The herald., 1893-06-22
THE FAIR A PERPETUAL HOLIDAY
Chicago Swarming With Sight.
seeing Strangers.
The Great Worlds Fair Is Now at
It's Perfection.
The city Has Plenty of Room for All
Corners Zig Meat Firms-Ths Her
ticultural Neutrality-suspicious.
Novelties.
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with strangers, and much OF the time
the principal thoroughfares are 30 con-
gested by teams and pedestrians that To-
oomotion often comes to dead STOP
liundreds Of people are compelled to
wait in fsversh anxiety till the gorge is
broken loose, and then they must jump
and dodge across street at imminent
risk OF losing portions of their anatomy.
If not their lives. Yet Notwithstanding
the vast numbers of visitors here, there
are vet plenty of unoccupied accommo-
dations for many thousands more. with
no prospect of any scarcity. The pres-
: ent capacity of Chicago to sleep and eat
visitors is phenomenal. And not day
passes without witnessing the opening
yCof many new places for the entertain
ment OF strangers within the gates. As
for prices, they are yet quite reasonable.
This is not because the average Chicago
I hotel man, rooming house proprietor or
hash house autocrst is averse to charg-
ing all that the traffic will bear. 1t is
simply on account nf competition
(which. while being the life OF trade, is
salso safety valve to keep down monopo-
listic prices.
s.asttt THE WORLD s FAIR
is now in full bloom, 80 to speak. That
is to say, it is in condition to attract
millions and challenge the admiration
OF all who see it, No pen or tongue can
fully describe the great chow. To use a
hsckneyed phrase ''it must be seen to
{ be appreciated. Yet in this com muni-
-S:siion aud in iuture letters | shall at
.empt somsthhng In the way Of brief
dosofi ptions of few prominent features
81 the marvellous show, chiefly such as
sra ot special interest to California read
ere
SWIFT AND COMPANY.
AmSns ths many noteworthy exhibits
at the Fair which attract special atten-
sion are those Of swift & Co., the famous
packers, who arc now known by reputa-
tion ell over the civilized world. Their
principal exhibit is in the agricultural
building on the main floor and in Sec
ton d. This central object OF the dis
play ia lnll-a!zed refrigerator car, of
exquisite workmanship, with glass
sides, and all needful equipments such
2 as belong to the refrigerator cars in use
by the firm for transporting food pro-
g ducts all over the American continent.
n collection OF fresh meats such as would
delight the eyes of California epicure.
Large and email pieces of the incest fresh
beef, pork, veal, mutton, etc., suspended
nom the ceiling, are 40 distributed
through the car as to form q symmetri-
cal display most pleasing to the human
eve and suggestive to the stomach. A
thermometer in the car shows that the
temperature is kept at 35 to 40 degrees.
The display iH true representation OF q
carload OF their fresh meats in transit.
Outede the car are numerous sample
packages Of lard, oils, dried beef, hams,
bacon, barreled pork and beef. picked
tongues, pigs feet and, trips, beef ex-
tract, etc., etc. The combination is
unique, and the exhibit as whole does
credit to the great company whose busi-
ness it represents. 1t Is the only ex-
hibit OF fresh meats that was ready on
the opening day of the fair. An ap-
proxmate estimate of the magni tude Of
Swift & Co.'s business may be obtained
from the following statistical state
? ments:
For the year ending December 81,
1892, the total sales of the company we're
more than 800, ,000,0 the company
slaughtered 1,1S9, ,49S cattle, 1,013,527
sheep, 2, 1874 ,692 hogs, and manufactured
and disposed of the products therefrom.
Among these products we're 1888, 1856
pounds OF glue, Sc, ,672 tons OF fertilizers,
1906, ,842 pounds of neatsfoot oil, 38 $685.
36l pounds OF oleo oil, 2,039, ,604 pounds
OF wool. 7,009017 pounds OF butterine,
q 63 1858, ,422 pounds of lard. For several
years the operations of Swift q Co. have
been steadily increasing and their field
enlarging. Their dressed meats and
other products have a reputation that
none others can excel and few can equal.
Their immense establishments at the
{ Chicago Union Stock Yards give en-
& ployment to Thousands OF persons, and
constitute most conspicuous feature OF
Chicago's manufacturing industries. Be-
sides their home plant they also have
large establishments at st. Louis, Kan
sas City and South Omaha. Such a
firm is not only q commercial benefit to
: Chicago, but q credit to her business
+ reputation. As the operations OF the
< company are in the line OF producing
neediul food, and involve steady EN-.
oployment for thousands OF persons, this
aBcity should be congratulated as the
z headquarters OF Swift & Co.
IN TIE HORTICULTURAL BUILDING.
Among the attractive exhibits in the
Horticultural building is that OF the
Paul o. Burns Wine company OF San
Jose. 1t is in booth No. AL, at the
south end Of the building, and is very
conspicuous display. Mr.. B. @. Quigley
81 Ass charge OF it, and the booth Is most
popular resting place for visitors from
all portions OF the country. The ex-
! hibit comprises q magnificent collection
1.-THE finest wines and brandies pro-
iuced in tho famous Santa Clara valley.
ei ELEVATED BUT SLOW.
The elevated railroad affords people
cheap aud comfortable means OF reach
:. ing the exposition grounds; but as to
the speed of its trains nothing COM
plimentary can be said. The trains are
handled very bunglingly. The run be-
tween Congress street and the fair
grounds, which consumes 40 or 45 min
utes, could safely be made in half an
hour, at most. The trainmen on this
line should 20 to New York and take a
few lessons from those who operate
elevated trains in that city.
NOVELTIES FROM KANSAS.
A rather novel and interesting state
exhibit at the fair is that OF Kansas, in
the etate building. Among the striking
features OF the display is the huge col
lection of stuffed animals, furnished by