Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 9, 1874, Page 4

4 THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIP,UE\"E: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1874 . i \ % foataros of intorest in ztaral landscave attrac- | pumping-works could b fnteh ® bers of the firm informed us that they aro ready £o till orders, large or swall, from their place of bueiness, or from bond, at such figures as defy competition, GLOMYES & TLLRICH. This firm is located at Nos. 199, 201, and 203 Randolph street, and they aro among tho largest dealers in wines 2nd liquors in the Western Btotes. They aro also largd importers, snd sole agents for the Western States for J. Oppmann, Wurzburg, Ruinart, Pere & File, Keims; G. H. Mumm & Co., Relms; Jo- scph Falck, Mainz: Fiauch Frores, Bor- desur; and a largo mbamber of other popular brands of imported wines. This firm was organized in 1860, and at the timo of tho fire wss doing business at 146 South Clark streof, 2t which place they lost a very large stock of goods * and other property. They, howerer, immediate- Iy resumed their business, and in twelve days afterwards wera filling orders as nsual {rom their new location on the corner of Peoria aud Madi- son etreet. Asido from being extensiyve dealors in winea, they also haudle a lurze number of tho most favorite brands of Xeutucky whiskies. di tilled by MacPrayer, Bond & Lillard, JTaylor, Jr., & Frazier. which line of goods thoy make & specialty. The building they occupyis four stories in_beight, inclnding basement, 54x165 fect, and is ove of tho best-arranged wholesalo liquor houses in the city, the bulk of their im- ported goods, however, I8 stored m the bonded- warehouse. Toey employ ample capitel, and their future business prospects are very promis- iug. DROOKS & NEEMNYS: As in most branches of commerce whero ar- ticles are considered a luxury, that of confec- tionery is one of tho largest. Tho consumption of this article, could apywhero noar exact facts be given, would indeed be surprising, aud, a3 oll are supposed to induige to some extent;'it 18 mecessary that wo bave it pure, unadulterateil sith poisonous coloring matter, chemicals, and such other ingredients as aro detrimental to tho health. And among the mauy confectioners, who have an excellent reputation in all their dealings, no one house could be better chesen for an example than that of Brooks & Neemes, Tocated at Nos. 28 2ud 30 Michigan avenue. This firm hasbeen in existenco some sixteen years, under the' name of C. W, Sanford, bué was suc- coeded, howover, by the present firm in January Randolpn streot, 1871, and located at 88 where they remained until that eventful period just three yeats ago, when, like mauy others, the accummlations of years were swept away ; but, having been successful in all their businoés transactious for o long a period, they me their obligations promptly, and, guick- Jy rallying, they reorzanized ot Nos. 23, 25, and 47 Peoria street, near Lake, where 'y were in ful} running order by the 25th of November fol- lowing. At this place they remaizod until Septembor of 1873, when they moved into the spacious quar- ters they now oceupy, which was fitted up ex- preesly for their business, the mauuflactnre and ealc of candy. The building i8 large aud com- madious, baing 40 feet front aud 134 feetin depth, and is four stories in height, beeides the basement. As this i3 one of the largest cons cerns in the West, we will indulge iu 2 minuts and detailed description, and hope it will not be tedious tothe reader. And, commencing ot the upper floor (something quite unusual, boweyer}. we observed that the fron: poriion is exclusively devoted to the manufacture of gumdrops, co.n- prisisg all the varieciics. Arnd, by means of steam-warming appsratuses, o dryving-room is XLept at & required tempersture. The rear por- tion of thie door is used for ornamental and faney candies of ail kinds. Tho frout part of tho third floor is dovoted to crystal works ; it also containa two drying-rooms, one of which is used - entirely for manufucturing rock candy, consequeatly, for this purposz, the hest of this room iy necéesarily kept at a very high tempora- nre, it being beiween 150 and 160 deg. The other drying-room is used for drying lozenoges, extreme heat not being required for this pur- pose. ‘Tho lozenges are munufactured in the rear portion of the third floor. Sticks (that is what we wero accustomed to term them when boys), drops, and the more common grades of zandy. are manulactured on the second #oor. ' Tho main, or store tloor proer, is set apart for acking, shipping, eto., and also on this fioor ata eir fine and extensivo office and sample-room. The basement. which is lovel with the ground at the rear. is mairly the place where 1l goods and zterials are received which are to be employed in this extensivo busiuess : and just here it is quite appropriate to mention that this houss alovo consnmes ovar 15,000 barrels of sugar per sonum. From this the reader may be able to form some idea of their immense business trans- sctions. The bagcment contains a large drying- room, for the cxpress purpose of thcronghly drying and seasouing.the Loxes in which tho candies aro_packed, i order that they may not epoil while being trunsported to their many cus- tomers. The boiler aud engines arc situsted in the front patt of the Lasement, and the boiler is of much larger capcity than the engine, this surplus steam beivg utlized in the different drving-rooms. Al their pen-work, #1350, is Gono in the basement, such 83 the manu- Tacture of sugared almonds, cloves, imperials, stc. And, in short, 2t Tae TRIBUSE can eay in regard to the manfacturing of inis line of goods is, that thoy cannot bo exceiled. "Tuis justitution 1s the largest, miost perfeot, and best-arranged house of the kind we have sver had an opportunity to sce. The machinery Is pecfeet, and made after the most valuable and latest improvements of the age. In fact, cvers- thing is complete in itself, and is mauvaged in n sysicmutic order seldom witnessed. Aud, xpeaking of the transactions in business of this house having so wonderfully increased during the past three yozzs, wo will say that their trads extends throughout tho North and Southwest- eru States and Territorics. Meesrs. Brooks & Neomes have before thom a bright and pros- percus future, on which Tux: Thisuse takes plessurs in congratulating thom. GARDEX CITY CHEMICAL WORKS. Huyck & Knox are tho proprictors of the above establishment, and aro large mannfacturers of a very popular lino of perfamerics, favoring ex- tracts, otc. The busincss was established in 1875, by Huyek Bros., at No. 162 State street. They were succeeded by. Huyck & Randzll, who locatod at No. 3¢ South Water strect. Mr. Ron- dall then £o0ld out to Mr. Kuox in 1869, sinco which time the business hes been trapsacted under the firm namo just given. They woro burned out at No. 34 South Water street in 1871, sfter which they took up temporary quartors at Nos. 57 and 50 West Lake street, where they remaived until the completion of their prescnt location, No. 33 Michigau avenue, which i8 a four-story basement brick, 25x170 faet, the wholo of which is occupied by them as selos, manpfactory, and stors rocms. Their ‘business furnisies employment to somo forty perrons, and, in point of volume, their transac- tious arc second to no other establishment of the kind in tho country. Their skipping-books show that they send goods in all dircctions, from Portland, Me., to Portland, Ore., =nd from the Gnlf of Sfexico on tho south to the Red River of tho North. In short, it isa live and prosper- ous eatablishment. CHARLES GOSSAGE & CO. As an examplo of business thrift and com- mezdial prosperity among the dry-goods houscs, Tur WuintSE can do no better than to select tho flm of Charles Gossage & Co., of Nos. 106, 108, and 110 Stato street, zud Noz. 60 2nd 62 Waabivgton strect, occupying that entire corper except the portion which belongs to the Tirse Notional Bank. ‘They were in the same location in tho fall or 1871, when that great dis- aster occurred, “ the Chicago fire,” and they re- Decupicd it 88 Soon as it waa rebuilt after that calamity,—with considerable enlargement, how- ever. Taero are many fine and notoworthy fea- tures about this houso which merit—end, spaco permitting, should receive—a minute description, —at least soms of the more promincnt opes, Asit is, wo must omit extended details at Lhis time. In the first place, not ouly Las this house retained its old customers, but ttracted 2 largo and daily-increseing patronage from all sections, exd gained favor beyond auy conception of ourrenders, This they merit, not only ob ac- souut of the reliable mander in which they deal with thelr customers, taking tho old adage as their motto: ** Houesty is the best policy, —in the ultimate, of course.