. History of the United States from the earliest discovery of America to the present time. t. The War Department ex-hibits showed our superiority in heavy ord-nance, likewise that of Europe in small first-class post-office was operated on the grounds. Acombi nationpostal 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 li
. History of the United States from the earliest discovery of America to the present time. t. The War Department ex-hibits showed our superiority in heavy ord-nance, likewise that of Europe in small first-class post-office was operated on the grounds. Acombi nationpostal 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 mail steamer and of the ocean steamerParis stood side by side. Swarms visited the Midway Plaisance, alon 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 [1S93 and from the Fair remarkable railwayachievements 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 man\ 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 hadpassed. The
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