, 1869-04-03
Chicago Union Lima Work..

The history OF the time uade Of ChIcaro coin.
cides With the history Of the city. When the trst
eetticfs squnttcd by the lAtt-ahore, they built
wooden shanuea In which to reside, aud for many
JeaIs only frame buildings were erected In the
course Of time, however, when It became evident
thai the city would Be great and permanent, eap,-
tHsta and specul1toEs began TO invest in ~ubstan-
dai At1uctuIra Of brick and stonc. This necessi-
tated the usc..a ..and manufacture o! LINE, and -
gncioua men SAW that the lime trade would one
day be extensive. 1t u 30 now.
The ouly ohstacla that presented Itself 70 tic
Grst ltlnC-ouruefs was 70 procure the limestone In
sufficient quantities, and NEAR enough 70 make It
Pay 10 work the QuA1Eies- They prospeeted md
found an e1tensive bed on the prairie near Rlne
Island arenue- This WAS oou8ht by those who
had faith In the future OF Chicago aud OF tts lime
trade AlaonG the largest purchasers W8s tho
CaicaGo Union Lime Company, who began bnsi-
ness IN 1ssi, and DOW leas the ot the trade in
the Northwest Thelr capital employed Is tlAO. ooa.
They secured thirteen anti one third acres OF land
anil began business With ouo kiln.
Since that time the demand for lime has RFoWn
to IN enormous extent To supply their CUSTOM
etB md TO adequately mert their growing trnde
tier, which they did few ycnss since By erecting
two new patent kilnA OF the beat description,
and having nil the Iatest improvements Tncse
were sufficient for time. hut trate continued 70
Rrow and Jet further facilities became requisite,
These have been supplied in the past Jesr, when
three more kilns, fully equal In every respect 10
SIX kilnA, capable OF burning 6Uo barrels Of lime
per day, or nearly ..5h, 900 barrels year. and can
DC inettased shree-fol, II demand ever esista roE
H. The spring huxlneas bss already opened and
the new and old Nlns WI! be In full blast In d few
ia5A
The works ufe on uareinc street, near plue Island
avenue, convenient 10 the city, and wcu worthy
Of visit by any persons Interested In useful and
important Manufacture The kilns are patent
connection with them u1c barns blacksmith -saops,
dwellings, for foreman and vurEMcn, besides q
new and powerful stea1n pump for keeping tho
quarry DRY, &c. DC. At tho east side Of the kins
. large fraiue building, liz feet long aud ~ feet
wide, has recently been erected, And VIII ~ used
Is storehousa for fneL AZ may b supposed the
number Of men and tho average number employed
various from beventy-lse TO one hundred. Th1rty
teams ayr also In the Berstce Of the company.
st,ns a. and % IN ascendins e r rosdvay leads rum :.
tic c Of the CRITTERS for the use 9l the Cams that
draw the a.v1.a- Thls quarry Is extensive aud hna
bcsn worked to thc otst atfvantase. Ihny,nse iee.
| has been worked. This season will probably In
crease The depth some ten .s~~t moEs s. sitcr Which
another portion Of the bed MI! os cc79eaed.
# ts calculated That this bcd os limestone viii no;
Be exhausted for many ycaEs, and this Is for.
tunais tof Chicago IN tnese dayA when is rapid
necessary that building tuatertal Of all kinds should
| be cheap and convenient
In spite Of that It has been acknowledged by ali
MaSous oseE the Stale that the best line Is made
In Chicago, some lime Is imported rum netghbor
Ing towns md Cities which importation must in
few years cease in view Of the fact that the quality
| Of houemahe IA tho htss and the cheapest
THIS Is especially rrue OF The lime 1na41o By ths
Chicago Enlon Lime Workx. It !s SO strong that II
will bear more sand than any other lime Il Is alse
delivered fresh, and Is not deteTurateti By belnq
| kept aud exposed to atmospheric influences
Fa11ics wanting lime can Aecurn al they need q
| tho WORKS Of this company. Nj. F. O. Spooner |.
| the genilemanly agent OF the company. His Of
| ices az 1t Soa- and WigWAm Building. cofnal
| will be promptly attended to, and the lime be %
uveEed In any pan " the city, Of shlPped 10 an.
| paH OF the State, or .cisewhefn- Ar. 6poone1
| Ing hAls, lAnd plAster, Gre t4te6, &c.