—but the standard and Ligh grades of goods, lways keeping the best fabrick, hixhest finielied aud superiar in quality, tolerating no misreprerentation whatover, under suy circamstanoes, to their customers. Afessrs. haxles Goseage & Co. have one srecialty, which i the manufactunag department, in wh they ere jirepared to suoply ontfits for partics, wed- “dings, ete., @od, if it is Dot iappro- priute lere, our readers, who lhave had the pleasure of sigh:-seciog at the great sl:ow of Chicago this season, are referred to their elegant and artistic crystal bazar, £tted with tho must atractive suits, evcning drosses, &c., from the popuiar bazass of Worth. Lafericrie, zud others. Thera are some of the richest and most tuopoiticent costumes manufactured placed on exhibition in the Exposition. They are credita~ ble to the makers; end from these the admirens of fine styles may form some idea of what can bb furnished by tho firm of Charles Gossage & Co. Infact, it is gencrally conceded that this establishment is antherity for alb the lending styles by the more fashiousble portion of our community, In bujef, the hiouso of Chiarles Gos- 8ago & Co. is'one of tho most popular aud at- tractive in the city.. Our readers will remember that this a retail house, and yot its employes in the different deparsments uuiber about 300 per- £ons, and, 1 tho volamo, of its trado, or in its roputation, it bos scarcely a competitor in the couutry. And, if a5 prosperous in tho future aa in the past, they must sopn ocenpy the first posi- tion in the retail dry-goods ntere: CARPETINGS, ETC. Among the mavy mcreantiie interosts that show a rapid development during the post half dozen years, is that of carpotings, oil-clotha, upholstery, and other house-furumwshing goods in that line. Thor care many prosperons houses in this city cogaged in that branch of tho trade, but as our space will not admit of noticing more than one or two, wo will call tho attention of our readers to that of Allen, Mackey & Co., lo- cated at No. 233 Stato streot, corner of Jackson. This firm bavo just taken possession of their now quarters, having until quite rocently occu- pled two buildings in tho eamo block. Their present quarters, however, aro sufticiently com- modious to admit of combining their two busi- ness houses in one. This. wo beliovo, is the oldest wholasale carpet-liouse in the city, but, bo iliot &y it may, they have tho reputstion, and justly, ton, of carrying the largest and most.at- iractive stock in the city, and also of dolng | larger and moro prosperous business than any 02. their compdtitors. 'Thi was establisked in 1854, sincs which time their business has in- creassd 1o su oxtent that is almost withont o parallel. Each member of tbe fitm has large experionca in that branch of the mercantilo trade,which,in a measure, accounts for theirlarge success in business. Boing possessed of large ro- sources, the firm has always baen in a condition to take advaotage of the market, aud bence their goods are laid down at prices that enable them to duplicato the rates charged at tho sen~ bosrd markets. Their commercial standing, and thair extreme popularity, both amoug local and interior buyers, have always euabled them to take the lead in this lino of business, and we can therefore safely point tothem as an index of tho charcter of the carpet trade and its rapid ox- pausion it Chicago for tho last hali-dozen years. Like many othors, Messra. Allen, Mackéy & Co. wero hicavy-lasers by the great fire. Eut they did not lose :heir epergy, or populatity, for rcarcely had the smoke of the couflagration passed away, cro they had resumed: business, and now, thet-thiree yéars have vla%‘sei 80 prog- perous_have thoy been that theyhave entirely covered their losses,.anid are to-day on 2s sound and prosporous a busisnd thoir future 1s moro promisng, than ot anyiother date iu their Lual nees Lustory. oA - Amoug the many honseh in the city the firm of BROWN, PRIQR & TISE, located in Ely’s Building, corner of Wabash ave- nue and Monroo streets, takes. the lead. This houee caters to no other but the very best aad first-class trade in the -At the time of the grest disaster, threo years 8go, this firm, which sufiéred losses, but recuperating shortly oceu- pied ‘convenient quarters on ths eouthwest corner of Peck court and Wabash avenue, from whence tlioy removed iato their present eligiblo location. And ss our epace will not admit, we will only undertako to enumerato ome of the specialties whick they deel in, which aro mainly the ** Sam Brown shirt ™ (s name tiat was given- it by the manager of Tie TRIBUNE). Cartwright & Warner's colebraied English underwear, and . Dent, Alicroft & Co.'s dress kid and driving gloves, Mr. Brown himsolf superiniends tho catting department, therofore customers who patronize this cstablishment may rely on having their garments made iu the latest scvle, and also securing o perfest it. We regret that wo have not a more extended spaca at our command to devote to this firm, but a3 we havo not, wo will €ay that 1 furaishing goods is Les a most popa- lar reputation. ® JOHX J. M'GRATH. As it is our prinlego to seclect onme or two houses in each branch of trade, we mast not pass by that of papor-hanmings and window- shades. And,as wo endeavor to chooso the lead- furpishing goods ing ones of each cluse, we will taka for example the houss of John J. MsGrath, located at Nos. 174 and 176 Stato street. This Louse was estab- lishad in 1560, and, during tho ten rears praced- ing the fire, Mr. JcGrath broaght his business up from a mero noneutity to bo the leading house this side of tho Allogheny 3ountains. But since tha firc of Oct. 9, 1871, a still greater increase has favorad this house, so thai now it defies all compelition, notwithstanding his lorses by tho fire wwero more severo than all the rost of the trade combined. But, whilo thoy enteradin- o all kinds of compromises and sottlemonts at alow per cent, he weat courazeously to work, and, by close attention to business, paid dolizr for doilar of Ly indebtedness. Immediately afrer the great conflagration, Alr. MeGrath located himvolf somewlat temporarily at the corner of State and Twelfth streets, whero ho_ordered n pew etock, from which at once orders were filled from all portions of the North- west, and from that tise until tho present his busine:s has wonderfully ealarged. cvon reach- ing an inerease of 500 per ceut. Dut no doubt hia success is due in part to the manner in which hia goods are pitt befora thoe public. This is, wo bolieve, the only house of the kind in the city wlnch is condacted on thia plav, that of sending out traveling salesman, not only througliout tho ‘Wastern States, but into the Tarritories of Colo- rado, Utab, etc. Other deslers in this line of goods will, no doub, adopt the same plan in tho futuro, as it ia a source of grest profit. We might with propriety mention somo of the fiuest grades of paper-hangings and window-shades, such as the French, English, German, ete., all of which are selectad with the atmost care and tuste, by Mr. MeGrath himeelf, Le being therough by practical in this lire, and well acsuniuted with what the people of the Wozt