The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-18
NO SALVAGE FROM THE FAIR.
hBI THE MATERIAL BELONGS TO THE
CONTRA CTORS

Ard Now They Are LuEging It Away n.
Fast ss They Can-One Me. Owned q
Roof Another tho Benches. Another .
Road or Two-It WIN Take Most OF the
Money In Bank to Clear Jackson Park.
CHICAGO. Nov. 17.-Great surprise Ia ex-
pressed by visitors to jackson Park since the
Fair closed at the general work OF demolition
which Ia proceeding there with so much ra-
pidity The spoliation Is alarming not only
those who would like TO see tho beautiful
buildings preserved. but the directors them
selves who see valuable assets fast vanishing
under their gaze In mysteri ous manner. Tho
contractors who built the Fair have swarmed
down upon 1t like locusts and are devouring
everything in sight One firm is tearing up
the crushed stone roadway In the south end OF
the grounds. and threatens to proceed until
not pnssable road is left.
1t transpires that all the boulevards. Streets
sidewalks and plazas in Jackson Park. for
which the Exposition Company paid nearly
$3.50. 900. are owned by the companies that
put them down. The Exposition sim ly leased
the roads for ak months. When the contract
ors rip up their own Jackson Park will have no
beautiful roadways. Sand It was and TO sand
II will return. Scattered through the grounds
were several hundred benches.
When Director. encral Davis ordered Gen.
sral Manager Graham to round ND the benches
he was met with the statement that the benches
had been rented for six months at a cost OF
$1,000. and that tho owners had already carted
them AWAY. Tho managers had expected to
sell many OF the benches to the different Park
Boards OF Chicago and to ship others to San
Francisco for use at the midwinter fair.
These revelations were quickly followed by
others no less surprising to tho Board OF d.
rectors. A few days later workmen came to
the park and began boxing UP machinery OF
various kinds in half dozen different build
ings They hauled away engines. loaded boil
ers on fiat cars. took down electric lamps. and
pulled out electric wires. Property to the value
OF q million dollars more was claimed by
the contractors. Nothing was passed in the
entire heating and lighting plant. 1t tran
spired that every machine on the grounds was
beyond the reach OF the Exposition Company.
Many ofthe directors believed that much Of
this property belonged to the stockholders. A
few OF them understood the contracts. but
they had not taken trouble to explain them to
those who were in ignorance OF the terms or
the entire electric lighting plant with it's
battery OF dyramos. 5000 arc lamps. and
nearly 100. 900 incandesccnt burners. nothing
10 left but the iron lamp posts Tor arc lights,
electric CON mpanies that put them in. Most Of
the arc lamps have ,,e, already neen taken down.
bian guards who trudge sadly through the de-
Serted grounds The smaller globes for incan-
descent lights are being pulled from their
for shipment back 10 the factory.
Yesterday contractor turned up with a
titled to all the materia In the roof Of one ofthe
largest buildings on the grounds. He has au-
Expositon denera Manager err t rahs9 n was vas
astonished to learn Of the contract. He believed
mnda dominant OfhAr than
believed s6S1d 5fys
eoneernine myself in the matter now further her
I'm In the cary days q tbs WI; estimates we're
made eo that the salvage would yield at least
The Indications are now that not enough will
be left to pay Tor tearing the buildings down.
the end Of tbs Fair viii be expended in CLOSING
up affairs. The prospect Is less promising for
stoekholders than any OF the managers believed
It to be two weeks ago
Inquiry is being made as to the nature OF the
contracts under which this destruction Is per-
National Bank. was u member Of the Build:
ings and Grounds Committee which handled
Gil Of administration TOOK hold in September.
1902 Mr.. Gage expressed himse elf this morning
Of the portable and salable material OF the Fair
which had been looked upon as valuable as
re" oSned w
THE situation" said Mr. Gage. lis quite as
Understood. We discussed this matter thor
oughy. and the question whether We should
pay the full price for everyth ing and sell tho
material afterwar.; or pay a less price and al
low It to revert to tie original owners. was
vassed in ali points"
The Work Of Improving jackson Park.
CHICAGO. Nov. 17.-As soon as the weather
will permit next spring the South Park Com
missioners will begin the work Of improving
Jackson Park. By May l all the State and
foreign buildings will be removed from tho
north end OF the park. and it is here the work
OF the year will be done.
Ali the money the Board has at its command
will be devoted to the improvement OF this por-
ton OF tho park. and 1t is believed that the sea
sons work will be sufficient to make 1t about |
the same park that it was before the buildings
were constructed Between $4,000 and $780, !
600 will be spent. and then tho work will stop |
until the following year.
A conference hetween the committee Of the |
directory and the South Park Board will be |
held Tuesday Or Wednesday. when tho propo- |
sitien Of the directory regarding preservation |
of the buildings will be considered.
Chairman met at the Grand Pacific to-day in |
the afternoon Miss Kate Field said that from |
her talk with President DonnersherGer of the |
Park Board and mem bers OF the directory. she |
believed the buildings would be preserved. |
She suggested that tho n Getting adjourn until |
after the conference of the directory and the |
Park Commissioners. which was done.
" HOLD YOUR WHEAT" THET SAT-.