Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-10
BEE.
The Building of an
Exposition Fence

The accompanying cut give an idea of
the work being prosecuted on The grounds
of the Pan American exposituU 10 be held
at Buffalo during the season 1901. This
picture was taken a few weeks ago aud
consequently since that time much progress
has been made. In looking over the pic
turo the impression is given that on a por-
ton of the exposition site there are trees in
abundance. Sections of the ground are COW
cred with stately oaks, while Hsh and many
other varieties of timber abound
The picture was taken immud ately after
the posts for the fence were Sc Since then
the boards have been nailed on nd the top
has been surmounted by severn strands OF
barbed wire, much to the disapmoyal OF the
small boy of Buffalo, who, like Ms counter
part in every other city, has desire to see
the whole show without putting up the price
of admission, even II he has TO scale the
fence to do so.
In the foreground will be noticed a figure
of a man who was familiar to Om ha during
the Transmissssippi and International ex-
position held here in 1898. Thu man Is Ru-
dolph Ulrich, who served the old exposition
in the capacity of landscape architect and
who converted the grounds into beautiful
lawns and parks taking them when they
were cowpastures and cornheld3, Whie
Mr.. Ulrich had a national reputation when
he came here, his work as landscape art st
in connection with the Transmss ssippl eA-
position added to his fame am placed him
we'll UP toward the top among The men who
follow this occupation.
1t will be observed that Nj urch has
a large force of men employed leveling off
the grounds, clearing away the debris and
hrir nrIar nttt nf oh iG IN
site that some of the large buildings will
be erected, while about them will be lawns,
flowerbeds, shady walks and retreats where
visitors may rest after viewing the ex-
hibits which the structures will contain
In a general way the fence surrounding
the grounds of the Pan American exposl.
tion is similar to that at the Transmisss
sippi exposition. When completed 1t Will
be about 10000 feet in length. The fence
is eight feet high, the lumber used being
hemlock, planed on one side. The posts
are cedar, ten feet long and eight feet
apart, each post being fastened to back
stay fastened to a post four feet long. There
are approximately 800 of each kind of POSTS.
There will be the usual number of gates
for wagons and visitors. UP to date 10000
feet of the fence is in place, which, in
Guiding the labor and everything in con-
nection with eight double gates, has cost
the sum of $3,473.57.
At Omaha the construction of the ex-
position fence was commenced on April 7,
1897, more than a year before the exposition.
Instead Of the work being by contract as at
Buffalo, it was done by day-labor, the men
employed receiving $1.75 per day of eight
hours. The construction was commenced
at Sherman avenue and Pinckney street, the
southeast corner Of the main portion of the
grounds. From this point gangs of men
worked to the north and west and then
around on the north track, eventually going
over onto the Bluff tract, completing the
work there. Fred Delone was foreman and
John F.. Daley was assistant. During mos
of the time twenty-five men were employed
The lumber used was southern pine OF
which there was more than 2OS,000 feet This
fence was four miles, or 26, ,l2O feet in length
and was eight feet high, surmounted by