The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-31
jamestown Exposition Will Fur
4 ilish Great Transportation
Exhibit.
The PALACE OF MACHINERY II e
Railways, Steamboat Lines, Troll
!. Icy Travel and Acrial8Naviga-
ton Will BE Features.

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tions are the mediums through which
the progress and Industrial growth OF
the country are set forth in comprc-
lensive display, showing to the world
the latest developments OF Invention
+ and science. The jamestown Tercen- l.
tcnnial Exposition, to be held on the
shores OF Hampton Roads, near Nor
Y folk. from April goth to November 80
1907, while 1t Is to be notably q his
torical and educational celebrations,
communicating the three hundrcdth
anniversary OF the first permanent
4 English-spcnking colony In America
\. win, nevertheless, have a complete In
dustrial exhibit. emphasizing partioi-
larly the wonderful achievements made
in Transportation facilities In the last
few years.
The term transportation" has been
4 given such q wide Significance In late
h years that 1t Is extremely difficult to
define Thc exhibit at the exposition,
however Will In itself be a compre-
hensive definition OF the term. includ-
h ing, as 1t will. every type OF transpor-
tation facility, from the heights OF
aerial navigation to the latest form OF
submarine craft.
The Palace OF Machinery and Trans
portation, one OF the largest buildings
OF the exposition. containing 100000
square feet OF exhibit space. will house
I. Z, the greater part OF the transportation
s>idisplay This building, In central
Kart OF the grounds, overlooking the
Sa Eaters OF Hampton Roads, is Of per-
manent brick and concrete construc-
ton, built along the lines OF old Colo
NAL architecture, and Is considered one
OF the most attractive and stately
structures OF the tercentennlal.
Speed and Endurance Tests.
owing to the fact that the govern
ment is considering the advisabilityl
OF holding official speed and endurance
tests at the exposition, for vehicles
Il and automobiles, in connection with
their War Department and Post-oince
services. great interest is being mani
tested by manufacturers OF such We
hicles in every part OF the country.
ss8 and It is expected that one OF the most
3SSs complete exhibits along these lines
~ will be displayed at the exposition
that was ever before gotten together.
Many OF the foreign countries to pc
represented at the exposition nave
given instructions to their oinclals 70
pay special attention to these tests,
Z with a view to adopting some OF our
latest methods for their use.
Among the principal exhibitors at
the exposition viii be the BALDWIN
Locomotive Works, the largest loco
motive manufacturers In the ~orld'
Si turning out seven finished engines
6ay.zs InlS uTIn HAD SSSNASN
thousand square feet " space, on
which they are erecting their own
S building TO house their exhibits OF To-
comotiyes OF various types In service
together with every detail in the pro.
cess OF construction. The American
Locomotive Works, an equally prom
& n nent firm, will have q similar eAhlol
~ 1o6that OF the Baldwin display
The Greatest Tunnel.
THE Pennsylvania Railroad Will b
represented ut the exposition Dy u
exact reproduction OF q portion
their faomus tunnel under the Hudso
River together with an immense re
+ lief map Of their New York termina
and system OF approaches.
The Grand Trunk Railway Of Cana
da, realizing the Importance OF bein
represented at an exposition "Het
Transportation is to play such a proml
nent part, have fallen In line, an
win have an extensive exhibit illus
tratlng the immense mineral wea!t
stored along It's 1000 Hes of tract
| The Grand Trunk will have an IND
vidual building, 100xbo to house
exhibit, which will include & i. >,
| paintings OF Canadian lie, lndustr''
and hunting scenes.
| A fully cd tipped, up-to-date passel
ger train Will represent the Baltimo
| and Ohio Railroad at the expositio
The train will be installed In Il
Transportation building. and Will ha
] complete train crew on duty to e
/ plain to visitors all details
mechanism in connection with the e
4 glno and cars These railroads.
\ Connection with many Of the Sout
ern systems, will give the exposit
III one Of the most comprehensive q
4 plays OF transportation equipme
I that the country has even seen,
n The prominent steamship lines
tho country. Including the Hambur
4 American Line. together with ma
Of the local steamship companies. "
exhibit models OF their finest stcame
II Many OF these models, owing to tn
n eXactness In detail OF constructs
cost several thousand dollars. Mar
fucturers OF motor-boats, marine
gnes and appliances Will also ne
a a exhibits, which will be housed In
\ Marine Appliance building. Here
M be seen submarine models and ex
II bits, installed by the important 81
81 building plants OF the country,
Il Street and interurban railroad ira
" portnton will be exhibited at the
"a @ centennial, and in the event OF
81 American Street and lnterurban ST.
w Railway Association holding their
III ri nual conventions at the eXposit
n there will be one Of the most G
rrehensive street railway exhibits
~ the country has ever seen. 5f5
a special building in charge Of
Jamestown Aeronautic Congress. 4
house the exhibits of aerial naviga
and manufactures pertaining Their
THE building. which is 100 feetllone
65 feet wide, contains some
square feet OF exhibit space, and
be one of the most novel and in
q esting features Of the transporta
Y display Besides the governments
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