THE PARIS EXHIBITION.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1980, 10 December 1889, Page 1

THE PARIS EXHIBITION.

The closing of the exposition at Paris on Nov. 6th was marked by a brilliant fete at which 400,000 persons were present, this being the largest attendance ‘since the opening. There were a few .'accidents due to the crush. The weather Iwaa beautiful and the fbte was a success. The exhibition having been closed the iParisiana are contemplating the statistics and counting the gains, ft is estimated <that 5,000,000 French people came from the provinces, and that their aggregate expenditure was 50.000,000 francs. 1.500.000 foreigners visited Paris and the Exposition and spent 75,000,000 francs. Englishmen head the foreign lists with 380,000; the Belgians come next with 226.000 ; the Germans third with 169,000, and Americans fourth with nearly 120,000. On Sunday, November 3rd, the elevator in the Eiffel tower fell almost 100 feet, and 30 occupants (visitors) were injured. It is said that since the opening of the exposition a dozen men have lost their lives in the Eiffel elelvators, and in no instance has such an accident been made public. Many workmen were killed during the construction of the tower, and the fact has also been carefully kept from the public. The total number of paying visitors to the exposition just closed was as compared with 12,000,000 in 1878, and 8,000,000 in 1867.