The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-04
PLAN FOR SULPHUR
BATHS AT The FAIR
Artesian Wells Expected to Fur
nish Daily Supply Of 900
600 Gallons.
HUGE REFRIGERATING PLANT.
Cold-Storage Building Will Cost
$2,30,OGO and Four Pumps Will
Supply Water Power for
the Cascades.
HUGE REFRIGERATING PLANT

Some new features Of the Worlds Fair
developed yesterday in connection with re-
cent plans which have been engaging the
attention Of the management.
These features include the disposition OF
the Department of Fish, Forestry and
Game. the establishment of a refrigerating
plant to cost 500, 600. the sinking of two
artesian wells to supply sulphur baths and
the treatment of Skinker road between the
eastern and western divisions of the site,
The baths will probably be located at the
extreme east end of the site. near the large
fire engin station. Director of Works
Taylor desires 10 erect the structures. in the
style of Pompeiian baths. Each OF the,
wells for which tests have been made are,
expected to supply 100. 000 gallons daily. The
lighthouses will cest from s5j.ec0 to S6e.086.s-
A refriGerating plant such as. the manage
ment ~contemplates building would keep in
cold.storage all perishable luxury that
would be used on the grounds Whether.
this great structure will be erected near the
boiler-house west of the Machinery build
ing. or on the western division of the site
beyond Skinker road. is now a subject for
between the boiler-house and skinker road
the refrige:ating plant at that point.
A conference was held yesterday at the
Laclede building between President Fran
els, Director Of Works Taylor and Director
of Exhibits Skiff, but nothing definite was
obtained. Several proposals have been con-
sidered with respect to the location Of the
Fish. Game and Forestry building. One
of them was to divide fish and game from
Forestry into two buildings. Another was
the placing of the entire department in
one building on the western division OF the
site. Final disposition of the problem will
be reached next week.
Complete plans for the Intramural Rail-
way will have been received Monday morn
way involves the treatment Of Skinker
road, as It is understood that the shorter
loop of the three which will encircle the
grounds. used a part of the road for its
route. There are several proposals regard
ing Skinker road.
be closed as a public thoroughfare during
the Exposition, but there are obstacles to
This scheme. The general idea of using the
road as an unloading point for crowds pro-
vides for the services of four street car
tracks on that street.
France on the lesson tract, west of the
road and at the head OF the main trans
verse avenue leading through the fair.
would necessitate the erection Of a bridge
across Skinker road from the Forest Park
section of the site. 1t begins to look az
though Skinker road would be left open for
traffic, >.
Another matter developed yesterday. The
pumping plant for the cascades has been
secured from the Worthing ton Pump Com
pany. The plant includes four pumps of
1.5O gallons capacity each minute. The
management is now considering the building
of motors to drive the pumps. Director of
Works Taylor said that he was not ready
to announce the name of the company that
would furnish the motors. but he added
that the entire plant would be ready for
installation in n month.