, 1870-07-13
ILLINOIS MANUFACTURERS
Inauguration of the New Roll
Ing Mills at Joliet
Description Of the Buildings and MA
chinery--Speeches and Festiv-
tiles.


seen the Immense throng OF ladies and gentle
men, who left their homes and occupations In the
city md surrounding country, and assembled 10
celebrate the occasion Of the hour, one would
have thought that the Fourth Of July was Just
eight days behind time, according to their alma
macs Indeed, it is doubtful II the observance OF
the National holiday, at joliet, has ever been
more f1lly characterized by the customary con-
comitauts Of music, speech-making, fireworks,
canon booming, and general holiday by every
body. The Manifestations were aot 50 tnuch tnose
Of patnos tn general ss1ss as aa6 pnolS hl;,1
nifcens 1ia a's rolling mn1s recently erected
Union Coal, Iron. and Transportation Company;
It win be remembered that the corner Stone OF
these WORKS was laid on the 1ath 81 oet91e1 a aas
with fitting and imposing ceremonies: Ihe coM-
sausts, A. 3. Meeker being President. J: 4
,Stss EsR sas.s sS ans d a.
February, 1864 and In October following constrge- &C
monsaated their hearty interest N the matter oy
secure lts iocaron tae1s sns n The r1n ~
lsasta R@ Ps'la'ae 81 feet s tn Tiata, IL shs xs,!s
bsing OF solid cut stone rom the Johst quarnes,
q feet high to the caves, and Bulmounted by m
IRON unss roof, tfe-proof in every respect. T6e
"putdle" mill Is 1911 by Is 1est, witty %sas and
roof he same as tae Shss 4ee, ~ an xp ap
between. and near, the Peultensiarr and the s,t5
Of Joliet and fronting upon the tract O. ne Cni-
caro-, Alton i St Louis Railroad The founna-
rions Of the structure. aa wel as those Of the
heavy machinery, rest upon the SOLD ana mex
hausi1ble stratniu Of splendid limestone rock.
IRON whence Is quarried ,he.graud source OF chi
cagpes architectural beauty, her building ma
terial The work OF man could never nave
constructed foundation 80 frm and lasting, atd
80 valuable in its adaptation to the needs Of roll
Ing min Between the two buildings ana sn a1es!aa !. e1
q sooo gallons q water per day. quantity ample
for all The requirements Of the nills, % wei As
anoriinR surplus foE inc supny o. tes rsW
Win mineral elements, and IS SAID to compare
close,y IN chemical analysis with that OF he "a,
Mena spg 9eng e. s so ns
the faroad nne and 500 feet Of dock front On the
Near py the mills ire operating four coke ovens,
! where the company fully expect e be able 70
manuiacture coke fsom Illinois coal, an attempt
eSean raies i supply Of the fuel necessary tor
blast furnaces, which will be erected II course o.
time AZ sonyeniens distance from M ne s u
looking pile Of cut stone. and tneIe are being con-
structed of the same material ten tWo-stoty cot
Standing upon ha1f-ac1e LOT Of ground, and to be
rented to the tenant at merely nominal rate.
As soon IS these are completed, ten mere WILL De
, Among the REGULAR features Of these mills are
.. the ite3s-arst, Of machinery materially heavier
and more durable than snat fouad In slu1ilar es.
aud. second, Of separate and Independent engine:
| Tor each piece OF machinery, also IN ADVANTAGE
. said to be possessed By no other MN n the Msst
: teen engines, being toral OF 1000 horse power
The capacity OF the mill is Is 900 tons Of rails pc
greducs Nnch ss3 ms5 ass sn
Ehen R a5e as9@ i mnss 4I tEsve M ss Il
| arA
ns Sas q MI Ra e weeks aa sa9 a1s prs
nounesa b competent odgs 10 Se Wps4 51ps0r
It total cost OF construction, machinery, appliance:
+ 6c., has been $3.50, COO
It was to celebrate the .naugatation Of this IN
witness the rolling OF "the first rai1.n that th
thoasand, assembled 81 yesterday q the new rol
together with representative q ne press, y i
i, r1taton Of the company, left the city Jesterda
: morning to participate II the exercises. Arrive
I at the mills # found that before the foIt
and vicinity were beginning to tend toward the spo
= By the time the Chicago party bad looked shEons
; the Pentteutiary, and had returned to the ofllt
Q pared, the throng had reached immen:e propo
q | lions The Joliet Cornet Band Was On band. az
supplied choice and vel rendered selections 10 u
:, tie noisy portions af the manufacturing process
y The artillery part af the programme vas provide
whic1 attended the | p1oeress Of The nolten mass,
~ Of iron through the f'presser were Of the mo-
siaIminE iondass5 to Hose et TIE Curious = Pep
81 : 4 ssas!ss ssassnsss s2s
.! raiang q The whte-hot rails through 1he role
~ and the brilliant showers Of sparks which 1s
& from the trimming saWs fireworks tae most ga
- and wondering multitude. Then came Il
~ speecnes-zegg,aE euthostass1c bursts Of orator
FHt lion F Brsski15ddge !4 Of Joiiet, @ songra =,
+ cess Of the new rolling Mills and cited the pre
y en1 case as an instance Of The Importance OF II
:, pTisea. he vas 1oIowed b lion Cn Q
ID Eood who spoke In s. similar 1ha ,-an 1Sn. co
=, Iron and Transportation Company, being loud
~ called tor, rendered sincere thanks Tor the int
and support Of the people, and, after EXPIRES
~ pef9tstentfy vot1ng against free trade measure
~ ~ closed BY stating that the company's next st
" wautd be the introduction Of the manufacture.
oy Ebe1herdf, ct Joliet; Rev. Dr.. ". ". Eyerts.
~ Chicago; J. 4. Adams. Secretary Of the cotnpau
at and songs BY the glee club, and music, ne ez!
~ ~ | cises were at an end. and the assembIa0c
I'll petsed with three rousing cheers for tho Lew re
ing mills- The Ch!cago party TOOK the aiterno
TIh fe ien enoyase eSaa cpl episode q tie DAY. snd
X taiities rendered By Nessra Meeker, wrcan, q
e; e; An incident attending the trip to Joliet was
~ | PECULIAR and noticeable as to deserve Mentit
o. Two meHheta Of the Chicago party while pasat
~ through the principal street observed splen.
M M'st carriage. which rnrtalned tTo handsome q
us neatly astired young lalles, and, beside the
- | and atIordtnR marked contrast to the appe
~ anre Of his fair and pure companions, seated
~ ~. tween them and handling the relns. WAS Pc
~ ~ tenttarY convict, clad In his horrible prison gar
~ ~ broad striped pants, Jacket. aud sfull.eap. =
81 may be stnctly Ia accordance with prison dis
~ ~ pine and the Joliet style Of fashionable cqa
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