, 1869-01-03
PIC IRON.
An Important Epeek In the History
Of Chicago.
establishment Of the E7t1t Blast
Furnace In the Garden City.
Ihe Chicago Iron Ore Company and
its South Branch Works,
S1ttt 10 The Inttttutfou Yexter-
day AIefnoon.
The hAnufAoturs Of Pig Lsu--Iute1ssting
Information.
Facts and Figures,

1nfornat ton.
Facts and Figures,
sflesgo Is 4 ctsy within hestelt. She comprises
nfarly errrJthtnG thAt terds to tho welfare and
eomfcft Of mankind, Ant, considering that Tie
Gt3 IL int etctse Of N immense region OF terri
torJ, |. zeccsesrJ that al the wlnt4 Q. the peo-
ple should b supplied fron the nucleus On which
lneJ depend. Hor eoEzaesce il extensive, ex.
t'ne!ng not only to at parts Of oar country, but
teHaes AMY. three shoulxnd miles aeross the
oseln, TO the d'stxa, port. OF Eusope.
t,,, Of puberty; .na d., ), dr. m
NC rec her fsowlrx and extending beyond the
trraus Of the Ecat saugrine Of theae who aiyed
leu seu1s aRn. In spite Of her rsptd growth xna
extending Influence, there htvt been men lacking
IN iat'h wto predicted that Chicago would never
anocnt 10 much, hee.ute her Eanufactusca were
1ot squA to Ter conrQe.ce, And that her citizens,
being addicted principally 10 mercantile pursuits,
would not engage in Manufactures, which teud 10
nreh to tho Ereatnest and prosperity Of erc.y
people and place In who're ntdst they exist aud
Cassautss. Of old, ire destined 1eret
10 be trldlled- Our manufacturing
an aas eoEuepeed. Ttere ne ueu nf enterprise
1c oar midst who believe in the ertas future Of
Chicago. md are prepared to proTe their faith by
thetE votks. or sach arc Ihe men who have
lately introduced
III NAxr7Acrr11 Or IRON
INTO the city. They have been Induced to do 70
oJ the fat that there IL used am ualy iu The city
.a'uoo toes OF zig iroa, which his hitherto been
imported from Ohio, Missouri, the Like
6upeF1nr reg:on, md cyen frum rsuote
Scotland About 10000 tons hare been
rteeired rom the hitter county during the
m - - h$dh MN
were consumed In Chicago. T1ls iron has cost
morn snan 1t rhould. for The simple reason that
The important iteto Of freight II added to the price,
And, a usual, The eoEsuCcss Here the sufferers
Even Tie freight or iron produced IN neighbo.-
arE States u considerable addition to the
p1tcc.S This will b evident fton. the following
considerations: Ten years sgo
TEE LAKE, eurKa1on xEa1os
vas Unknown for the mineral wealth TIA. bas
ttuee cade 1t famous: Of Late year, it, ra4t r..
tortres have been AsutdAtt1J developed, and
today It furnishes annr.1ly 10000 tons
OF lsoa ore. or oIe+ourth Of all
the osr produced In :he United statss OF this
qeaa1i'y. a0,ooe toaE 50 to Cleveland, Erie ana
otecr Lake Erie potts. but noce worth speaking
O has hitherto como TO Chicago. The distance
5on Eseanaoa, the shipping port on the lake, to
Chicago. Is tut 800 miller, while the distance
tfezee to Cleveland IL 500 uilee. The difference
IN ihs direct freight u At lesat per ton to ray
e.1 s{e. ii Is mmufaetnfed u psssearrh. a ~ aIs
nssre ,,ss H., tse ,snso. orr xocs from cIeSe.
s Ea e1a: :. :. Z xs if
knotr. are the hiehest, while We.tern fletehis
ate. .eompala.lvety. 10y, heesa.e thero Is nothing
with coal Or oallast ana a. E.esnaba j. on tie d.
| S1ee & H. ~ ,,iSnss tSuaTs,
u bslset to STOP In there, take on board a cafgo
OF ore ald bring !, 70 ~. sity.
zzs:s::,, :; :tsz esie.sa e tse s'e'fs,1ets n.aS
uensn 10 eahart in The eEfe.pnse Of eades5or-
I'D 10 sse d aeos aos .son
supp!y the West With ali the mn that Il needed
H. 1he ias1 St;, ~. eonee,sed y "; a assstI.
fss%sani 'aaS' te1: q p* i:
il .es s,y Al II, sh,a % W. imp imp eea. I'd ,s'a sad
a, ,sS shsts =. Tss r ~ 70 ssne E:aeon 1ny Chicago
eGrtuEccon WITH otaer c,p,:A':ste TO 1tart b3ast
frsnsces The fact va. that the qoa=ltty Of .r0a
pe1tor ree!on and other manufacturing u,,ni.
could 20: sap7l, The esusaa, and. ,sheEefore. It
+ = sro.a AZ Isa .a2,
F. en; ri esa b. eae:pi5 nd es0sa ea.iy a,ea
Ta1 CHICAGO fso1 ORR ooxrAxr.
- A-NA t&sA- t014PtQ1s E&it8u Ile tHtckfc
leg Ecntlemen interested Ia the laae7taktns:
1oe. f1s pe1,1e; Aesa fsso .to1, e. Ranlsp; E l.
DID,. B. Aetke., President: P. l.. Toe.
saee ffes'oers; L. q. zoe, scesetsrJ and Treas
Waethott<rth.B B. aetkcz, G. L. Duul.p P.
h.hsp FIT; H%tt D. fse bets1 A9Pars, Nv z "
80 y: h7eh. "a. = Baras J. z Wrvna, 5: b.
