out. This engine was built in this
city and is handsomely constructed. In
three or four days another locomotive will
be added. This will be one of the heavy
passenger engines built for the company
by the Rhode Island locomotive works OF
Providence, R. 1. 1t is apowerful machine
and will show up well with the rest that
are sent out.
A unique exhibit by the Consolidated
road is comprised in the first locomotive
and passenger car that ever ran over the
old Boston and Providence road, away
back in the '30's. This road is now q
division of the Consolidated, having been
acquired with the Old Colony. The loco
motive and car were sent out . few days
ago on a fat car. The engine is one of
the old wood burners, and the machinery
and driver connections are all inside. The
stack has the wide outlet SO we'll re-
mem ersd in the wood burning engines, q
the northern roads. The engine weighs
only fifteen tons, and will form a wonder
full contrast when placed beside soms of
the modern 100 ton locomotives.
There will also be noticed great coz
trast In passenger cars at the exhibition
and the first car ever used on the Boston
and Providence railroad will show the
starting point in this construction. This
car is simply Concord stage coach, such
as were in use fifty years ago, mounted on
a truck with Hanged wheels. There are
only Iour wheels ana they are Oh tne small
type originally in use. The car, or Con-
cord coach, hss a capacity for eighteen
passengers inside and Keats for nine more
on top. The interior Is upholstered 10 the
style of the furnishings of the day of stage
coaches.
AMONG THE SCHOOL EXHIBITS.
The commercial department of tie high
school in Bridgeport have just completed
what will be one of the best school exhib-
its at the worlds fair. The exhibit con-
sists of fifteen complete sets of books, one
set of books covering the whole years
work, all of the business forms, pass
books, bill books, deeds, articles of CO.
partnership, etc., which are used in that
department. The work also includes
several complicated examples In CONNER
cial arithmetic.
WORLDS FAIR PoSToFFICE.
Postmaster Sperry received yesterday
from the postmaster generals Office notice
stating that the department had opened an
Office in the government building at rhe
Chicago exposition which /, to bs known
as the worlds fair station. All persons
visiting the fair and not knowing their
AuuTesb III CulCk&O bt tA6 LlHlS lucy lodV6
home can have their mail directed there.
The Office will have a money order depart
ment and will have all the advantages of q
frst-class ohice. The Office will be main
tanned during the entire period of the ex-
hibition. Mail to be delivered on the
grounds will go through this office.
CHRISTIAN ENDhAvoR AND THE KINGS
DAUGHTERS AND soss EXCURSIONS TO
THE WORLDS FAIR.
The above named organizations have
made their headquarters in Chicago during
the worlds fair at the Hotel Endeavor,
which ia beautifully located on the shore
of Like Michigan, within ten minutes
walk of the fair grounds. W. b. Childs
of New York will act as eastern excursion
agent, and Ia arranging q series of eleven
excursions for the members of these or
Plantations and their friends These ex-
cursions will start from New York city,
but convenient connections will be arrang-
ed from Boston and all New England
points.
Mr.. Childs, formerly of Manchester,
Connecticut, was for several years vice
president of the Connecticut State O. E.
Union, and had charge Of their excursions
TO Chicago, st. Louis and Minneapolis
These excursions to the worlds fair will
be first class in every respect, and at
prices.
For circulars and full information, en-
close two cent stamp to w. a. Childs, 6
Harrison street, New York city.