New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-30
FRANCE AT THE FAIR
THE DISPLAY or LOCOMOTIVES AND CARS



fyroM . sfAyr CORRESPONDENT OF THE 1RiBUSE)
Chicago H., July l9.-IQ allotting space in the
French section OF the Manufactures building r
the different exhibitors the commissioners wisely
arranged for the rich displays of upholstery and
robes along the front of the TWO sides OF the court
Besides enecting n valuable utilization OF space
I'm this way. the exterior view was rendered "spc
ciallv attractive. The exhibit OF robes is there"
fore concentrated in one locality. and tnat just
within the several entrances. Under the general
head Of Clothing Costumes and Accessories oil
the Toilet" there are 10? classified eXhibits In
the line Of robes and mantles Sara Mayer ana A.
MOrhanSe furnish fine display 1he MOTH
Blossicr pavilion is also particularly attractive
by reason Of the fact that the collection embraces
many reproductions of costumes of the Older times
In this pavilion. TOO, is a copy OF dress worn
by Nine Patti-Nicolini. The famous house OF
Worth Is not represented Some surprise has
been expressed that Manly the Partisan tailor,
whose specially is women's robes. and who has
so large a patronage among fashionable women IN
this country docs not appear among the "N-
hbitors and there have been many inquiries aS
70 the cause Explanations are made 10 the effect
that Mr. Mandy is at present charging his store,
and the emergencies of his business in this con-
ncction rendered il impossible for him 70 take
part in the Exhibition. lie Is hurryng forwaru
his improvements in order 10 no able 10 rcspoh"
IN the orders Of his American customers the CON-
ing autumn.
The display of kid gloves IL. Of course. super
lative in its degree of excellence. lhere II
much also in the way OF laccs. straw sooos' eur
broderies feathers. flowers ana furs. III wv
dcno,tmcnt for costumes two pretty scenes ar"
sct with lay figures. one representing brda! part3
end another family group on lawn. Inc ihl'hc
diate locality of these pictures is darkenen anu
tbe sccpes are illuminated by electric iigh's'
The execution is quite realistic IN It's enec'.
The pictures are attractive spots for women an"
children moving along in the tbrongs or IN"
French Court.
II wonld be useless 70 ottempt any description
In detail of the Lyons silk department. ms
display as stated in previous letter. is pro-
nounced by the commissioners the richest ana
most elaborate ever made at any exhibition. The
apartment is on the second floor, Immediately az
tho head of the stairway. and the cases contain
ing the silks of various colors and degrees OF
yalne are arrcnged so tastefully. and the furnish
ings and upholstery are so superb under the soit
light of the muslin ceiling, that all the CON-
forts Of q drawing-room are afforded and it is
here that the weary traveller finds rest and re-
pose OF kind which is not provided by any
other court in the Exhibition inclosure
While the French display in the Manufactures
Building affords the greatest variety and is most
interesting the visitor 10 the Transportation
Building will not fail to note the presence OF
France in that department. The railway sec
ton is In charge of NJ. DemOulin. civil engineer.
The exhibits include four locomotives. car Tor
suburban lines a model Of the ST Lazare sta
tion in Paris and number OF drawings OF roll
ing stock and fixed plants belonging TO different
railroad companies. OF the four locomotives. TWO
are exhibited by the Franco-Belee Company. an
important firm owning extensive works III 'he
north of Francc-one by the State railways ana
one by the Northern Railway Of France The
first two locomotives the property of the West
ern Railway of France and the Paris and Orleans
Railway respectively, and both are used for local
traffic. The other two locomotives are Tor haullhs
express trains. and their driving-wheels are aoolt
the largest that have ever been manufacturers
ba;no nearly seven feet in diameter None OF
fhese locomotives constructed WIN d We"
10 being placed upon exhibition; they all simply
represent standard patterns OF their Respective
tvnes and have already been in service in France
90 mart Of the equipment of the corporations own
ing them In their construction the engines are
different in many respects from the American To-
connective Each is fitted with steel plate frames
wrought iron wheels brass tubes and copper fire
boxes Two of them have inside cylinders. Will"
WHAT is known as the Nord engine-a compound
has both inside and outside cylinders. Two are
tank engines with the tanks placed latcraHy
above the wheels. Only the Nord engine is httei
with bogie or pony trucks. The working parts
are. as rule lighter than those OF American
locomotives of equal power. Two have outside
eccentrics and links, and one Of them Is htteo
with a detachable valve gear of a new design.
A French car builder. NJ. Carel, exhibits ral-
way coach which is of a special type hitherto I'M
~
been used many years on the Western railway OF
France on its busy local lines, and has meanwhile
undergone considerable improvement in details Of
construction. The car is said 10 be especially
adapted TO the handling of heavy passenger
traffic OF course, these particular cars are used
only for short trips those on the main line ar"
more spacious and designed 10 afford greater COM
fort to passengers on long Journeys. The second
class cars of this pattern weigh only nine gross
tons each and scat scventy-fve passengers
This is equivalent TO n dead weight OF only 21o
pounds for each passenger seated
The Western Railroad Of France also contrib
utes some charming models, one being that Of the
ST. Lazarc Station in Paris. This station was re-
Gently rebuilt and occupies location in the very
heart of Paris and in the vicinity Of the most
fashionable streets and boulcvards II inc.ndc-
large and luxurious hotel directly connected
with tho platforms This station has twenty
al rht tracks, all for passenger trains, and on busy
day. the schedules provide for the entrance and
clearance of seven hundred trains daily. II is
said that 20OOO.O 900 passengers arrive and de-
mart at this station annually The Western Rail
road OF Franco is of course, we'll known 10 all
Americans who have visited that country Some
of its trains run in connection with the steamers
M the French Line between IIavrp and Ncw-lork
others connect Paris with Versailles, ~. Cloud,
Rambouillet and also with most of the picturesque
spots in the vicinity Of Paris as well rs with the
chief watering places Of France. The model OF
the station is complete and perfectly illustrates
.ho a;snosi,ion of tracks signals, buildings AMI