The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-03-20
Buys the Pan.AmerIcan Exposition.

The Chicago House Wrecking Company pur.
chases the complete Buffalo Show
Few people appreciate the colossal undertaking
connected with the purchasing and dsnantling
OF an Exposition. IL IN about as big an enterprs 10
as the ordinary person would care to contemplate
even IN imagination, and yet there Is located In
Chicago, at West 18th and Iron streets, a Company
that devotes oceans OF time and thousands OF
dollars In contemplating the wrecking OF such
institutions after they are closed.
II would be pity indeed II all of the vast quan.
tty OF material, usually the very best kind as TO
quality were TO lose its intrinsic value after IL
had completed but q short period Of usefulness
ton during It's life and IL might not be amiss 10
give few minutes thought as 10 what becomes
q an exposition after the lights have gone and
The features OF the PanAmerican Exposition
will live In the memory OF all who were fortunate
enough 70 see IL The highest skin In science and
art had been employed In making an exposition
fully worthy OF this era OF progress and invention
The illumination was unquestionaby the finest
ever before seen. 1t was as grand sight as NOR.
tai eye had ever beheld. The color effects OF
the buildings and the beauty OF the architecture
were the result Of more than ten years OF careful
thought and study. II was in fact In every way
enterprising people OF Buffalo and the state OF
New York had spared no expense In making an
exposition fully worthy d the great common.
wealth that IL represented
To give you an idea as 10 the enormous quantity
OF material necessary In the construction OF such
~ n W msa,on re there
ton. i2sooo,sq, feet Of windows. 1000 80 feet OF
doors, 1900 900 lbs OF iron pipe, 10000 lbs struc.
feet roofing tile, millions OF brick, 1900 flag poles
1900 flags. i,500 sculptural groups and countless
OF other items were used in building the eIposi-
ton.
As November LIST drew near the question OF dis
posing OF the material and OF restoring the grounds
TO their former condition was naturally the all i'm
poriant proposition OF the directors Of the ex.
position. What 10 DO with the material and who
could successfully undertake the gigantic taski
As matter OF fact there were but few contrac-
tors 10 position e unde ,ta The iob
eslly the only bidder and the contract was
awarded 70 them. IL is understood that some.
thing like tia2,Go was the purchase price
Al the company's extensive plant In Chicago
there is a scene Of hustle and hustle Buildings
are being cleared that they may receive the
ssprna ,u, @, contents The yards are swept
through their yards are being strengthened 20
take care OF this enormous trafrc A thousand
freight cars viii be needed IN moving the material
This IL the same company that purchased the
Worlds Fair Of 1853. They are also the par.
chasers Of the Trans Mississippi Exposition d
Omaha, Seo: ~. and dismsntled the Chicago
Posi0fice aud Sub Treasury Building They are
the only Of their Kind on earth BIO make
. scientific study OF the business They are not
cause they preserve and Go not destroy. The
wrecked material that comes into their poses
sion IL carefully gone over, and wherever possible
restored 70 its original condition.
Attbe time Of the purchase of the Worlds Fair |
the question Of What 70 DO with ID. material Nss
q very important one 70 this company. Chieasa |
however large, was too iimitel neld 10 which 10
dispose OF all Of the material A syxt<uAtie ard |
complete catalogue WAS issued containing care |
faliE detailed dsscrf ptlon Of the material and vas
mailed broad cast ihropg bout The country. The /
reception accorded IL Ess very encouraging one |
70 It's promoters and showed there Was an enof /
NOUS demand for building material d, low price /
II IL nos regular bnslness with the ootntaby 70 |
issue such catalogues The material that II Sc 1
gglres Ia tbs disnlantling o. Institutions aad i
eHpOstions IL scattered over The face Of thf earth
The statues used a. object lessons In colleges
and art Institutes They are Of great value wien Il
properly taken care q, ADc she oouIAnJ kn0Esi II \
TIE lumber Is o4fefally removed from The bulid.
tngs a1d The nssls are drawn AID il ia 40 arranged
that f0f practical IaFfose ~ cat be used ~ vel
a~w material The pit< IL rtsuvensisd DE
ssesl foorns IL preserved Tbs sSaae also sprliss
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