Wheeler I'm Tt+n r.
kirs, I. D. Dobb1nA md ethess.
TER CAPITAL stncK.
TIE ctrital soek Was <k50,oQo Tho tompGuy
los: 70 TINE IN going 70 work. Hasire purchased
ant tllsitle site II The luncs.on of Archer AVENUE
i. 9s a. ans Fs Rs PPs9 tPs
beRsn the erection Of buildings IA June The
roszs vese ready iot oper.toa oa Non u last.
A. the Inauguration II the ant blasting fur
naees IN Chicago u matter OF public impor-
7ens 10 Will ess rec furnaces Ii operau3o- Ae-
foras. Ely' a. oe1oSk }estsrday specsa! tratn.
st. s,oso TX ne !es aepos :, g: ~ oa
Madison Aad Canal str-tta. Altar many stop
n.sea he 1ta!c o5e M soas ..se. ssopptd alore.'de
aEd proceeded to frtp.et thea.
TEE cls1tAo HoupE.
vi: to- eslnre hoas1 .ae:s.su. ocf 5aie
LIZ. ~ feet lo1 50 feet wide. snd 30 fcet hIvn,
se F0of Of se.s.sd 'fea :na q en.ssss
I'D nil The uth-ss ars tse-7roof aere u the maln
furnace and the castinx toot
The psrt7 was 4t,t coueueted to the hoil@ra,
eight !c rumAes. placed in ps,ra, 10 ~ to b used
aera sa s. H. ssSs Se
torinc Works Il this ctsT. and ars cted,tah,e
s'es:m.a s2 o, nss1.e ~ xorkntnsh,p. There i yesy
f'teF BY the w1ste C1s from The tsp flhe pr4nc.
p.i frzr&ee,
Thetce TO The enS1no ho1se the ptrty pro-
Greeted. II la fooEy and neatly. ,ail, spArt-
eas A. s5eh s room e {. rsfal eHs.nses. Who u
l:.cir.rrsops srr q fert long. IS .tei vida md
j. fert btss The env:nc t. splendid piece II
sszaac1 A taes .t1ofs. n, 1he o,asi " S e1itnasr s M
eat :, IN IN y. sy Al q: %saiasE,
Il sse e.tse!';a@ea,: " 4 'e sma,I sa@H, sssess,
TO- in lssrss sas soE9 sS9efe asis
e eaalIy sed rme,.nti,.
TER xoDDs orxRAxnf.
be proper htre 70 teecnae the functions
'See Esre, u not used. se IN most
- 8;a1. S,',e p; gsTsE {T ,oI;ns sa.i, I'D
vse1e p,cee,, of,ren his.iae MY be seen. rae
Fol ok. ps'fnt, md ,he l,:7est Il .he ki1a ever
e.sc:ed ietn or c.sa*t.rt. Tfey xsre cast At
q T., st g., t1a % '1 s,f s''Es sass
tothe st; vh'eE q! stts lime b.. beeu pa.atns
thEsgsn ths.e hot s:s .!pe. ~ e,cs. othe. sApes,
sack, whete 1t xaecis with the fuel aec Ind lime
s;oIe- 1tese lx1i1- are p-,nred tn a.. the top Of
RE etaet, IN ,eRuizr proportions, depending
rpon ahe ausItsy Of iton u be made. tneJ are
Een. howrvrr, mt3ed ~. and eIooted 70 the
2ttes. and heated up to 20 DEGREES Of heat The
chemical roc u u ~ follows: TIE oxygen In
tie bet 4tr meets TIE ore nMeftont and cpkr. or
eo.l, which ze seeaateal!y eal'e1 tas "st,ct,.'
ss ss.e: 4ses st:ss oss: t. ~ eI #sss S;
ot,heir po*It,1e elements to eo-as;na With ss IT,
oxygen Ct the ores procuring cNaonte o1lde.
It,s catb pic oxide Leaves carbon, and under
tArped. The caroonie odds. abrorbirg oxJeeu
from TIE o'e. leavea EnetxIuc az11e or p5otoxide,
WHICH 10 pfeeipseared toEetaet Nth much f3ettRn
H. r. he,,a 5n Ssn The eeso9e.
forrixr uarser or ~elsz'' no.ts On top. THIS
fote,1n .1at,er Il tapped every hour, ae4 out
In nlo:.en tt:ezm The iron = tapped threc
ttnef eash twentY-fou1 honss xat rum ont Into
ed terce the term *'p.Ea," OF sous Of - sovs."
4 III NJ bui vc1J nat3rl Derivation. Tne pro-
cue. row IL 8h tens eaca cast ~ ehEatly orer Is
tons dtiy. iris u !47ee: considering the oew-
s;ts Of u ~ !. r - aIms@ = opacity
1Hk EIAcK-
Th!t explanation. given hy Mr. II. B. Pollock.
tic s1ciect architect Of lhe furnace. otp-eht the
parry TITO the eAstt groom where they inspected
rtous to :tc s1rtvz! Of TIE v:E1tors. They nr1t
proceeded q. the eiera:or uo to the top Of the
innense fesost, or ..Ft4eE," IN which tas ors Is
ntlud- II L 81 .feet n heseht. 70 !rst x1de ii
The hs.e; aEa t.pe.tng 70 - fset xt -
the top II 81 opeEiSH, into With Pat toe ore,
Goa = and llurstoue th1t hare oeen Eaeed on tne
<txyhtar from the stock house. CoTe17rf the
brrnr na*4 IN I eoEieal bell stopper. wtfeh.
~A lat tr NHt - nrtn t1I4