Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-26
THE HANCOCK STATUE
Its Different Parts Now Lying on the
Ground About tie Pedestal.
Crowds of People Watching Prcpara-
lions BEING Made for Their
Assembling.

The bronze statue of Gen. Hancock, which
arrived from the foundry In Providence
last Monday taken from IT,; freight
car in which it made the trip and carried
to its site in Market space. The statue
made several wagon loads. for it came In
fourteen pieces, and weighs, altogether
700 pounds.
At present the several parts of the man
and horse are lying on the ground about
the pedestal, tightly swathed in canvas
wrapp:nSs. A number of riggers have been
occupied al! day with the work Of putting
up the derrick by which the statue will be
lifted up to the pedestal. The work has
attracted large crowds CT curious people
who stand about and watch the workmen
with the greatest interest, as If an eques-
trian statue had never before been seen in
this city.
The statue was cast at the foundry Of the
Gorham Company in Providence, II. l., ard
the company has Sent on Il counIe of its
best men TO supervise the work of putting
1t in place. The contract with the company
will not be fulfilled until the statue is on
us pedestal complete, veled and ready for
the ceremony of unveilng. So far, the
work has been Gone openly, but when it
come: to putting the figures together it
VIII all lie done behind canvas walls so
tnat the p'ihEc generally will not have a
chance TO see ii until 1t is form ally ded;-
Gated. The work of erecting the statue is
under the charge of Nil. Winfield S. Allie
baugh of Providence who has been COZ
nected with the casting foundry for a nun,
mer of years.
He sait! this afternoon that it would
probably be in place by a week from -o:.av.
The parts will all be put together on the
ground, tie different parts fitting together
as neatly as 2 hand in glove and then
being secured by means of taper riyets.
day would probably suffice to put the
general on MS horse and the legs and body
OF the animal together, but then all the
joints must be smoo he'd off and the riyets
clipped off and all signs of them erased To
do this sort of work requires considera bic
skill, and the company has sent on one of
It's best men SO that it shall be done in the
best manner possible When man and horse
are just as they should be the whole af-
fair WI be hoisted to the top of The pedes-
tai and the three feet on which the horse
stands will be properly fastened to the
granite top.
consigned to the sculptor MIR Henry J. FL
licott, and the result was that Yesterday it
looked as though there might be Il hitch in
the proceedings. The statue was attached
for debt of $50 which it was alleged. the
sculptor had contracted. According to the
claim, book agent agreed 10 insert a por-
trait ana biographical Sketch OF Mr.. Eli
colt In all art work that he WAS canyassing
Tor. The sculptor yielded to his wiles. but
when he saw the book he INSISTED that it
was not such as he had contracted for and
refused to pay the bill.
Inc result was that the willy agent levied
upon the statue, and for awhile it was in
the possession of a constable. If it had
been consigned to the agent of the COM
pany it would have been all right but as
IT was Mr.. Allebaugh was unable to get
possession of the statue until the question
at issue was settled. This was arranCed
during the evening in some way that has
not no been made public. and this morning
tne statue ie1t its private car and was es-
corted to the little reservation where. in
an human probability, it will remain for