demacd 10 this branch, ‘Tha retail department is under the control of aone of the fuest art decorators in the country, Mr. Josoph Turyman. This gontleman is con- versant with all $he leading European architects’ and dosigners’ works. Not only the patterns and novelties, from the old world, bus original de- signs, comprse a largo part of his work, and also the Iatest modo of decorating, whicl is said to be equal, by thoze who are competeut judres, to anylhing of the kind in the world. If we had space we would point out tha many magnificent dvollings and business houses in this city that skow the bLandiwork from this cstablishment, and which slso furnish evidonce of the suverior goods cwploysd in their decora- tions, Eut not having such spaco s our com- mand, wo can only say that a cousiderable por- tion of the fineinterior ornamentations through- out the city are the productions of thus well- ¥mown firm. Mr. McGrath employa none but the most finished workmen, men of experience and tasts, which in a great measure accounts for Tis wide-spread popularity and the large amount of patronago tht o Lins enjoyed, bota on local and iaterior account, 30N-C. PARDRIDOE & CO. For information in the line.of tobaceo and cigars, our rendere are referred to the wholesple and jobbinz houscs of John C. Pardridze & Co., situated at No. 57 Lake stroot and 41 Stato strest. One week after tho fire,—they being then at Nos. 48 and 50 Dearborn street,—they resumed business in a temporary building erect- cod on Mickigan avenuc, and, notwithstznding they lost 860,000 asido from their inscrance, their business wzs but temporarily interrupted, 28 they wero ready to fill all orders, large or &mall, inside of ‘two weens. It will be wall, per- Laps, to give the rendor somo idex of tbo fino tobsccos handled by tnis firm. They aro acting in the capecity of agents for the weil Lnown P. Lorillard & Co.’s brands, and just hero we will indulge in s few facts and figures, which perhaps msy givo our readers €ome littlo idea'of what this immense tirm aro doing (P. Lorillard & Co). You may bo some- what snrprised, or rotler astonished, whon we etato that this house has actually peid to the Dnited States &a & revenno tax, within th Jast eirht years, tho onormous sum of §10,421,933,29, This i& 2 fortane in itself. We will atempt to describe only somo of the maore popular brands which Mcssts. Perdridge & Co. are havdling. We ail know that a tobucco manufaciory is'a very common thing, and that ina cicy likn this one conld select at almost aoy corner a house for a fair ex- zmple, but it being our policy to take such homses ns carry ecd fam factere the best brands in the market, we have selected tuis firm. There is no more pupular Lrand than the *‘ Dorhax.” mazufectured by W. IT. Blockwell & Co. This frar ars also exclikive azeats for the #Loto Jack” o gm bacco well koown o bo the fnest, ceptiod, in tho Urited States. most_complato_stock of cigars, both Aotostic and Havanas, of which they 2re large and Girect importers. The **Goldon Crovn" ig a domas- tic cigar, which has 8o popularizad itsef -during the past ixteen years that thero have besn many iufringements upon it, causing much trdn- Dle in tho way of prosecuting offouders. This firm hzs Dboen obliged, tho past scason, to grest'y enlarge their cspacity. Tho firm_ cousists of . Pardrdgo, W. H. Russell, and Williem_Bost, of Chicago, and Lorin Palmer, of Now York., Messts. Rus- sell and Best wero only admitted into the part- nership in 187, although coanected with that Dbusiness for eixteen yoars. Under the prosont auspices Tux TRIDUNE can only say thas thers is no doubt whatover of areat:gjiccors in the fu- ture, a8 their seles for the ceeded that of any othor moxgythian 25 per DUPONL'S GUNPOWDER, Al sportamen are familiar with that name on tho labots of the cans, cannistors, and kegs that aro specially mide to hold with safety this dan- Rerous yet” necdgsery compound of nitre, sul- pbur, and ckarcdzl ; fow probably know more of” the articlo beyond what the name may suggest. To tho little State of Delawara belongs tho honor of having within her borders tho exten- givo works founded in 1852 by Elouthere Iram Dupout, whoso sons and _grandions now own them. On the Rtiver Brandywine, immortalized by the scones of Rovolutionary War daye, 4 miles from tuo thriving City of Wilmington,” the commerdiafmetropolis of tue State, are tho original worke, Broducing 5,000 pounds of sport- ing powder porday. ‘Thers are now bolonging to'the fifm of L. J. Dupont, De Nemours & Co., twelvo complote mauufactories. Several of thiese are ovor in Ponusylvania, whoro tho blaat- ing powder, principaily for colliers’ use in' tho mince, 18 menufactared. 7, By tho additions made to'fleir works in 1812 and 1836, and since, the firm id;able to furnisia 1,000,600 koga of, 8porting and ‘mining pow- der a year. .Tho works might bo :said to constitute a small city of thiemsclves. A railway oquipped _with pnssenger_ ag well as freight traing runs betwoen tho works “aud Wit- mingtos. The dangerous charactor of tho busi- ness uaturally isolutes such works, and dpmpels thoso who engago in _the business to work, live, and provido within thewselves. There are be- longiug to the work machine £shops, ssw, plan- ing, and even woolen, and flour mills, carpenter, biacksmitl, cooper, and tin-shops; and finely- cultivated | farms aro sttached - to . the In 1871 alone, 8,500,000 _pouods ealipetre and nitrate. of soda ‘were used. in tho Crimeaa war tho allied army purchased o larger amount of their supply. from these '7jorks.- . Apencies and magnzines buve been esti blished in all important cities of the Unitod Staies, South America, and tho Indies. ‘Tho general beadquarters of the Northwest is ia this city ut No. 7 State sireet, corner of South Water, under the charge of Mr. J.J. Whitchouso. The firm owns real estate’in the city to the value of half a millicnt dollars. - Tho magaziue is large enough to bold 25,000 kegs. 'Tho varions grades for sporting, orduance, tiroworks, blast- ing, aad otber purpozes zre the staudard grades of ihq trade. : CULYER, PAGE, HOYNE & CO. The well-known firm of Culver, Page, Hoyne & Co., manufacturers and jobbers of paper, blank books, aud stationery, printers, book- binders, and publishers of commercial and law blenks, is one of tho oldest in Chicago. They bouglt out Stacoy & Hoisington. who established the business in 1534, and ocoupied the loft at tho' corner of Lako and Clark strects. Tho new firm remained at this place until March, 1871, their business heving incronsed to such an ox- tent as to require twelve doors 20x80 feet. In tho 1all and winter of 1570-'71 they built an clegant structure, 45x190 fect, fivestories Ligh,at Nos. 118 and 120 Mouroe street,—one of the Iargest aud most convenient establivhments of its kind in the country. Tho firo of October, 1871, swept this building and its contents away, bat the firm immedialely ro-established themsclves at Nos, 11 and 13 North Desplatues street, renting a portio of the Nerthwestern Manufjeturing Compans" building. and running in convection therewith a chat N yabach avemue, the former residenco of Mr. Enos Avers. Thoy commenced rebuilding on the old eite immediaiely after the fire, acd moved into it July1,1872. It iy a structure somewlbat plainer than the other, though muckh heavier and more snbstantinl, and since its completion their business has stoadily inerensad, Flheir printing ofiices occany tho eutire fonrih floor, and & part of the third, be- s und forty hands being emploved, rtment is on tha fifth floor, and tween thirty ‘The binding d: here from tiurty-Itve to fifty men and girls are always busy. Tho stack of blauk-books, foreign and domentic stationbry, and tie commer®al de- paitmonc iz in the bescment, on the first tloor, and part of the thigd.