The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-05-10
At JAMESTOWN
PALACE OF MACHIN-
ERY FILLS UP
The Exhibit From Penn
syIvania.
Chesapeake and Ohio
Displays Locomotive
and Two Oars of
the Flyer.

Norfolk, Va, May 9.-The Palace or
Machinery and Transportation at 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 dis
tinctiye a character that the building
promises as a whole to excel In in
terest 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 Allis-Chal-
niers company.
The Pennsylvania exhibit has the
center of the great hall, its crowning
feature being a section of the iron
tube, stwenty-three feet In diameter,
used in the construction Of the East
River tunnels. The section shown con-
sists of two rings of two feet width.
each containing IL segments, all bolt
ed by means of heavy flanges. The
tube Is of two-inch cast iron. II
stands In chocks and with accompa-
nying concrete work constitutes a
cross-section model OF the tunnel.
When the exposition is oyer It will be
taken back to New York and placed
In the tunnel.
Within the tube is an inner heavy
tube Of concrete. white on stone bal
last roadway is oneNset of tracks, and
third rail for the electric current.
Either side the tracks are galleries for
electric wires, telephone and telegraph
on one side and high tension wires
for power supply on the other.
Near this exhibit is model sec
ton of the tunnel, showing refuge
inches for trackmen and ladders lead
ing atop the side galleries.
Not less interesting than these is
the typographical model OF the entire
Pennsylvania tunnel system at New
York, extending from the New Jer-
sey portals. under Jersey heights. un-
der the North or Hudson river. under
Manhattan island. under the East riv-
er to the Long island portals of the
tunnels, a distance of sc miles. There
are two tubes under the North river
and four under the East river. Those
under the North river are 5000 feet
long aud those under the East river
are $500 feet long.
Beneath this model are cross see
tlons showing the character of the
tunnaIo ~ dtegarant pofnta ond tha no
terial through which they are cut.
The top of the river tunnels are 10
feet below the surface of the water at
mean high water. Above the model,
In fact part of IL. Is shown large
section OF the city Of New York in
miniature, with all OF the conspicuous
buildings and steeples easily recog-
nized. The center OF attraction. how
ever, is the Pennsylyania's new station
between 31st and 33rd streets and
Seventh and Eighth avenues. 430 by
7sO feet In area. and with tracks 60
feet below the surface, while the walls
OF the handsome dorio structure rise
so 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 building shows just how the
tunnels are bored through rock, mud
and water from within the bulkhead
The Pennsylvania road exhibit cost
$50. 900.
Near this central exhibit is the first
all-steel and non-infamable Pullman
drawing room sleeper. thing OF beau
" that glistens 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 80 feet,
six inches. The width Is 10 feet 10A
inches, and the height is IA feet 2
inches. Within one is delighted with
the rich furnishings. the new devices
for comfort and both gas and electric