Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-09-14
The ATLANTA SHOW.
EXHIBITORS SHOULD FORWARD THEIR
DISPLAYS AT ONCE.

Everything Being Rapidly Pushed 70 He
Ready For the Openipg-Much Yet Re-
mains to De Done, but Progress LII Ex-
tremely Rapid.
The dilatory exhibitors at the Atlanta
fair must hasten forward their exhibits
with all possible dispatch, and they must
be there themselves before the arrival Of
their goods In order to insure their install
lation by the opening day. 1t is stated
that there are over 5000 cases known to
be on the way to the exposition, which is
likely to result In both railway and team
blockade in the next two weeks
At tho exposition grounds marked prog
ress has been made upon all the buildings
and additions during the past week. The
addition to tho Manufactures building
has been wholly finished. The decoration
of its interior by artistic shields and other
designs, also by flags and bunting, has
been commenced, and it will soon present
very gala appearance. The Administra-
tion building, however, which will be the
most conspicuous structure to be seen be-
fore entering the grounds to those who
come to the main entrance, progresses but
slowly. But as the Offices which it will
contain will have no attraction to the or
dinary sightseer its backwardness will not
affect them.
The Clara mere, which IL was thought
might not be full enough in season to pro-
duce the desired effect and to allow the
electric launches to fly about its surface
under greater flow of water is gradually
reaching the proper height. 1t is not yet
certain whether the Italian gondolas, so
familiar to all who visited Chicago or have
seen the beauties Of faroff Venice, will be
placed upon the lake or not But as they
will greatly add to the picturesqueness of
the landscape about the lake their appear
ance on it is greatly to be desired. Near
the lake tho main building Of Costa Rica
is already boarded in, and tho frame of it's
theater as well rs that of the life saving
station is in place. Near by the model
school house only needs its windows to be
put in place to be completed. The " 40
camp" Of California, which Is behind the
Manufactures building, has the frame
work of Its cabin partly erected, and its
stockade, built of the trunks of saplings
set In the ground partly finished The
public comfort houses, lunch counters,
candy, mineral water and other similar
structures are spripging up at various
points about the grounds.
In the art gallery the pictures are being
hung, and the electric light rchectors are
being put In position. The government
exhibit is nearly completed. There is also
a marked increase In the number Of cases
on the floors Of the principal buildings,
and the number Of articles already In
place is considerable This Is especially
noticeable In the Machinery building,
where q number Of foundations for on
gines, etc, have been CON- pletcd, and more
machinery is In position. The boilers arc
ready to be fred, which will insure tho
lighting OF tho grounds at the very open
ing by electricity, which the chief Of con-
struction advises will bo In complete readi
ness by that time.
In the Minerals and Forestry, Negro and
Agricultural buildings marked progress
has also been made. Nearly all of the
spans Of tho bridge over the lake are In
position ready for the planking That es-
sential feature Of comfort for all visitors
to tho grounds, good roadways and walks,
1t Is positively stated will be in excellent
order by tho opening day. Recently only
q portion Of the roadways were covered
with crushed stone, while tho remainder
became simply mud when IL raincd, and
as this WAS Of almost daily occurrence
short time since tho walking was some
thing frightful to undertake. Now, how.
ever, a substantial plank road, over Is feet
wide, Is being laid all around tho grounds
In front OF tho principal structures Heavy
steam rollers arc also rolling down the soil
along tho edges OF the plank road, which
hard soil will then be covered with crushed
stono to level with tho upper surface OF
tho planks In the to DO festive Midway
plaisanoo" tho completion Of tho various
places Of amusement Is being very rapidly
pushed. Cor. Philadelphia Ledger.
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