Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-16
MARCH 16, 1893
Chicago and the Cholera.

The year 1898 will be known in American
annals rs "the Chicago-Exposition year.
We trust that il will be remembered, also.
ms a period of health and happiness for the
people.
The ceremonies in connection will the
opening of the Worlds Columbian Fair
Exposition) will Begin with o rendezvous
of the best ships of the greatest naval
powers OF the world IN Hampton Roads.
This will last from April nth to April
oath and will be one of the grandest dis
plays OF war-ships ever seen. The great
iron cruisers and battle-ships there 10 De
assembled have never had ANY equals IN
speed. strength of armor. and range OF
guns.
There we shall see some of those superb
ships owned by Great Britain, France
Germany. Russia. Italy, Spain. and other
important nations. and quite appropriate
ly this reunion. , as it were. OF the iron
var-shlus Of ali nations will take place on
waters where the battle was fought which
made wooden ships a back number
We had hoped that the observation-disclosures
battle would be fought owe. IN mimic
fashion during the rendezvous. but as we
hear little of the project nowadays we
guess that the idea has been a~bandoneu-
doubtless for want of vessels and lack OF
money 70 equip them appropriately.
On the Gath of April this fleet OF all ma
tions will sail from Hampton Roads to New
York, and there on the 9th the review Will
take place. The rendezvous will be grand,
but the review will probably be grander,
for the reason that hundreds of ocean
steamers. merchantmen. &c; which fire.
ouent the port Of New York will gather
about or follow in the wake of the war
ships and swell the pageantry to greater
proportions. On the 2Sth of April the
foreign naval officers will be ~banqueted IN
New York by the officers Of the United
States feet.
Nav lst the Chicago Exposition opens.
President CLEVELAND and his Cabinet will
be present and the ceremonies Will be
august but it is not within the bounds
OF human efforts TO have the exhibition
halls in readiness by that date. Those who
90 there on that day will find nearly every
thing In confusion.
Circulars have recently been sent out by
the Director General of the Exposition
Observation-Disclosures with loss of their
space and other dire penalties unless they
send in their exhibits promptly, and this
action mny expedite matters somewhat ;
but after all the exhibits have arrived at
Chicago weeks will be required to classify
~ - ... 4h.r, - 4laoa Az we hA I'VE
often said, those who really wish TO see the
exhibition may "a well make up their
minds not to 60 to Chicago earlier than
june list. Those who 20 a month or two
later will be surer still OF beng able to
study what is worth seeing undisturbed
bv the hammers and saws of the carpen.
tiers and the pant of the painters.
The exposition will be a memorable
thing TO see. In many respects 1t will
excel all other expoSitions ever held. II
will be representative of all that is best
and newest in American art and industry
md of much that is valuable relating &c
our history. la the Foreign exhibits Will
be some of the choicest art treasures OF
the Old World. Those who can never
hone 10 travel much abroad will find IL
these buildings a good substitute for for
eien travel. Those who. nave been abroad
will be delighted TO renew here their i'm
pressions OF other lands.
Yes; the exposition will be @ great thing
That il will be a success seems tolerabiy
certain; but q few cases OF cholera II
Chicago may upset all calculations.
Therefore we may take it for granted thai
the C%hicagoans, who are very wide-awake
will work with might and main to keel
their city free from disease and will joir
their influence with New York's to hav'
the national quarantine regulations en-
forced. A little oholera-scare will go agrea
way towards crushing the exposition
This fact will be kept IN mind by the au
thorrties. no doubt, and thus cause then
20 redouble their exertions to keep cholert
out OF this country.
We DO not notice any a%lacrity on TIN
part OF the railroad companies in an
~nouncing what their %round-trip rates viii
be; but we shall doubtless be informed
soon. II is SAID. however, that the rail
road companies who enter Chicago and
who, of course, control the situation, have
resolved TO exact terms which are higher
than they ought to be. -
Ii is TO be hoped that r~ound-trip tickets
can be sold which will allow stoppsgss in
the mountains during the very no
weather. If SO Norfolk. Petersburg. an
Richmond families who usually spend tn
summer at the springs can make thei
visits from them and thus break tn
tedium of the journey. Such an arrange
ment would help the springs and woul
be of great convenience to their patrons
II possible LET II be made.