History of the United States from the earliest discovery of America to the end of 1902 . nterest. The War Department ex-hibits showed our superiority in heavy ord-nance, likewise that of Europe in small arms,A first-class post-office was operated on the grounds. Acombinationpostal car,manned bythe most ex-pert sortersand operat-ors, interestedvast by was an ancient mail coach once ac-tually captured by the Indians, with effigiesof the pony express formerly so familiar onthe Western plains, of a mail sledge drawnby dogs, and of a mail carrier mounted ona bicycle. - Models of a quai
History of the United States from the earliest discovery of America to the end of 1902 . nterest. The War Department ex-hibits showed our superiority in heavy ord-nance, likewise that of Europe in small arms,A first-class post-office was operated on the grounds. Acombinationpostal car,manned bythe most ex-pert sortersand operat-ors, interestedvast by was an ancient mail coach once ac-tually captured by the Indians, with effigiesof the pony express formerly so familiar onthe Western plains, of a mail sledge drawnby dogs, and of a mail carrier mounted ona bicycle. - Models of a quaint little Missis-sippi mall steamer and of the ocean steamerParis stood side by side. Swarms visited the Midway Plaisance, along avenue out from the fair groundsproper, lined with shows. Here were vil-lages transported from the ends of the 1893] WORLDS COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION 103 earth, animal shows, theatres, and Street boasted 2,250,000 visitors, andthe Hagenbeck Circus over 2,000,000. Thechief feature was the Ferris Wheel, de-scribed in engineering terms as a cantilever. Midway Plaisance, Worlds Fair, Chicago, bridge wrought around two enormousbicycle wheels. The axle, supported uponsteel pyramids, alone weighed more than alocomotive. In cars strung upon its periph-ery passengers were swung from the groundfar above the highest buildings. Facilitating passenger transportation to 104 EXPANSION [1893 and from the Fair remarkable railway-achievements were made. One train fromNew York to Chicago covered over 48 milesan hour, including stops. In preparationfor the event the Illinois Central raised itstracks for two and a half miles over thirteencity streets, built 300 special cars, anderected many new stations. These improve-ments cost over $2,000,000. The Fairincreased Illinois Central traffic over 200per cent. Save the Art Building, the structures atthe Fair were designed to be temporary,and they were superfluous when the occa-sion which called them into being hadpass
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