Evening star., 1943-07-11
Fifty Years Ago
in The Star


national interest was continuous per-
formance, the Worlds
Worlds Foir Fair in Chicago, but on
Fire July 10, 1893, an un-
scheduled event on the
program provided even greater atten-
ton, when the coldest building on the
grounds became the hottest. Many
Firemen Die" read the headlines in The
Star of that date. While the firemen
were at the: dome of the cold storage
building fighting what seemed an in
cipient fire this afternoon the flames
suddenly burst out 25 feet below them,
about midway of the big tower. The
imprisoned flremen, about 25 in num-
ber, were forced to jump. The distance
to the roof of the building is about 100
feet, and many of them have been
killed" Two days later, when more in
formation was available The Star added:
THE dead number 13. The work of
searching for more bodies was taken
up at o'clock this morning 1t was
later discovered that not all of the dead
were firemen; spectators and other fair
employees were included.
The Star of July 10, 1898, published
a report on public buildings and parks in
Washington by
Beouty of Washington Col. John NJ
Praised Wilson of the
corps of engi-
gineers: washington is in a double
sence the Capital City. 1t is the capital
of one of the foremost nations of the
earth and it is first in beauty and at
tractiveness among all the cities OF the
American continent. 1t is IN many
respects the most interesting city in
America, and to it thousands Of tourists
make pilgrimage from all parts of the
world" The article contained accounts
of the progress made and homage to
Congress for having made it possible,
the praise being somewhat spoiled, how
ever, by reference to parsimony in cut
ting down future appropriations for con-
tinuing the work-a reference rendered
pointed by congressional failure to re-
inforce the dangerously weak Fords
1ACdtEI WLlIS1l lldQ NOIldk kboCu
the month before, killing dozens of Gov
ernment workers.
Along similar lines was the proposal
that the District Commissioners issue
and sell slo,000,-
Bond Issue Proposed 900 worth of bonds
for District for improvement
of the city. Ac-
cording to The Star Of July II, 1898. THE
Commissioners themselves have become
welded to the idea, and all of them
are in favor of the scheme Engi-
neer Commissioner Powell said this
morning that = with a fund of $10,-
100000 to draw upon his department
could work wonders. The system of
sewage as recommended by the sewage
commission could be carried out at once,
the high areas of the city could have
better water supply, the streets could
be extended and improved, and perhaps,
something could be done toward the
improvement of Rock Creek Park" He
wanted Uncle Sam to bear part of the
expense.
Modernization of the G. & o. Canal
was suggested in The Star of July 12,
1893. chesapeake e.
ConoI to Be Ohio people are on the
Modernized qui vive for New York's
preliminary action in
regard to cheapening inland transporta-
ton by the introduction of electricity on
the Erie Canal, the details of the sys-
tenn to be used having been made public
The trial is to be made with the trolley
system, though differing somewhat from
the plan in use on street railroads" :"
The idea was to have the overhead
trolley wire capable of sliding from
side to side, to accommodate the mo-
tions of the boat; before this could
be done, improved and cheaper rail
transport killed the canal mules and all.