Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-10-22

pedestrians who visit the spot. 1t
IS By q special act Of the legislature
known as Monument Place. Being no
longer the Circle 10 common parlance'
the people are coming TO adopt the
Italian word plaza as a distinctive
aud euphonious name. When nnlShed
there will be no more attractive public
court in the world Monument Place
will not be recognized by persons who
formerly knew it as the "Clrcle." "
Bowlders have given way 90 asphalt
pavements and sidewalks. Granolith
approaches on the north ana south sides
lead 90 she wide stairWaYs by which the
terrace Is reached.
The monument proper IS square and
rises in symmetrical and shapely lines.
Its height from the ground 70 the Zip
% the torch 10 the hand OF the crown
ing figure is two hundred and eighty
four feet 10 is the highest point 10
the city, and is the first object that
meets she eve on entering the city. The
whole structure is colossal exceeding
any other monument Of similar purpose
IN the world. It's material Is Indiana
stone, the voitic which has become
famous and is In demand from Washing
ton city 20 San Francisco. Many OF
the blocks lying Go the base Of the
monument weighed sixty thousand
pounds before they we're dressed.
The handling and placing OF such stones
we're affairs 90 themselves Of much
interest. Mechanical science, however,
was all sufficient. For two men and 8
windlass successfully raised the quarry
monsters 20 their permanent bed In the
structure. Not a man was killed or
wounded 10 the construction, which has
been under WAY for i've years
The weight Of the monument Is almost
beyond calculation, and Of course reQulr-
ed a solid foundation. The excavation
was deep enough to find solidity,
and 10 the first year after laying the
stone the settling amounted only 10 the
eighth part Of an inch, which was evenly
distributed. There has been no change
since. The shaft, however, has shown
that there IS elasticity In stone.
Though over twelve feet square in It's
alendereSt place, the monument at the
capitsl. which Is two hundred aud
twenty feet from the ground, will bend
ppder a strong wind ABOUT eight inches.
Now that the colossal bronze browning
figures adds over twenty thousand
ponpds with its supports and braces and
reaches over siXsy feet higher, the
deviation OF the stone, due 20 elasticity.
A. no doubt much greater. But the
D,opument is able 20 Withstand the
heaviest gale that ever blew in tue
sfore Thus, from her lofty station,
ne shapely female hgure IMPLYING
ssIndlana" may proudly say; This
rock shall ay from its hrm base as soon
The Dimensions Of the monument
nroduce a harmony Of proportion and
svmmetry, resulting in 3 charm that
-oruits no safe calculations OF size By
IA average person. Height and
brsadth are lost 90 the observer In the
overoowering sense Of magnificent
s,tjtv and digniied masslveneSs. II Is
Isneelally unsafe to trust q citizen Of
,Sdisuapolishor tkc state in matters Of
His pride In this work OF
,ecs adds another disabling factor In
such calculations.
Referring to the plans, It Is found
thst the monument consists or cireu-
lar terrace on 3 plot OF ground which,
with the approaches ana prospective
fountains Is one hundred and ninety
40 feet In diameter. The foundation
80 terrace oceupy one hundred and ten
49,. ~ This space. The terrace, Of
ssssive masoprv. Is eleven feet high
s,,,orts n massive stone b lustrade.
Ts,sir ~ terrace are aua ments for
$500 nnmps. elevator mac inery and