—che latter being tho storao-room for ohgitial packages. The trede of the firm extends over the entiro Northwest, sad the YWestern sad Sonth- western States. Thoy{ do n lugo b nees in tools ‘material ~for book binders: and print manufecturing them- selves nearly all they Their shop for turn- ing out pagivg and numbering machines, book- binders’ implomonts, etc., i8 in the bazement. ‘Thaey hava the best facilities for doing printing i all jts branches,—railroxd, baokers, insur- ance, legnl, public, commercial, etc., and maou- facture blank books of every decription for batkere, mopchants, insurance companics, county officers, gezeral public ofiicers, ete. They also get up specialties for couuly ofiicers, rmong «h may be mentioned machines for assisting in tho computation of taxes. The establishment of Messrs, Culver, Page, Hovno & Co. is cer- tainly the most complete of its Iind in tha Uaited States, and the work tuned out by them is oqual to that of auy other, acd superior to ths produc- tion of many firms. After leaving the above fustitntion a visit was made to tha wholesalo drug bouse of HURLRUT & EDSALL, loczted at Nos. 75 and 77 Randolph strect. J. H. Beel& Co. embarked in the drug business in 1844, and from this house the preseut firm emaiated. On that fatal Oth of October, just three years ago, they were lecated on tho corner of Wabash avenucand Lako strect, and for o short time aftorwards bad tomporary quarters on State, noar Twelfth street. But in o fow months, however, they moved down into the Leart of the businces portion of the city, at Now. 44 and 46 [River stroet, but, their rapidly increasing business soon re- quiring Iniger premises they removed to their present eligible quarters. It is almost needless to eay auything regarding the extent of their tredo througliout tho Northwestern 8iates and Territories, as the house is well known abroad, espacially the scuior member, Mr. Hurlbut, who- bas been connected with it sinco 1850, In their prosent Jocation they bave an elegan: store, “which is well in keeping with the clais of goods they deal in, as they confice themselves oxclu- sivoly to that class of drugs, chomicals, ote., which are considered of tho superior qnalities. Their sales have had a large iucreaso duriug the et threo years,and theyare to be congrafu- lated on their success in business. So far wa have endeavored to select the lead- ing houses of each fina in the city, and, in order to coatinue it, wo will choose the concern of ¥AIRDANE, PECE & €O., refiners of lard and manufacturers of lard oil, located at No. 112 Dearborn street, their factory being sitnated on tho corner of Eighteenth and Plackwell straots. When they commenced oper- tting, come cloven years ago, they had only a capecity of handliug 100 tierces per day, but the refined lard has met with suck favor with the coosumers, and has obtained such a world-re- nowned reputation a8 heing superior to any ever produced, not only at home, but at the East, that it hos been necessary to greatly increaso tho capacity of their works, And to such un ox- tent havo they done this, as to be able to handle 800 tierces per day, which is an increass equat to 800 per ceat in eleven years of business. Aud like every other branch of business, thoir trade Las grown since tho fire of 1371,—periaps in a still greater ratio than before. This institution is & finc cxample, aud is indeed ove which our city may well feel vroud of, as 1t is neceesary 1n order to consume the great quantitics of lard in this great pork-packing city. Tuz TRIBGNE can congretulate Messre. Fairbank, Peck & Co. on their succesn in busicess, and hope therr future mBY be £8 prosperous ns hns been tioir past. C. L. WOODILAX & CO. Ameng tho meny prominent manufacturing tnterests in Chicago, is that of broad. ereckers, ete. And as an index to the magaitudo of such interest, wo will poict to the extensivo bakery of C. L. Woodman & Co., situatod at Nos. 195, 193, 200, snd 22 Clatk 6trost, between Monroo and nifcent quariors tho firm moved only a fow woeks ago, baving fer nearly thres years, or over siwce the firo of 1571, bean ituated at tho comer of Ad: Cazal sirects, in a temporary build Iy erceicd for their purpose. Beforo the tire the Company bud o lurge baxery ou Kipzie etrest, neer the Blate stroet brndgs, aud another 6%, yeor have ex-. e on Dearborn strect, adjoining the old Dost-Ofi building. ‘Both of these, of coursm, vors Ga- stroyed, 48 were alko the dwellings of tho men- bersof the firm. In faci, eversihing thov had ‘was'swept gway, and their losses fully reached 2100,000. Notwithstansiog this diraster, Low- over, tho firm, in tho short 3paco of thirty-covon day, wera actually baking 100 barrels of flonr por day. This is another example of the un- tlinching porsevoranco that prevailed among onr atizens ot that time, and it might be snid, io many cases, that ambition of an uaconquerable kind was infnsed into persons who were left entirely penniless, This firm left the rnins behind, and, with their gaze fixed on tha future, they set failure at defiance, and as in ovidonce of thoir success we sce thom to-day in thoir elogant quartors with their businoss on o moro solid foundation, more extensivae and prosperous thau over bofore, their average con- sumption of lour por day being 250 barrels, which affords employment Tor some 100 men. In conclusion, Tux TnmoNe will asay that tho nestablishment of C. L. Woodman &,Co. is not ‘only the largest .in tho city, but the superior quality of tiicir products is held in hugher esti- mation by our citizeus than any other., F. A. WAIDNER a CO. This fima are successors to Wm. Muanson & Bous, and ure located at Nos. 45 and 47 River street. They are the exclusive agents for the wetl-known Crygtal Lake piekling” institution, not only for Chicago, but for el States. Thoy aro also ngent specials. The Crytal Lake g Compauy is but a few years old, and yet it is thelargest institution of the kind in the country, And while taking this Louse as an example, we_stato with prido that it 'was but a few years ago that the wholo Wost was dependent on the East for pickles, cauned goods, &c., bubnow tho thung is oatircly reversed, ns regards thifibranch of wn- dustry, as olso of ofhiers; and - this house is shipping its preductions Exst, especially pickles. And® their ~ couned goods bave mot with much favor in the maket that they bave becn anzblo to the demend at homo and therefore h their many orders from abroad. That tho reader may bave some conception of the immeuse busi- ness that this concorn is doing, we will say that it s put ap and disposed of soms 30,000 barrcls of pickles during tho past year. Among the many goods which it is ‘producing o jellies, roserves, catsups, eauces, sourkrout, aud all kinds of cauned fruits ; alco, the Crystal Lake white-wine ana crab-apple vinegars. = Although the factory iy not located in this city, tho entira business is transacted hero, so Chicago can claim it for her own. At the timo of the Fire of 1571, Mr. Waidner was doing busivess at tho above numbers, sud, owuing tho properiy, he yery goun rebuli, and occupics es before. BICHARDSON'S MATCHES. The headquirters, as well as the Western de- pot, for D. M. Tichardeon's celebrated m: are gituated at No. 13 3lichigan avemy Durant being the agent for that articlo fer tho Northwest. - This houso was establiehed in 1867, .and, a8 & matter of couree, was among those that went down by tho dikaster of 1871, or, to be maro precise, just threo years ago yesterday, which involved it vcry'serio'uillus!