The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-09-12
BIG EXPOSITION BUILDINGS.
Colossal etFvetasss VI White For Phila-
as,phta's 0rsat Trades and Com

aslphia's 0Tsat Trades and Com
msreial Show.
Philadelphia, Sept. 10.-Within three
months a cluster of buildings. city
in themselves, have been erected along
the west bank Of the schuylkill river
for the great National Export EXPOSE
ton. which will on Thursday throw
open Its doors to the world, unfolding
to view a display of American ma
chinery and products that has attracted
the attention of foreign capitalists,
producers and merchants The ex-
position was inaugurated by the Phil
adelphia Commercial Museum and aid
ed financially by the nation, state and
city. Liberality on the part of con-
gress, the Pennsylvania legislature
and city councils enabled the EXPOSE
ton management to erect large and
substantial buildings, well lighted and
ventilated and furnished with safe
guards against danger by fire.
MAIN BUILDING.
The main building really comprises
five structures In one. three Of which
will remain. These three structures
have two stories. They are each $50
feet long and 80 feet wide. The space
between them is covered by temper
airy buildings, connected with the per-
manent pavilions, the whole forming
a single harmonious edifice. The per-
manent buildings will eventually be-
come the home of the Philadelphia
Museums.
The temporary building between the
northern and central pavilions is 300
x2s7 feet. 1t comprises an auditorium
and music hall 200 feet long and lao
feet wide, with arcades for exhibits on
each side 800 feet long and IS feet wide.
Between the central and southern
wings there Is an immense exhibition
hall 383x297 feet In size. The exhibit
ton spaces on the first floor of the
wings open into the main hall through
wide arches, so that the entire area
of 167.2OO square feet. 563x29z feet IN
dimensions, is practically single open
space. ~
IMPLEMENTS, VEHICLES AND FUR
NITURE. ~ =
A building devoted exclusively to an
exhibit of agricultural implements,
tools and machinery, vehicles and
household furniture, is $50 feet long
and 100 feet wide. This structure,
while essentially more of temporary
building, Is pleasingly located and care
fully designed with view to convent
ence.
TRANSPORTATION BUILDING.
Transportation is the basis of traffic,
and trade grows and prospers in pro-
portion to carrying facilities. This
makes the Transportation building all
important adjunct or part of the Ma
tional Export exposition. 1t is special
structure for the exhibits of locomo-
t,yes and railroad rolling stock, cleo
trio cars and equipment for electric
railways.
The Baldwin Locomotive Works ex-
hibit two locomotives, which will be
changed at intervals, showing the diff
ferent types and latest improvements
In locomotive construction. The Rich
mond, Va, Locomotive Works VIII al 30
make complete exhibit. There is
display Of street ears of the trolley
type, together with trucks for street
and steam railway cars; an exhibit OF
freight cars and refrigerating cars,
and car wheels. rails, switches, frogs
Of latest patterns, and all kinds OF
steam and electric railway supplies.
AN OBJECT LESSON.
In this group of white buildings Is
presented an object lesson in Ameri-
can progress. Exhibits range from
needles to ponderous iron and stone
piles, moving machinery of every kind
will be engaged in actual production,
and the mysteries of the manufacture
of many articles laid bare before the
observer. A complete exhibit of
American automobiles will be made
for the first time, and implements and
machinery adapted to the agricultural
industry in all the countries of the
world will be shown In operation.