The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-11-14
EXPOSITION SUGGESTS WEALTH.
A Capitalization of q Half Billion Dollars
And an Army of Workmen Repre-
scented hY Exhibits
scented by Exhibit

Philadelphia, Nov. 7.=While 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 of the country
to fill pressing orders, testing their ca
pacity to the utmost, these figures
might have been increased two fold
and the exhibits would have repre-
scented a round billion of industrial
capital It is impossible, of course, to
enter into detail as to all the exhibits
their character and the extent of the
industries which they represent-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
Sc, 900 to 81, 900, 900 and the employment
of persons in the mills or factories
from so to 1900.
In this pavilion the exhibits, 50 In
number, represent total capital OF
nearly $1,000, 600 and the employment
of more than 10000 shop hands, fac
tory men or other employees. These ex-
hibits are chemical and pharmaceutical
products, typewriters, musical instru-
ments, pianos, organs, etc.
Passing from the north pavilion to
the east arcade there will be found
bicycles, sewing machines, steamship
models and petroleum products; these
exhibits representing an aggregate OF
capital of nearly $90,000,000 and the
employment of $4,000 persons. The ex-
hibits include those of Cramp & Sons,
ship builders; the International Navi-
cation company, several newspapers
and the Union Iron works, of San
Francisco, the builders of the battle
ship Oregon.
In the central pavilion of the main
building are food products, cereals.
tobacco, wine, liquors, spices, etc.,
which represent capital amounting to
$12 900 or more and the employ
ment of more than 10000 persons.
by LdI bIS U1OoI tdit, heCASSe-
ing and valuable exhibits are those in
the main exhibition hall. There are
over 300 of these exhibits, including
iron and steel, electrical machinery,
leather and textiles. In these 300 ex-
hibits Is represented capitalization of
nearly 1920, 900 and the employ
ment of nearly 100000 working people
The exhibits represent nearly the
whole territory of the Union and in
clude two or three from far off Alaska.
In the south pavilion Of the main
building, where the hardware, stoves,
ranges, saddlery, ETC., are located, more
than $20,000,000 of capital and the en-
ployment of more than $4,000 men and
women in the various industries are
represented.
In the implement and vehicle build
ing there are IS classes of exhibits. rep.
resenting capitalization of nearly 49,
100000 and the employment Of $4,000
industrial workers.
In the transportation building and in
other places where exhibits are to be
seen there is represented further
capitalization OF $40,000,000 and the
employment of 10000 persons. These
figures give a more correct idea of the
extent of the exposition and the wide
range and Importance of the industrial
centers involved than has yet appeared.