The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-02

ored layers North Dakota makes a con-
spicrous showing Of her wheat; Louisiana
displays her cotton. and Kentucky out
strips the world with her exhibit OF to-
baceo. All o. the States and Territories
on the main floor have devoted their ener-
gies TO making a typical crop exhibit.
they confine themselves 10 showing the
raw product
The Boom Of the Exposition.
The heart, or perhaps 1t would be more
pr 1per to ray the brain, OF the Exposl-
tiol Is located in the Administration
building, which all day to-day was a
scene OF activity only slightly interfered
with by the throngs OF sight-seers who
crowded through its halls and peered into
It's rooms and Offices. From this building
all the operations OF The great show are
directed, and 81 has been the scene. during
the past few months, Of unremitting and
intelligent effort, the effects OF which ere
seen to-day I'm the mass OF noble struc-
lures and slightly avenues composing the
Worlds Columbian Exposition.
rhe building itself has been divided with
a view 10 the greatest convenience and az
the same time the utmost economy Of
space. on the ground floor OF Pavilion
"a" are the offices Of the two telegraph
companies-the Western Union and the
Postal-the receiving counters Of which
front on the rotunda. On the first floor
above are the Offices OF the WOmans
Board Of Worlds Fair Managers, and
above them are the quarters Of the
National Worlds Fair Commission. The
top floor is not yet occupied. but will be
used as offices for visiting officials On
the ground floor OF Pavilion "B" IS the
Office OF the Secretary Of Installation. an
Official WHO has had his hands full during
the last six weeks, and whose labors are
not by any means completed even yet
The next floor as yet vacant, is designed
for guests Of the fair from foreign coun-
tries and on the third floor are the offices
Of Director General Davis. the master
spirit OF the whole enterprise. Grouped
about him. In adjoining rooms. are his
assistants. On the next floor, the Bureau
Of Ethnology IS located.
The ground floor Of Pavilion &C" Is
given up entirely 10 the press associa-
tions. The United Press has established
a Worlds Fair Bureau. and during the
progress OF the Exposition will keep
force OF news-gatherers and operators
at work transmitting the news and hap
penings of the great spectacle The other
press organizations are also on the ground
floor. and on the next floor above are the
offices OF the Chicago papers. which Will,
Of course, be fully represented.
On the third floor is the office Of the
collector of customs and the Department
may now be considered at an end. The
top floor Is occupied by the restaurant
of the building.
Pavilion "D' Is occupied on the ground
floor by the various express GONNA nies
while a banking establishment has the
whole Of the second floor. The third noor
Is given over to the Department OF For
eign Affairs. and the top floor is the head
quarters Of tho Columbian Guards, or
Worlds Fair police.
From this building radiates the intell-
gence which governs the multifarlous de-
tails and interests Of the Exposition. and
| II h therefore one Of the centres Of at
traction for the crowds which have been
to-day making their first tour Of lnspec-
tion OF the White City.
The Transportation BuiIdinV.
A chronological arrangement has been
| pursued which simplifes tho task q
taking in the scope Of the trausporta ton
exhibit. From the original plank
| stringer" tramwsy. laid IN England in
! 1899 the visitor passes by the successive
! develoDments of way leaves" used I'm
| l78' the iron scantlngs of ;7eo .he first
| cast-ron rails made I'm l7sf and the first
/ tramway I'm the United States, built in
| 1903 At this point in the journey the
| visitor reaches the era OF steam. for it
was I'm i7S that Watt completed his
! model of the steam motor. From this
! begIna 2 series ot old locomotives lead
! ing no 10 the monster English engine
which occupies position OF honor as the
! biggest yet built.
Next i'm importance to the railway Sec
| tion is tho street car exhibit, which in
| cludes the development. Of the cable car
system, from the original car built In
San Francisco TO the modern plants OF
| New York and Chicago.
Every kind OF road vehicle too, from
| the pneumBtic-tire bicycle 10 the heavi-
est truck Is also present 10 speak for It's
particular merits. and even the lying
machines ana airshiDs are represented.
! ocean navigation Ia represented by model
and charts details Cf construction and
colored prints.
Exhibit Of Machinery.
The noiseless motion Of smooth
running machinery and its miles
OF shafting has an irresistible fascl j.
| nation alike for mechanic and student,
| and the crowds to-day fingered long IN
! Machinery Hall Thu famous triple eH-
pansion Corliss engine, known In the nan
as the "Allls" engine, stands near the
south end Of the building on the long
| aisle running east and west II furnishes
power equal 70 800 horses. and keeps me
! great and varied mass Of machinery III
| motion with 40 apparent enort. fbree
overhead Travellers with electricity Iot
| motive power, move along thelr eleyaleu
tracks IN response 10 notices by telephone
that a pOnder0us piece Of mechanism OF
! block OF wood in some part OF the huNd-
| ing needs a hoist or carry
In this department America has hon
ored her foreign guests by allottne
| them the most conspicuous portion of tn'
| hall. England, France, Germany, austria
| Russia. Spain, Sweden, Belgium ana Nc"
South Wales occupy three-fOurths ~ the
main floor section, while the United states
sets forth her exhibit i'm the other quar-
ter and in the annex. The United states
| however. has three-quarters as much eN'
| hibit room as all the others combined
| Germany's show is magnificent ana EN-
braces every feature Of machinery, IRON
a girnpie lathe 10 the mammoth kFupI
Gun the latter however, having payii-
| ION 10 itself in another part of the
| grounds. France has splendid exhioit,
| and it's directors were the recipients OF
| many congratulations during the uay'
England is further behind with her ais
NAV tbsn any other country The eN'
hjbito,s were delayed by the non-arilVal
| ~ tbeir goods for ten days aiter men
u-erc here 10 work on them. and their eN-
btbit & far from completion. The osher
countries show results OF their resources
md ingenuity I'm various forms put "s
not quite ready 20 have verdlet paASsu
upon them. Their displays VIII D' rsS.g S,,,
for inspection I'm every detah III i'"
days. ., o~ac.
printing and perfecting presses srace
the head OF the department. Here Is IS
sued daily a newspaper, OF which ea.,,
Chicago daily contributes page All
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