és. The building now occupied by 3r. Darfut1s a two-story brick with basement, and was baoilt by Mr. Richardson the Deccmber fol- lowing the fire. The variety aud quality of matches manufactured by 3Ir. Richardson are too well” pnd favorably known to the pablic to noed spocial notice, ¥yer we wil may that the “telegraph,” *roand,” and * parlor” matches have no enperiors. We will also state that the wanufactory of Richardson is one of tho largest in the Uuited States, ead is losated at Detroit, Mich., and, when running atits fuil capactty, affurds employment for about 500 hand ‘[lic business of the ezency bere, under the su. pervision of 3Ir. Durant, has b Very prosp: ous, as by Lis able manazement a very large increared patronage tas been secured during tha past threo vears, Goods are shipped from - this agency to 2!l points ir: the Northwest. A VISIT TO THE MELDCANTILE AGENCT. The prospects for tho fall trade, which at ono time appezrd 8o disconraging, haviug sensibly brightened 1n many sections of tho West, wa cailed on Mr. Georgs W. Brock, manager of the Chicago braveh of tho Mereautilo Agency, with aview to obtain from Lim such points of in- formation as the widely-orgamzed asscciation which he represeats could afford in referenco to the present condition of trade. Ho informed us that, jnlging from the Agen- cy's standpoint, he considerad the trade of the Northwost bad increasod, and was sensikly in- creasiag every dar; eonumeh go that, to meet tho roquirements of business men, brauch ofii- cesbhad to be opened in several towns whera little or no trade bad. until Iatterly, existed. The subscribers to the Chicago oflice, wio, beforo tho fire of October, 1871, only numbered some 600, mow reach over L000. and, from tie general repons and the sbsazco of eny rpecus lative terdeucy, be e ered the prespects for irade now, us corapared with three vears 450, de- cidediy encoursg and p: s boyoad & dunot tha euergy and plu: e Wes A glance at the liez of names on the records of the Agencr preves beyoad question the rapid growth of basiaessinths West. Towns which a fow years tzo wero comparalively be- yond the hmitss of cf ation, Lavo uow become cenires of trade,—changes ozeurring 60 repidiy that, in order to keep pace with the times, the Ageocy now pabdishes 1o refereace-tovin nmaily, instead of ouly the January and July edi tions as bereicfore, ROVEIZENTS. SOUTH CrIcAGO. Thero is perk o poiut inthe immediaio subuibs of the city upun which the caleulating and inquiring spinit of epcculation and enter- prise has lately directed a more eager attention, or in contemplation of which the public mind of this practical commuity has been awakened to o deeper or mere general interest 23 a field of in- dustry, commerce, and fortune, or asan invit- ing and promising point of heavy speculative in- vestment, thanthe new and thiiving manufac- turing “settlement in tho soutbern domain of Hyde Park, bearing, with special propriet, the 0 of Bouth Chicago. The circumstances 1 have developed this intense popula terest, prophctic of tho future of the new city, and whick during the past fow months hes turn- od in that direction & formidzblo tids of popu- Iation, capital, aud commercial energy, mainly in the form of manufacturing cuterprises of a largo and golid and permanent character, seam to be explained in part by tie practical recognition of iho poiut by the Uniled Sistes Government, in the bearings of the port upon the general in- terests of navigation, in 1mproving 1ts natoral position and advantsges, thus carrying out an obvious pprpose of Nature to renderit onc of the great harbors of the lake ; partly in tho rec- ognition of the facilitics and’ advantuges of tho poiut a8 a trausfer or shipping centre by several of tho great naticnel raidways, iucluding the Balimore, Pitisburg & Chicago Railroad Cowpezny, who nave made it their freicht aund business = terminug, and whoso great terminal shops eud transfer bnild- ings ere now ie ropid courso of construetion, necessitating st an carly day a largo increaso m tho industrizl population of tho place; the mors direct canzo of tho sudden acuvity of specula- tion in thaf new field being fouud in the comple- tion of certain mammoth Iabors and enterprises of iaprovement aud preparation by THE CALUMET & CHICAGO CANAL AND DOCK COM- PANT. This famous improvement company was oraan- ized five years ago for tho redomption and dovel- opment of r large district adjacent to tho groat harbor and river mouth, the nltimete object of their labors beiug to piace Calumet River within reach of the city ; to rooder a supremo uatural advantage immeduately availublo to commeree ; to bring to bear upon the million industries of tho meiropolis a great practical idea of Naturo, the direct offect of bringiug tho harbor and the river, with its 10 miles of deen sea water, di- rectly into the service of the mercantils com- munity end the world, being, aecording to the philosophy and the logic of commerce, to #dd to tha commercial value end public utility of the lake ; enlarging and facilitating the marine ser- vics by extending to it 2 new counection and & now e¥stom of accommodstions ; bringing it in- to rolations with commerce, industry, and ren- doring it wmore universally eyvailable to the creat mercantile and mavufacturing intcrests which iaintain the shippiug of tho city. Tho fact that over 3,080,000 bave al- ready been ventured upon the geography, tha u, and tho manifcst desting of tho plac that soveral railvosd lines, passing at relative! distant points, bave recognized ile present and pective strorgth of the location by building, equipping, and operating brauch roads to tho harbor, 10 opanect with the new commerco al- ol ng upon tho water, and that tho Czjumet & Chicago Capal and Dock Company, after eevcrl veats of mammoth lobor in the grading of streats, comstruction of dockage, drainuge, and Luilding, with tho thorough re- deniption and improvement of the laud for con- veu 4 god cdvaniages of eoltlement and butlding, involving an eggrogate outlay of $200.- 00U, now offer aud_ adverzise for salezu aggro- zate of 4,000 lots for iceidence and business, Bith such induccmenws and temptations 1o great menaiacturing aud commercial enterprises 18 are probally not to_be equalled elsowlore on tho wido face of the lobe,—sufiiciently explains the wideapread popnlar intorcst which has come to invest tho localizy. TRESENT ASPECT OF TIE NEW CITY. The present genoral aspect and: appearance of South Chicago, especially abont thie wate:-front and great manufucturers! reserve, is the type. of & little Ditmingbam or & socond Chicago just started, in the first expression and outburst of big purposes,—the first steam, sud smoke, aud hun, and motion of pondorons enterprise, ndr cating the presence of industry on a largo scal new foundries, new factories, new mills sud shops, new accommodatious for 6team, aud labor, and skill in their application to all de- portments of the manufacturing interest, with such general accommodations_as comfortable blocks of dwellings, n magnificant first-class hotel, churches and schools, a commodious depot, comfortzble tenements for an_ industrial ponulution, ete. The appearance of the town in picturesque by position, acd forms the centre of a maguilicent natural landzcape. WATER ACCONMODATION —A GUPREMF. NATURAL AD- VANTAGE. The idea and purpcse of natoro in the geo- graphical position of tho place, Las boen wisely 1uterproted by: Col. Bowen and hus associntes, th its commercial bearings, and in the light of pub- lTic utility,—tke bLarbor constitutiug & batural eutrance and a natoral exit for an infinite com- merce,—for oll there is upon the lsko an easy outrance, and a broad bighway to the land,—for all the industries and products of the land, a magnificent gateway to the ses. The mouth of tho Calumet bas been famous among seamen siuce the date of ite artificial imorovement by the Government 2a a port of refuge and security in dangerous weather, and, in its deop approachica und free and brond accommodations placed in coutrast with the natural and’ permanent dofi- ciences of the Chicago harbor. But add to the conveuiences and maniticent dimensious of the Calumes herbor & line of inland water, deep enough for the sdmiseion of londed ships and schooners of the beaviest tonnage, 10 miles baclk among tho farms and fields, connecting at convanient distunce with tho spacious waters of Lake Calumet, aud we lave the fulfillwent of geographical conditions, the commercial util- 1y of which would scem to surpass all weasure- ‘ment and caleulation,—s snpreme design of water accommodation, aud & natural sid to commerce now immediately svailablo to a great city, Lith- erto stuited for room in its old way to tho lako, and with psinfully issufiicient accommodations for its skipping. MANIFEST DESTINY. Tho practical operations of the Calumet & Chicago Canal aud Dook Company, in redecming from unfavorablo conditions several thousand acres of land adjacent to the harbor, and fiting it for occupation, must be regarded as an initial measnre of enterprise looking to the populous sottlement of that entire domain, avd to tho neceseary and certzin location at that point of one of the great manufacturing centres of the land. ‘The result will, Ly visible necessity, affect, ina wapreme degroo, tho prosperity aud general in- terusts of commerco by eularging for tho benefit of the city tho generel accommodations of the marine eervice and by encouraging and facilita- < all tho industrics of the Juke,—inauguraing ag 1t does fi A NEW CONNECTION OF SIGNAL AXD 3OMENIOUS IAPORTANCE between the industry of production znd the in- dustry of transportation. 