The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-11-23

A COMPLETE EsTABETsHMEET.--
One Of the most complete establish
ments, and the most admirably adapt
ed to the purposes for which it is in
tended, ever built in this city, is the
new pork house, inaugurated yester-
day, By Alex. Foster. Esq. The
building is located on Water Street,
near GoodsslI Street. and adjoining
w. s. Ford's Tobacco Warehouse.
The building is 90 feet front on Wa
ter S coeE, extending back 40 feet,
and comprises a cellar Of equal d.
mensions, s feet high IN the clear, and
FIRST and second stories. The founda-
tions ara 8 feet thick, the cellar walls
% inches with IS inch walls above,
solidly bulls and firmly anchored.
The cellar is paved throughout with
hard brick, aud is so graded that it
VIII be perfectly drained and dry. It
is very eompletely ventilated. 1t is
provided with large salt tubs in which
the meats will be suited, prevent
ing the waste of salt. and great
~ facilitating the operation of salt
ing. There Il also a large recep-
taole for lard which passes from
the floor above, where it is rendered,
and which is elevated by an ingenious
force pump into a large double tank
in the upper story from which it will
be drawn into tierCes and kegs ready
for market. At the rear of the eel
lar, are two smoke furnaces, occupy
ing about two-thirds the width Of the
building, from which smoke will be
supplied to the double smoke houses,
which occupy an equal area of the
two stories above. These smoke ap-
partmeDts or furnaces are perfectly
fire-proef, securing perfect immunity
from fire. and are closed with closely
fitting iron doors TO exclude the
smoke from the front cellar. The
first or ground story is supplied with
ell the necessary apparatus for hand
ling and cutting hogs, such as blocks.
trimming tables, hand barrows, etc.
The floor, which is Of yellow pine,
dressed, and remarkably solid, is sup
piled with numerous small traps
through which tho meats will be
passed from the trialmer's tables and
descend by slides to the salt boxes in
tbs basement. At the back end Of
this room are the smoke houses ex-
tending from the ground floor to the
roof, with slat floors between the
first floor and smoke furnaces. and
between the first and second stories,
and are really four in number, capable
Of smoking 10000 pounds bacon at
one time. The smoke houses, like
tbs smoke furnaces, close with tight
fitting doors to exclude the smoke
from the other compartments of the
building with ventilators at the top to
graduate the escape ofsmoke. In front
Of the smoke houses Oh the first floor,
are the massive rendering kettles Of
great capacity and Of the most mod
ern style, with a drainer at hand.
through which tbs lard passes to the
cellar, from which it is pumped to
the second or upper story, where
are two capacious lard tanks, through
which the lard passes. aud is drawn
off into kegs and tierces. Along the
walks and 10 the center, fore and aft,
are arranged pickle tubs, in which
to make picked meat. The first and
second stories are high, finely venti-
lated and lighted. Large matches
open from story to story, with hoist
ing machinery complete.
On the southwest side of the
building there will be a oapacious
shed, for storing salt, barrels, &c. The
earth taken from the cellar was used
in widening the street in front,
making decided improvement. AL.
together, the establishment is exceed
ingly perfect aud complete, a cred.
it to the proprietor. who PLANNED it
and to the city. We wish Mr.. Eos
ter the fullest prosperity in his rev
enterprise.
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PERSONAL---VERY. the adjournment