The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-16
Exposition.
Special Excursion Rates On
All Railroads.


Now that the IgAtes Of the Pittsbu'g
exposition are epen and the big indus
trial show in full blast thuge Is no bet
ter place In Western Pennsylvania for
one to spend = day pleasantly and pro-
fitabiy. There Is sOmsthing sxhilarst'
ing in a jaunt about the big exposition
buildings. Situated picturesqualy at
the junction Of tho Allegheny and Mo-
nongahela rivers. with panoramic
REV Of the beautiful city OF Allegheny
IN the foreground, Monument hill RS
ing like mountain in the center. while
10 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 or
railways that combine to make Pitts
burg perfect beehive Of industry, en-
terprlse and genius, the exposition 10
truly well located. Within the nam
moth piles OF brick and iron that COM
pose the exposition buildings are TO he
found the products Of the many mills
and factories that line the rivers and
the busy thOroughfares.
The first building usually visited 10
Mechanical hall in which are located
many attractive exhibits in the line
of machinery. On every hand are
evidences Of mechanical ingenuity, in
Guiding dynamos and electrical appll'
ances OF every description; stationary
engines, agricultural implements and
recent products OF inventive genius.
Among the exhibits that are especially
attractive is that Of theIWestinghouse
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 2O,UO9
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 10 exposition vlsi"
tors, however, centers IN the main ex'
position hall, whore the Bsllstedt. Bal
ienberg 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
such high merit that the band Is OIL.
ready conceded by musical critics to be
one Of the finest musical organizations
Of its kind that was ever heard IN
Pittsburg. The hberahty OF the con-
ductor in the matter Of eneores 10 also
worthy Of note, and incidentally 10 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 filed nearly
every night.
Other features of the main building
are cin0matographe 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 families Of France and Italy and
scenes from the ssashore 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
filled 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 an incubator. Near 1t is model OF
gold mine with all the machinery in
operation.
In the rear of the main building is tho
merry.go.round and the gravity rail-
way, which delight the young folks.
Another and novel feature Of the
exposition this year is Pawnee Bilps
Wild West show. which is camped
in the enclosure at the west end OF the
grounds. All the available space there
mas been utilized for this show, which
will give performances daily, at 30 and
80 p. m. The performance consists
Of feats OF rough riding, lassoing cattle
and wild horses; q 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.
ton 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 indueement
to all who desire to visit the big in.