1t may be appropriate to tha councetion and to the occazion to mention that the bearings of this great South Chicago en- ierprise upon the general prosperity of com- merce bas lready ceased to be s matter of pre- dietion, tho utility of the schemo of improve- ments being alreudy illustrated in practical busi- ness operations at the place, the facility with which zeres of saw-logs and vast ehipments of ore, and luwter, und produce, nod freight can be admitted to the harbor and river having led already Lo Lue location of foundnes and factories doeizued for heavy operations in all depart- mente, tha creation of an active local commerce, tho establishment of greatlumber yards, and the crection _of largest saw-mills known to our latitude, while zumber of the great rail- wey lines luwo airendy ealablished copuection with fae pott, includieg the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacitic: Littsburg, Fort Waspe & Chicago s Michigan Soutkern ; Micu:zan Contral : Baltinore & Olo: Chicego, Danvilla & Vincennes ; Chicago, Cincinnati - & indiaua Central ; and Iilinois Ceutrsl. Tho recent dacision of tie courts abates ! isance of tis rendering and fer- tilizing companics, and employment for 4,050 mcchunice and worimen is promised in tho early completion of the great Luildizgs now in process of erection. The Company aro offering what would seerm as very fevorable terms of wvestment ia the beet locations, and parties_wishing to purchase azo furmshed w:th treo ticiiets upon application to thio offiez, No, 182 Dearboru sirect, TIHE STBGRIAN BUSINZSS AT IRA BIOWX'S. The origical and spccial system of eabnrban sales inzugurated on an exfensivo ecals by Ira Drown soveral yeara since, Leing the systematic eaio of lots ou the method of swall monihly in- stallnents of comparatively insignificant amount, Las proved aquits interestng za a sitccesaful popular “bit,” offering © ubiversal system of accowmodation eapecially acceptabla under pressure of the Iste hard times ; tho plan, under the charactoristic enarzy of 2lr. Brown, 2 at leugth fonud a nationzl and systematic velopment in & business of formiduble propor- Tuis metzod of scles by monthly install- mente, ranging orlinarils and gonesally at €5, is epplicil by Mr. Vrown to his fine nddition to bt Tidgn, and to tho residence and business ions beld by hLim ot Lvuustow, Glencoo, rnton, Dosuliines, Lake Side, ete. To popalarity to tho caterprise, & sezlo uniform prices Lns Leen established, g cll the lots and locations of lurgo sub- 4 chasers 109, and at De lot—3i5 down, ¥5 monthiy payments. fn 2 tou, whero tho rango of prces is bigher, the szme accomumodation in pavments is uniformly extended. ‘Lo good seuse of this original method of busivess iy practicaliy verified in its magnificent stce eales of the office dur- ing tho scason probably averaging twenty-fivo lots a day, with a spocial end popular run of bueineas in the direction of Pzrk Ridgoe, to which place, during the summer, Mr. Brown is still seuding oat freo excarsions of purchasers, twico aday. 8 0. m. and Suud 4 p. m., fro:a his office, No. 142 LaSalls street. SOUTH ENGLEWOOD. Tho extension of the fire-limits has caused numbers to inveat in lots near to but outside of tho fire-line. Evidence of thus is furnished by Ar. Robert C. Givins, one of the largest dealors in suburban lots, and mnin operator of South Englevw.ood,—an important suberban town direct- Jy south of the city.on the Chicago & Rock Island Railroad, whoso business bes increased wonder- fully by the extension of tho fire-line. At an auction kalo lately Leid Lo sold 300 lots st fair prices. This, it wiil be remembered, was the ouly successful sale of tho season ; and lhie has, evon through the pamc 2od dull season, sold mora than the averago number of theso cheap lots, which lends to demonstrate the fuct that ono'of tao results of tho fire has been to chango tho syatem of the working class szekiug homes near the contre of the city, and sending them out whera they can live botter, cheaper, and just as conveaiently as they can 1nkide. WEST OF CENTBAL PARK. Adjoiniug the city limits and oxtending from Madison street north to Kiozie, is the subdi- vision of the West Chicago Land Company—of which R. Goodman is Secratary and Treas- urer, office 78 Doarborn stréct,—combining the advantages of elegant residence locations in its more southorn blocks, with tho business prop- crty of Lake strect and tbe low-priced cottage 1018 near the car-works. Cousidering thonearness to Central Park and the heart of the city, tho subdivition i3 insureda rapid and stendy growth in population end values. A large number of botses, coltzges, and stores have ueen completed and occupied, 2od otiera zre in course of ercc- tion, and = fine forr-story brick schoof-house has justbeen finshed et & cost of £30,000. The streets are wide and handsome, with good side- waliss, and the lots are deep. Tho Northwestorn Reilway Company, whosa works adjoin thiy property, are uegotiticg for the construction of additional mammoth shope, and other enterprises ara sposen of. 'The cowmunication with the heart of tho city isall tuai can be desired, rail- rozd etations on tho property bewng bus tweaty minutzs dizizat from the city depey, in addition to which tire sireet-car lies will soon be ex- tended. . LALE FOREST. This romantic and beautiful -{own, now the seat of soveral instituiions of learning, mclad- ing & young Indics’ reminary of the lLig gradoand character, end known, alo, as the summer Lomo of & largo number of the leading werchonts and beukers of our city, presents tions, sen views, picturesquo location, ete., which bave given it permanent famo throaghons the country. Several hundred acres of pleasant residence jands are offered on remarkably easy ferms by the agents of tho Lako Forest Com- Mesms. Snydar & Leo, No. 14 Nizon's ing, corner Monroe and LaSallo streets, TUE MIGELAND PARK NUILDING COMPANT. Tho Highland Park Building Company was or- ganized under & special charter granted by the Legislaturo in 187. The charter securcs the Company the right to buy, sell, and own roal es- tato and proparty in the Counties of Lake and Cook, and thoright to build and transact busi- ness in these two counties. Tho principal stock- holders of the Company are, and havo been from its organization, James E. Tyler, Esq, tho Hon. Heory Booth, the Hon. Jessie O. Norton, the Tov. W. W. Everts, the Hon, R. E. Goodell, the THon, H. B. Hurd, Frank P. Hawkins, Esa., C. R. Field, Exq., John H. Wrenn, Esq., and the Bev. G. L. Wrenu. In the year 1857 the Compsny purchased of Walter L. Gurnee, Esq., 1,200 ncres of land lying at tue station on the Chicago & Ailwankee Railrond, 22 miles north of Chica- go, on Lake Dlichigan, known as Highland Park. This property was originally owned, and bad been partly platted znd laid ont, by the Port Clinton Land Company, which was com- posed of somo of the oldest and best known of Chicago’'s _ old citizens, among whom were the Hon. Francis SBherman, the Hon. C. V. Dyer, 3L D. Ogden, Esq.; Eliha