The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-29

ton OF other relics, in the yards OF the
wrecking company at No. S005 Halsted
street.
The movable sidewalk was taken
down for the material by private in
dividual.
The booths and ticket stands were
sold or given away, and may now be
seen all over the south side-some OF
them shoe stores, others candy stands.
and still others coal offices. Most of
the turnstiles were sold TO country
towns, to be used on their fair grounds.
Much of the lumber went into the
new store and fiat buildings erected
since the fair closed. a good deal OF
the lumber also went out into the coun-
try, where il was used for the con-
struction OF barns and sheds.
OF the twenty buildings bought by
the wrecking company the seven larg-
est were burned, leaving only the iron
as salvage. The other thirteen did not
have as much material together as one
of those burned. The figures OF the
company show that the cost of labor
in taking down these thirteen and re-
moving the debris of the other seven
was $15O.000.
Over $780, 900 square feet OF glass was
sold to cornice men and florists. The
latter used il in building greenhouses
and the former sold it in their trade.
All the gutta percha pipe used at the
Worlds Fair was sold 10 the United
States Commission of Fisheries at
Gloucester, Mass, for $3.50. The I'M
derground pipe on the grounds went TO
the John Davis company, and was sold
to small towns.
The Fisheries building had little sal
wage, but it was the one building in
demand. Mr.. Rogers started the ball
rolling when he put in bid for the
glass. Then followed innumerable APP
plications for frogs. lizards, fish and
other ornaments from the columns.
These little plaster ornaments were
soon at a premium, and few of them
are now being held at a fairly good
price.
There are thousands OF fiag-poles all
over the west that were in use in some
capacity or other at the fair. Schools.
converts and universities bought spec
linens OF staff work, some but a few
pieces and others large collections.
The fire of July 3, 1894, was especially
disastrous to the art interests Of the
fair. All the figures from the main
buildings were taken down with the
expectation there would be a demand
for them, and more money could be
made from them than from the regular
salvage. Most of the little angels
from the Woman's building, the sym
bolic figures, reliefs, and so forth. were
put in the Electrical building, where IL
was intended TO exhibit them prior 10
putting them on sale. The fire came
and swept them all away. Professor
Swing had bought THE Flower Girl"
which stood at the Horticultural build
ing entrance. He never got it. Scores
of orders from all over the country
were on file, but none could be filed
after the fire. H. y. Higginbotham.
Marshall Field, Potter Palmer, T. b.
Bryan and scores of other residents OF
Chicago were among the disappointed.
a few, however, did get memorable
souvenirs. Mr.. Higinbotham secured
the four lions that kept guard at the
base of the obelisk near the south
lagoon. They now lord il over inoffens-
i've ducks and chickens at Mr.. Higin-
botham's farm at Elgin.
The statue of Ben Franklin that stood
in front OF the electric building, the
work of Carl Roll Smith, was bought
by the University of Pennsylvania, and
is now in Philadelphia
The statue Of Columbus that stood be-
fore the administration building. is now
in the Field Columbian museum.
Mr.. Rogers Of Kansas City got seven
OF the eagles on the United States gov
eminent building. One OF the big lions.
the one in the Horticultural building, is
at FifIy-ninth street and Monroe eve
nue., in a yard across the street from the
Del Prado hotel
Another statue OF Columbus, which
stood in front Of machinery hall. was
sold to Samuel II. Harris for 81 II stin
stads. minus head and arms. on the
grounds.
The city OF Denver bought the Indian
on horseback. and cowboy. the two
statues that excited such comment dur
ing the time the fair was being held.
The park commissioners still own the
group that stood about the main basin.
One OF the horoscope groups OF the four
races is IN the museum Of Jackson park, |
the others were burned.
Minerva and julius Caesar stu stand |
near the museum building.
The celebrated Golden Gateway fs
still intact II Is being held by a local
dealer in statuary. and was recently /
offered 70 the City OF Cleveland for /
81 200.
Many persons interested in the fair
have secured collections OF mementoes |
in the art line.
Many governors OF states. most OF the |
board OF lady managers and host Of /
foreign celebrities nave purchased |
souvenirs.