New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-20
PART II.
APRIL 20, 1898.
READY
,,rr1NG on FINISHING TOUCHES AT THE
FAIR
acRAB GAME" BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN
ovERwoRKED-THousAN VISIT THE
PARK on SUNDAY.

.vRoM
rbiea.o, April This is period in the history
=, work at the Exposition grounds when every
,;,,lc tells The finishing touches are being APP
n4d to the buildings and grounds, and one can
-, begin to see the effects of methodical labor
i the several fields to which discipline in the
engagement of forces can be applied As an indi-
cation that the end is approaching, there has been
marked diminution in the force OF painters.
Only those of the moro skiful class are at present
smrIoved, the services Of others who have been
foy months engaged on the rougher portions OF
.yteriors and interiors being now discontinued.
Tie outside of the Fisheries Buildings. the Elec
,rical the Manufactures, the Mining and the
Women's buildings are being touched up III spots.
and sfatuary in different parts OF the grounds IS
receiving final coating of white. The figure Of
the Republic, iE the Lagoon, is receiving Just now
the attentions of eight men who clothing it in
Jacket of gold leaf. Ii is said that 10000
sheets OF gold leaf, weighing in the aggregate 400
pounds will be necessary in completing this
figure
One notices also marked change from even one
week ago in the surface Of the ground generally
in the vicinity Of the great department. build
mss. Stony 1sland-ave., which is the thorough
fare the west side of the inclosure, having Dcen
SUBSTANTIALLY completed, broken stone Is now
IL
proper and distributed along the roadways and
between the grass plots. and the steam crushers
ere now at work grinding these masses into solid
driveways Tie general effect is striking The
two W, cks of April, with frequent days of warm
sunshine and sufficient moisture II give stimnlah'
10 the soil, have developed the grass, both where
sown in the seed and where soddng has been
done in marked degree. The white buildings
consequc ntly stand out in bold contrast, ana the
white roads, made from the crushed stone. present
striking supplement An improvement too' IL
going forward in the approaches to the ground.
Two weeks ago the streets were almost linpaS-
sible one day because Of the thickness OF the
mud. and another day because of the thickness OF
the dust, the conditions were altered ny the
cIirtatic changes which are so rapid on the shores
Of Lake Michigan Broken stone is being APP
piled to all the leading thoroughfares, and OBJ
s,ructions in the streets. which, in some instances
during the past fortnight had grown 20 be abso-
lu,o nuisances. have been reno, cd. Rapid work
has also advanced toward completion many OF
the buildings i'm course construction at least to
an extern, which renders them less unsightly.
MANY of these buildings temporary structures
Of wood, with only stills for foundatloh'' an"
are being hastily prepared for cheap eatng-hou'e',
lodging houses and small shops. the support oil
which will be dependent upon the patronage OF
representatives of the less desirable classes VINO
will visit the Fair. Undoubtedly. large sums OF
money have been invested i'll construction work
of this kind, and one great question Is, HOW III
the world are the investors 10 receive adequate
returns through the revenues resulting from the
patronage covcrin. the brief period OF SIN
months?
One of the Exposition officials in talking the
other day with your correspondent on the subject
Of xxhi
been made in these letters, said that the evil
was hound 10 cure itself by reason of the TACT
that the scalpers are. through their methods OF
nractisinc their creed. completely OVERRIDING the
thing and he predicts that what AT INST hInsh
seemed like threatening source of harm TO me
success OF the Fair may Yet prove an absolute
blessing He said that from the top OF the ooh
Of the Administration Building, looking TO inc
southwark, the westward and the northward'
and taking in a radius of less than mile ana
half il was possible 10 locate houses when
would accommodate Gaily 100000 persons. Ihe~c
houses or nearly all Of them, have ben con-
structed for the simple purpose OF providing t"'T'r
accommodations and THEN operators he ieVcd mat
by reason OF their proximity TO the Far GROUNDS
enormous prices could be obtained. But 80 wild
grew the fever to eAtort money 10y this system
and so many plunged into this line OF enterprise
number of rooms will be obtainablc than will be
demanded and the result will be a scramble for
patronage. at low prices, whereas rates In ca
c.ssivc amounts were originally intended to he
reauired But while this all may lie true, the
prices have not yet shown any signs of Yielding
II is almost impossible To make any decent terms
to-day Tho expectations OF some OF inc peoPie
here respecting tie number oil visitors TO chicago
duiing the continuance of the Exposition, ap-
proach degree OF fighilncss sus-
FESTIVE of insanity. The structures them
selves are fim-y, and must oil
necessity prove very uncomfortable quarters our
ing the Heated term. 1t seems remarkable tla'
authority should ever have been given for the
construction of some Of the buildings that one
ues. in which II is expected that hundreds OF
peopc will be housed by day AMI by night.
FIRE, accidentally started the lower floors Of
one OF these buildings willie the high winds 50
prevalent On these shores were al their height,
would result in most disastrous loNi cl ~.
IL is not easy To reach individuals VINO are coiili3
10 the Fair with advice AZ 10 now H'S rh'uiI
start ont or how they shOUld do after t!t"N S''
hcfe but for the benefit OF th"se wa, en- y.
reached il Is just as wei! To caution ,c,n n nr'
against "a 100 nasty acceptance OF quarters pio-
vIdcd IN these tinderboX,S IL such Close pr'\iil
70 the Exposition grounds. ne la1lu'rS 'U 10
reaching the site Of the FAR from AL Polhsa az
the city will be ample and HE IN STONE OF "iI'N
houses in the bUilt-up portion oi "a" tiE, enen
wber,. the prjc. may seem high, will b. far more
preferable ard far moro safe than IN these wo3uci'
boxes which spectators and scaipers nave poem
40 boldly rearing on the edges oil Jicks"h i al :;
Yesterday was a DAY of triumph al tlir fAiI
grounds. Only one more Sunday remains d"'i' ii,
which admission on that day 10 the incirsnic VIZ "
b. PERMITTED 1t WAS orderly croWi o. I',ov,Y
pconlc who nj one time strollel over the gr0ilnd
About ihirc-fourths OF this numbcr had paiu
their 50 cents entrance fee, and me o,HeI oI
fourth represented the holders OF passes; pS Iea
Of the employment OF members OF families III to.'
ncction with the Exposition work. Whiic 'no,9
was little to he seen. there was nnch 10 cnJ,N '
Tic day was pleasant and spring-likc the '%enc
was undergoing in certain sense ram =
ton by tie growth OF grass and the cApanoing VI
buds into leaves on slirubbery and trees c''.',o
OF attraction was the greenhouses apprhic" -
the Horticultural Department. In these houses arc
now in full bloom the most magnificent coIec'I11n
of ransics and caccolarias probably ever Dion.m'