Wadsworth*Esq., Ezra Shormau, Eeq.. the Hon. Walter 8. Gurnee, and Hiram Tucker, Eeq. The Secrotary of this Company for many years was Mr. Charles Chase of abstract fame. W. B. Gumeo became sole owner of the proporty, and sold to the new Highland Park Building Com- any. W. H. Lunt, of Evanston, was the first resident; C. . Freld, Sccretary and Treasurer; Frank P. Hawkiog, Geueral Agent and Manager. The Hon. Heniy Booth succeeded Mr. Lunt ag President in 1808, wno held the oflice for two years, and was_succeeded by James E.Tyler, Esq.,*who has held the office since that time un- til the present, Frank P. Hawkins being for the soven years tho General Agent and Manager. The property bought by the Highland Park Building Company is_a tractof land of great nataral beeuty and adaptability to the purpose for which it was porchased,—the building of 5 suburban town. The property was bought at o vory low figure, tho suburban idea at that timo not hiaving been at all developed in Chicago, and Highland Park was a pionecr in this now popular business of creating beautiful homes in the su- burbs. The Highland Park Duilding Company claim that while they were among the first to go extensively into the rcal busioess of building and creating an attractive and first-claes suburb, that tney can show a greater growth and greater financial prosperity than any of its competitors in tho same lino of . business; that they have avoided wild extravagance and useless outlay; that thoy bave constructed more miles of good streets and drives, built more houses and side- walks, than any suburban company. Their prop- erty, or the property which was i the original purchaee of the Company in 13067, cost less than £100,000, is now within scven years assessed for texation at 1,500,009, showing an incresse and accumulation of 1,500 per cent in koven years, The capital stock of the Company is §500,000; their net assets are to-day on & fair valuation over £700,000, after having pard several large dividends. Abont one-fifth of their property now eonsists of Chicago property. Tho affairy of this Company have been handled in & broad, liberal, and progressive manner, and its management point with pride to the beauti- ful town that hes been created under their care, with 1ts high-toned population, its four churches aud schools, the finest summer hotel in the West, its elegant residences and beaatiful drives, and fecl as well & commendable watisfaction as they contomplae the firancial resuita. LAWNDALE is the name given by Messrs. Millerd & Decker to their subdivision in the southwest portion of the city, near Douglas Park. Probably no sub- divieion ever made in our city has been pushed forward with more energy and with more suc- cess. Communication by the Chicago, Burling- ton & Quincy Railroad, a line of omnibuses by Ogden avenue boulevard, lake water, city schools, and excellent church and social priv- ileges, have been some of the advantages that have cauged its very rapid growth. The baild- ing during the prescnt scason of & fine business block, and three reaidences costing from £15,000 to £35000 cach, besides scoresof cther fine buldings of & residence or business character, bave placed this subdivision on a foundation thet can well be named succ pakicd syl o INCREASED WATER-SUPPLY. Tho minor improvements of the year, such 23 tha extension of sewerage, water-masins, ete., are yot too mew to deserve further mention. One improvement, however, which was conter- plated before the fire, and is not yet fully com- pleted, is worthy of description. That is, the steps takon Lo increase tho water-supply in the ‘Weet Divigion. On the 1Sthd=y of August, 1859, o vessel which was dragging her anchor on the bottom of tho North Dranch of the Chicago River, suddenly came toa standatill at Chicago avenuo bridge. The eflorts -of the tug-boat having ‘her in tow to move her were fulile, 2ad it was finally coa- cluded that the anchor mast hava caught hold of something in the bed of the stream. This proved to be the caso, and the object was the 21- inch main through which the peopls living in tho West Division are supplied with water. A diver was at once engaged to make an exandintion, end he roported that one of the flukes of the anchor 11ad penetrated the pipe, 20d 5o badly injured it that tho water was escaping freely, The mishap wes an unfortunate one. Thne seaxson was hot ond dry, and some suffering, in addition to great inconvenicnce, resulted from the ehutting off of ths water-supply, which was considered necog- sary in order to mako the needed repairs. Tho people living in the West Divizion wero WITHOUT WATEE FOR SISTY IODRS, and hence becamo anxious to prevent the repeti- tion of such an **accident” in the fature. The danger involved in case of a fire was frecly talked of, and there can be no question that, had & conflagration occurred among the rooicries or lumber-yards daring thoso two days and s balf, a large porticn of tho West Division would have been gwept cleau. Tne ngitation was #o, universal, and tho de- ‘maunds for future sccurity 8o persistent, that at the first meeting of tho Corfinon Council, Ald. Holden, of tho Tenth Ward, submitied s com- munication calling attention to the water-supply of the West Division. In it he eaid he had Sfteen montlis previously urged the necessity of continuing the lake tunnel from its then ter- minus to a point somewhere in the vicinity of Harrizon and Loomis streets, and the ercction of complete pumping works; but nothing had been done toward ¢ TIIS 210ST IMPORTANT DIPROVEMENT"— an improvement “ whict would have to be made before the people of the Weat Division would bave any substantial guarantee that an accident like that which occurred last wesk wonld not occur sgain.” Tho document was referred to s special com- mitteo of six,—two from each divieion,—and they wero instructed to confer with the Board of Pubtic Works and report the result st the earlinut os: This Committee met the Commissioners com- posing tho Doard tho foilowing Tharsday, but, Tor soma reason, delaved wmaking a report to thé Council until Feb. 7, 1870. They woro unani- mously of the opinion that the Doard of Public Works, witu the City Engineer, should take im- mediete steps to azceriain aad dovise a plan of operation whercby TUE WATER-SUPPLY BYSTEM migkt be cxtended upon s beeis of not only meeting the then comands of the poople of tho community, but for tho making of smple pro- vieion for tho fature,—**at lezst for o fow years to come.” Accompanying this report was a communica~ tion from the Doard, and a report of City-En- geneer Chesbrongh. The former recommended the conetruction of a tunnel 7 feot in internal diameter from_thd pumping works nt Chicago £venuo to 2 foint on the South Branca, soutl: of Tyenty-second strect, and west of Halsted. Such o tunnel, they gaid. would be about 19,500 feec in length, and pumping works, with a capacity of $£9,000,000 gullons a day, could be erected ab the torminus. Borings mado bad shown the prac- iivabilizy of the former improvement. The Buard elso proposed, at the sams timo, to con- struct A DECOND LAKE TOXS to the crib, of 7 fost in dinmeter, the two to be £0 arraugel] that ther could e connected or mado independent nf ench other, 80 that both pump- ing works caald be supphied from one or tho oth- er. It was thought it tho two tavnels znd the The estimates tor tho work Extension of tunzel westmary New pumring-works, engines, Hew lake tunpel, £ved) 2 Stone strucitru 2t crib, Gate-shaft connocting tunids, ‘:.';j -gowent of 1mzits, . ] Total.. ] THE CITY ENGINZm, g in bis report, considerad at N creasing the water-supply o7 thy fl.E"".’ indorsed tho Proposition of the Boy v in case the project wes carriod qps thy H‘—"’E\ for making 3 chaago in the size g} oty circnit mtnms‘," whm&ynm hea “beigy . 8] carry water *around " the procy, P the city, and the sppmpmh‘i’unm‘:?