The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-27
Committees Fail to Agree on
Transportation at Worlds
Fair Site.
RAILWAY MEN TO DRAFT PLAN.
Power Plant Report Is Ready
Venezuela and Nicaragua
to Participate in the
Exposition.

FAILURE on the part Of the Executive
committee and the Transportation Com.
mfttee of the Worlds Fair to agree upon a
plan for the railway terminal system on
tne Exposition site places that problem in
tne hands OF an expert on transportation
| The two committees separated yesterday
| afternoon With such an understanding after
| two hours of discussion.
Recommendation of the name of an ex-
pert was left to the Transportation Com
| mittee. If their choice of man Is accepta-
Die to the Executive Committee, he will be
commissioned to prepare plan for the ter
minal facilities at the Worlds Fair site. In
addition, he will go thoroughly into the
subject of the handling of construction ma
teriaL Until his report has been prepared
the matter of terminals must rest in abey-
ance.
Inc sense OF the Transportation Commit
tee, as expressed in the meeting, was that
the Worlds Fair management could not
avoid furnishing some Of the terminal facil-
tiles. The opinion Of the Executive Com
mittee was strongly expressed in favor of
the view that the terminal arrangements
should be supplied by the railways that
will handle passenger traffic to the EXPOSE
tfon gates. The statement was made at
the meeting. on behalf of the Grounds and
Buildings Committee. that such tracks
would be laid on the Worlds Fair site as
would enable railroads on the north and
south sides of the Exposition to make con-
nections.
Difficulties In the Way.
The report Of the subcommittee of the
Executive Committee and the Transporta-
ton Committee. which had considered
transportation features at the Exposition
site, was to the effect that there are diff
cultfes in the way of acquiring any large
amount of land to be used for yard pur-
poses by the Exposition Company The
committees then adjourned, with the under
as to the selection of an expert to
solve the problems presented. majority
OF the members of the Transportation
Committee are railway officials
Julius s. Walsh, president Of the Terminal
Railway Association. is the chairman. Jo-
seph Ramsey. Jr., president Of the Wabash
system, is the vice chairman. B. F. Yoa-
KUN. president OF the st. Louis and San
Railway. is a member. so are s.
NJ. FELTON,. president of the Chicago and
Alton Railway: Charles H. Turner, president
Of the st. Louis and Suburban Railway; A.
a. Allen. vice president and general mana
ger Of the Missouri. Kansas and Texas |
Railway. and George W. Parker. formerly
Identified with the Cairo Short Line.
Director OF Works Isaac s. Taylor makes
the announcement that he will make COM
prehensive report on the Exposition power
plant, at the meeting Of the Grounds and
Building Committee. on Saturday. Bids for
the construction OF the subterranean chan
nelway for the River des Peres, across the !
Worlds Fair site. will be opened at the
same meeting. which will be held at 2 ..
M, in the directors room in the National !
Bank Of Commerce. There are sixteen
bids. which are alternative. on the basis |!
Ct completing the work in 65. 80 and I'D |
days, respectively.
Insurance Rates Discussed.
Members of the Exposition Insurance
Committee met yesterday morning in the |
offices Of the Department Of Works. in the !
Odd Fellows building, to examine the lay
,ut of the Worlds Fair grounds and discuss |
probable rates Of insurance.
r. H. Goodrich. who has the contract |
.or building the Exposition fence around |
he site. said yesterday that his work had !.
lot been delayed by reason of his slight |
with the Carpenters Union. He
explained it was not part of his contract |
With the Exposition Company to employ
lnion men. The Carpenters Union, he add
d, had forbidden him to use union men
rom East st. Louis. He will employ about
twenty-five men on the work.
Venezuela and Nicaragua have Official
y signihed their intention Of participating |
n the Worlds Fair. Notifications Of these
Intentions were received yesterday by
President Francis from NJ. Berries. Minister
L Foreign Relations for Nicaragua, and J.
Z. Pachano. Minister OF Foreign Relations
or Venezuela. Diplomatic correspondence
With Ecuador indicates that favorable
lnswer to the Exposition Invitation may
,e expected from that Government within
he coming week. Representatives of the
which have accepted are ex-
,ected to be accredited to the Exposition
,efv shortly.