Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-03-20

The Chicago House Wreeking Company pur.
chases the complete Buffalo Show.
Few people appreciate the colossal undertaking
connected with the purchasing and dismantling
OF an Exposition. Il Is about as big an enterprise
as the ordinary person would care to contemplate
even IN Imagination, and yet there Is located In
Chicago, at West 35th and Iron streets, a Company
that devotes oceans OF time and thousands OF
dollars In contemplating the wreeking OF such
institutions after they are closed
II would be pity indeed II all OF the vast guam.
THY Of material. usually the very best kind to
quality were to lose its intrinsic value after it
had completed but short period OF usefulness.
We are all more or less interested IN an exposi-
tion during its life, and IL might not be amiss TO
give few minutes thought as TO what becomes
OF an exposition after the lights have gone and
the glory has departed.
The features OF the Pan.American Exposition
will live In the memory OF all who we're fortunate
enough to see 1t. The highest skill in science and
art had been employed In making an exposition
fully worthy OF this era OF progress and invention
The illumination was unquestionably the finest
ever before seem 1t was as grand sight as NOR
tai eve had ever behed. 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
such an institution as we were all proud Of The
enterprising people OF Buffalo and the state OF
New York had spared no expense In making an
exposition fully worthy Of the great common
wealth that Il represented
To give you an idea as to the enormous quantity
OF material necessary IN the construction OF such
anexpOsiti0n we briefly mention the fact THAI there
were Isl 900 feet OF lumber used IN the eonstrue.
tion, 125000ssq feet OF windows, 10000 50. feet Of
DOORS 1000 900 lbs OF iron pipe 100000 lbs struc.
tura iron 200 900 ineandescent lights, 100000 50.
feet roofing tile, millions OF brick, 1900 flag poles,
I500O flags, 1900 sculptural groups and countless
Of other Items were used In building the exposi-
tion.
posing Of the material and OF restoring the grounds
20 their former condition naturally the all i'm.
portant proposition OF the directors OF the ex.
position. What to do with the material and who
could successfully undertake the gigantic task2
AS matter o. TACT there we're but few contrac-
The Chicago House Wrecking co. was practis
caity the only bidder and the contract was
awarded TO them. 1t is understood that some
thing like $4,000 was the purchase price.
At the company's extensive plant in Chicago
there Is q scene OF hustle and hustle. Buildings
are being cleared that they may receive the
OF heaped up goods and the tracks that run
through their yards are being strengthened TO
take care OF this enormous traffic. A thousand
freight cars VIII be needed In moving the material
This Is the same company that purchased the
Worlds Fair OF 1898, They are also the pur.
chasers OF the Trans Mississippi Exposition OF
Omaha, Neb., 1899, and dismantled the Chicago
Postofiee and Sub Treasury Building. They are
the only concern Of their kind on earth who make
scientific study OF the business. They are not
wreckers In the ordinary sense OF the word he
cause they preserve and do not destroy. The
wrecked material . that comes into their poses.
sion Is carefully gone over and wherever possible
restored 70 its original condition
At the time OF the purchase OF the Worlds Fair
the question OF what TO do with the material was
very important one TO this company. Chicago
however large, was too limited field in which 10
dispose OF all OF the material A systematic and
complete catalogue was issued containing care.
fully detailed description OF the material and was
mailed broadcast throughout the country The
reception accorded II vas very encouraging one
TO its promoters, and showed there was an enor
nous demand for building material at low price
IL Is now regular business with the COMPANY 10
issue such catalogues. The material that HI ae.
quires in the dismantling OF institutions and
exposilons is scattered over the face Of the earth
The statues are used as object lessons IN colleges
and art Institutes They are OF great value Wien
properly taken care Of and the company kpowsft
The lumber Is carefully removed from the bu{ld.
ings and the nails are drawn and IL Is SO arranged
that for practical purpose 1t can be used az We'll
as new material The pipe Is rejuveuated. ira
steel roofing Is preserved This same also appIles
10 the various other items that enter intf -
snstruction OF buildings.