% mafi' i askied £0r this purpose, ny water-rents, then amonating to ¢t 0y aanum, sould be doubled, and heyarr ot ga tiicaticn for tho issuing of bonds g Tl by bearing 7 per oot inteca, Lingy 6 report was favoral i Counel, and the Baseg o il poverad, and_directed "o talg Hiotize], v ps for the carrying i " suggestedn s 00k of o ™ is action was taken befe tation was adopted, sad the | :‘z;h:;"x(-’“i stk tho Legislature for authority 1y oo istly his was doao, and the Coungh i to issuse the 1,504,000 watar-bonds, placed npon tirs market and readily kojg oL ¥ greonbacits were put into taa. Gy pial® b Yo redis of ths Sl and water s guat & FROCRASTINATION, 3 [ g & Tho word * immediazo™ ge mous with ‘-pmmstinnfion"i:m-!o‘fb"’“”i- the Board of Public Works, groler had boen dono teward fhe t0ds ment of the proposed tunnsls ap to% of Ootober, 1871, That event, oy e gy knows, upset everything for s time, g oR0R of tho'West Divieion Lavin Tout o2 sy listlo ware not obliged to devole thapais measures whick would cosble thag a2t bence they bad ampls time to mnarw. d mand for moro wafer. The Cri ity works wera badly damsged by the West Diviaion, bat fhe vh s Wty uu‘f;-B water for a wesk or mora, ™ 500D 83 matters were straighioned Board of Pablic Works adverticed jr o8 for the construction ‘of the laks tmym P gontgacts wera let, and the work v c & last Juge. O this tunnel, howaves (oot articlo Lins nothing to do, since it by LsS boen referred to in Tuz Temoye. . 0 Ay THE CONTRACT AWAR] Subsequently bids were received for ing tue land tunnel, 30d th Board figay o tho firta of contractors whom they cio tho lowest responsiblo bilder” Tar s another person was Toss, nad, feslng Lol that he did not Teccivo the fat come carried the matter into the conrta, 3t nr, 2 there over a year, and of coarse noihing bo dono whilo the case was ponding, syt Lowever, wero at last sustained, and mfi was awarded to Cox Eros. for $463,158.3), thy. stipulation being that the tunnl ‘shoyd 1) conipleted Jan. 1, 1875. DIFFICULTIES OVERCOME. As atated above, the construction of the . nel was not considerod difiicult if thesnts may proved as_ freo from obstacles as the bar; 1mnade by the City Engineer indicated. Thas serious impediments were anticipated i g by the fact that the lake tannel was commanen firzt. The conjectures of Mr. Cheshrongh qee in the ‘maia correct, only s fow bowliars sy *gand pockets ” boing escounterad, the razen of which delayed tho workmen buk'sshort fim, and tho conduit waa completed yesterisy.or twomonths sooner than the contracs ealled fo. . The contractors commenced operationsexfy in June, 1873. Nine shafts wero commeaced o, ultaneonsty in the following locations, ths gs. tance hetweon thein being amile: Llindseirst, betreen Dearborn and Stato; Franklin stres near Randolph; Jefferson sfreet, maar Yai Ducen; Polk = street, near Halsted; Wk ler street. near Contre avenme; emer of Ninctecith nad Loomis streels, wd at the corner of Twenty-second street and Ashland aveane, where the sunlisry pumpize works are to ba located. These ehafta variedin depth from 80 to 40 foet, the tuanel gradually up ull from Chicago avenue toths southorn terminus. This may appear singui to some people, butitia eaid to beimmeny whether & conduit is laid level or on s ieling, siuco water pouring into one end wilirsatoia Iovel, aud the surplus, if not pumped out, vl “run over.” The further cnd of this purtealy tunnel is 21 fect below low water in thaliky which gives all the **down hill ™ necessary. UNDER EEADWAY. Tho bottom of every shafc was below thabsl of the tunnel, a **snmp," or basin, being ness sary to catch tho drain-water. When a sufiiey depth had been reached, tbe miners, of wha thero were two gangs in each scetion, omer liev:ng the other every eight hours, commersd excavating; the masons, who wers dowhe low" for oigt hours, [ollowing in theit i and laying the bricks as rapidiy a$ possible. ¢ former wonld advanco 18 feet a day somst: and at others would spend _tie whole dsy, occasionally two and threo days, io remotngs rock which blocked their path. Another, bot ks Tormidable, drawhack was cncountered in froir three places, which also stopped_the work iz poranily. This was mud, which it wasdificaltts get rid of. ~ Carsfall ofter car-fuil woald be uist fo the mouth of tho shaft, atill iv did sy parently diminish inquantity. Persistentefon, Lowever, would at length remove i, 3t workmeu be coabled to proceed. 2Nzns' PICES. At goma points tho mincrs woro alarmedby e ignition of combusiible mases, but they sooa be- cams nsed to the sudden *flare-up,” and, b dropping on their [aces, evoided bewmg sared Some of them were at first noawareof the ps culieritics of these gases, and in cansesteacd remancd in an upright position, and bad their eyebrowa_crisped and their bsirand whisiers singed. Half 5 dozan wero very ualoriunaie, nud had to sy ofFf several days on sccous of ;hai.; injurice. "No oao suflcm‘a for wwL_t{fl iesh air, s rubber tubs supplying pare & whilo tho foul_escaped ;throagh the Rivige] only one fatal sccident ogensrod, sad thatre sultod from the carolcssncss of theman¥hd was killed. "The object in building ho tanael, aastated. is to give a better supbly of water to tho WetDix vision. It will be soio tune, however, BEIORE IT WILL BE AVAILATLE, sinco tite two lako tunnels will have to ba e uecced baforo wator from tho lako is tumed ot tho land taunel. This connection canndt b mado now, a8 it would necossitate the’cuttios Off of the supply from tho whole city, and were! water once permitted to run in tho tunue juucture conld pever be_male. Hence it byt baon decided to waic uncil Nosember. whea thi weather will bo cold and_the demand for eater ato migimum. A portion of tho coasectis tuanel bos already beou complated, 20a whed the services of tiolarzo enging st the Waiet Works can ba dispenacd with and a sxaller 038 put in operation, toe oxtensions will be mad3y and the work fivished In addition to the working shafts, EIGUT “ FIRE SUAFTS” g were dug at the following points: Erio s3d Rush _stroets, Kinzio stroat botwean Ciark 82 Dearboru, Alarkot street near Madison, Desolaid streat near Harrisoa, Taylor and Johadon eireelsy Tourteenth stroct noar Liargarat, Evaos &50 near Throop, and Lallin street between ‘-"",," firer and Twonty-sceond. These laiter 57 210 betwaen the working shafta, which &30 £ b nsed in case of » contlagration. TBO Tl wll ordinarily riso to wichia 14 fcet of th0 16 of the streot. buz tha new pumoing-workt B dray tho water down 10 or 12 foot in the S0 5 woster woction of tho tusnol. Honed, ¥ tho watar available for firo purpo: tion of tho citr, tho steam fire-cngi t0 be sapplied with snctions 80 foat long.. ia soma talk of tapping the tuvnel at ;2 points and puttingin_cisterns; but, - Bably bt iu considered practieablo 1t will not pro ,g,_‘m done on zecount of the long_ suctions :hu_md bo roquired in_order to utiliza the w% ™ long ones, in fec:, that the stesmers TG, soverely strained by raieing water such 8 b et There romained but 19 foot of the fusd completo nz & o'clock - yesierday moming oo tho miners made o conuccrion With the the pumping-woris 1ot, coraer of Twenty- and Ashland avenue soms time last night ‘mauons follow them so rapidly that THE LAST BRICK " will andoubtedly Lo Inid carly this mmtf‘;mf,‘, arrangements hive been maado fortad "y opening ” of tho tuunol, the Commiesioleh the Bourd of Public Works beinz onbTory Eastern citien. 1t woud bo u::poi!g" throngh it, 03 a 2al of water g Inted in it Trors lealiage. 3lach, hu"g‘.f,;'n’:‘, remains to be done in tho way of 83 gates nd fluishing up, 2od it 18 OO Ty more than & yenr will elspsa beford T flows throngzh the tunnel on its way 0 88 dorelt iuge in the West Divisio 2 THE NEW 2U: WORE! be have not yet beeu corzmeneed, azd will 'x;?‘dz'l- until the contructs for the eogines 218 3 b the zoposala for taem hLeve beon receivad foze Toard of Publ:c Worky, aud_ tue Comamies the bavo zone East to examine tho machiuery gf b:dZers, for tue purpose of determiniTs T C mako of engines will suit Chicazo W sraia will bo anc bezt. erd, 521 they rotarn, the 21 so0n thereaftor ax (Sce Ninth Page.)