Evening journal., 1899-11-09
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A Capitalization Of a Hall Billion Dollars
And sn Amy Of wosl.mea Repre-
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Philadelphia. Nov 1.--W nile great
deal AaN boon said I'm "a General way
lhout the exhibits IN the various hmid-
fngs Of tho National Export exposition.
few persons understand hoN large
ly they represent The manufacturing
interests of tho United States. These
exhibits, covering an Infinite variety
of induatries represent no less than
q half billion on dollars OF capital. dis
tfibuted 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-
aented a round billion OF Industrial
capital. Il is impossible Of course, 10
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 a great variety Of ex-
hibits representing In each individual
case capital to the amount OF from
$4,000 10 Si,00o.00O and the employment
OF persons in the mills or factories
from so to 1900
In this pavilion the exhibits, So in
number. represent n total capital OF
nearly $4,000 600 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 SEQ. .000 eco and the
employment OF 10000 persons. The eX-
hiblts include those OF Cramp 6 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 q
$l2.000,000 or more and the employ.
ment of more than 10000 persons.
10y IHI llIH INOHl AAAINA ttAUNs iAA'A'"h
ing and valuable exhibits are those n
the main exhibition hall. There arr
over 800 of these exhibits. including
iron and steel. electrical machinery
leather and textiles. IN these 300 oX
hibts Is represented a capitalization o
nearly $500 900 600 and the employ
ment of nearly 200. 900 working people
The exhibits represent nearly th
whole territory OF the Union and in
cude two or three from far Off Alaska
In the south pavilion of the mail
building. where the hardware. stoves
ranges. saddlery. etc. are located, NOR
than s20.00O000 of capital and the EN-
ployment of more than $4,000 men am
women In the various Industries ar
represented.
In the implement and vehicle build
ing there are SO classes Of exhibits, rer
resenting q capitalization Of nearly IS
100000 and the employment OF 1890
Industrial workers.
In the transportation building and
other places where exhibits are to
seen there Is represented a furthe
capitalization OF $l0000,000 and tn
employment Of 100000 persons. Thes
figures give a more correct idea Of Tn
extent Of the exposition and the wild
range and Importance Of tho industria
centers Involved than has YET appeare'