The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-12-03
Exposition Company Realizes
First Salvage in Disposal of
Intramural Cars.
CHICAGO COMPANY MAY BUY.
Contract TO Wreck Structures
Probably Will Be Let to Con
Germ, Which Bids s500,000
for All Property.

| With.t the first day of the post-Expositon
period. the Worlds Fair management be-
gan 10 realize on its salvage. Fffty-one
trolley cars. with their motors. all the roll
ing stock Of the Intramural road. have
! been sold 10 the ST. Louis Car Company.
This concern made and sold the cars to
the Exposition Company. and ii Is thought
that at the time they were bought there
was clause In the contract providing for
their purchase by the makers after the
Fair.
While the Exposition management is ne
gotiating with at least three concerns for
the purchase OF the salvage OF the vast
Worlds Fair site. and a contract for the
acquisition OF all the property of the Ex-
position has almost been closed. President
Francis said yesterday that any announce
ment that the sale had actually been made
was premature and not supported by the
actual status OF the negotiations.
Since the bids for the wrecking OF the
Worlds Fair structures, which were in
vited last October and opened November
10. were rejected by the Savage Commit
tee as being Inadequate. no new calls for
proposals have been made.
NUMEROUS unsolicited bids have been Of
Tered, however, since that time. Last
Wednesday afternoon the committee met
in the orfice of Director OF Works Taylor
and had conferences with three con,rac-
tors concerning bids for salvage. One OF
The contractors was J. c. Harris, manager
OF the Ferr.s wheel, representing Chi
cago house-wreckinS concern. The Chi
cago company has offered the best bid. 1t
is understood, and the contract probably
will be awarded TO 1t. This company Of
fered sealed bid. which was among those
rejected by the Salvage Committee at the
opening OF BIDS November 10.
GREAT SACRIFICE SALE
The proposal OF the company. which
must be approved by the Executive Com
mittee before 1t may be accepted, Is to
purchase from the Exposition all the phys
icsl property owned by It at the close OF
the Fair. except the rolling stock Of the
Intramural road and one other property.
This blanket bid would include every
structure owned by the Exposition. the
plants and shrubbery, nearly all Of the ve-
hicles and horses. the office furniture, the
drain and sewer system owned by the Ex-
position. the wiring and all property Of
whatever. nature.
Even tho property In the home Of tho
Board Of Lady Managers will be included
IN the great sacrifice sale as soon ss It
shall have been approved. A saving
clause, hosever. permits the members OF
the Board Of Lady Managers to purchase
those articles of furniture which they may
select.
President Francis refused to state the
amount Of the consideration. as he said II
would be discourtesy to the Executive
Committee. which had first to pass on the
contract
1t Is known, however, that the cor
tractors went their first bid considerably
better. and that the amount probably Is
not a great deal under half a million dol
'ars.
Under the terms Of the contract the Ex-
position management would not be
charged a rental for any buildings they
may find It necessary to occupy during the
next six months as the buildings must
first be cleared OF their contents. Six
months ale allowed by the city ordinance
for the wrecking Of the buildings and the
Gearing Of all debris from the ste An
other six months are allowed for the
Of the park.
The Chicago House Wrecking Company
was an outgrowth Of the Columbian Ex-
position Company. being organized after
the close Of that fair. 1t was the success |
fuI bidder for the property Of the Chicago !
fair and carried out the contract to dis
mantle the buildings OF the exposition.
The same concern bought several Of the |
State buildings at the Fair recently.