New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-23
MECHANICS OF TRAVEL.
A VARIED AND PONDEROrS EXHIBIT AT
THE WORLDS FAIR

HUNDRED =, N.,-MorrL EAILEoND,-
ANTIQUE VESSELS And VEHICLES
-M>.IXE MACHINERY.
Chicago, H.. April 2o.-Thc Transportation
Building is not in fact. thing OF beauty from
an exterior point of view. 1t has uhiortuh''"N
been painted = sort Of an Indian red with at
tempts at marginal fre,coc5. 1t LOOKS aDou, Is
much out Of place in its surroundings
as biz Lollvhock bush IN full
bloom in bed Of Gala lilies. IT is on" OF
the large buildings. IT,. dimensions being 80 feet
by $50 feet. with an annex 42I feet by 900 i"t,
the combined floor area heinz ls.G acres. II mas
a cupola 100 feet hish in tn" centre OF the build
inE, and eight elevators. forming part OF VI"
general exhibit, Afford means for reaching the
summit This great structure stands directly
west Of the Mines and Mining Building. Til"
"Goldcn Doorway j. onr great feature. This
ferns the main entrance 10 the building and l.
on the eastern side overlooking the lagoon ana
Wooded Isle" which ls to lie devoted to hori-
culture and to the Japanese Temple.
The contents Of the Transportation Building
ar, of immense bulk and weight. and tn" poc'r'
of getting them into pllc" Is necessarily t"niouS'
still every day secs addition 10 the maSslV"
exhibits and an interesting display IL Is dcstlhcu
TO he TO all who interested III III" history OF
mechanical development during the nineteenth
century. No exhibition ever held Will present
- many Interesting features demonstrating the
advancement made in propring power by IN"
u.s. of heavy machinery sine" ia" discovery OF
steam than will b, afforded under the roof of the
big Transportation Building
BEGINNING at the present stage and glancint
backward, on" must look with admiration upon
the majestic Webb locomotive Of England. with
lis three cylinders. two ljN'i inches, nigh pres
sure. and one 2iA50, low pressure. the confri-
button Of the London and Northwestern Railway
Company. From this one turns with interest
10 the smaller engines identified with III" ploq"'r
DAYS Of transportation by steam in this country.
Tho Blltimorc and Ohio Railroad Company pre-
scnts the most interesting relics Of early ocomo-
tive models These include the old style OF
crasslioppcr engines. -Four of this style will be-
exhibited in the exact conditions under which
they performed their pioneer work. TIL" Chicago
and Northwestern Railway Company will exhibit
the first locomotive ever brought TO Chicago. AMI
which was run on the t,alrna division, it,cli
boaring the name of The Pioneer" Til" con
diton Of this engine, from a mechanical stand
point, i apparently * perfect ~ IN III" d'NS
when il used fu>slly 10 make its way across IL"
praircs from Chicago westward. II Is not hand
some to look upon, but II was powerful useful
and interesting IN ia" days of il infancy. II j.
proposed by the BIltimoN and Ohio Company 10
exhibit full-sizcd models Of the FIRST and oldest
ten locomotives in the world. and comparison
of these with the mighty specimens Of to-day will
afford striking illustration in tie line n evo-
luton Of power.
one Of the interesting exhibits will be the mas
sivc locomotive built by the Canadian Pacific Rail
road Company designed for all conditions Of trans
continental railway service. This locomotive.
in its general plan. indicates no general or wid"
departure from ordinary outlines or appliances,
except that in the arrangement Of III" cab an cN-
ucIimcnt has been introduced. II l. built Of iron
and the corners are rounded. the idea being that
it will pass more smoothly through the wind ami
the resistance Will be in certain degree less than
in the ease Of an engine with square corners. II
is limited that this slight departure may result IN
an improvement in the construction Of both loco
motives and ears, Iy which power now wasted IN
resistance may be- saved.
The PENNSYLVANIA Railroad Company will have
a large display covering more than an acr" OF
ground outside Of the general Transportation
Bui ding Included in this Will be III" magnh-
cent train of Pullman cars representative" OF the
Chicago Limited Express running over that road
between this city and N"w-Nork II VIII consist
Of a Baldwin engine. combined baggnS" ana
smoking ear 10 De- named the Marchcna ; a dn-
ing-car named La Rabida an observation ear
the " Isabella" paror ear called Santa Maria
a passenger coach. number 1888; a coInpar tih"ht
car, the Ferdinand sleeper. the America.
and a postal car the number Of which has not Vet
been affixed This company will also exhibit the
model of an improved railway passenger station.
The Ncw-York Central will present fin" show
Ing. BESIDES building of it, own, II viii have
among other things the first engine ana Tram oil
car. which ran on the old Hudson River Railroad,
Julv n. 1852: and alongside of il will b" Il train
Of magnificent vc-t1bulc Wagner cars. az ia" head
of which will stand locomotive with all the
modern improvements
Among the curio~itics will b. The exhibit by th"
great Western Railway Company Of England OF
the ORIGINAL soycn-foot gaug" tocon9tv" I.ord oil
IA. Isles which was built in 1871, and secured
the first prize at the Worlds Fair held III that
year The contrast between the triumphs Of me
chanical invention and appliances At two ends OF
g, Generation beginning with the second half of the
nineteenth century will her" be- forcibly Nus
trated.
Germany il manfcsting a LARGE interest in trans
por.ation rs in other matters associated with In"
Worlds Fair. one Of the features in her collec
ton will be supcrbly executed model of III"
FrauIlfor. passenger station. which j. rcckon"d
among th. finest and grand.~t in architectural
outline and exterior beauty in the world. III" En-
,cror William sends two locomotives and many KINDS
Of railway cars One of tl"s" is parlor ear all
II mon. Another is fitted up in th" s'yl" oil
an ambulance winch was used Ivy the K'l 'roSS
Society during the Fianco-GcrInam War.
The transportation Department Will be ricl III
exhibits from Russia, France, Belgium, SPAN and
Australia. In the entire display there Will DE-
modern locomotives 10 the number of cshty-iour
and about twenty Of antique type, which VIII
afford amp" opportunity for contrast OF th"
progress made IN this class Of mechanism. HE
H. X Porter Locomotive Works, of Pttsbnrg sup
lN the smallest specimens OF locomotives with all
modern appliances now III acti,c service" Ines"
are little iivc-ton engines of thrce-foIrths gauge,
and OF class employed in tll" work OF shit
ing at rolling mills They will afford an interest
ing comparison with IN" great lOO-ton engines 10