The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-11
IN PALACE OF MAC HINERY!3ANp
TRANSFORMATIONS. &
tBy John T. Masinnis.)

1880 S's'Nf 'a.' .NaS as" Nc Iul'
ace of Machinery and Transportation
ut the jamestown Exposition, which
was not ready for the opening day, is
now fast filling up and exhibits which
have been Installed are of so costly
and distinctive a character that the
building promises as a whole to excel
in interest all that was planned and
hoped. for.
Conspicuous for size at first glance
on entering the great building are the
exhibits OF the Pennsylvania Railroad
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
the Pullman Company and the AllisY
Chambels Co,
The Pennsylvanla's exhibit has tho
center Of the great hall, Its browning
feature being section OF the Iron
tube. iwenty.three feet in diameter
used in the construction of The East
river tunnels. The section shown con,
slsts of two rings Of two feet width
each containing eleven -seGments, all
bolted by means of heavy tlanses. The
tube Is of two'inch cast iron. II stands
In checks, and with accompanying con
crete work constitutes a croSssec,iou
model Of the tunnel. When tae ex
position Is over it will be taken bacl,
to New York and placed in the tIn
mel. @
Within the tube is an inner heavy
tube Of concrete while on n stone bal
last roadway Is one set OF tracks:
and third rail for the electric cur.
rent. Either side the tracks are gal,
teries for electric wires, telephone anil
telegraph one one side and high ten,
sion wires for power supply on the
other. &
Near this exhibit Is n model section
of the tunnel, showing refuge inches
for trackmen. and ladders leading q
top the side galleries.
Not less interesting than these IS
The typographical model Of the en-
Tire Pennsylvania tunnel system a,
New York extending from the New
Jersey portals, under Jersey Heights
under the North and Hudson river, iii.
der Manhattan Island, under the East
river TO the Long Island portals OF
the tunnels, distance OF Sc miles,
There are two tubes under the North
river and four under the East river
Those under the North river are six
thousand feet long and those under the
East river are 500 feet long.
Beneath this model are cross sec.
lions showing the character Of the
tunnels at different points and the
material through which they are cut.
The top Of the river tunnels are sew.
eniy feet below the surface Of the
water ut mean high water. Above the
model; in fact a part OF II Is shown
a large section Of the city Of New
York In miniature, will all Of the con.
spicuons buildings and stecplcs easily
recognized. The center of attraction
however Is the Pennsylvania new
station between 3lst and SD streets
and Eleventh. and Eighth avenues, jlaa
by $50 feet in area, and with tracks
sixty feet below the surface. while the
walls of the handsome Doris structure
rise sixty feet. above the pavement
and the roof In the center above the
general waiting room rises $50 feet.
A model Of the bulkhead system
Of tunnel milaing shows Just how The
tunnels are bored through rock. mud
and water from with In the bulkhead.
The Pennsylvania road exhibits cost
$4,000.
Near this central exhibit Is The first
all steel and non.Innamable Pullman
drawing room sleeper, IL thing Of beau.
ty that slistens In It's highly polished
sides. These are Of the usual color.
but the fact that one strip OF rolled
steel extends the entire length of the
car body, 70 feet six inches, gives an
unusual appearance and very hand
some. The length over all Is so feet,
SIX Inches. The width Is 10 feet. l0l4
inches. and the height is Il feet, .
inches. Within, one Is delighted with
the rich furnishings the new devices
for comfort. both gas and electric
lights, open plumbing. roominess, bnl
these Is little evidence OF the fire.
proofing. Of the absence Of wood. The
which are OF steel look OK.
aclly like mahogany and the steel
window frames are not noticeable for
being of metal, though they are. The
upholstery Is treated with asbestos,
and looks much as the untreated mate.
rial would.
The Chesapeake and Ohio displays a
locomotive and two cars Of It's F. F. V.
flyer. The first car Is of the combna.
lion baggage and passenger type and
The other is very fine day coach.