The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-09-23
1T Is OPEN NOW.
Pittsburg's Big Exposition is Being
Thronged With Visitors
Fine Displays.

Now that the gates Of the Pittsburg
exposition are open and the big indus.
trial show in full blast thore is no bet
ter place in Western Pennsylvania for
one to spend a day pleasantly and pro.
fitably. There is something exhilarat-
ing in jaunt about the big exposition
buildings Situated picturesquely at
the junction of the Allegheny and Mo-
hongahela rivers, with panoramic
view Of the beautiful city of Allegheny
In the foreground, Monument hill ris-
| ing like q mountain in the center while
to the right and left are the loftier
heights that enclose the broad Ohio val
ley and add natural beauty to the acres
of brick, stone and granite. the scores
of mills and factories and network OF
railways that combine to make Pitts.
burg perfect beehive of industry, en-
terprise and genius, the exposition is
truly well located. Within the man.
moth piles of brick and iron that com.
pose the exposition buildings are to be
found the products Of the many mills
and factories that line the rivers and
the large mercantile houses that line
the busy thoroughfares.
The first building usually visited is
many attractive exhibits in the line
Of machinery. On every hand are
evidences Of mechanical ingenuity, in
cluding dynamos and electrical apph-
ances Of every description stationary
engines, agricultural implements and
recent products Of inventive genius.
Among the exhibits that are especially
attractive is that of the Westinghouse
Electrical and Manufacturing company
with one OF the finest displays OF dyna-
mos and electrical machinery ever wit
messed anywhere. There are dynamos
of all sizes from the smallest to the
greatest, the largest compound engine
having q capacity for furnishing 10000
lights. Another fine display is that of
the Southern railway, consisting OF
minerals and products Of the soil found
along the line Of that road.
The chief interest TO exposition visl-
tors, however, centers IN the main ex-
position hall, where the Bellstedt- Bal
lenberg concert band holds forth. The
conductor, Herman Bellstedt, Jr., is q
musician of rare attachments and has
built up an organization OF artists in
the musical profession. The programs
are admirably arranged and the con.
certs thus far this season have been Of
ready conceded by musical critics to be
one of the finest musical organizations
of its kind that was ever heard in
Pittsburg. The liberality of the con-
ductor in the matter of encores is also
worthy of note, and incidentally is re-
sponsible to some extent for the wide
popularity the Bellstedt- Ballenberg
band has already attained. There are
seats in the auditorium and gallery
about the bandstand for fully $500 peo-
pie and these seats are filled nearly
every night.
Other features of the main building
are cinematographe located in the art
gallery, giving views of various i'm
portant events, including scenes from
the queens jubilee. in London the re.
cent duel between members of the
royal fam lies of France and Italy and
scenes from the seashore resorts. These
exhibitions are given hourly. A view
of the main exposition hall from the
gallery presents picturesque and brill.
liant sight. There are scores Of fancy
decorated booths brightly lighted and
filed with articles of every description,
each representing the line Of goods car
ried by the business house making the
display. At one corner of the building
Is al luCuDdtOT. NEAR IL Is u LlOuel VI
a gold mine with all the machinery in
operation.
In the rear Of t-e main building is the
merry.g .go.round and the gravity rail
way, which delight the young folks.
Another and novel feature of the
exposition this year is Pawnee Bills
Wild West show, which is camped
in the enclosure at the west end Of the
grounds. All the available space there
has been utilized for this show, which
will give performances daily, at 80 and
7.S0 p. m. The performance consists
of feats Of rough riding. lassoing cattle
and wild horses reproduction of the
Mountain Meadow massacre, in which
Kit Carsonwas killed. the robbery of
Deadwood and Ft. Custer stage coach,
and various cowboy sports and pas
times.
The excursion season to the exposi.
tion has already opened and during the
balance Of the exposition season there
will be excursions on all the railroads
centering in Pittsburg. The rate will
be sufficiently low to be an inducement
to all who desire to visit the big in.
dustrial show.