Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-16
EXPOSITION sUsG ssTs HEALTH.

EEPOStTION aC1b hstS HG-s1hh
A capitalization OF IA Hsif billion Dollars
ana au Army of workp,en Represented by
Exhibits.
Philadelphia, Nov. 9.-While a great
deal has been said in general way
about the exhibits In the various build
ings of the National Export exposition,
few persons understand how large
ly they represent the manufacturing
interests of the United States. These
exhibits, covering an infinite variety
of industries, represent no less than
a half billion of dollars of capital, dis
tributed over almost every section OF
the country. There is no doubt that but
for the present extraordinary demand
upon the manufacturers 81 the country
to fill pressing orders, testing their ca
pacity to the utmost. these ngures
might have been increased two fold
and the exhibits would have repre-
sented round billion Of industrial
capital. 1t is impossible, of course, to
enter into detail as to all the exhibits
their character and the extent Of the
| industries which they Tepresent-but
| the visitor at the exposition when he
enters the north pavilion OF the main
building will find great variety OF ex,
hibits representing in each individual
case capital to the amount OF from
$4,000 to $1,000,000 and the employment
of persons in the mills or factories
from so to 1900.
In this pavilion the exhibits, ~ IN
number, represent total capital OF
nearly $1,000 900 and the employment
of more than 10000 shop hands, rae
tory men or other employees. These ex-
| IL, nd nj q TT q ppltir1l
products. typewriters, musical lnstru-
ments, pianos, organs, etc.
Passing from the north pavilion e
the east arcade there will be found
bicycles, sewing machines, STEAMSHIP
models and petroleum products; thes'
exhibits representing an aggregate O
capital of nearly s90,o00.000 and th'
employment of 10000 persons. The ex
hibits include those of Cramp 4 Sons
shin builders; the International Navi
, cation company, several newspaper
: and the Union Iron works, OF Sa
Frfncisco, the builders Of the battle
4 ship Oregon.
7 In the central pavilion of the mai
! building are food products, cereals
/ tobacco, wine, liquors, spices, etc
: which represent capital amounting I
y S12O00. 900 or more and the employ
q ment of more than 10000 persons.
q BY far the most important, interes
! ing and valuable exhibits are those
II the main exhibition hall. There al
4 over 800 of these exhibits, includir
iron and steel, electrical machiner
J leather and textiles. In these 800 e:
q q shibits is represented capitalization
Is nearly 100000 and the emplo
4 ment of nearly 100000 working peopl
ID The exhibits represent nearly Il
% whole territory of the Union and i
h clude two or three from far off Alask
n In the south pavilion of the ma
h building, where the hardware, stove
r. ranges, saddlery, etc., are located, mo
q than 10000, 900 of capital and the ell
~ ployment of more than $4,000 men al
10 women in the various industries
represented.
- In the implement and vehicle bull
-, ing there are IS classes Of exhibits. re
an resenting capitalization of nearly )
~ 100000 and the employment OF 46,c
N industrial workers.
~ ~ In the transportation building and
,ma "a other places where exhibits are to
- seen there is represented a furtt
y, capitalization of $4O,000,0O0 and I
~ employment of 100000 persons. The
~, figures give more correct idea of
I IA extent of the exposition and the wi
~ ,an range and importance of the industr
'Se centers involved than has yet appear