New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-25
TRYING. DAYS FOR THE FAIR.
MANAGERS HAVE TO CONTEND WITH
WRETCHED WEATHER.
DESPITE ADVERSE CONDITIONS PREPARATIONS
FOR THE OPENING ARE MAKING GOOD
PEoGEEss-TIE GREAT CORLIss
ENGINE ALL READY


weather which the builders at the Exposition
grounds have experienced. For more than twenty
four hours ending at 80 this afternoon. he
snow had been falling. some times onl" in lig!t,
feathcry fakes 1T Others in Wild dri, ing clouds.
beautiful enough to look upon, bur awfully dis
coaraglng in It's effect upon th0." charged with
the superintendent Of the work and the labon"'
einI,o,,p in clrry ici II on Within doors, ~
cours., tlcrc has Leon 10 slacfening Of activity.
hut the ground have been masses OF mud whcr-
crcr men nave had to walk teams have Lad
10 draw their burdens The storm began
Tues lay, and by ITS severity and consistency al
most paralyzcd work ont Of doors. : far inl-
proving the condition Of the grounds was con-
ccrned But the labor OF Hauling broken stone
WIS continued 81 also was tie transfer Of ! OXcs
from the cars or the nacks 10 the departments
to which they were consigned Yet the
roadwnys where the stone had been distributed
and crushed. the mud is ankle deep; and
it is proposed TO put scrapcIs AT once
for the removal OF this mass, and then follow
with an application of gravel. Toward III" close
of next week the railway tracks for installation
service will be takdl over and the ground on
which they now rest properly prepared. If the
closing week of April will only supply anything
approaching decent weather. the situation
factory than seemed two weeks ago possible of
even an approach TO realization. The mere an
nounccmcnt Icy the Director General of a purpose
10 remove the railway tracks within the next
seven DAYS gives assurance that tho exhibits are
well in hand. They have been rushing forward
in tremendous volume during the past week. ana
they will continue TO do so during the week 10
come: and thosn which arrive after the May lay
opening can easily he handled by teams from thr
terminal points outside the inclosurr. Inc land-
scape gardening in the vicinity OF III" pilhciplI
buildings is completed. that another week Will
see the grass growing to the edge OF every 1raVei
walk and roadway.
Every day shows traces Of fir rapid strides
that are being made in H." construction OF
payon4 and the placing ~ exhibits, AMI there
is no longer any doubt that highly crc''lfabl"
showing will be afforded May /. The long,
LONG work which has been Going forward IN
Machinery Hall without any apparently vlsipi'
results is beginning {, tell, and this afternoon
for the first time. TIE big Rcynolds-torlsS engine
was put in condition for th" t"st when i !"
he made of il on Monday neNi The engine IL -
be u thing of uscfulncS'. "a WILL - an object
n admiration. inasmuch a. it j. 20 supply power
for two WESTINGHOUSE inclndcsc"nt l'Sht dNnlino'
Of n. 600 lghts each S'mc doubt il express ii o.
Of IT, bu. the builders seem 10 he confident Of
the outcome Tie Coiliss engine, which was an
object Of 50 much interest AZ the Centennial En-
Libitjon in SO. ard which was set in motion hr
President Grant and Emperor Dom Pedro OF
Brazil. hal maximum capacity of loo hor@'-
mower. while the maximum capacity "f that IN
Machinery Hall. Chicago. to-day j. 5000 horse
mower. There are four cylinders. 26N73, 40N'!.
6Ox7e and 1ON72 respectively. and Nh" weight
Of each in the order named is ten, eighteen, twenty
and thirty tons. The steam pressure Is 10 pouhi'
70 the inch The fywhrrl is constructed IN tw"lV"
sections each Of 5000 pounds weight. making
total weight Of $4,000 pounds. Each or the
twelve arms weighs 2,lo0 pounds III" diameter
Of the wheel il 30 feet, and thc breadth OF ia
face ~ 80 inches The steel shaft IL i feet ion9
and q inches in diameter. and weighs thir'y-hV"
tors The wheel will make one revolution every
second After the test 10 be mad" tomorrow
under the eye of the inventor. Edwin Reynolds
the device will he attached by means OF when
President Cleveland will ST the engine in motion
AT the opening day ceremonies.
Mach work has been performed in nearly all
the buildings at night in tho light OF the cl'cnl'
lamps and II is amazing 10 not" III" results Oh
this steady concentrated labor from DAY to day
in the rearing and completion of pavilions Ih"*'
results NOR" slrlklngN apparent III NV t'"'
Manufactures Building than anywhcr" else and IT
is evident now that this department Will b" IN
excellent shape by MAY i. The Mines and Min
ino Bnilding will also be practically in thorough
and complete exhibition form. Everything looks
VOL in the Government Building This Depart
mrnt will bc exceedingly picturesque IN is APP
pcarancc The Smithsonian collection IL nearly
all unpackcl and many Of the EXHIBITS, such AZ
stuffed birds and ANIMALS, are in permanent pac"
in their glass cases ready for inspection. There
are in this department many wooden s'atu"- ana
models Of horses and riders illustrating diE"r-
cnt branches Of the Government service"
Thcs, stationed in various parts OF the
building, and present a novel effect as TIE;
stand partially obscurcd in their hoois and tempo
rary wraps Pictures in oil and cngravlhgS are
being hung in the gallery on the eastern front
In fact throughout the vast interior Of thi.
structure the work is advancing 80 Systematically
that Saturday night of next week Will see the
exhibits all arranged, and most attractive picture
may he seen by the visitors.
In the Womcn's Buikiing progress il not 20
marked IA the managers would wish. Still. each
day presents some new feature OF interest. To-
day the japanese model house, which occupies a
place in this department. was completed, and the
native workmcn in the costumes Of their coun-
try began 10 ulpdck inc DoNfS 'VHtdIIllng III"
furniture and curios with which il is TO be- sup
piled Among those who watched the perform
ance were several japanese long resident in the
United States. and wearing the everyday dress of
the American. This little Inpancse house viii
present a pretty picture when fully dccked out
with its briaht colorcd furniture.
Reasonable, hut not striking. progress has been
made during the last week in the Agricultural
Department. bu; a vast amount OF work remains
to be done if this building il going TO present
anything like "A proper display on the opening
day. Machinery Hall, also, is far behind The
Transportation Department Is doing we'll The
cumA enOue character oil the exhibits in this
building renders work in the direction of fitting
up very tedious, and results are not readily
noticeable from day 10 day rs in some of the other
departments. Horticultural Hall is looking beau
tiful, and here everything viii be in good shape.
The weather Of the pust week has had terrible